Steep Information:
Amount: 3 tsp
Water: 500ml at 195°F
Tool: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL
Steep Time: 2 minutes
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: floral, light, toasty
Steeped Tea Smell: Floral, fresh vegetal, slightly roasty, sweet
Flavor: Sweet, toasty, smooth, almost silky
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: sweet, toast
Liquor: translucent honey yellow brown
Lovely, light, sweet! In addition it have this beautiful sweet floral fragrance that I could not stop sniffing. It is not a morning wake you up cup of tea but a slightly floral sipping tea. It is delicate on the tongue, but with enough presence to make sure you know it’s delicious.
Resteep:
500ml at 195°F for 3min
Just as good, slightly less smooth mouthfeel
Third steep was too weak at 4 minutes
I thoroughly enjoy this black! I don’t love it as much as the oolong
Rating: 4/4 leaves
Blog: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2012/03/zealong-loose-leaf-black-tea-zealong.html
