When I first brewed this, I could smell the flower aroma right away. I though “oh no, not another orchid soup.” But I dared to drink it anyway. The flavor did not offend. The first infusion hardly tasted floral at all. It was a bit creamy and reminiscent of a green tea. The second infusion brings out more of the floral flavor. There is also a sort of smokiness that comes out in the second cup that balances the floral. the third infusion looses the smokiness. It has a very clean aftertaste. Some of the florals that are linked with honey or caramel notes tend to have a sickeningly sweet aftertaste that makes me feel like a just consumed a real flower. I like honey notes without floral, but together they don’t work for me. I probably won’t order more of this, but it was more tolerable than most floral oolongs that I have tried.
First infusion: 30 sec.
Second infusion: 40 sec.
Third: 60 sec.