Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Tasting Tea

 
As I finish my small morning pot of tea this morning I am reminded of a recent visit
to the New Century Tea Gallery in Seattle's Chinatown.
It has become tradition for our small group from Portland to stop here
on our way to the NW Tea Festival the first weekend each October.
There is a beautiful table where we sit and sip tea, tasting this years tea delights.
How lovely to sit at this table with a group that loves tea.
It feels like for awhile we are sitting in Asia somewhere tucked away in
a secret corner of a teashop.  A wonderful escape for tea with friends.

Now I must share I did buy one very special tea, which I am thoroughly enjoying.
It is Special Grade Dian Hong from Yunnan Provence in China.
It is similar to Yunnan Gold, which is usually my go to tea first thing in the morning.
A yummy black tea that leaves a smooth almost chocolaty taste in the back of the throat.
What a joy to have a tea such as this to start my day
and to make my day more special.