The leaf, the twigs, and the other things. If you are looking for a tea that is perfectly plucked and only contains certain leaves you’ll want to look elsewhere. This tea contains it all. To be honest, I find it rather fun to sift through and see what I discover. The cup brews up a coppery, slightly orangish amber. Clear. With a bit of sediment on the bottom. The flavor contains a bit of minerality. Clay, red clay notes. Like the clay you use to make pottery. I want to say metallic but I almost want to leave that off because it is a descriptor that is so overpowering. Once you taste it or read it it is hard to not taste it. Smooth mouthfeel with a bit of astringency and a tad bit of grittiness.
Fairhope Part one: We had a bit of a mix up with my parents watching the kids. Luckily we were the only tour for the day. We arrived about 10 minutes late. I felt terrible but Donnie said it was all good. I won’t go into too much detail because I want people to experience the tour for themselves. But what I will tell you is that you will enjoy it. Donnie is incredibly informative and the man doesn’t take crap. So don’t walk in their telling him he doesn’t do things right because he’ll tell you why he does and make you eat your words. XD. When he offers you tea he will ask if you want sugar. It’s fine to say yes. I did not but my husband did. By the way, he has peacocks on his farm! So cool!
I’m glad you got to go! It sounds like fun!
It was a great experience. I wish I had spoken up more. I really wanted to take home a leaf