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drank Thé des Fakirs by Palais des Thés
2816 tasting notes

hmm. I really wasn’t sure what I was going to think about a green tea flavored with these spices (cardamom and clove) and citrus but I actually loved this one! You should know I am a cardamom fiend, however so be warned! That is probably the strongest element in this tea followed by the orange and a hint of clove. I’m not sure what the base of this tea is, but mingled in this blend it is very rich, earthy and mellow. I would definitely be wanting to purchase this, but it’s too bad you can only get it in 100g bags…

I guess this is a green chai of sorts… impressive and my favorite of the flavored teas so far from Le Palais de Thes.

note: also re-steeps well

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 3 min, 0 sec
cteresa

One of these days I am going to have to order from them! i tried a few of their most popular teas when they were available on a local gourmet shop a while ago and a friend offered me a tin of Thé des Moines a while ago, but their online shop has just been luring me in. It is not between them and Mariage Fréres for stuff i can not buy locally

TeaBrat

I was suckered in by the cute sample set, I admit it has been a lot of fun!

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cteresa

One of these days I am going to have to order from them! i tried a few of their most popular teas when they were available on a local gourmet shop a while ago and a friend offered me a tin of Thé des Moines a while ago, but their online shop has just been luring me in. It is not between them and Mariage Fréres for stuff i can not buy locally

TeaBrat

I was suckered in by the cute sample set, I admit it has been a lot of fun!

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