Got some vegetable planting done today, and now I am going to relax with this tea this afternoon. I was super excited to see this in the may reserve club package because I love a good dian hong golden bud. The leaf on this is cute, rolled into little semi-balls. It has a hint of cocoa to the smell, but also a bit of rich hay and honey.
Brewed gongfu. I drank my rinse, because that’s how I roll with black teas. I can never rinse in less than a second anyway, it must take me at least two. The rinse was quite light but sweet and flavorful still. Definitely wildflower honey notes, along with a slight buttery sweet-starchiness of a sweet potato chip. Later steeps intensified those notes with a smooth, creamy texture. Quite a nice dian hong and a pleasure to have today.
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Yay gardening :) and of course yay good tea
OH yay! I love a good Dianhong!
Sara, you have to tell us what all you planted!
If I wasn’t hanging out at Tony’s today, I’d be out in the garden planting more stuff myself. It’s a beautiful day in St. Louis!
Cherry tomatoes, bush cukes, herbs, peppers, and a couple of hostas for our shady backyard!
Nice! This week I hope to get a bunch done!
Yay gardening :) and of course yay good tea
OH yay! I love a good Dianhong!
Sara, you have to tell us what all you planted!
If I wasn’t hanging out at Tony’s today, I’d be out in the garden planting more stuff myself. It’s a beautiful day in St. Louis!
Cherry tomatoes, bush cukes, herbs, peppers, and a couple of hostas for our shady backyard!
Nice! This week I hope to get a bunch done!