Salish Sea

I’m not sure what I expected, but I did not expect to fall in love with this one. It unexpectedly aligned exactly with a certain feel that I’ve been sinking into. Untamed ocean, a bit of elegant woods, liminal places where land and forest meet sea. I’ve gone so far as three shorter brews with this and while the first two are my preference, even the third is pleasant (just lighter).

While it’s not briny per se, there’s something that does give a subtle coastal feel to this for me. I would say it evokes more coastal woods than wooded coast, if that makes sense. This and Huntress are my two most favorites at the moment. I also find it particularly beautiful to watch as it brews.

Don't get me wrong: this is a great tea. But as someone who lived on "the wet side" of Washington state for over 20 years and now no longer does, I was anticipating a flavor/ aroma profile that that would take me back. This blend does, but not quite. Kelp, or any seaweed really, would be difficult to include in this blend, but that's the undertone that is missing for me. When I read "Salish Sea" I think of salty air, wet stone, Pacific madrones, rhododendrons, moss and tide pools, evergreen trees, the fog that rolls in off of the ocean. This blend IS wonderful and I'm glad I tried it: it feels like a soup that hasn't quite turned the corner to becoming what it could be.