A special workshop in time and space travel in time and space because this memorable workshop was held last Thursday in Strasbourg. Already the next day, I gave a few snippets and photos, too nervous to go further. Today, the emotion is still there but I'm starting, I hope to live up to what I experienced.

We first received this elegant little case that will soon contain our thoughts on these 5 oolongs, workshop topics. It should really be an artist and to present the things. Five

teas have been proposed: a
Luanze Oolong April 2009, a
Oriental Beauty June 2009, a
Bai Hao 1958, a
Hua Lien 1987 and a
Ali Shan 1991. Preparing

zhong; 2g/10cl for 4 to 5 minutes in water at 95 °.

We also have a set of very special wine tasting, a spoon to remove the selected tea and a small bowl and pour the sample. This is the first time I see it, what elegance in these items!

The precise movements of Niko put us really in the mood, and yet it is not easy when 6 pairs of eyes do not miss anything that happens and that the questions and reflections fuse, bravo Niko. If I had to describe in 2 words it would be generosity and modesty.

Luanze Oolong April 2009.

Oriental Beauty in June 2009. Bai Hao

1958.

Hua Lien, 1987.

Ali Shan in 1991. We discover

greedily that these sheets we offer: everyone tries to put words on the flavors, which is obviously not easy, but the richness of this "exercise" is a suggestion leads another person and it helped me a lot.

The atmosphere was particularly warm, the number 6 is really ideal for this kind of tasting.

pretty sweet fruity taste of this flavor Luanze

fleeting and few hints of this Eastern Beauty, it left me confused I'm used to more complexity. As for what

Bai Hao 1958, it was more like a Pu Er, what interest? No doubt if this is not a curiosity ... This

Hua Link to the flavor of cooked fruit has been a revelation for a tea that will soon celebrate its quarter century it was very green ... And with this

Ali Shan, we enter into a pastry cakes and other ... burnt creams come out of the oven, a real treat! Here would have had to end this session, which was a real success. Tasting it obvious emotions are mixed with others, a real chemistry develops between 6 and our complicity with Niko and his lovely assistant photographer made this evening a truly magical moment! And it's not finished, we will be entitled to a surprise bonus!

Niko will prepare us a comparative tasting ... Tie Kwan Yin the same, weird. Enjoy this beautiful passage in precision balance to the former, everything I love. The tea is weighed

immediately placed at the bottom of the pan to be roasted, that's not trivial.

The scent that emerges is promising. The 2

Tie Kwan Yin are ready to be tasted and compared, I can not wait.

The first is no surprise (so to speak), it has the flavor of a good TKY care. But the second

literally seduced me! The roasting gives it this very unique taste, a real treat for the palate. Belle experience, redo really.

And still dutifully impressed tasters as we enjoy this tasting surprise. I keep a souvenir of the evening really dazzled so rich that emanated the Spirit of Tea, the true ... (= encoded message ...)

And another big thank you to our two guests who made this evening remain very strong in my memories of Strasbourg. And when you want to Belgium!