What a good time I had with this tea.
Got up at 4pm today after waking few hours or so last night from the pain of an elbow injury. So I only had half a mind for presence during the first five steeps of this tea before I kind of woke up properly. But the tea made the Saturday quite enjoyable at home with the heater on while the Australian winter does its thing.
90C, 1 heaped tablespoon in 225ml yixing, with steeping times based on intuition. Peaches, cream, earth, baked goods, florals, honey.
On the sixth steep at 95C, I noticed a distinct note of brioche bun.
Orchid and gardenia in the tenth steep at 100C, and only now does astringency become slight bitterness.
The longevity is impressive, and the natural peach notes here easily outshine any flavoured peach tea I’ve had.
I am sorry to hear you have an elbow injury! I hope it heals quickly!
That’s kind of you, Ashmanra thank you!