Steep 1: 80 deg C water, 500 mL, 4 minute steep
It smells strongly of honey and honeysuckle, lightly floral. Liquid is light amber yellow. I can taste a slight bit of dried leaf pile, straw, and vegetal green beans. It isn’t as strong as I anticipated but it is also an old sample.
Steep 2: 80 deg C water, 500 mL, 8 minute steep
Very lightly flavoured. It still smells much different than it tastes. Very slight bit of bitterness and tannin but bitter like grapefruit rather than typical bitter gourd I notice in other light teas. Slightly vegetal. Honey smell is gone. Flavour is more powerful than before. I get a faint whiff of herbs like a spice cabinet or a herbal tea blend (this was stored in a sealed container so not from storage). I can’t make out any specifically.
Flavors: Bitter, Dry Leaves, Honey, Honeysuckle, Vegetal