Fri Feb 02, 2024 11:49 pm
Thunderbolt has redeemed itself for me with their Margaret's Hope Premier Moonlight. I've had it twice now and it's excellent. I used 3 g of leaf in 150 ml of water, with slightly shorter steeping times for the second session (2.5/3.5/5/7 minutes) and 175F water. I get a nice white chocolate and vanilla scent from the dry leaf as advertised by the vendor. The tea is incredibly complex, with honey, pine sap, heady spring flowers, and lots of fruit (citrus, mango, apricot, other things I can't identify). There's not much astringency when steeped at this temperature. It kind of reminds me of a floral IPA. I'm impressed that it's so good a year after picking.