Two days ago I went to one Mariage Freres shop to buy Tzar Alexander, Casablanca and Pettiagalla OP1. I asked for a sample of their Oriental Beauty tea as it costs € 45 100 g I did not want to buy it without tasting first. Unfortunately this tea is not available for sampling … Too bad.
Si I decided to finish my Oriental Beauty by Butiki Teas instead and I am thinking to buy 100 grams rather than Mariage Frères one.After all I know and I love it. But I’m curious …I would love to taste the MF.
The Butiki’s dry leaf has a smell of honey and like any good Oriental Beauty has a beautiful chocolate/ brown colour. This one does not have the typical Oolong rolled leaves but twisted ones. Again this is classic for an oriental beauty.
Once the infusion ended the leaves are more swollen but not that much after all. Leaves appear in their true light, rather small and absolutely cute.
On the palate the amber honey liqueur is rather slight. It’s delicious.
It’s not the most sublime Oriental Beauty tea I drank but it is undoubtedly an excellent tea.
For the pics of this tea (Dry and wet leaves, liquor) please see here : http://thevangeliste.wordpress.com/2014/09/03/oriental-beauty-butiki-teas/
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I have to say, since I couldn’t fit a French class into my schedule this year, reading your Wordpress posts is helping me to not forget too much of the language!
I worked for 8 years for an English company and changed of work 3 years ago…English was my job language for 70% of my time…big change…0% of my new job ! So I joined Steepster to keep practicing English (in addition of my passion for tea of course). I’m happy if my little blog can help in return :)
I have to say, since I couldn’t fit a French class into my schedule this year, reading your Wordpress posts is helping me to not forget too much of the language!
I worked for 8 years for an English company and changed of work 3 years ago…English was my job language for 70% of my time…big change…0% of my new job ! So I joined Steepster to keep practicing English (in addition of my passion for tea of course). I’m happy if my little blog can help in return :)