TAZO TEA

WHAT IS TAZO?
No one is really certain where the first Tazo actually came form. Though details about its creation are sketchy, there are a few legends that have been universally accepted by tea scholars in the know:

Signs of Tazo have been found in various parts of the planet dating back as far as 5,600 BC. The Tazo Stone, ancient repository of many of the Tazo formulas, was uncovered in 1987 from a cave on the shores of the Red Sea during an abnormally low tide caused by a lunar eclipse.

The Tazo that is enjoyed today is the result of years of painstaking work deciphering the writings on this and other primitive Tazo artifacts and efforts to find the best ingredients on earth to blend and create Tazo in its many forms for consumption today.

The word TAZO means many different things in many different languages. In some Hindi dialects, Tazo means “fresh” and in the gypsy language “the river of life.” Other findings reference Tazo in various languages as “a whirling dance” to a “state of uncanny alertness.”

TASTING TAZO
The way Tazo tea tasters conduct a tea tasting involves a simple ritual.

First, tea samples from the same region and harvest period are placed side by side in special tasting pots.

A predetermined amount of tea is placed in each pot. The pots are filled with boiling water, and allowed to brew for five minutes.

The brewed tea (or liquor) is drained into a porcelain bowl, leaving the leaves in the pot.

The tea is then evaluated for aroma, strength, top note (or dominant flavor) and aftertaste.