I decided since I was going in blind, not to be hasty and used a very small three grams, and filled a 110ml gaiwan up only halfway. The taste is amazing and I recognized it almost right away as 'Buddha's Hand' a tea I had tried last month from another seller, but far better, even with a small three gram sample.
This highly floral, big-leafed tea has a very strong aroma filling my little tearoom even now as the gaiwan and the tea leaves are cooling. It's calling me back to steep it some more!
If I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times, go to Four Seasons Tea to see the prettiest website you've ever been to, the opening page alone just makes me so happy. Very immersive, very inviting, just like this tea, Fo Sho!
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Four Seasons tea is the long time vision of Jeff Kovac (霍天齐). Jeff’s passion for tea began while he was living and working in Sichuan, China. While abroad, Jeff devoted his free time to the practice and study of language, culture and tea. Jeff first began his study under Lu Xing Chen a tea arts master in Sichuan China, where he developed a personal relationship which still flourishes to this day. Jeff's travels throughout China, India and Japan have expanded his knowledge and first-hand practice of many distinct and varied tea cultures. Jeff has worked in the industry for many years and is an instructor and lecturer for the Tea Association of Canada.
At Four Seasons Tea Co, we are passionate about sharing our knowledge and experience with others and believe that a tea life and tea mind is about continuous learning. Our goal is simple, we aim to make available the highest quality tea that China and Taiwan have to offer. Our teas are rare and not easily available even within the Chinese and Taiwanese markets. Over the years of living in China and travelling throughout Asia, we have developed relationships with tea producers. Through study and years of tasting, we are now able to offer something special for those looking to sample some of the best teas that China and Taiwan have to offer. We travel to China yearly to taste, evaluate and collect our teas and to acquire the latest teawares.
Our teas are very low production, handmade when possible, and of the highest quality. We don’t sacrifice ANY quality for price. If we do not think a tea is suitable for its desired flavour profile and durability, we will not buy it, simple as that! Four Seasons Tea is not in the business of mass distribution. Our catalogue only offers the teas that we have studied over the years and know extremely well. Quality comes first always! Not only in tea, but in our teaware as well.
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