This weekend, my Aunt Madeline and I went to Imperial Tea Court on Shattuck Ave. It is located in the Epicurious Garden, a quaint collection of fine foods shops in the Gourmet Ghetto.
Imperial tea service - $5 per person
We each tasted oolongs. I had the Wuyi Yan Cha. It's a darker oolong, and according to the menu it has hints of cocoa, roasted nuts, and a long finish. I liked it a lot. One thing of interest that the waiter told us is that Wuyi teas are known as "cliff teas" because there are very old, specialty Wuyi bushes growing on the face of a sprawling and steep cliff. They are hundreds of years old, and still produce great leaves. I'd love to go visit them.
Preparing the tea
Wuyi Yan Cha brew
We also had some snacks! Jasmine tea cookies, Earl Grey tea cookies, and vegetable dumplings with Chili sauce.
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