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Starts out very light. The first steep/rinse is not worth drinking and the second is only slightly better. The third is much better as well as a significant improvement in the color. There is an aroma of wood smoke in the gaiwan but it doesn’t seem to come through much in the cup. As many people have said, hay is the predominant note especially in early steeps. Green wood is a good description for mid to late steeps along with some stone fruit coming through on the finish. It has a certain sweetness but it is fresh and clean, almost mineral at times. Overall very light but enjoyable.