This sample was provided by Teavivre – thank you!
I wasn’t sure how many pearls to use, I have a mug that’s about 10 oz. and I used 4 pearls but it sounds like other people may have used more. The aroma of the wet leaf is fresh and malty with a touch of sweet tobacco.
The predominate notes I am picking up here are of malt, but it is definitely a lighter and sweeter sort of malt than one would find in an assam, for instance. The tea liquor is a clear reddish-brown. There are also subtle notes of chocolate present and I’m picking up on a bit of fruitiness. I maybe crazy but I am getting plantains… ha.
The tea does not have much astringency and is fairly sweet and pleasant. To me it’s a bit reminiscent of a golden monkey.
I did get a very respectable second steep out of this with a slightly longer steeping time (4-5 minutes).
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I love that plantain malt flavor…can’t wait for my Teavivre to arrive with the LS in it too! You’re driving me nuts with the reviews Amy! ; )
hopefully yours will be coming soon!
Another must buy…….when I order from Teavivre. Did you get a decent sample?
Scott, yes they do give you nice sized samples. I’d say this is somewhere in the neighborhood of 7-10 grams
I love this one! I ordered it without sampling. I have some samples coming soonish, too, that will include the LS!
Lol you guys are driving me crazy too because I can’t wait to try this one and it is in my next sample package! This sounds so good
Oh yes! I got a nice sized sample of this, too!
It may depend on what samples you get, but I weighted my 5 samples out of curiosity and the individual bags were 25-25-25-21-16 grams-very generous samples. You don’t have to worry about making a mistake and having nothing left and you are free to experiment with brewing parameters.
I love that plantain malt flavor…can’t wait for my Teavivre to arrive with the LS in it too! You’re driving me nuts with the reviews Amy! ; )
hopefully yours will be coming soon!
Another must buy…….when I order from Teavivre. Did you get a decent sample?
Scott, yes they do give you nice sized samples. I’d say this is somewhere in the neighborhood of 7-10 grams
I love this one! I ordered it without sampling. I have some samples coming soonish, too, that will include the LS!
Lol you guys are driving me crazy too because I can’t wait to try this one and it is in my next sample package! This sounds so good
Oh yes! I got a nice sized sample of this, too!
It may depend on what samples you get, but I weighted my 5 samples out of curiosity and the individual bags were 25-25-25-21-16 grams-very generous samples. You don’t have to worry about making a mistake and having nothing left and you are free to experiment with brewing parameters.