A real palate cleansing tea, this wonderful black from
The Jade Leaf has the taste of grain to it, a lack of florals and a bit of little nuttiness that all work super well together.
It is tangy yet smooth and I can see why this super high-quality tea is so prized. A clean, sweet aftertaste, without being too floral, more like a mild fruit, and a thick, velvety mouthfeel make this one of my favorite experiments of the weekend.
My steeps turned out perfectly, in my humble opinion, with 4 grams in a 90 ml gaiwan with water temps of approximately 207f.
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| (My steeps are getting stronger and more tart, as a wakefulness comes over me that feels very much like the beginning of a mild and gentle tea-drunk. Awesome.) |
