oh wow.
i really have no idea how tao tea leaf did this. a pure, high quality, elegant black. no smoke. no acid. a beautiful black base for a pristine wild tasting pink rose…. why pink? because i am convinced that red would taste stronger and yellow would be too mild…. this is the taste of a wild pink tea rose, one of the ones with spikes in place of thorns, lol.
the rose essence is perfectly balanced…. it’s not so aggressive that i feel like drinking a spiky milkshake, and not so subtle that i think i’m drinking a weak tea.
this is… a subtly robust authentically rose (in other words not even remotely fake) tea. somewhere on tao’s website i believe they make reference to this as an imperial/royal blend. hurrah! i agree in every way.
full marks. um, do you sell in bulk? by chance?
2nd steep: not as nice as the first go round, but it was so superlative in the fist cup i haven’t the heart reduce it from it’s original score. YES it’s THAT good! =0)
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You just convinced me to put this on my shopping list!
i can’t imagine yoou will be disappointed. it was absolutely lovely. half of me wants to mete it out and hoard it, the other wants to burn through it and drink nothing else!
Tao Tea Leaf is offering 20% off all online orders right (expires 30Sep) in celebration of the launch of their new website. From what I can see the discount is auto applied during check out. Just thought I would let you guys know, if you are contemplating an order.
I have just added this to my shopping list as well. This sounds gooooood.
Thanks, Dexter! I am not doing any on-line tea purchases until Thanksgiving though! I’m getting uncomfortable with the amount of tea I have. Maybe then. mmmmmmmmmmmm…..
Now am wondering if they offer same discount if you go to store. Maybe will have to break hiatus.
i have had flowers in tea before, i have had blooming teas, i have had badly balanced teas and beautifully balanced teas…. maybe this will clarify: this blend ranks with butiki as far as i’m concerned. it is brilliant, it is all natural, beautiful to look at…… full marks with absolute sincerity.
and is local Toronto shop! :D Am so glad that you are enjoying their tea’s!
indeed! and it’s all because of you!!! xoxo
You awesome JustJames!!! Love ya!! :D
Rose congou is amazing. Tao’s is the best! :D
agreed! never ever had a blend like that one!
You just convinced me to put this on my shopping list!
i can’t imagine yoou will be disappointed. it was absolutely lovely. half of me wants to mete it out and hoard it, the other wants to burn through it and drink nothing else!
Tao Tea Leaf is offering 20% off all online orders right (expires 30Sep) in celebration of the launch of their new website. From what I can see the discount is auto applied during check out. Just thought I would let you guys know, if you are contemplating an order.
I have just added this to my shopping list as well. This sounds gooooood.
Thanks, Dexter! I am not doing any on-line tea purchases until Thanksgiving though! I’m getting uncomfortable with the amount of tea I have. Maybe then. mmmmmmmmmmmm…..
Now am wondering if they offer same discount if you go to store. Maybe will have to break hiatus.
i have had flowers in tea before, i have had blooming teas, i have had badly balanced teas and beautifully balanced teas…. maybe this will clarify: this blend ranks with butiki as far as i’m concerned. it is brilliant, it is all natural, beautiful to look at…… full marks with absolute sincerity.
and is local Toronto shop! :D Am so glad that you are enjoying their tea’s!
indeed! and it’s all because of you!!! xoxo
You awesome JustJames!!! Love ya!! :D
Rose congou is amazing. Tao’s is the best! :D
agreed! never ever had a blend like that one!