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I’ve had this for some time, so I picked it out of the rucksack to steep out. The leaf has long delicate tendrils with no discernible scent. It was incredibly light, so I couldn’t quite place what I was sniffing, but I would say a light hay-y aroma. I brought out one of my English tea pots and brewed away. The taste was nice and subtle. I am not a huge fan of white tea, but this one was decent. The liquor is a rusted orange with a slight earth green aroma. The taste is smooth, light, and sweet with tones of hay, cane sugar, vanilla, and wood. Also, this brew has a delicious base of lemon grass that follows to the nose. I liked this tea, and it was an interesting steeper.

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Flavors: Hay, Lemongrass, Smooth, Sugarcane, Sweet, Vanilla, Wood

Preparation
190 °F / 87 °C 3 min, 0 sec 3 g 8 OZ / 236 ML
Garret

I usually do a first steep of between 5 and 8 minutes on this one. Really brings out the honey notes. 175/185 for temp. Really works well grandpa style!

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Garret

I usually do a first steep of between 5 and 8 minutes on this one. Really brings out the honey notes. 175/185 for temp. Really works well grandpa style!

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