I received this free sample. It came in a pouch, with good labeling and a 7.5 g serving. Lots of reviews, but looks like I’m somewhat of an outlier.^^
The dry leaves had a great aroma of molasses, cocoa, spices, malt, nuts. After the rinse, the lid smelled even better, along the same lines but with the addition of fried plantains and sweet potatoes. It remained flavorful to the end with constant changes throughout all the infusions. It was complex and I was glad I did shorter infusions in the beginning. Sweet potatoes were the main constant from beginning to end. Notes of roasted nuts, molasses, dark chocolate, bittersweet and sweet chocolate, malt, toast, a little citrus here and there, plums, caramel, spices too. It was a smooth and creamy mouthfeel in the beginning and then that changed too. Their site says it gives a “glassy” mouthfeel. It never got bitter nor astringent.
110ml porcelain gaiwan, put the entire 7.5g in it., 205°F, rinse, 11 steeps: 5s, 10s, 15s, 20s, 25s, 35s, 45s, 55s, 65s, 75s, 120s.
Flavors: Bread, Butter, Caramel, Cocoa, Dark Chocolate, Fruity, Molasses, Nuts, Plum, Spices, Sweet Potatoes, Toasted, Yams
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I don’t know what you keep talking about with this tea amateur deal… your flavor notes are already on point. :D
I have no idea what certain flowers taste like, wood, lots of different spices… Etc. I can detect flavors (like we all do) when we don’t like the particular flavor. Thank you for the encouragement! :D
Oh none of us are flavor experts… we don’t know the flavors of everything, and for everyone each flavor would seem different anyway.
I don’t know what you keep talking about with this tea amateur deal… your flavor notes are already on point. :D
I have no idea what certain flowers taste like, wood, lots of different spices… Etc. I can detect flavors (like we all do) when we don’t like the particular flavor. Thank you for the encouragement! :D
Oh none of us are flavor experts… we don’t know the flavors of everything, and for everyone each flavor would seem different anyway.