Gongfu!
Shared a virtual tea session with an instagram friend that also doubled as an inaugural first session for a newly acquired teapot from a local MTL potter!! While I love the shape, size, and small details in the handle it was really the beautiful glaze/finish the won me over on the pot – it’s a beautiful addition to my teaware collection.
During the evening, I sipped on this tea which was full bodied and tannic with strong elderflower notes throughout and an undertone of plum as well. I got a surprising amount of steeps from the leaf; something like eight or nine which is impressive for a black tea. It was a nice tea, though in my heart I think what I was really in the mood for that evening was more of a malt/chocolate tasting Chinese black tea.
Photos: https://www.instagram.com/p/CAx9faVAiio/
Song Pairing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNlqg8tF3Lg