I recently tried the 2024 Moon Bear Minis from white2tea.
Preparation
- Temperature: 205°F / 96°C
- Time: 15s, 25s, 30s, 40s, 45s, 60s
- Tea Amount: 7 g
- Water Volume: 3 oz / 100 mL
Overview
The 2024 Moon Bear Minis started with light sweetness and citrusy notes but quickly turned overwhelmingly bitter, making it less enjoyable overall.
Steepings
1st Steep (205°F / 96°C, 15s)
Light but sweet, with some lemony undertones? Other than that, nothing too interesting about this first steep, very light color.
2nd Steep (205°F / 96°C, 25s)
Nice and still, the citrusy taste is still pretty present. I admit this isn’t what I envisioned this to taste like.
3rd Steep (205°F / 96°C, 30s)
Some mild bitterness is starting, but for now it’s not prevalent. The citrus notes now fuse with that bitterness, giving a well-dimensioned taste, although most is at the front.
4th Steep (205°F / 96°C, 40s)
Not much difference to note.
5th Steep (205°F / 96°C, 45s)
Now the bitterness is overwhelming, the citrus taste is gone.
6th Steep (205°F / 96°C, 60s)
Completely bitter, gross.
Overall Impression
The 2024 Moon Bear Minis began with an interesting citrusy sweetness but quickly devolved into overwhelming bitterness, making it a disappointing experience.
Rating:
- Flavor Complexity: 5/30
- Brewing Forgiveness: 15/20
- Quality Across Infusions: 5/20
- Overall Enjoyment: 20/30
45/100
- yaro