I steeped this 2 times today, both using roughly the same parameters: 16 oz, about 1 tbsp of leaf, 80°C, 3-4 minutes. The first steep (as I mentioned in my first note) had a weird, musky taste to it like baby powder.
This was still evident in the second steep. If I had to give it a more plant-like description, it was kind of like lavender or jasmine – which is definitely not the kind of flavour I would mix with a Dragon Well tea. It had a soapy undertone to it, which makes me wonder whether it’s some weird residue from not rinsing out my strainer well enough after washing it.
Anyways, because of the weirdness, I’m bumping the rating down from a 72 (in the lower end of “would restock” range) to a 57 (in the “interesting experiment” range). I’ll try steeping a fresh batch of leaf some other time, but if it still tastes soapy, I’ll give the rest of the sample away.
