I’ve owned a tin of this tea before, but for some reason, never tried it. Fortunately, grocery stores stock it quite regularly, so it was pretty easy to get another tin.
The leaves are quite detailed and twisted, with a distinct steely cool gunpowder scent.
Steeping gives the leaves a warmer and very surprising aroma, very fine quality and greatly enjoyable to just take in.
The brew is a very deep earthy green color, with an equally earthy green tea scent.
The flavor is extremely earthy, with a nice strong toasted green tea taste and little astringency. It isn’t too strong, a nice stable straight flavor.
The strength is enough to make you aware, but overall mellow enough to keep you relaxed. Although the leaves were more interesting, the brew was more than enjoyable.
