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Went Japanese today. That intense umami, almost brothy. Brewed it cooler than usual and the sweetness came through more. A reminder that slowing down applies to temperature too.

A rainy morning session. The roast on this one is perfect — caramel and stone fruit without being heavy. Something about oolong on grey days just works. Extended the first steep and it rewarded patience.

Finally cracked open this sample I've been saving. The qi hit hard by the third steep — that warm, spreading calm that starts in the chest. Thick, oily texture with notes of dried apricot and a lingering sweetness that builds and builds.