I brought this along with some other ripes this week to encourage myself to drink them. And this morning in teachat, steph recommended using “boychik parameters” on this one—1g/5ml, so that’s what I’m doing!
Quick wash, let the leaves sit and then flash steep. Color is like coffee, aroma is a bit earthy and mushroomy. Mouthfeel is very smooth and rich. I don’t think creamy would be an inaccurate description. And something about the richness of it really lingers in my mouth and throat.
Second steep is darker, richer, thicker and the sweetness starts to come through. There’s almost a bit of viscosity going on. In steep three, the hint of coffee grounds pushes more into the forefront.
Since I had to go to an appointment today, I decided to take these leaves home to finish up with a few hours later. I snacked on some really spicy ghost pepper chips and then did another steep of this. And THAT was creamy. So thick and rich. I can visibly see the thickness of the tea.
Been flash steeping this all day now and it’s still going. I like this, and this experience definitely makes me want to try leafing heavier with shou more often.
Flavors: Coffee, Creamy, Earth, Mushrooms
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Does it taste like chewing on brownies? I tried 1g 10ml +/-, and I was stuck in the coffee ground richness. I’ll give boychiks method a try soon tho.
I got coffee the whole way through, more or less. It was like drinking thick, coffee-flavored cream almost, if that makes any sense.
hahah, that makes sense.
Does it taste like chewing on brownies? I tried 1g 10ml +/-, and I was stuck in the coffee ground richness. I’ll give boychiks method a try soon tho.
I got coffee the whole way through, more or less. It was like drinking thick, coffee-flavored cream almost, if that makes any sense.
hahah, that makes sense.