#TodaysTea, #今天的茶, #JīnTiāndeChá#Tea, #茶, #Chá. Today I was reorganizing my tea shelf, and decided that I wanted to sample this tisane, after all it’s supposed to be healthy. 😂
Spring, 2021; Litsea cubeba; Ya’an, Mending Shan, Sichuan; leaves & occasional stems, pan fried; 700m#TodaysTea, #今天的茶, #JīnTiāndeChá.Infusion: 2.3g in 115ml for 1-2 min. @90deg. C Dry Leaf
2018; var. Gynostemma pentaphyllum; Dayao Shan, Guangxi; leaves only, sundried; 800-1500m;#TodaysTea, #今天的茶, #JīnTiāndeChá. Infusion: 5g in 200ml for 10 sec.@85deg. C Dry Leaf Aroma: herbal, raisins, prunes;Wet
#TodaysTea, #今天的茶, Jīn Tiān De Chá. Dry leaf aroma: like dusty raisins, and stone fruit pits;Wet leaf aroma: similar to dry;Liquor: pale yellow, first wash looks
#TodaysTea, #今天的茶, 2018; var. #Gynostemma pentaphyllum; Dayao Shan, Guangxi; leaves only, sundried; 800-1500m. Infusion: Steeped – Tea Bottle: 3g in 150ml Opinion: Jiǎogǔlán, or Gynostemma pentaphyllum, is a