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Wendy’s is pulling out the old “Where’s the Beef” commercials. And this is shaping my reaction to this tea, because I want to say “Where’s the Flavor?” because this tea was boring. Just flat out boring. Opening the packet, it smells good. Rich and earthy, like a pu-erh…

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The dry tuo cha smells of a smooth, cooked pu-er, but after rinsing this mini tuo in my gaiwan, the aromas of rice start to come out. Using just-boiled water, I prepare the first steeping. Light, golden-brown, the liquor is a bit cloudy and mingles a faint hint of rice with tea. The taste of this first steeping is not a flavourful as the aroma…

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I just love the little mini-cakes that pu-er occasionally comes in.  They’re just cute.  An adorable little pellet of yumminess. This is a lovely, lovely tea.  The creamy rice flavor blends with the warm masculinity of the pu-er to make a dark blend that is rich with complexity and…

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Three badly written haiku in honor of Tao Tea Leaf’s Phoenix Dan Cong tea…

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The dry leaves are two inches in length, black in color and appear to be tightly rolled. The smell of the dry leaves is sweet. A two minute infusion reveals a champagne colored tea, the smell is nutty. It reminds me of a Genmaicha. Three minute infusion deepens the color…

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Hand processed black tea with a needle like appearance. Per Tao of Tea, the aroma is nutty, honeyed sweetness. I tried to find another way to say that in my own words, but honestly their description is spot…

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Recently we received a bunch of samples from Tao Tea Leaf for reviewing. Taos is an online shop, but also has a physical presence in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada…

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