This is a tea with presence – powerful, flavorful, complex and unapologetic. It is a tea that makes you sit up and take notice- good before a study session, meditation, preparing a New Year’s resolution list or a trip to the gym. You will want to be a better person after drinking this tea – it’s like being face to face with a gruff old zen master that also doubles as a samurai :)
There’s a pleasant bitterness, a muted fruity flavor, practically no astringency, and a depth of flavor in this bright coppery tea. It’s small leaves may tempt you to brew it western style, but I believe that gongfu will do it more justice. Sugar and milk will tame the samurai – but why tame such a powerful force?

Sil

i’ve always wanted to try their teas..if only for the interesting gimmick of the postcards :)

NofarS

Their packaging is awesome – beautiful, creative, and functional. But if I hadn’t gone to their London shop I probably wouldn’t have bought anything from them – they have such a tiny online presence compared with other suppliers. I’ve met the owner, and he is extremely knowledgable and generous, and he takes tea very seriously. A person to trust

Sil

nice! thatnks for the feedback on them. Of course now i really want to travel to london to shop there haha

Terri HarpLady

I love this review! I’ve wanted to try postcard teas as well. Their website is really fun :)

NofarS

Remind me to send you some when we swap again. I’ve only just come to trying out their teas and others, driven by our swap to try new teas and not just go back to my all time favourites again and again :) This is one of the most interesting strong blacks that I’ve tasted – nothing like any other black tea that I’ve tried

Terri HarpLady

Definitely!

Sil

cough!

RiaDarling

I agree-a trip to Postcard Teas was a highlight of my time in London. The owner has a wonderful eye for matching the vintage postcards and making the tins and he knows his tea. He knows the growers and the blends. He was a pleasure to talk tea with!

NofarS

I was in London again in August and visiting their shop was once again a trip highlight.

Terri HarpLady

:)
Just let me know when you’re ready for our next swap! :)
I still love this review!

NofarS

:) Of course. Thank you!

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Sil

i’ve always wanted to try their teas..if only for the interesting gimmick of the postcards :)

NofarS

Their packaging is awesome – beautiful, creative, and functional. But if I hadn’t gone to their London shop I probably wouldn’t have bought anything from them – they have such a tiny online presence compared with other suppliers. I’ve met the owner, and he is extremely knowledgable and generous, and he takes tea very seriously. A person to trust

Sil

nice! thatnks for the feedback on them. Of course now i really want to travel to london to shop there haha

Terri HarpLady

I love this review! I’ve wanted to try postcard teas as well. Their website is really fun :)

NofarS

Remind me to send you some when we swap again. I’ve only just come to trying out their teas and others, driven by our swap to try new teas and not just go back to my all time favourites again and again :) This is one of the most interesting strong blacks that I’ve tasted – nothing like any other black tea that I’ve tried

Terri HarpLady

Definitely!

Sil

cough!

RiaDarling

I agree-a trip to Postcard Teas was a highlight of my time in London. The owner has a wonderful eye for matching the vintage postcards and making the tins and he knows his tea. He knows the growers and the blends. He was a pleasure to talk tea with!

NofarS

I was in London again in August and visiting their shop was once again a trip highlight.

Terri HarpLady

:)
Just let me know when you’re ready for our next swap! :)
I still love this review!

NofarS

:) Of course. Thank you!

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An Israeli computer programmer with a passion for tea (mostly bought in yearly shopping sprees in the UK), particularly black, oolong and white. I don’t generally enjoy flavoured teas or herbal infusions, but if a tea sounds interesting and smells nice I’ll most definitely try it. I drink several cups of tea a day, usually one or two in the morning, another one after lunch and one or two in the evening. My favourite tea so far is Lao Cong Zi Ya from Norbu Tea, but I’m constantly trying new teas. Only in the past year have I branched into Pu’erh and non-roasted oolongs. Finding good tea in Israel is difficult, so I import most of my teas from yearly visits to London, or from online retailers. If you see something in my cupboard that sparks your interest and you would like to swap with me, then please message me. I’m almost always up for a swap.

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