This one came my way in a surprise envelope from Sil. Thanks!
I steeped this below boiling. I got preoccupied actually, so the water was nice and cool. I’m not getting any astringency here, but the smell is far better than the actual taste. The taste seems watered down, but I should have added more leaf, since my mug is oversized. There is a hint of soft spiciness and a touch of nuttiness.
I also spent the last hour worrying about the feedback on my albatross research, because three other classmates received their feedback last night, but my prof just emailed me and said it was all good and looked professional.
Yay! It’s so awesome to get good feedback.