Apr 05
Joe’s Teaview Snapshot
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9/10
The Simple Leaf is a three year old company that sells some of the best tea on the planet. The Chicago-based and family-run business offers only 14 different teas each one better than the next.Chloe is a green tea with beautifully rolled long green leaves. These dry leaves give off a sweet fruity aroma which smells better than any tea I’ve experienced. In a parallel universe where Camellia sinensis leaves are illegal and sniffed rather than brewed, people spend hundreds of dollars and squander hours and days in ecstasy sitting and sniffing Chloe.
The wet leaves had a scent that was not as alluring, but still pleasant. The fruity smell disappeared and was replaced with more of a grassy order. The tea had almost no color and looked a lot like water.
Perhaps due to its deceptive appearance as water, the first sip was nothing short of shocking. It was so sweet I had to look inside my cup - had I added sugar?
I have to be honest, I’m not a big fan of green teas. I find them bitter and grassy tasting. This tea is only reminiscent of other green teas I’ve tasted. It is extremely thin and has almost no body with a very mild and pleasant taste. I’m not sure what this means, but while I was drinking it, this thought crossed my mind: If I were a smoker and Chloe were a cigarette, this would be my brand.
One drink I really despise is iced tea. But another unusual thought entered my head: This would make a delicious beverage cold. I was stunned by my own thought - a testament to how good the tea is and how much it affected me.
Enough with the stream of consciousness. While I can’t fault Chloe (other than for being a green tea) I have one criticism of The Simple Leaf - Google Checkout. Unlike many, I trust companies like Microsoft, Yahoo and Symantec. But I wouldn’t trust Google with one electron. However, if you haven’t issues with Google, you must try this tea.
— To purchase The Simple Leaf Chloe, or for more specific information on ingredients or the story behind this particular blend, click here to go directly to the manufacturer's web site.
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April 8th, 2009 at 6:36 pm
Yes, I really like The Simple Leaf’s teas as well. I am surprised at how different an Indian green can taste as compared to a Chinese or Japanese green!