Yesterday's Tea Tasting was a fun event - a small group of people, quite intense about tea! Here are comments from the session:
What did you like most about this session?
- Choice of teas, welcoming environment.
- Learned a lot about tea in a short period of time.
- Personal touch; presentation; choice of teas.
- All the information provided and the staff - they were great.
- I liked amount of information, teas & sandwiches; in other words, I liked it all!
- I found this an eye opener to tea.
For the past 4 sessions, we've asked whether an open-house event where customers can walk around, taste various teas without a formal presentation and question/answer period would be preferred. The answer is a resounding NO. I'm going to be teaching a class on How to Conduct a Successful Tea Tasting at the World Tea Expo on May 31, at Las Vegas and this feedback will be very helpful there.
Surprise of the evening:
Caffeine reduction tip - Steep for 30 seconds, discard and re-steep.
Winner of the evening:
Silver Needle Jasmine, hands down.
Thanks to our customers for attending and our crew for making it successful.
Throughout the week, I rotate through different varieties of black tea. This bold, malty breakfast tea is one of my favorites and always on my rotation list! A perfect kick-start to the day or an afternoon pick-me-up.
I know that first flush tea is highly esteemed for its elegant, delicate flavor but I like my teas a little stronger. This second flush Makaibari still has the distinctive fragrant, floral character of Darjeeling, but with bolder flavor for a great morning wake-me-up!
This is easily our best-selling Makaibari and, like you, the majority of our customers prefer the 2nd flush. It also holds up better through the year compared to the 1st flush. Glad you found your morning Darjeeling!