Steep Information:
Amount: 2 tsp
Water: hot spigot water
Tool: kati loose tea system (my Review here.)
Steep Time: a little over 5 minutes (http://steep.it)
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: grassy, smoke
Steeped Tea Smell: roasty, molasses
Flavor: gritty, thick, roasty, smoky, woody
Body: Full
Aftertaste: astringent and bitter
Liquor: opaque dark brown, like coffee
A gift from TeaEqualsBliss.
I enjoyed this, I have found I only like roasted mate and not green mate.
I think a bit of cream and sugar would go well in this.
pictures: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/12/mate-factor-company-loose-leaf-mate.html
Preparation
5 min, 0 sec
