405069 Fri May 25 07:21:40 -0700 2007 6 22 Quebec (including Montreal) 0 2601168 I'm something of a tea nut, especially with regards to Chinese and Taiwanese greens (but also starting to test the puerh waters). I've passed by a a tea house called Camellia Sinensis on past visits, but never stopped in. According to their website, they have an impressive (if pricey) tea list and an apparent love and deep knowledege of fine teas. Any experience with the shop, personnel, and events (tastings, workshops?). I'll be in Montreal for a few days in July and will want to check it out. Any other fine tea venues worth visiting? Only interested in Chinese/Taiwanese teas, no English-style, tizanes, or herbal teas. https://camellia-sinensis.com/index_en.html Fri May 25 07:21:40 -0700 2007 10255 Gary Soup 1 2601251 Check out Amour des Thés:( www.amourdesthes.com ) The store on Bernard has a slightly better selection, and the staff is pretty knowlegable (most of the time.) I can`t speak to their chinese teas as I prefer the darker, more robust types. I believe that they have tastings on a semi regular basis, but you should definitely call ahead. Fri May 25 07:50:52 -0700 2007 2601168 97427 Moosemeat 1 2602258 Worth stopping by is: Esprit The at 112 Laurier West -- very knowledgeable and friendly owners. They have all sorts of teas there, but I am sure you would find many of the varieties that interest you. Unfortunately their website is under construction, but their number is 514-273-4087 if you want to check before heading out to Mile-End. Fri May 25 12:46:20 -0700 2007 2601168 15318 Fritzy 1 2607231 I haven't visited a lot of other tea shops but I find Camelia Sinensi to be the best, all the staff is extremely knowledgeable about the products, many of their teas are obtained directly from the source and they have plenty of private imports. The quality of their tea is amazing worth the price in my opinion, not the place if you like a lot of flavoured teas or really robust english blends and the like. Sun May 27 23:27:36 -0700 2007 2601168 20070 cricklewood 2 2607521 I had that impression that it couldn't be topped for what I'm looking for, but wanted to confirm it. I'm a big fan of longjing (Dragonwell) and I'll only buy it from a shop with a principal involved in the selection and buying in situ. There's one here in San Francisco that measures up (Red Blossom Tea) and I actually buy tea from them to bring with me for drinking when I travel to Shanghai because you can never trust the claims of the retailers over there! Mon May 28 07:26:27 -0700 2007 2607231 10255 Gary Soup 1 4033818 You can also check out Thé Santé.. it has a lot of great teas for a cheap price. There are oolongs (I recently bought Milk Oolong.. and it is REALLY GOOD), green teas from China and Japan, black teas, fruity teas, rooibos, and lots more... I live close to this shop so I basically buy all my tea supplies there: check it out: www.teasante.com ps. they also have the cutest tea pots ever! I bought 2 for my parents. Sun Sep 14 09:14:51 -0700 2008 2601168 226088 tea_lover3 1 4033912 Camellia Sinenis is amazing. The people that work there has that geeky obsession with their craft akin to indie record store employees. Their teas never disappoint. I also was impressed with the quality of the Chinese teas at Tiende Sante, that little vegetarian shop that sells lots of fake meat (on Duluth, corner Laval). I prefer their keemun to the higher end one sold at Camellia Sinensis. However, I never inquired about how they source their teas, so if that criteria is important you might want to ask. The owners are a little bit pushy though. Also their selection is narrow, and their specialness is limited to Chinese style teas. Sun Sep 14 09:57:01 -0700 2008 2601168 53259 emerilcantcook