Smell honey alcohol.
190F, 2tsp, 6oz. Steeped 4, 8, and 11 min. Best steep was at 8 min. Honey, earthy, sweet, alcohol. Thick mouthfeel. Seemed better at lower temperature.
I also didn’t add any milk. There might have been some residual milkfat present in the cup. I liked this one. I didn’t get astringency.
Flavors: Alcohol, Earth, Honey, Sweet, Thick
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
