Tea Review - House of the Geisha from East Indies Coffee and Tea Company
I had the pleasure of seeing the East Indies Coffee and Tea Company again at this year's World Tea Expo - their blends are always a delight to imagine prepared. Each of their blends are like works of art - full colours, delicious looking tea leaves, and smells beyond compare. They make tea blending look so easy! After seeing House of the Geisha tea blend on display, I knew I wanted to try it. This tea blend consists of green tea, blue cornflower petals, roses, coconut, and other goodies. In opening the sample package, the scents of flowers and coconut welcomed me to what would be a lovely cup of tea (or several!) First Slurp: I allowed the tea to steep for two minutes and even timed it so that I would not forget about it, then later drink it when it was cold and too much. Bad habit, I know, but I'm getting better (grin) First Slurp of this tea immediately sent me to another place, yet sadly it wasn't Japan. My senses took me to the world of Gauguin and his Tahit