Posts Tagged ‘Thes de la Pagode’
Thes de la Pagode Mint Green Tea Blend
This tea smelled like sweet mint in the bag. I thought the sweet smell was a bit odd. When prepared, the taste and smell were of mint with a bit of a bitter taste. Since this style of tea reflects Morrocan tea, a bit of sugar usually makes this one of my favorite types of…
Read MoreThes de la Pagode Orange Blossom and Marigold White Tea Blend
This tea smelled wonderful in the bag. It reminded me of the blossoming orange orchards of Southern California. Like the cherry blossom tea, this one did not have orange blossoms but a natural flavoring along with marigold petals. Because of the use of orange blossom water in many cultures and my own use, I was…
Read MoreThes de la Pagode Vanilla and Cherry Blossom Green Tea Blend
This tea was promising but straight out of the bag it smelled sweet as if there was something artificial about it. I was surprised to see that the pink petals in the tea blend are rose petals versus cherry blossoms. The natural taste of cherry blossoms and vanilla are on the list of ingredients but…
Read MoreThes de la Pagode Gunpowder Green Tea
This is one of my favorite teas from this company. It has a wonderfully mild and roasted flavor that reminds me of the roasted twig teas of Japan. Since it only contains gunpowder tea that hails from the Zhejiang province of China, the taste is not complex at all. This tea, like twig teas, would…
Read MoreThes de la Pagode Citrus Green Tea Blend
With this tea, you can easily see the marigold petals, orange peels, and lemon peels. The aesthetics of this tea is a plus for me. As expected, the dry tea had a robust citrus smell. When prepared, the taste and smell of the green tea was a bit bitter. For me, it overwhelmed the flavor…
Read MoreThes de la Pagode Marigold and Dragon Fruit Green Tea
This dragon fruit and marigold green tea is from Thes de la Pagode, a French tea company. Since I had the tea bag and loose tea, I decided to try them both side-by-side. Illustrated above are both which you can see in the second picture that the one on the right is a full leaf…
Read MoreThes de la Pagode Earl Grey Green Tea Blend
For this cup of tea, I removed the tea from the tea bag and placed it in the lid of the tasting cup. I wanted to smell the tea and see the details of the cornflowers in this Earl Grey tea blend. Many of the French tea companies that I like have this kind of…
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