Accidentally overleafed tf outta this tea yesterday… Oops! Little did I know how much of an oops it was. I drank perhaps 1000mL without really thinking about it – the brew was much stronger than I normally like it, but the subsiquent steeps weren’t too astringent or unbearable. In fact, despite the extra strength, those teeny little leaves were quite tasty. It was a robust dark molasses sweet cup of hongcha yummm. After drinking a bunch of it while just chilling and tapping away, I look up from my computer and whoosh… I realize that I am tea drunk at my desk with two and a half hours left of work. Perception out of whack, I was practically buzzing. I was so confused for a moment before I took one more sip of this tea and realized why I was feeling a little strange. OOPS lol. Thankfully it was a relaxed day and I didn’t have to panic, even if my thumping pulse was trying to convince me otherwise. Today, out of an abundance of caution I think I underleafed it a lil too much. The thick, astringent qualities were far too watered down. I will have to be more diligent with my measurements instead of my usual “eyeball it until you are satisfied” method of madness.
I guess that answers my question if tea can still have cha qi in it after a long time of just sitting in your cabinets. The answer is heck yeah, don’t under estimate a powerful tea, even if it’s around 8 years old XD
Flavors: Bread, Honey, Molasses, Tobacco
Sounds like a great way to pass a work day!