Fresh tea before Christmas! Selection/Appraisal We will import fresh tea again this year by the end of the year. I think it will be just before Christmas, but I'm making a selection because I want to make it in time for the New Year. The tea at this time of year has a gentle astringency and is very easy to drink. The scent also has a tea-like calmness that gives everyone a sense of security. It is not a sharp and stimulating astringency, but a rich, umami, and heavy astringency. . . . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Today is Sunday, rain is expected in the afternoon. Good for a leisurely cup of tea