An initiation set for the art of tasting -- to help one discover the diversity of the origins and colors of tea -- this kit highlights the region, country of origin, type of tea, and appearance of the leaves, as well as the ideal preparation conditions of the samples contained therein. From Palais des Thes.
Includes 10 tea samples
Milky Oolong: oolong with delicious milky flavors and wonderfully rich notes
Butterfly of Taiwan: woody and honeyed, round, and long lasting in the mouth
Genmaicha Yama: traditional blend of Bancha green tea and roasted rice
Sencha Ariake: the mildest of the great Sencha teas, invigorating and flowery
Long Jing: green tea with a complex, aromatic bouquet of vegetal notes, minerals, and roasted chestnut
Grand Yunnan Imperial: black tea with a supple texture and honey taste
Darjeeling Margaret's Hope: dark, fruity, and full of character, it stimulates without overstimulating
Kenya Kirinyaga: intense woody and honeyed notes, as well as robust texture
Pu Erh Imperial: powerful flavor is reminiscent of damp soil and bark; long woody, liquorice notes
Jejudo Imperial: sweet and mellow, its marine and fresh hazelnut notes are typical of sejak