I see lots of golden fuzz on the inside of the bag, but I don’t see golden tips in the tea. Dry leaf smells of yeast, malt, pollen? Wet leaf smells of yeast. Dough before baking. Taste very similar to wet leaf. As the steeps get to 3 min, I get some brown sugar. The taste is too sharp to be malt. Some malty sweetness once the steep time reached 9 min.
I steeped in a gaiwan, but I’ll probably steep the rest of this tea westren style.
Flavors: Brown Sugar, Yeast
I started my tea journey with Stash/Celestial Seasonings tea bags years ago. All loose leaf, unless I’m sick or traveling.
I like black, oolong, white, herbals, and raw/ripe pu’erh. I don’t drink green tea often.
I play video games, read, and do pottery. My current favorite tea mug is one I threw and glazed.
I generally review teas twice – initial and final steeps.
My cupboard is mostly up to date.
Ratings
85-100 are teas that I loved and want to keep in stock.
71-84 are teas that are good. I may or may not get them again. Source for daily drinkers/work teas.
60-70 are teas that I didn’t like. I’ll finish what I bought.
Anything less than 60…nope.
Iowa
