2 Tasting Notes
First impression was impressed how easy to break off, but how dense it was. I washed twice to open up, but still dense so washed a third time. Wet leaf nose is your traditional ripe notes of wet forest floors. My first sharing pitcher (steeps 4, 5, and 6) really blew my mind one my first sip. Cedar notes with a slight fresh herb spice on the tip. There is no earth notes other than wood. There is no “dirt” taste as my wife says. Also, nothing fungal. My wife is not big on Pu’erh but she was not turned off by this too much. Said would drink if offered in setting, but wouldn’t order herself. That’s huge for her! Also, no bitterness though a bittersweet sweetness kike cocoa 60%. The astringency matches that as well, as its not horribly dry, but is sublte and lingering as i enjoying a fine cocoa nib. Several steeps later the tea is still dense and going. Not as strong, but just as dark but sweet. Would recommend.
