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Mystic Dragon Tea from The Spice and Tea Exchange
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I only meant to go downtown to pick up a paycheck today…but I ended up veering off course and entering The Spice and Tea Exchange. It was relatively new. I did some background digging on their teas prior. None really stood out at first, but then I went in to smell ’em. The Mystic Dragon grabbed my attention for smelling exactly like an Orange Julius smoothie. Not a sophisticated comparison, I know…but an apt one.

Taste-wise, both green teas (the Japanese and Chinese) blend quite perfectly. The berry lean showed up in the middle, but not overpoweringly so. The round-out was quite floral. Subdued, slightly subtle, but sating.

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Batrachoid
Batrachoid 2011-01-13 20:14:45 -0500

Tea sniffing is a dangerous habit. It always leads to impulsive purchases. Good outcome ths time at least.

Geoffrey Norman
Geoffrey Norman 2011-01-13 20:20:40 -0500

That’s why companies let ya do it…so that your olfactory senses override your common sense.

Cloud Mountain Tea 雲 山 茶
Cloud Mountain Tea 雲 山 茶 2011-01-13 20:42:40 -0500

Not all companies let you do it. I get strange looks when I ask If I can smell the tea first.

Geoffrey Norman
Geoffrey Norman 2011-01-13 20:43:55 -0500

That’s when you ask if they have a “fitting” room.

Batrachoid
Batrachoid 2011-01-14 05:35:53 -0500

I don’t understand why some places don’t, though. It’s such a poor sales strategy. The people at my tea shop practically try to shove you into their bulk jars. They always sell something to anyone who smells anything!
Hmm…But then I suppose it could be a sanitation issue. Like if someone dropped their retainer in a jar and they wound up tossing out $80 in tea…

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