drank Marco Polo by Mariage Frères
1112 tasting notes

I am having this tea in honor of the wonderful reviews of French Teas that Dinosara is posting lately! Delightful!!!

It entered my mind that I have not had this one plain as of yet. I think I had a plain second steep, with sugar, but… today is the day for an absolutely sans additions cup!

It is utterly delicious. I love how much more pronounced the floral aspect is, but it is still so strawberry, and so… not chocolate not vanilla but… something! Something so good, subtle and French :) I love it.

I once read someone else’s review (not on Steepster, maybe on Chowhound?) that said “Don’t you dare put milk and sugar into this tea!!!” and my feathers were ruffled because… strawberry shortcake tea!!! But now I understand why that person might have emphatically stated this. You do miss the nuances with milk and sugar. Point taken :)

Also, completely different French tea company, but want! want! want!:

http://www.illyusa.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_tea_tea_gifts-and-accessories_1825-tea-sampler-gift-set-66098

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec
Dinosara

I saw that Dammann gift box (among others!) when I was at the store. Their packaging is really lovely. I wish I had more room to bring back tins instead of just the pouches! But I suppose I can bring back more tea when I do it my way. :)

JacquelineM

Dinosara, yes, pouches are the way to go whilst traveling! The tea chest is for the sad people longing to travel :) :) :)

KeenTeaThyme

LOVE the tea chest! I want! want! want! too! :)

ashmanra

Beautiful! So many of their collections are, though. I want them ALL! :)

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Dinosara

I saw that Dammann gift box (among others!) when I was at the store. Their packaging is really lovely. I wish I had more room to bring back tins instead of just the pouches! But I suppose I can bring back more tea when I do it my way. :)

JacquelineM

Dinosara, yes, pouches are the way to go whilst traveling! The tea chest is for the sad people longing to travel :) :) :)

KeenTeaThyme

LOVE the tea chest! I want! want! want! too! :)

ashmanra

Beautiful! So many of their collections are, though. I want them ALL! :)

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I love to cook, bake, read, paint, knit, do needlework, and garden. I need my coffee, but I LOVE my tea. I work at an Art School, and attend a large public university doing post-bac work (my BA is in English). I’m interested in the liminal spaces between art and craft, the academic and the practical, the individual and community, and the old and the new. I’m currently exploring these ideas through the disciplines of education, literature, history, and psychology.

I enjoy writing tasting notes, but have decided not to numerically rate teas as of 9/14/10. For an explanation, see my looooong tasting note about Mountain Malt from the Simple Leaf.

My favorites:
Chinese black teas
A good “milk and sugar” English style black
Earl Grey (classic, and in all variations!)
Vanilla teas (classic, and in all variations!)
Jasmine, Rose, Violet and other froofy, flowery teas!
An Occasional Oolong
Flavored Rooibos
Herbal Tisanes

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