This tea is tasty but bitter. I may have oversteeped it a little. Will try again another time. I brewed it western style in an 18 oz teapot. I used 3 tsp tea with 195 degree water for 3 min. It is quite bitter. Bitterness is what I taste. I also get the malt and astringency. The flavor described as coffee is present. I had to add some honey to cut the bitterness. Could you tell this is bitter.
Flavors: Bitter
Oh, too bad…this is a favourite of mine and I never noticed any bitterness at all…Hope you have better luck next time :-)