A Reprise

Truly one of the most amazing shops I have ever visited. The Path of Tea was filled with incredibly kind (also calm) staff members and divine tea selections. I did not have my wish list with me, so I went on whim. The three of us shared a small pot of ginger white tea. We selected our preferred cups while the tea was brewed. Susan chose the celadon, Nathan the fish, and I was immediately drawn to the black and white design with a green rim. While we had tea, I mulled over my choices. One of my choices, White Chrysanthemum, was not available, so I ended up with something I had been drawn to but assumed it was not a white tea. A staff member recommended it to me, and that was how I found out it was a white. I chose Ancient Snow Sprout, Kyoto Rose and White Truffle Rooibos as my take-home loose leaf tea.

While we were waiting for the museum to open we stopped for a cup of tea at Hotel Zaza. First, we toured the lobby. "White" tea in the British sense. This was a very upscale hotel, in which every detail was exquisite (and a cup of tea cost $4). The porcelain cup was thin and delicate as paper.

This is wonderful when I crave something sweet but want the health benefit and relaxation of tea. It has smells like Fruit Loops, with a faint fruity taste laid over a golden tea foundation.

Contains a lot of things I've not had before: olive leaves, grape leaves and pomegranate leaves. Has a distinctive Mediterranean flavor. The bitterness and tang would complement Mediterranean food. It is definitely something I would buy again. I like how it combines so many flavors without using actual fruit flavors.