lei cha

My mom sent us a package that got to us right after my birthday, and inside the package there was a can of Lei Cha. I've heard of this Hakka tea but never had a chance to try any until now.

The can looks nice and it says it's "Lei Cha" but that was pretty much it. No brewing instructions or much of any thing else... I got online and found some instructions on making this tea... pretty much everyone has a different ratio of mixing the tea with water, which confused me a bit, but then I decided to make a 1:6 ratio of the Lei Cha (already grounded) and hot water.

This Lei Cha smells really good, with fragrant from the spices and nuts, and I especially love the hint of almond in the mix... but it it tasted like herbal soup of some sort... and I didn't quite know what sort it was.

John finished the 6 oz. of Lei Cha I made... I think he was a bit confused about its flavor as well, but he finished it anyhow. From what I read online, some people add sugar, and others add salt to taste... hmmm... that makes me wonder. I don't know when I'm going to make it again, but before I do I'll do more extended research on how to make it property, or how to make it yummy... because it really didn't work for me this time. oi!