Okay, I have ordered 20 grams of this tea. First 4 grams I had to toss out as my mother decided to descale the kettle, told no-one and I just filled my mug with vinegar instead of water. That was a few months back, but since then I had no mood to brew this again.
Until today. I heard they prepared coffee in the next room, but I didn’t want to get out of the bed (I slept like a baby today), but when I did, I chose green tea for today morning. I haven’t checked temperature beforehand, but I measured it afterwards and it has got lovely 70°C, so great for green tea.
First steep was subtle vegetal and mineral, with floral notes, smooth and round. It was sweet, I also noticed the peas a little and overall nice cup of tea.
Second steep I prepared about 30 minutes later, after finishing first cup, was fairly same, but with higher intensity of all flavours and scents, which was caused by two reasons I assume. First of all, the tea leaves were already wet and expanded a bit, but they haven’t relased all their flavorus yet. And second reason was I used a wee warmer water, but still not boiling one. I used my ear-thermometer, so I just listened to the water and when I heard first bubbles, I stopped the gas. This way I got usually water with temperature around 80°C, but I haven’t measured it this time. As I am writing those lines, I have a little left and the floral notes I am able to recognize — it reminds me gardenia.
Well, this is highly enjoyable green tea. Interesting how different are green teas from tea bags and loose leaf. Especialy in green tea I notice it the most.
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Lol, mothers are a menace. Mine is always throwing out my tea when I’m between steeps.
My temperature-variable kettle is currently packed away in the garage from the move, so I appreciate the tip about listening for bubbles! I will have to give that a try.
It is actually something I have learned from fiction book called Memory of Water by Emmi Itäranta. It’s not much tea-related, but certainly a very interesting and nice read.
I’ve just looked it up, added to my Goodreads list!
I hope you will like it!
Lol, mothers are a menace. Mine is always throwing out my tea when I’m between steeps.
My temperature-variable kettle is currently packed away in the garage from the move, so I appreciate the tip about listening for bubbles! I will have to give that a try.
It is actually something I have learned from fiction book called Memory of Water by Emmi Itäranta. It’s not much tea-related, but certainly a very interesting and nice read.
I’ve just looked it up, added to my Goodreads list!
I hope you will like it!