Steep Information:
Amount: 3 tsp
Additives: none
Water: 22 oz filtered boiling
Tool: Cast Iron Teapot with Mesh basket strainer
Steep Time: a little over 3 minutes
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: Very sweet and vaguely nutty
Steeped Tea Smell: black tea, nutty
Flavor: bitter, astringent, black tea, some sweet nutty at the end of each sip
Body: Medium/Full can’t decide
Aftertaste: bitter
Liquor: barely translucent dark brown
This was a huge and generous gift from Lori via the take it away thread.
I love hazelnut, so sniffing this tea makes me happy.
WOW that is some strong tea, next time I am brewing it much shorter!
It has yummy morning wake up black tea potential (shorter steep, some milk and sugar)
Post-Steep Additives: sugar, a bit better, could have used some milk
I am fully confident I will like this tea at least as a 50% once I fiddle with it
Images: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/04/adagio-teas-loose-leaf-black-tea.html
Reminder, 0-25=BLEH 25-50=ok, will drink but not ordering 50-75=would order if already buying from somewhere and can add to order, or if it’s there in the store nearby 75-100=LOVE
my mom-Delicious with less leaf, even with more time, she thinks I am crazy for not liking it.