First of all let me just say that I think I put too much tea in. I used the entire 4ish grams for my little tiny gaiwan. As a result, the first four brews of this were extremely strong and bitter. As the water cooled and I did faster steeping times, the tea started to mellow out.
Regardless, I enjoyed this tea best at a lower temperature than the “factory recommendation” of 208. 195 seemed to pull better flavors out. These included a woody sort of toasted barley. Sometimes I would get hints of cinnamon or chocolate, but not often.
This is one of those teas that I can appreciate, but not love.
Flavors: Chocolate, Cinnamon, Mineral, Roasted Barley, Wood
Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C
0 min, 15 sec