The Gluttoners

1428 Mackay street
Montreal (QC) H3G 2H7
Canada

November 6th was the first Sunday of the month, which means there would be a tasting-event at Thé Kiosque! This month was tea around the world!

Being the first time I attempt a tea-tasting, I wasn’t sure what to expect as I walked in. So as I make my way awkwardly to the counter to tell them I was there for the tea-tasting, I was asked to take a seat. The place was a bit small, and most of the people were there to study. The tea-tasting is actually individual. After I paid a small fee of 9$ (it is actually free for the VIP member, I’ll tell you how to achieve that status later) I was introduced with two different sorts of tea accompanied with two cookies (to clean the palate, and get rid of any interfering tastes). I was being handed a piece of paper on which all the details of the upcoming teas. Here’s an example of one :

Japan Sencha

Country of origin : Japan

Region : Shizuoka Prefecture

Altitude : 500-1500 feet above sea level

Cup Characteristics : Tending light liquoring, smooth with reasonable depth and body. Often used in ceremonies

Ingredients : Steamed Sencha Green Tea

Japan produces some of the best green teas in the world. The primary producing area in Japan is the Shizuoka prefecture, which is west south of Tokyo. The efficiency of Japan’s tea production is amongst the highest in the world reaching yields of 1500 pounds per acre. Despite the fact the mechanical plucking is used, the tea made is generally considered the best green tea in the world. Interestingly, due to its northern latitude all the tea fields have large fans covering the whole acreage. The fans are turned on during cold snaps to circulate the air and protect the tea bush from freezing. – Courtesy of Thé Kiosque

I’ve had the chance to try :

1)  Japan Sencha (Japan)

2) Lucky Dragon Hyson (China)

3) Formosa Oolong (Taiwan)

4) Margaret’s Hope (India)

5) Irish Breakfast (Kenya)

6) Ontario Icewine (China and Canada)

Once I was finished with my two first sample of teas, more were introduced to me (up to 6), on which the paper told additional information. Each sample of tea was also introduced by a person, but being a total amateur of tea, I couldn’t retain anything. I nodded and pretend I understood and relied on the piece of paper to tell me all the wonders of the tea! At the end of the tasting , I was offered a free sample of tea amongst a variety of them. I decided to choose the White tea/ Sakura cherry rose!

It was a very nice experience! For a small price, it is educational and fun to do with friends! In order to keep in touch with future events, all you have to do is subscribe to their newsletter at the little shop.

Become an Elite tea drinker: Simply refer us [Thé Kiosque] to 10 friends on Facebook, message us with the list of names, and once they confirm, you will receive our VIP Card granting you employee discounts on ALL of our products and our events for 12 MONTHS!

Here is a bonus post. Remember guys when I told you I would come up with new features and well, here’s one. I thought it would be cool to have challenges. Food challenges, of course. It would be interesting to see what sort of ideas you guys can come up with, I’ll try to think of some myself. But yeah for example, gimme a combo of ingredients you would like me to taste in a milkshake, or something (like tabasco + chocolate + sugar candy) whatever. I don’t mind. But if it’s too gross I’ll probably won’t do it. Don’t worry I have some balls (after a few beers). And It would also be nice if you guys try it too and you can send me a video or something I don’t know I’m just throwing this out. You’ll hear from me soon!

Meanwhile, here’s the video that triggered the idea. Just to put you in context, we were at a library and had a bag of marshmallow. We decided to do the classic how much can you stuff in your mouth! We also had to eat it afterwards. My record was five, and here’s my friend attempt to beating me.

It’s been what? 1 months since I wrote? I’m really not used to it anymore. So that’s why I’ll start small once again. Yesterday – was it yesterday? I think so…- a friend of mine sent me this link. FoodPornDaily . Don’t worry it’s not really porn. Well it could be for your stomach. This website features a picture that will stimulates your appetite GUARANTEE! They also put a small title inside the picture so you can get an idea what it is, and yeah that’s it… But when you think of it it could have many good uses. It’s a really nice source of inspiration if you don’t know what to cook. Maybe you just want to entertain yourself and you are a real Gluttoner! Well… It is always better than refreshing your Facebook News Feed every 10 minutes. Here’s a preview for all those chickens that didn’t want to click it yet (between you and me, I was also skeptical) :

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