This is a lightly roasted yancha from TeaCuppa.
They describe it as an affordable, daily oolong made from leaves that are not qualified for higher grade teas such as da hong pao.
I stuffed my tiny pot with leaves.
All the flavor is up front, light and floral, with bits of honey. This is a time to use bull shit adjectives like unpretentious in order to convey this tea's positive, unassuming simplicity. Not very nuanced, but pleasant; a beer with the guys kind of tea.
For me the leaves pay out after about four infusions.
Interesting description..."beer with the guys kind of tea"...
ReplyDeleteThis leads me to ask, what would you classify as a champagne or wine with the girls type of tea? :-)
space samurai,
ReplyDeleteI want to thank you for your wonderful blog. I've been looking at various tea blogs as a way to amuse myself/ learn/ relax, and yours has so far been the best. Please keep it up. I need to develop my palate, and I'll definitely be using your reviews as reference points.
Aaron
Space -
ReplyDeleteThat first photo is just stunning. I love the detail. Looks like that D40 is really working hard for you.
Are you using any touch up software yet?