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Rose Congou from Upton Tea Imports

This tea came to me courtesy of JacquelineM! Thank you!

I had this today in a side by side tasting with Harney’s Rose Scented. The results were unexpected for me as I thought I would prefer one over the other. I didn’t anticipate the bases of these teas being so different.

First, the rose scent and flavor is lighter in this one, though it isn’t overly heavy in the Harney offering. The tea base is a bit stronger, and I think that made this one take milk and sugar better than the Harney one, which I liked best plain. I expect that the Tuesday tea party attendees, who always add both milk and sugar to their tea, will like this one best, and the Wednesday guest who never ever adds sugar and only very rarely milk will like the Harney one best! As the Upton cup cools I can taste the rose a little more and it seems to get sweeter. Very good tea!

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SimplyJenW
SimplyJenW 2011-04-25 15:37:07 -0400

Thank you so much for doing the comparison! I have not tried the Harney one, but I adore the Upton.

ashmanra
ashmanra 2011-04-25 16:48:07 -0400

I am sloshing after two 20 ounce pots! Thankfully, one daughter shared a bit of it, so I didn’t drink it ALL by myself! :)

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I am a music teacher and homeschooling mom who started drinking loose leaf tea about three years ago! My daughters and I have tea every day, and we are frequently joined by my students or friends for “tea time.” We have learned so much history, geography, and culture in this journey.

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