Sipdown!
I didn’t realize how little of this tea I had left, so it’s nice to realize there’s an easy sipdown within reach.
This time the tea was slightly underleafed because I had only 2.5 tsp when I really needed 3 for the size of my teapot. Ah well. I steeped it the full 5 minutes to compensate.
I’ve heard a lot about how Darjeeling teas, especially 2nd flush ones, are supposed to have this grape/muscatel note. If that’s the case, I’m definitely not sensing that here. Instead, I’m getting a really bready, savoury, sharp note that reminds me of dill, of all things. My first tasting note for this tea mentions an “alkaline” taste like saltine crackers, and that overall impression still holds true.
Ah well. One tea down, a bajillion left. :-)
Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C
5 min, 0 sec
2 tsp
24 OZ / 709 ML
