Yeah, sorry, this one just isn’t for me. The dry leaf smells fruity and vaguely alcoholic, like wine or some variety of fruit Pucker. The steeped tea has a spicy, tart, stewed fruit thing going on and something that reminds me of a decorative soap. Sipping the tea gives me mild stewed berries or plums and soap. I find myself wincing three times during each sip – once to brace myself for the sip when the soap smell hits, once as it is in my mouth and I taste the warm tart flavor, then finally when I swallow and feel like I’ve just had my mouth washed out with soap.
Lots of others folks seem to really like this one so I’ll just say my rating reflects my personal tastes, not the quality of the tea.
Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C
3 min, 0 sec
Oh, no! Comparing tea to decorative soap can’t be a good thing! Hope you chose a delicious tea to follow.
Yeah, not the best mental association to get stuck with! :) Happily, I switched to Japanese greens afterwards. They always make life shiny.