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Finally I had time for a more complex tea than some tea bags.
I sample from Derk and I really like it.

Preheated gaiwan, 3 grams of tea.
Oh, right after first notes started to appear! Mineral as well spicy, grapes, other stone fruits. Hmm, very, very interesting.

No rinse; too lazy to do it. I did not even had some precious time managment, just brewing as I like it. Once it was 30 seconds, then 90 seconds. I don´t care :D I was just preparing it somehow.

Tastes? Oh, so many. Red grapes probably most, but there are mineral notes, pine, forest floor, kinda woody, come on? It is so complex as well very velvety, smooth, cooling down a bit I guess. It is so good! Really! Maybe I feel bit nostalgic, as I also noticed antique shop aromas and as well a old books. Really fancy tea!

Derk, why you have not send me more? I would love to try it in different ways too! But of course it is bit ironic; it is lovely tea and really thank you for this sample.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 0 min, 45 sec 3 g 3 OZ / 85 ML
derk

Lol, I know, I know. It was the last of my bag!

Martin Bednář

It is nice that I had chance to try it

derk

Glad you liked it, Martin. It’s my favorite black tea.

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derk

Lol, I know, I know. It was the last of my bag!

Martin Bednář

It is nice that I had chance to try it

derk

Glad you liked it, Martin. It’s my favorite black tea.

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