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New company to me, and a new type of shou pu-erh. By the title, I assumed it was made with rice, but the product had no listing on the website as of yet. That is, unless it went by a different name, and I simply didn’t see it. (I wrote the vendor to clarify.)

That said, it was perhaps the best shou pu-erh I’ve tried to date. After four infusions, I detected nutty, woody, earthy, citrus, and rice-like notes. Very nuanced for a robust drink. It also darkens pretty quickly for the steeper on the go. For a guy that usually goes for sheng first, this was a game-changer.

Full Review: http://www.teaviews.com/2011/01/08/review-tao-tea-leaf-rice-pu-er-tuo-cha-shou/

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CMT 雲 山 茶 14 years ago

Why would they pick a name that’s almost identical to Portlands Tao of Tea?

Geoffrey Norman 14 years ago

They’re Canadian.

That’s all I’ve got.

Tim 14 years ago

The name of the owner of Tao Tea Leaf is Tao Wu. His company’s name is based off of his own name and tea. Portland’s Tao of Tea was not in mind.

Geoffrey Norman 14 years ago

I know. I’ve e-mailed Tao before. Very nice fellow with some excellent wares.

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CMT 雲 山 茶 14 years ago

Why would they pick a name that’s almost identical to Portlands Tao of Tea?

Geoffrey Norman 14 years ago

They’re Canadian.

That’s all I’ve got.

Tim 14 years ago

The name of the owner of Tao Tea Leaf is Tao Wu. His company’s name is based off of his own name and tea. Portland’s Tao of Tea was not in mind.

Geoffrey Norman 14 years ago

I know. I’ve e-mailed Tao before. Very nice fellow with some excellent wares.

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