I bought enough of this for myself and a tea friend to try on a recent, probably once in a lifetime, trip to Harney’s in Soho. I am definitely not disappointed!
Sometimes, Keemuns are a little too smokey for my taste and sometimes have a bitter end (the taste, not that they were thrown out! Then again, I think I have thrown at least one out…..). This one is perfect. It is not as light and refined as Keemun Mao Feng, but it has a good solid base, a full mouth feel, and beyond that, it has me at a loss for words.
Good for you, Harney! I have yet another tea on my shopping list!
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I bought a pound because it is SO GOOD for breakfast!
The pounds are dangerous…If I really like a tea, the cheapo in me always wants the best deal adn the most amount, that way I can love it for longer. I could easily end up with a pound of everything..
Pounds ARE dangerous….that is why ordering from the shops sounds so great…..their per ounce prices are usually based upon the price per pound. And if I have a tin, I can reuse it, and save a litte money.
When I order English Breakfast in a restaurant (often the only black tea that’s available), I am always so delighted when it arrives and turns out to be Harney’s. I will have to try the loose form someday.
So far I have managed to restrain myself. I have only purchased Queen Catherine, English Breakfast, and Tower of London in pound bags, a friend went nuts for Catherine and begged four ounces off me. :) But I would have a pound bag of Golden Monkey if it hadn’t sold out, and just wait and see what happens when it is back in stock! :)
Oh, rubbish. I forgot I wanted to try Tower of London. I really need to stop being on Steepster. : ) So far I only have a pound bag of vanilla comoro…but we’ll see.
I wish I had known it came in loose leaf (the bags are convenient, but the loose leaf always seems to taste better). I would have looked at the Soho store. I have been wanting to try it, too. Mabe my Barnes & Noble has sachets…..
I bought a pound because it is SO GOOD for breakfast!
The pounds are dangerous…If I really like a tea, the cheapo in me always wants the best deal adn the most amount, that way I can love it for longer. I could easily end up with a pound of everything..
Pounds ARE dangerous….that is why ordering from the shops sounds so great…..their per ounce prices are usually based upon the price per pound. And if I have a tin, I can reuse it, and save a litte money.
When I order English Breakfast in a restaurant (often the only black tea that’s available), I am always so delighted when it arrives and turns out to be Harney’s. I will have to try the loose form someday.
So far I have managed to restrain myself. I have only purchased Queen Catherine, English Breakfast, and Tower of London in pound bags, a friend went nuts for Catherine and begged four ounces off me. :) But I would have a pound bag of Golden Monkey if it hadn’t sold out, and just wait and see what happens when it is back in stock! :)
Oh, rubbish. I forgot I wanted to try Tower of London. I really need to stop being on Steepster. : ) So far I only have a pound bag of vanilla comoro…but we’ll see.
I wish I had known it came in loose leaf (the bags are convenient, but the loose leaf always seems to taste better). I would have looked at the Soho store. I have been wanting to try it, too. Mabe my Barnes & Noble has sachets…..