WIth a name like La Belle Epoque, expectations were rather heightened. It’s a nice, standard Darjeeling blend. It is smooth and brisk with a slight hint of the promised muscatel. It’s sort of the black turtleneck of tea: a solid, reliable performer but nothing to get excited over. It’s a good quality tea with no bitterness or astringent notes, but nothing to distinguish it from any other of the hundreds of blends just like it. I am an inveterate straight tea drinker, so I am judging all my Darjeelings and other black blends without milk/sugar.
I did just get the Lupicia Book Of Tea, so I have 100 bags to work through. Quite a fun project for the upcoming bleak winter.
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May I ask you for a little favor? Open the bags carefully, as described here: https://colnect.com/en/collectors/wiki/title=How_to_open_a_tea_bag
and save them for me. I am collector of those outer wrappers and Lupicia is quite hard to get here. In return I can send you some tea…
Of course, I’m happy to send you the wrappers. You are referring to the foil pouch/envelope which contains the teabag, correct? I’ve been opening them rather haphazardly using the built in notch and threw the last couple out, but I shall endeavour to open them more attractively and send them your way. There are 100 rainbow bags like this: https://www.lupicia.com/shop/g/g22002017/
and I have some of the limited edition Christmas bags as well, which you are welcome to.
Yes, I mean the foil pouch/envelope where tea bag is in. Of course other ones are welcomed too.
I know, it’s quite uncommon request, it’s usually a waste for everyone.
That’s what I thought, just wanted to confirm. Sure, I’ll be happy to collect them and send your way- though it may take me quite some time to work through these 100 bags!
May I ask you for a little favor? Open the bags carefully, as described here: https://colnect.com/en/collectors/wiki/title=How_to_open_a_tea_bag
and save them for me. I am collector of those outer wrappers and Lupicia is quite hard to get here. In return I can send you some tea…
Of course, I’m happy to send you the wrappers. You are referring to the foil pouch/envelope which contains the teabag, correct? I’ve been opening them rather haphazardly using the built in notch and threw the last couple out, but I shall endeavour to open them more attractively and send them your way. There are 100 rainbow bags like this: https://www.lupicia.com/shop/g/g22002017/
and I have some of the limited edition Christmas bags as well, which you are welcome to.
Yes, I mean the foil pouch/envelope where tea bag is in. Of course other ones are welcomed too.
I know, it’s quite uncommon request, it’s usually a waste for everyone.
That’s what I thought, just wanted to confirm. Sure, I’ll be happy to collect them and send your way- though it may take me quite some time to work through these 100 bags!