God, this is a good green tea. Baraka's organic, hand-crafted, tightly rolled balls open with ease and are gorgeous big leaves when they unfurl. I steeped four grams of these gems in a small gaiwan of 5 ounces at a fairly high temperature for a green, approximately 185f. Light, floral, very slightly vegetal and softly sweet, the aroma of this tea is the perfect way to end a day of rather rapid, and most certainly vapid, activity. A very calming infusion but one that I know will also pick-me-up for the evening's anticipated entertainment, un-subtly hinted at here...
