Finally! My Farmerleaf order. I placed it 15th April and yesterday I got it. I had to go to only customs post office in whole country which is in Prague. So, travel there – I had about 2 hours extra for it, but no, the railroad switches were faulty and I arrived with delay approx. 40 minutes. So, from 2 hours I had only 1 hour before closing time. And guess what! So many people there. I did some small talk with others, while all of us were compaining there is no AC, weather was terrible (around 35 °C).
At first to postal part, where I got some papers, then to customs, where they do not know what Pu-erh tea is, if it is green tea or not (and I gave them my order which I of course did not remember). There is a tax 3.2 per cent for green tea in direct wrapping (maybe pu-erh cakes?), then there is some black tea too. So, by declaration I have “foodstuff suplement”, no tax, just VAT – so I had to pay VAT (of course different counter) return back to customs, where I signed that I paid VAT, return to post office, pay them they will give the parcel to me…
And then leave! About 45 minutes spend there (and it was rather quickly as I have heard). So, free shipping was not really free for me.
But as a logistics student it was good example how it does not work in this country.
Anyway to the tea:
I used 3 grams in ball strainer (meh I know), 4 minutes in boiling water.
This is one of the nicest colour I have seen. Bronze, but shiny, completely clear, just pure eye-candy.
The aroma reminds me roasted nuts a bit, some sweet notes like nuts in sugar.
And taste: chesnuts, I agree with previous rater. Smooth, honey, nutty.
Great tea with great price (if I do not count customs). I suggest getting it before it is gone!
Flavors: Chestnut, Honey, Nutty, Sweet
Preparation
Comments
“But as a logistics student it was good example how it does not work in this country.” heh ;P
My question is, would you do it again?
Glad to know it was (I hope!) worth your adventure!
“But as a logistics student it was good example how it does not work in this country.” heh ;P
My question is, would you do it again?
gmathis: I have tried so far two and I think it is worth.
derk – honestly I am not really sure. It was kind of fun, but in final it costs me as ordering it somewhere in EU and paying the shipping. And I do not count time spent travelling and on customs office.