3 teas logged · Practicing since January 2026
3 teas
Gyokuro Asahi
Tue, Jan 20
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.
Dong Ding Oolong
Mon, Jan 19
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.
2019 Yiwu Gushu Sheng Puerh
Sun, Jan 18
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.