I’ve needed to write about this one for a while. My feelings were lukewarm the first time I brewed it gong fu or western, since I tasted a citrus zest malty black tea with a weird mouthfeel. It had the yam note that I like about Chinese blacks, but there was something missing in the body. It was almost thinning, if that makes sense.
It was better today, and in part because of easteaguy’s florid and apt description. Thinking of peanuts, brown sugar, rose, and pine made the tea all the better, and it performed well in the tea tumbler I currently have. It was sweet and definitely what I was looking for this morning with Amaretto infused scrambled eggs. The malt, yam notes, and citrus zest combined wonderfully. The pine notes are nice too, and personally got more prominent in later brews. After a while, they get a little overwhelming because I can feel the tea coat my teeth. I don’t like the reminder that I need brush extra to get the tannin out. Oh well.
I admit I’m relying on your notes for reference, eastteaguy, but they are pretty accurate, and I agree with the rating. I think that this is very approachable for a new drinker, and it does have enough complexity for more experienced drinkers, but the particular tea drinker in my thinks that What-Cha has more interesting options that are around the same price.
Flavors: Brown Sugar, Citrus Zest, Fruity, Honey, Malt, Peanut, Pine, Sap, Yams
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Personally, I think this one probably performs best when brewed Western and consumed from something like a tumbler. I sometimes brew black teas in a pot and then transfer them to a travel tumbler or thermos for work, and that’s what I did with the last of this tea. I noticed that it was very difficult to overbrew, which was a plus, but like you, I had a lot of difficulty with the thin body and dry texture.
Personally, I think this one probably performs best when brewed Western and consumed from something like a tumbler. I sometimes brew black teas in a pot and then transfer them to a travel tumbler or thermos for work, and that’s what I did with the last of this tea. I noticed that it was very difficult to overbrew, which was a plus, but like you, I had a lot of difficulty with the thin body and dry texture.