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Review: Rare Tea Republic Phoobsering Special Oolong Organic
This is a rather perplexing brew. Grown at over 6000 feet in Darjeeling, this single estate oolong comes across much like a white tea. The pale green leaves are curly in an unruly sort of way. They...
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Review: Rare Tea Republic Jun Chiyabari Himalayan Evergreen
Rare Tea Republic does a beautiful, simple and straightforward job when it comes to packing their tea. They give you the name of the tea, the location in the world where it was grown, the date of the...
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Review: Rare Tea Republic Temi SFTGFOP1 First Flush
The leaf of this tea is exceptionally beautiful. The full, fat and wiry leaves are an eye pleasing blend of olive, brown, silver and near black tones. The scent is highly muscatel in nature, a little...
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Review: Rare Tea Republic Tumsong SFTGFOP1 Second Flush Organic
It’s Friday, I have the day off, and sampling this tea is the first thing on my to do list… Life is good! This mountain-grown organic tea comes from the Tumsong estate. It’s known locally as “the...
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Review: Rare Tea Republic Tumsong SFTGFOP1 Second Flush Organic
Rare Tea Republic is a new to me tea vendor. They have a nice balance of information at their website relating to each specific tea and I found that the information offered on this particular tea was...
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Review: Rare Tea Republic Jun Chiyabari Himalayan Evergreen
Nepal has been producing tea since the late 19th century, but it is only over the last ten years that it has become known as a producer of world-class teas. Small tea gardens dedicated to producing...
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Review: Rare Tea Republic Jun Chiyabari Himalayan Evergreen
Jun Chiyabari is one of only three Nepalese tea plantations I’ve had the pleasure of sipping from. As coincidence would have it, Jun Chiyabari and Ilam Chiyabari are owned by the same folks. I’ve tried...
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Review: Rare Tea Republic Phoobsering FTGFOP1 First Flush Black
Vendor’s description: “Made entirely of Phoobsering Estate’s famous cultivar, P312, this flavorful selection is the perfect expression of spring in Darjeeling. A sweet briskness lingers on the palate...
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Review: Rare Tea Republic Wah FTGFOP First Flush
The tea is another release from The Republic of Tea’s new brand, Rare Tea Republic. Vendor’s Description: “At Wah Estate, some of India’s oldest China variety tea plants are tended by one of India’s...
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Review: Rare Tea Republic Jun Chiyabari FTGFOP1 First Flush Nepal 2012
For starters, I’m seriously intimidated by the reputation that precedes this tea. It comes from The Republic of Tea’s new brand, Rare Tea Republic, featuring a line of premium loose-leaf teas. Last...
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