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Another finely crafted herbal tea from our friend from up north. For more information about him, take a look at our Alder Oolong page.
Now to the business about this tea.
Picking young spring shoots of Himalayan blackberry vine, Balazs applied techniques he learned from making tea and used them to process these shoots. The results of his efforts come powerfully through in each cup, so much so, that the first sip transported me back to childhood and Sundays with my dad, sitting at McDonald's for breakfast and having hotcakes, hash browns and orange juice*.
Upon returning to my adult self from this moment of nostalgia the maple syrup note remained, but was now accompanied by mulberry leaf and fig.
Like his Alder Oolong, this tea works wonderfully when brewed in a gaiwan and elicits multiple steeps. Keep a light hand on the steep times and let the good times roll.
*Nostalgic moment not included.
Teamaker - Balazs Henger
Location - Chehalis, WA
Harvest Time - May 2024
BREWING INSTRUCTIONS
- Gong Fu - This tea works great in both porcelain and semi porous vessels. Since it is lightly twisted leaf, we recommend filling half of the vessel with dry leaf.
- Western - Use 1 large pinch of tea per 8 oz of water. Add 212F water and steep for 4-6 minutes. Can be re-steeped a second time, adding 2-3 minutes to the original steep time.