01 JD in Action – Jordan gets the tea tasting off and running. Confirming Zeta’s tea pairing, making sure we’ve got our score cards on, and giving me the signal to start the first brew.

02 Ok, Zeta looks excited and ready to go.

03 We start with a company out of Toronto, T-Buds. And it is just constant tea hits. Little did we know the first company we tried would end up being one of top three companies we have met to date. The day’s hits were Royal Blend, Midsummer Night, and Lychee Rose. Yeah, enough said, right?

04 The Midsummer Night is so good I think I can try and eat some. Not recommended to try at home.

05 The Earl Grey Supreme by Rishi. Jenny and I explode on this one, 10s right across the board. Zeta and Darcy reflect, probably just enough to compensate for our instant reaction.

06 Darcy gets lost in Florapharm’s Chai American. Cinnamon aroma could be best described as sweet soulful bliss.

07 Jenny shares the love and she is generally not a cinnamon girl.

08 Zeta cools her tea down. The full flavour of the tea cannot be achieved until it cools to above room temperature.

09 Lily is the tea party photographer and active food blogger, “CorianderKitchen.ca”.

10 The first tea party is over and the table clears. We successfully sampled 25 teas over a sunny late fall afternoon.