captain’s backlog teadate 26-may-2020
dry leaf smells like strawberries and chocolate with an undertone of apricot
warm leaf has a deep fruitiness like overripe strawberries mixed with syruped apricots
rinse is the same with the addition of forest floor
the tea is difficult to describe beyond being smooth, mellow and bitter. alkaline with a light sweetness and a light fruity finish.
third infusion: MEL-LOW. light menthol in chest
fourth infusion: properly zoned out
Smooth and settled but obviously not in an aged way, maybe a bit muted, deceptively heavy, savory and alkaline. Moderate young bitterness and mild green astringency are there, increasing with each steep after maybe the fifth. Didn’t brew this one out due to the combination of total relaxation and growing astringency.
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I’ll be coming back to this cake very soon.
Flavors: Apricot, Astringent, Bitter, Chocolate, Forest Floor, Fruity, Heavy, Menthol, Smooth, Strawberry
