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Here are some recent press articles and independent reviews of our teas by top international tea bloggers.
"Your teas are fabulous, rare and very special." - Jane Pettigrew. Tea historian and writer
Press
We are delighted to be one of the Independent Magazine's Top 50 Food Websites. We were nominated after a selector stumbled on one of our Tea Tasting Workshops and became a fan.
http://www.independent.co.uk/extras/indybest/food-drink/the-50-best-food-websites-2313883.html?action=Gallery&ino=23
New Sheridan Club - January 2011
http://www.newsheridanclub.co.uk/newsletters/Newsletter_51.pdf
Artizen Magazine - January 2011
http://www.artizenmagazine.com/artizen2-1
Independent on Saturday - November 10 - Special brew: Why Chinese loose-leaf tea is the hot tip to sip
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/features/special-brew-why-chinese-looseleaf-tea-is-the-hot-tip-to-sip-2130499.html
Cooking with Tea - Skye Gyngell & Canton Tea Co
www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/articles/cooking-with-tea-workshop-with-skye-gyngell
Petersham Tea Tasting - March 2010
www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/articles/recommended-petersham-nurseries-events
BBC Good Food November 2009
www.esadvertising.co.uk/media/images/goodfood9_7770.pdf
Henley Food Festival 2009
www.coolcucumber.tv/programme7/programme7.html
Blog Reviews
JASMINE PEARLS
"I am extremely fond of well-made jasmine tea and I have enjoyed some truly lovely specimens over the past few months. I must say, however, that Canton Tea Company’s Jasmine Pearls is simply the best jasmine tea that I have ever tried."
www.lainiesips.com/2009/09/canton-tea-cos-jasmine-pearls-review/
"This is a great, and quite frankly, very economical tea"
www.teaviews.com/2009/09/17/review-canton-tea-co-jasmine-pearl-tea/
"I love everything about this product, from its quality to the packaging and I would highly recommend trying it out."
teatropolitan.wordpress.com/tea-collection/tea-collection9/attachment/134/
BAI LIN GONG FU
"Rating: 8/10
Conclusion: This was one of the best Chinese black teas that I have ever had. It was very smooth and subdued, yet rich and strong. It showed intense color through three infusions without any signs of lightening up."
meandmytea.blogspot.com/2009/05/bai-ling-gong-fu.html
"I have not encountered very many black teas that were suitable for brewing using thegongfu method, but as the name would suggest, Canton Tea Co’s Bai Ling Gong Fu is one of them. It is quite a marvelous tea, with a rich, velvet-like character much smoother than most black teas, even Yunnan Gold (Dian Hong) teas, which are notoriously quite smooth"
www.gongfugirl.com/2009/07/tea-review-canton-tea-co-bai-ling-gong-fu/
"What a lovely tea this is!"
www.lainiesips.com/2009/08/canton-tea-companys-bai-lin-gong-fu-review/
"The surprising, gorgeous leaves of Canton Tea Company’s Bai Lin Gong Fu will draw you in immediately."
www.teaviews.com/2009/08/07/review-canton-tea-co-bai-lin-gong-fu/
"delicious flavors, very sweet and mellow"
authoritea.blogspot.com/2009/08/canton-tea-co-bai-ling-gong-fu.html
"This is a great tea for connoisseurs of light and smooth flavors."
teatropolitan.wordpress.com/tea-collection/tea-collection9/attachment/133/
Video review from the Walker Tea Review
walkerteareview.com/http:/walkerteareview.com/review-78-cantons-bai-ling-gong-fu
"Overall Score: 4.6 out of 5 The Bai Ling Gong Fu leaves are very beautiful to look at. They are long, twisted, rolled strips painted with yellows, oranges, and browns"
mysteepedidentitea.blogspot.com/2009/05/canton-teas-bai-ling-gong-fu-review.html
"An excellent black (red) tea from Canton Tea Co, most suited for Gong Fu Cha (Kung fu tea)"
blog.chadao.eu/bai-ling-gong-fu-fu-ding-da-bai-cha-variety/
SILVER NEEDLE (YIN ZHEN)
Rating: 10/10 Conclusion: This Silver Needle is absolutely fabulous. It could very well be the best Silver Needle that I have had to date. The flavor is bold, sweet, and delicate. Everything I look for in a wonderful SN. If you're looking for an absolutely top notch SN, this is a good choice.
meandmytea.blogspot.com/search/label/Canton%20Tea%20Co
"Canton Tea Co’s Yin Zhen (Silver Needle) 2009 is a wonderful tea that I highly recommend especially for our readers in England or Europe."
www.teaviews.com/2009/11/09/review-canton-tea-co-yin-zhen-silver-needle-2009/
"Overall, this is a great, delicate and sweet Silver Needle"
www.teaviews.com/2009/08/25/review-canton-tea-co-yin-zhen-2009/
www.teaviews.com/2009/11/08/review-canton-tea-co-yin-zhen-silver-needle-2009-2/
Video review from the Walker Tea Review
walkerteareview.com/http:/walkerteareview.com/review-54-cantons-yin-zhen-silver-needle
"high quality, no-bullshit silver needle"
authoritea.blogspot.com/2009/07/canton-tea-co-silver-needle.html
JASMINE SILVER NEEDLE
"Canton Tea Co.’s Jasmine Yin Zhen, or Jasmine Silver Needle is HIGHLY aromatic, in a heady yet pleasant way"
www.teaviews.com/2009/09/04/review-canton-tea-co-jasmine-yin-zhen/
"This tea, in my opinion, is perfectly infused with the jasmine scent/flavor."
mysteepedidentitea.blogspot.com/2009/05/canton-teas-jasmine-yin-zhen-review.html
WHITE PEONY
"This is another example of a white tea that offers up real flavor: While I like very subtle white teas, a white tea that packs more of a flavor punch can be a real, and welcome, delight."
www.lainiesips.com/2009/08/canton-tea-cos-bai-mu-dan-white-peony-2009-review/
Video review from the Walker Tea Review
walkerteareview.com/http:/walkerteareview.com/review-58-cantons-bai-mu-dan
MILAN DANCONG
"Everything about this tea is awesome."
Jessica Pezak
authoritea.blogspot.com
Rating: 8/10
Conclusion: This is a very good Dan Cong.
meandmytea.blogspot.com/2009/04/milan-dancong.htm
POUCHONG
Review: This Pouchong is dark, delicious and wonderful. The leaves are long, spindly and hard -- it smells incredibly fresh.
There is absolutely nothing bad about it at all. It's the best Pouchong I've had in a long time.
The Good: smooth, sweet, delicious flavor, light, gentle color, beautiful leaves. The Bad: none
authoritea.blogspot.com
Rating – 10/10
"This Canton Tea Co Pouchong has very dark-green leaves, almost black and in perfect shape. And I really mean in perfect shape – no broken leaves, not even the smallest trace of dust in the bottom of the package. So what you’re getting here is 100%, to the last cup. Brewing revealed wonderful, full-sized leaves.
It’s liquor has a pale-yellow hue and a delicate, subtle aroma, with floral hints of jasmine or fresh roses, almost like it was scented. It reminds me a little of being in a flower shop. When tasting, I thought the liquor felt thick and it had a milky finish, whereas the second brewing was more refreshing. This tea has an unusually sweet flavor with no astringency whatsoever.
I received the tea in a nice, modern cardboard box, with asian elements weaved into the design here and there. Inside the package the leaves are tightly sealed in a silver foil bag. I loved this tea and I can really recommend it, especially for people just starting with oolongs. Oolong tea has a very unfamiliar taste to most people who haven’t had previous experience with them and I think this is a great entry point."
teatropolitan.wordpress.com/tea-collection/tea-collection9/attachment/135/
"This is a very enjoyable tea, it has an outstanding flavor to it"
meandmytea.blogspot.com/2009/04/pouchong.html
Video review from the Walker Tea Review
walkerteareview.com/http:/walkerteareview.com/review-61-cantons-pouchong
"I was amazed and confused on how the taste reminded me of both a tie gua yinand a green tea. Nevertheless, it was delicious."
blog.chadao.eu/a-2009-pouchong-from-cantonteaco/
YU LAN DAN CONG
"This tea rivals my all time favorite tea"
www.gongfugirl.com/2009/06/tea-review-canton-tea-co-yulan-dancong
"I still don't really know what to make of this tea. It is very unique to say the least"
meandmytea.blogspot.com/2009/05/yulan-dancong.html
IRON BUDDHA (TIE GUAN YIN)
www.teaviews.com/2009/10/21/review-canton-tea-co-tie-guan-ying/
www.teaviews.com/2009/11/24/review-canton-tea-co-tie-guan-ying-2/
ANXI ROU GUI
"This, as with the other Canton Tea Co. teas I've tasted, is delicious."
authoritea.blogspot.com/2009/07/canton-tea-co-anxi-rou-gui.html
"Another excellent oolong from Canton Tea Co."
blog.chadao.eu/anxi-rou-gui/
