It's slush reading season. Something about approaching the manuscripts with a hot tasty beverage in hand helps me get into a literary mood.
I also have synthesthesia. It's a form of neurodivergence where senses overlap. In my case, it means I can see sound, touch, and flavors.
There's a tea company called Friday Afternoon. The founder also has synthesthesia, though in her case, she tastes spoken and written language. This ability influences the tea she blends, including a tea she made for a writer's retreat, called Bioluminescence.
The website describes the flavor as night water with a warm surface, but very cold underneath, where it teems with life. There are sparkles to represent the moon, and strong, gentle elements to evoke a bridge and lighthouse.
With a background and descriptor like that, I bought a bag of my own to enjoy. I find this is a tea for when you want the ritual of steeping loose leaf tea, but desire a lighter flavor.
For me, the tea is light in both taste and brightness. Some foods sparkle, others slap me with their brightness, and wine often tastes like light patterns. Bioluminescence's light is constant, and reminds me of faint sunshine. LIke the creator, I also got convex flavors, though hers is more blue and glowy while mine are closer to chipmunk cheeks.
Tongue wise, lemon peel is the dominant flavor. There's enough pith mixed in to make things interesting, but not so bitter as to require sweetening as a counterbalance. Overall, this is a tea for when you want the ritual of steeping loose leaf tea, but desire a milder flavor.
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