Sipdown
I wasn’t sure what I was thinking when drinking this late tonight…..I wanted to play Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim for an hour or two, while drinking tea, and I ended up getting enough energy to play for nearly 3.5 hours…. (o_o)
I happened to drink a few teas while playing video games, too, so in between slaying dragons and whatnot, I managed to make a few notes along the way…..I didn’t want to concentrate on gong fu cha with this tea, so I went ahead and brewed in Western-style in a big pot (there was about 8-9 grams left, made in a 200 ml pot)…..Notes:
1st Steep: 2 minutes, 195 F. Light roasted notes, slight coffee taste, and a bit of a sweet nutty (almonds? pecans?) note.
2nd Steep: 3 minutes, 200 F. More coffee notes (similar to smelling a tin of coffee), thick mouthfeel, and more pecans and/or almonds.
3rd Steep: 6 minutes, 200 F. A lot of coffee flavors & roasted pecans. A bit mouth-drying, but not too terrible.
