While the 5-day Paris Salon du Chocolat was taking place, you could also visit the 3-day Le Festival de The and satiate both your obsessions.
Kusmi Tea was founded in 1867 in St-Petersburg, by P.M Kousmichoff, supplier to the tsars. In 1917, at the time of the Revolution, they moved to London and Paris. They're boutique at 56, rue de Seine will soon have a tea room serving Anastasia, Troika, Prince Vladimir, Petrushka, Samovar, Zoubrovka, and Russian morning tea...
All kinds of tasting and sniffing was going on - a green tea tasting...
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Endless samples to sniff...the in vrac - lose tea leaves sold by the gramme.
And tea sold in boite en metal from Les Contes de The. They also have a salon de the at 60, rue de Cherche-Midi ("tea Street") 75006, offering not less than 200 tea varieties. Sachets mousseline de thés are how the French do up tea bags in silk fabric..
China pots on a charcole brazier from Hindu Emami, brewing up Ayurvedtic herbal teas.
And finally a Japanese tea ceremony demonstration was ongoing...
The rosebud tea!
ReplyDeleteRussian tea, in those amazing tins!
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ReplyDeleteCarol, not only do you have an eye for beauty, but an eye for packaging. I can almost smell the tea.
ReplyDeleteI can smell the tea!
Rose-bud tea, what could be more romantic? perhaps hiding in an amoire a la Corey??? LOL
ReplyDeleteGrandma always taught me that loose tea was best. And of course she was so right. These look wonderful--I'll bet this was such a treat for the senses...it must have smelled so rich. Thx for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI experienced going to a Japanese Tea Ceremony when I taught in Japan. It's a really interesting experience...so full of ritual. It's quite lovely :)
ReplyDeleteI have read a lot about the tea ceremony and hope to experience it in Japan in May. The BEST display of tea pots, and Japanese art/culture /swords and even a tea room is the British Museum.. I found it a beautiful display..
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ReplyDeleteOh, Kusmi tea. Some days it just makes life bearable. Especially Prince Vladimir or Petrushka.
ReplyDeleteI think I need to go drink some tea.