Tea Series Challenge: Day 17

Hello and Welcome to Day 17 of the Tea Series Challenge!

This morning I have a bit of a headache.  I do this thing, sometimes, where I sleep with one hand fisted under my head.  Most of the time there’s a pillow in between, but sometimes there isn’t and I say that I spent the night slow-punching myself.  

So my tea is something somewhat simple, with flavors I know already I really like.  Hopefully my head will relax and it’ll be just the thing I need this morning.  

I was about to say we should get on the ratings and then realized I should say what the tea is.  This is my headache interfering with my usual protocol.  Today’s tea is Lemon Vervain, “A full-bodied steep, complete with the taste of lemon and mint.”  

There, now the ratings:  

Appearance/Color

It is a yellowy brown, or a brownish yellow?  There’s maybe a slight greenish tint as well.

Aroma

The lemon is prominent but the mint is there as well, just slightly under the lemon.

Flavor

It’s subtle.  There is lemon and mint and a general flavor of tea, but none of it really jumps out at me.  That’s really nice today because simple is what I wanted.

Body or Mouthfeel

I think I can tell what they mean by “full-bodied” but I’m not sure I could describe it more than that.  It’s sort of, deep maybe?  There’s depth to it.

Astringency/Structure

Or maybe deep and depth go in this category?  

Aftertaste/Finish

The aftertaste for this blend is basically a fainter taste of the initial flavor.  

Conclusion

It’s a pleasant tea, and exactly what I wanted for today.  I’m looking forward to drinking the rest of it, which puts it ahead of some of the other blends I’ve drunk during this series.