On 2008-01-15, Natarajan Krishnaswami > wrote:
> Augment-wise, it's pleasant by itself, but would probably stand up
> nicely to lemon and/or-sugar -- probably not milk-friendly, though,
> but de gustibus etc.

I forgot to mention the leaf. Dry, it looks like lightish brown (a
bit lighter than Assam) CTC. Infused, the leaf is distinctly green,
but dark (and CTC-looking).

I recant. There was something to it... so I made a cup, added a small
splash of milk, squeezed in a bit of ginger juice, and added some
sugar. The color is all wrong (way too pale/watery), but it's
delicious: the citrusy/metallic bits mesh with the ginger, the
bitterness with the sugar, and the astringency with the milk, leaving
just enough of all of these to please me. I didn't expect this.

While it's certainly a straightforward tea, it's not as one
dimensional as I had thought from the first cup.


N.