What a lovely tea! It is delicate, smooth and comforting, while possessing a powerful bag of aromas and a long-lasting aftertaste. In short, it is like a FF Darjeeling with more fruity and umami notes and less astringency.
The main aromas I found were those of fruit tree flowers, honey, and vanilla. The taste starts off tart with lots of high floral notes and a cooling mouthfeel. Flavours of cantaloupe, citrus skin, and butter are among those that show up in the first infusion. Second steep then has more bite, a mildly grassy note and interesting olive oil / focaccia flavours. The umami flavours unravel even more subsequently, with the third infusion tasting of roast beef and thyme. The aftertaste is very flowery and protracted. There are also some yeasty notes such as those of kombucha and bread.
Flavors: Bread, Butter, Cantaloupe, Citrus Zest, Floral, Flowers, Fruit Tree Flowers, Fruity, Grass, Honey, Meat, Olive Oil, Straw, Tart, Thyme, Umami, Vanilla, Yeast
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That olive oil and focaccia is weird in tea. But now I feel I am craving something like that (and not necessarily in liquid form)
That tea is breadsy, savory, sour, sweet, and very fruity. It kinda reminded me of jackfruit a little bit when I drank it. I liked it more than some of the other Indian Experimental oolongs I’ve had, but it’s a potent one.
That olive oil and focaccia is weird in tea. But now I feel I am craving something like that (and not necessarily in liquid form)
That tea is breadsy, savory, sour, sweet, and very fruity. It kinda reminded me of jackfruit a little bit when I drank it. I liked it more than some of the other Indian Experimental oolongs I’ve had, but it’s a potent one.