Agarwood Tea

When I was a young girl my mother had a friend that collected

Asian antiques.  How I loved visiting her and just taking in the sights

of drapey kimonos and black lacquer furniture.

A friend recently gifted me enough Agarwood tea to

have in one gaiwan this morning.

After the first steeping I inhaled the fragrance

and tears came to my eyes as I remembered this scent 

from the incense my mother's friend burned in her apartment.

The scent is so distinct, a woody, tropical, fruity fragrance.

Looking up in wikipedia I found that Agarwood is the most expensive

wood in the world.  It has health benefits for relaxing muscle tissue

and relieving muscle cramps.

http://www.teabook.co/

has developed a 2013 limited edition tea

that is for the tea connoisseur. 

It is a blend of Agarwood from Vietnam

and ripe Puerh from ancient trees in Yunnan, China.

The flavor is quite wonderful and the texture so smooth.

It is a real treat to have this sample to taste.

If you are a avid tea collector you can add this to your

collection for $500 for 120 grams (4.23 ounces).

Thanks, Geoff, for the taste of delightful memories.
You can find Geoffrey's blog posts at http://steepstories.com