Steep Information:
Amount: ~8g
Water: 1,000ml filtered water 180°F
Tool: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL
Steep Time: 3 minutes, 4 minutes
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: not much of a smell
Steeped Tea Smell: nutty, vegetal
Flavor: silky, vegetal, nutty
Body: Light
Aftertaste: slightly bitter, vegetal, smooth
Liquor: translucent yellow-green
3 minutes was too weak, 4 was a little bitter, perhaps 3:30 would have been best?
It’s a light, clean, smooth tea. This would be a poor choice as a breakfast tea, but is nice for afternoon supping.
Good but not irreplaceable.
Pictures: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/07/thepuritea-loose-leaf-oolong-tea-ali.html
Preparation
180 °F / 82 °C
3 min, 0 sec
