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“Another tea brought back from Paris, specifically from the lovely little THÉ O DOR shop near the Trocadéro Metro stop. Out of the way and adorable, I was served by a very friendly lady who took the...” Read full tasting note
“I’ve been trying to acquaint myself better with this tea. I acquired a large bag of it in last year’s generous Theodor advent calendar. I have had it a few times and it wasn’t really something I...” Read full tasting note
“Well maybe I’m getting old and can’t read the steeping instructions…that or I just did something wrong….perhaps too much tea…I don’t know. But it has to be something I did because I can’t imagine...” Read full tasting note
Sometimes, a small detail makes a huge difference and leads to the world’s opulence… This detail, I found it in a tea with secret flavours and delicate champagne notes. I can’t do with out it. As a matter of fact, one needs to have a good palate to appreciate this tea that I drink every D Day, on every special opportunity…well, that means every day for me. What about you?
Flavoured white tea with champagne flavour.
Ideal brewing time: 6 to 8’
Water temperature: 80°C (176°F)
Another tea brought back from Paris, specifically from the lovely little THÉ O DOR shop near the Trocadéro Metro stop. Out of the way and adorable, I was served by a very friendly lady who took the time to open lots of caddies of tea for me and chat to me about each one even though my French is a little rusty! She recommended me this, as I asked about flavoured white teas, and it smelt so decadent in the tin I just caved…
That said, I find that the leaves smell more like champagne than the brewed tea does! Maybe it’s because it’s fresher-smelling, and you don’t often drink champagne hot? It’s flowery and with an unmistakeably sharp fruit scent that seems to call the sharpness of alcohol. Light body, very fragrant, I find the champagne flavour is mostly in the aftertaste, which is really quite nice and subtle, builds up after a few sips. And strangely I can’t detect any one distinct floral flavour like rose or anything — that’s an indicator of how well-blended and harmonised the flavours in this are! I can’t find any specific details on the contents but there are yellow petals amongst the leaves.
Very smooth, only sliiiightly dry, which makes a nice change — most alcohol-flavoured teas I’ve tried were strong black ones. This goes down much more easily :) A nice tea, but not quite my own “Jour J” occasion tea!
I’ve been trying to acquaint myself better with this tea. I acquired a large bag of it in last year’s generous Theodor advent calendar. I have had it a few times and it wasn’t really something I was into. It’s not a bad tea, just not something I’d turn to or crave. I can’t recall the nuances of how I felt about it hot, but I’m having it cold steeped over night, on ice and with some cream. It is light and floral. Pleasant, but not something that grabs me. It’s smooth on the sip and has a tinge of that grassy bite in the finish, but I did steep the hell out of it. Not being a fan of champagne, I’m glad I didn’t pick up on the association that it is described as having. I’ll probably have several more cups of this, then it’s off to the trade pile. Maybe I’ll do a cupboard purge and start a traveling tea box.
Well maybe I’m getting old and can’t read the steeping instructions…that or I just did something wrong….perhaps too much tea…I don’t know. But it has to be something I did because I can’t imagine a tea that looks and smells so beautifully balanced could taste so awful lol!! So I am not giving this tea a rating atm. I am going to have to give it another go….maybe when I’m more awake and have my reading glasses on…
hot champagne gosh !
It really is a strange combination to think of!