76

Very vegetal, with a rather strong charred note like grilled asparagus or some other green vegetable. Quite similar to what I recall the Rwanda Rukeri tasting like. Pleasant mouthfeel – at the end of the sip, there’s a drying sensation on the tongue, but not so much that your mouth feels sandpapery.

Judging from the African greens I’ve had from Butiki, they may not be my thing. I do tend to like vegetal flavors, but this might be a little much for me!

Flavors: Char, Grilled Food, Vegetal

Preparation
155 °F / 68 °C 3 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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I grew up in New Jersey drinking Celestial Seasonings, and now I live in England, where I developed a taste for a good builder’s brew. Sometime in 2012 I bought my first loose teas, and my collection has since spiraled out of control. Still quite a novice, due to not drinking enough tea to keep pace with the amount I keep buying.

Some things I’m pretty sure I do like:
- most florals (jasmine, orange blossom, osmanthus, etc)
- buttery, vegetal greens
- malty blacks (usually with milk & sugar)
- oolongs that aren’t too heavily roasted

Not really feeling the flavored teas lately, for whatever reason.

All tasting notes use unfiltered hard tap water, unless otherwise specified.

No real method to my numerical ratings yet, but we’ll see what develops. So far I’ve only given ratings of 90 or higher if I actually get excited while drinking the tea.

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Bristol, UK

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