I can’t wait to try this again in a couple days and try a longer steep each time. I’m giving it the highest rating I’ve given so far. This also is the last for me to try from my Adagio order of 11 samples.
The first steep was good (I followed what the sample bag said of 2-3 minutes). A little toasty, a little vegetal, sweet. Then the second steep was so much more floral. Like, shockingly so. But also nutty. And there was whiffs of mint now and then. I was expecting more vegetable to come out, but it didn’t. It stayed balanced with the now floral and nut. The third infusion held up well. Still some nutty, floral and sweet.
Longer steep led to a less gritty mineral-y first steep, and more of an integrated flavor. When I started with a 2 min first steep, the leaves didn’t open all the way. With the 3 min initial steep, the leaves more fully unfurled. I really enjoy this, but I don’t know if I enjoy it quite enough to justify the cost
