81

From dark matter 2016

Brewed this western style. Didn’t see the instructions for 194 F water until after I poured the boiling in. Steeped 5 minutes and wondered if I may have a bitter cup. But it looks like this tea is about foolproof. Completely smooth, dark fruit like raisins, and a bit of malt and the finish. I even got two more steeps a at five minutes and then a fourth one that sat awhile. The last was a bit light but also had a bit of cocoa which was nice. No bitterness or astringency here, but still brighter in flavor than some Yunnan blacks.

It was great for yet another cold rainy day.

Flavors: Malt, Raisins

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec 5 g 6 OZ / 177 ML
MadHatterTeaDrunk

Yeah, this was a nice tea.

Gooseberry Spoon

I’ll admit to being more than a little in love with this

MadHatterTeaDrunk

I remember that it was pretty light, overall, but had so many flavors remain throughout the session. Unfortunately, though, it didn’t last too long.

Login or sign up to leave a comment.

People who liked this

Comments

MadHatterTeaDrunk

Yeah, this was a nice tea.

Gooseberry Spoon

I’ll admit to being more than a little in love with this

MadHatterTeaDrunk

I remember that it was pretty light, overall, but had so many flavors remain throughout the session. Unfortunately, though, it didn’t last too long.

Login or sign up to leave a comment.

Profile

Bio

Likes: Jasmin, citrus, blackcurrants, Japanese greens

Dislikes: Chamomile, lotus, “dessert” teas

Curious: pu erh, chocolate, US tea

Drinking habits: No milk or sugar unless masala chai. At least one hot cup a day and two iced.

Ratings:

90-99: Fantastic, unique, and I’ll have to keep restocking FOREVER
80-89: Excellent! Will buy when I have room and can afford it.
70-79: Great tea, A solid tea. Will keep around.
60-69: Good tea, would buy again on sale.
50-59: Average tea will drink what I have left but wouldn’t go out of my way to look for it.
40-49: Meh, would drink up if given some
30-39: Kinda sad, would put up with it.
20-29: not good might finish the cup. Would drink if there is no other choice.
10-19 Bad. Do not want. Can I just get a cup of hot water instead?
0-9: Horrible, would spit it out and dump out the cup.

Location

Midwest US

Website

http://gooseberryspoon.tumblr...

Following These People

Moderator Tools

Mark as Spammer