This brick’s virtues have been described a lot more eloquently than they will be here, but I thought I might as well corroborate. While I don’t quite share Hobbes’ level of enthusiasm for this thing, I think it’s a great deal, even with the rising price. The taste of the 5g I (very messily) liberated the brick of was consistent throughout all the steepings — dark wood, a little caramel, a slight cooling effect and a dark undercurrent of sweetness. It brews up a deep, visually pleasing orange and the leaves continued to yield quality tea for about 4 mugs. My only complaint flavorwise is that there is a bit of a sour aftertaste and not quite as much bitterness as I expected. My most substantial issue with this tea is that the qi isn’t very strong for the amount of caffeine present. This isn’t a huge gripe for something as cheap and as tasty as this, though.
Usual brewing methods, though I didn’t have to extend steep times for quite a while…
Flavors: Camphor, Caramel, Dark Wood
