From the group buy:
Dry leaf – small and twisty, golden tips. Smells of malt and raisin.
212F, 100ml gaiwan
Pretty consistent taste – malt and raisin with light body.
I wish it was more fully flavored. I’ll have to try it with more tea or westren. Definitely not as strong as a chinese black.
Flavors: Malt, Raisins
I started my tea journey with Stash/Celestial Seasonings tea bags years ago. All loose leaf, unless I’m sick or traveling.
I like black, oolong, white, herbals, and raw/ripe pu’erh. I don’t drink green tea often.
I play video games, read, and do pottery. My current favorite tea mug is one I threw and glazed.
I generally review teas twice – initial and final steeps.
My cupboard is completely out of date. I have a spreadsheet (it’s current!!!) that’s over 300 teas. Pretty equal amounts of black, white, oolong, raw, & ripe with a little bit of green/herbal.
Ratings
85-100 are teas that I loved and want to keep in stock.
71-84 are teas that are good. I may or may not get them again. Source for daily drinkers/work teas.
60-70 are teas that I didn’t like. I’ll finish what I bought.
Anything less than 60…nope.
Iowa
I’m excited to try it. The smell reminded me of a Jin Jun Mei. That is until my water stops having a chlorine taste.