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drank Tuaregh by La Via del Tè
332 tasting notes

Tuaregh is “A mixture of green teas perfumed with nanah mint, inspired by the ceremonial drink of the desert nomads. Three rounds of tea are traditionally offered to the guest : the first one is bitter as death, the second strong as life, and the third sweet as love.” (from La Via del Tà leaflet added to tins from the series)
Both green and mint fragrances come through, without any of them overwhelming the other. It´s really a lovely blend, and a real treat for the nose!

Flavors: Green, Mint

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 2 min, 30 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 250 ML
gmathis

Love this! I had to do some research on the Tuareg people some years back—I had forgotten about the tea. Here’s a nice read about it: https://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/17/opinion/17iht-edfick.1.8781916.html

Ilse Wouters

@gmathis Thanks for the link (although I needed to do some tricks to be able to read it). I guess with Tuaregs it´s like in loads of places in Africa and Asia when “having a cup of tea together” is really a bit of cultural heritage they are sharing with the visitor. I just love it!

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gmathis

Love this! I had to do some research on the Tuareg people some years back—I had forgotten about the tea. Here’s a nice read about it: https://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/17/opinion/17iht-edfick.1.8781916.html

Ilse Wouters

@gmathis Thanks for the link (although I needed to do some tricks to be able to read it). I guess with Tuaregs it´s like in loads of places in Africa and Asia when “having a cup of tea together” is really a bit of cultural heritage they are sharing with the visitor. I just love it!

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Introduced to tea by my sister-in-law in my country of birth = Belgium more than 30 years ago, I still love tea, mainly black, which I enjoy without sugar or milk. Having lived in UK, near good tea shops (e.g. Betty´s all over Yorkshire), I tend to buy most of my tea in bulk from tea shops (as such, most of these are not represented in my on-line cupboard). Nowadays, I live in Spain where tea gives me another sensatory bliss (as wine or beer or coffee can give me too).

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