Another from Teavivre. I got to brew this in my glass teapot. Yeah! The leaf is so interesting. Long and flat. Is it just me or does anyone else think it looks like green beef jerky? lol. The dry leaf scent is fresh and grassy.
I steeped the entire 5 g sample for 1 1/2 minutes in 12 oz of 175 F water. To me this borders on bitter without crossing the line. Teavivre says it is not bitter at all. I like the edge it gives the cup but I am wondering am I doing something wrong?
This is buttery with a taste of corn and peas with maybe some light green bean notes. For my preferences the closer to room temperature the better the flavors develop. A very nice tea that is kind of dragonwell like but completely different.
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Nice! I intend to try this one later on today. Packed it to bring to work with me. The leaf is crazy looking. SO unique!
This is the type of tea I drank earlier! Mine was also a bit bitter, so maybe it is just a western definition? I’m going to try some of Camellia Sinensis’s version to compare.
I’ve had this tea before at two different locations here in CO. I used 4g with 185 degree water in a tall glass, and it wasn’t even remotely bitter, even after 10 minutes of steeping. Idk, I might use a lower dose?
Nice! I intend to try this one later on today. Packed it to bring to work with me. The leaf is crazy looking. SO unique!
This is the type of tea I drank earlier! Mine was also a bit bitter, so maybe it is just a western definition? I’m going to try some of Camellia Sinensis’s version to compare.
I’ve had this tea before at two different locations here in CO. I used 4g with 185 degree water in a tall glass, and it wasn’t even remotely bitter, even after 10 minutes of steeping. Idk, I might use a lower dose?