My new tea arrived today, so im quite excited to try them. But i have promised myself that before i even look at them, i would type up the notes for Derek's sample of tgy. And so here we go.
This tea was one of the prepackaged oolongs that contain enough for one session. An estimate is it's about 3-5 grams.
Opening the bag, i found a subdued aroma with a slightly fruitier tang to it. hmm this tea has probably been oxidized a tad more than the TGYs im used to.
The leaves themselves are a tad dry, and darker than usual, again giving a hint to the degree of oxidation.
It also seems a tad more roasted, with the pellets being smaller in size.
I brewed this with near boiling water.
The first steeping yielded a deep yellow liquor with a syrupy cherry aroma supported by a nice thick mouth feel. Lingering notes of raisins, berries and with a creamy....hmmm...oh gosh...whats the word... 'fruitcake'-esque base. Not that floral at all.
Second steeping, slightly longer than the first was pretty much the same as above, only lighter. Floral notes however are becoming more noticeable, with hints of rose/gardenia flavours gaining strength over the fruitiness. The softening character also reveals slight acidity and that familiar 'straw' base.
The final steeping is light yellow in colour, and only floral fragrances are noticeable now, the straw base grows increasingly noticeable signaling the end of its endurance. Its warm sweet water now haha.
the spent leaves are what derek would refer to as 'hrrgh' in quality :P lots of fragments, but still relatively thick and strong.
Overall, a pleasant, comfortable tea!
3 comments:
Hi peter, the language u use in ur blogs is more sophisticated than my english essays =.=
btw, tea stains my cup :(
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