Another one of my recently aquired samples. When I first brewed this one the aroma wasn’t pleasant to me at all. Sort of musty, weird and hard to describe, but it didn’t smell good. The taste, however, is nice and light, sweet with coconut and creamy vanilla notes. I don’t think I’ve ever had such a disconnect between smell and taste! I enjoy the tea for the most part, but it’s hard to get past that smell. Maybe I “overcooked” the white tea?(When I smell the brewed leaves in the infusion basket, it smells disconcertingly exactly like cooked spinach). Mostly I’m left completely unsure about how I feel about this tea, so I’m not going to rate it yet. Good thing I have enough to play around with my parameters and try again.
Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C
2 min, 0 sec
