Date posted: December 24, 2006
Tea
I developed a passion for tea when, many years ago, a friend of mine took me to the Mariage Frères shop and tea salon at 30-32 Rue du Bourg-Tilbourg in Paris. It has since become a standard stop for me whenever I'm in Paris. I always like to buy some personal favourites as well as some teas that I haven't tasted before. But that is becoming increasingly difficult with every visit.
When I'm travelling to China, Japan or India I like to buy some of the best local tea I can find.
If you're travelling to Hong Kong or are making a stop over at Hong Kong airport, I can highly recommend the tea shop in the tax-free zone. They sell some exquisite green teas as well as a great, strong, aged Yunnan.
I also like some of the blends by Betjeman and Barton and Kusmi.
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