It’s ….ok, I guess. Somewhat subtle, which is actually it’s saving grace. A little different, with a taste of hay and cucumber and mild honeydew. Very light color on the liquor. The flavor combination of hay and honeydew is palatable at best, but I don’t want a lot of it, and as the hay flavor emerged by the third steep, I was wishing it was actually more subtle. Unfortunate.. The scent from the gaiwan is strong and sour/woodsy, in a non-the-most-pleasant way.
I did 5g in a 100ml gaiwan, at near boiling (I believe the vast majority of teas (but not all) generally need to be able to stand up to near boiling water). Started at 10 seconds, then did 4 steeps adding 5 seconds between steeps at first, then 10 seconds. But I’m not reaching for it, and probably won’t drink it for a long time.
Flavors: Cucumber, Hay, Honeydew, Sour, Woodsy
