Dear tea gods, this is amazing!
Upon first pouring the water into my new Lu Yao gaiwan (!!) to rinse the leaves, the aroma was so powerful! Almost indescribably powerful! My face was at least two and a half feet away from the gaiwan and the aroma reached me and hit me so hard with awe.
Upon first sip, I literally exclaimed: “It’s so sweet!”
And the color is an absolutely brilliant red. :)
I’ve had a migraine all day… but this, brewing a wonderful new tea in my beautiful new gaiwan… I couldn’t wish for anything more right now.
The set up:
http://tea-pet.tumblr.com/post/72464677513/new-gaiwan