Product:
Tea Millésime 2008 Chuan Cheng Sheng Pu Er Cha
Brand:
Les Trois Thés
Producer:
Les Trois Thés
Country of origin: China
Region: Yunnan
Town: Yunnan
Approximate price per kilo: 200 euros
Approximate
weight: 60 grams
Prizes and Recognition: Served in some of the best restaurants in France and
the world.
GourmetSearcher.com rating of 100 points: 98.5/100
Why does
it deserve our mention?
Because
of the care and respect by which the tea is aged by Madame Yu Hui Tseng in her
shop in Paris which is quite astonishing. Her shop is called The House of the
three Teas and is thus named
because in Chinese food culture it is considered that there are three
types of Tea: Black Tea, Green Tea and White Tea. I must confess that it will
take a long time to erase from my memory the Tea experience at the House of the
three Teas: firstly because of the refinement of the tea ceremony itself and
secondly due to the sheer elegance employed in the serving. During the ceremony
the aromas from the tea are exquisite and one is able to identify all the
varying flavors in the tea which can so often be artificially masked in other
teas. Madame Tseng’s personal involvement in sourcing and selling the tea from
these hard to find tea plantations is priceless. Twenty euros for having tea in
her shop is a very good investment, when you consider you get a Mini Master
Class in tea preparation and drinking. Well worth it for those who decide to
make the trip to her shop in Paris.
How
should you drink it?
In the
privacy of your home, with plenty of time and a good fire clay teapot, serving
slowly, and should only be drunk
from a porcelain tea cup of course.
What
should you have with it?
Best taken alone.
How
should you keep it?
In cool, dry place.
Where can
you buy it?
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