I received this from Ost ages ago, thank you! I have steeped it up a few times but never write a note. It’s a confusing tea for me! Even using two teaspoons the big leaves have a roasted flavor, but very light. I don’t think I should steep the first steep so cool, as the tea is never that tasty being so light. It’s a slow unraveler. The flavor is roasted, lychee, or smoky – when it cools it’s like maple syrup. Somehow I would still describe it as one noted and not the flavor notes I’m looking for. I’m not tasting most of the flavor notes that other Steepsterers are. Also, the packaging with this is like the Fort Knox of tea packaging. Crazy metallic wrapping that folds way too many unnecessary times to create a crazy amount of unnecessary packaging that seems very wasteful. It has probably changed by now. I’m not thrilled with the tea, not thrilled with the packaging.
Steep #1 // 2 teaspoons for full mug // 20 minutes after boiling // 2 minute steep
Steep #2 // 4 minutes after boiling // 4 minute steep
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T2 has some of the sort, most wasteful packaging I’ve ever seen.
The Tao Tea Leaf reminds me of metal though! And it rolls down at least a foot!
When I made a big order from Tao Tea Leaf in 2017 (or was it 2016?), the packages were resealable Ziploc bags, with the 5 g samples in small paper envelopes. I hope it hasn’t changed for the worse!
I can’t see an original note from Ost for this tea, so I don’t know how old it might be. (Probably older than 2017.)
LOL! I’m glad I’m not the only one drinking very old teas! I only have a couple teas left from that order, but plenty of others from the same time period.
T2 has some of the sort, most wasteful packaging I’ve ever seen.
The Tao Tea Leaf reminds me of metal though! And it rolls down at least a foot!
When I made a big order from Tao Tea Leaf in 2017 (or was it 2016?), the packages were resealable Ziploc bags, with the 5 g samples in small paper envelopes. I hope it hasn’t changed for the worse!
I can’t see an original note from Ost for this tea, so I don’t know how old it might be. (Probably older than 2017.)
LOL! I’m glad I’m not the only one drinking very old teas! I only have a couple teas left from that order, but plenty of others from the same time period.