Love! I want to scream out loud that I love this tea. In fact I did shout it down the stairs at the husband. I knew this was the next tea I wanted to try when I opened up the tiny tin I placed it in awhile ago when I got it as a complimentary sample. It smells so familiar though I couldn’t quite place it till the first sip. I had a moment of panic, thinking I had somehow drunk this sample, forgot to log it, replaced it with Bailin Gongfu and forgot to relabel. Not a chance, but those first few sips were so decievingly Fujian in nature, by which I mean grainy, malty, cocoa sweetness and a hint of juicy dark fruit. But then came the butter, honey and spice all also wonderful and present unlike my unfortunate Yunnan black brewing yesterday. This is a very flavorful, complex, yet balanced black and I’m only on the first five sec infusion. More to come. Three steeps in, getting darker richer and more savory, LOVE!!! Ohhh steeps 5 and 6 so unbelievably sweet and steep 7… intense sweetness but now with a dark thickness that reminds me of Twin Elephants Trail Shu, oh… my… swoons
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From what I could make out from upstairs his tone sounded mildly supportive. However I am sure the latter is also true, probably always. He drinks tea but he freely admits he doesn’t have a discerning palate and doesn’t like my short steeps. He’s probably just relieved I’m not marching downstairs handing him a cup. Toddler is enjoying it with me now though. “You put chocolate in it?”. No. “You put butter in it?”. Hehe.
was your husband thrilled or does he think you’re a kook? ;-)
From what I could make out from upstairs his tone sounded mildly supportive. However I am sure the latter is also true, probably always. He drinks tea but he freely admits he doesn’t have a discerning palate and doesn’t like my short steeps. He’s probably just relieved I’m not marching downstairs handing him a cup. Toddler is enjoying it with me now though. “You put chocolate in it?”. No. “You put butter in it?”. Hehe.
yeah, my dearest tries to feign enthusiasm at times but I don’t think he quite understands. :)
“You put chocolate/butter in it?” That is so cute!!!!! From the mouth of babes.