Stress Reliever

Steep Information:
Amount: 3 heaping plastic lunch teaspoons
Water: ~12 ounces hot water spigot
Tool: kati loose tea system
Steep Time: a little over 5 minutes (using Steep.It)
Served: Hot

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: lemongrass
Steeped Tea Smell: lemongrass, vegetal
Flavor: bitter, sour, medicinal
Body: Full
Aftertaste: bitter
Liquor: translucent orange-brown

I am playing the Geek Giveaway game with the samples. This was #3

BLEH lemongrass, vegetal, bitter, medicinal, I couldn’t finish the cup.

Images: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/06/georgia-tea-company-loose-leaf-herbal.html

First try of this sample sent by Jessica – thank you! The leaf looks light and grassy/woody, with green and golden brown flakes. It smells generically sweet and fruity, with no strongly identifiable aromas standing out. The recommendation is for 5 or 6 minutes steeping time, which gives us a golden liquor with a very sweet aroma. The taste is a somewhat odd compendium of flavors, not unpleasant though it may take some getting used to. Although I’m not noticing any stimulant effects, I’m not really getting any relaxing or soporific effects like I tend to from chamomile for example. Still, not a bad flavor and I won’t mind finishing off the rest of the sample.