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Individual Tea Tasting Kit – Lady Tan’s Circle of Women

Individual Tea Tasting Kit – Lady Tan’s Circle of Women

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This TEA-TASTING KIT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING...
• Silver Needle Jasmine Tea

• Bamboo-clasp Green Mandarin Pu-erh

•  A beautiful brocade pouch

• A TASTING GUIDE brochure with:
- Brewing instructions for each tea
- General tips for brewing a good cup of tea
- Information about each tea in the kit

The Tasting Kit For Individuals is designed for a single reader or a small informal group who wishes to experience the teas mentioned in Lady Tan's Circle of Women. It guides the reader in discovering and comparing different flavors of both types of teas. 

$33.00
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Tea Tasting & Reading 05/15/2024
By Linda Harkins
This is the second time I’ve ordered from Bana Tea. My first order was after reading Lisa See’s The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane (a fabulous book). Several friends who had also enjoyed that book joined me to sample all of the delectable teas in that kit. Then, while recently reading Lady Tan’s Circle of Friends, I ordered an individual kit with two teas selected to accompany that book. The tea arrived in a gorgeous Asian-inspired drawstring fabric bag. I have already consumed every drop of the high-quality, delightful jasmine tea. I can hardly wait to taste the 2021 vintage Green Mandarin Pu-era but am saving it for a time when my granddaughter can join me in the tasting experience.
Our responseThank you, Linda, for your wonderful feedback. Enjoy a wonderful tasting of the Green Mandarin Per-erh with your granddaughter.
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Lovely and Inspiring for Book Groups 07/08/2024
By Cynthia Rockwell
Our book group read Lisa See's "Lady Tan's Circle of Women" and I ordered the tea-tasting kit that Bana Tea prepared to accompany the book. The tea arrived in a lovely bag, with lots of explanatory literature to educate ourselves about tea, as well as instructions on how to prepare it. Truly it enriched our experience of the book and our gathering. We talked a lot about how much time Lady Tan spent preparing tea for her mother-in-law, and we enjoyed the time together to savor the tea and develop a new appreciation of Chinese tea and the tea ritual. Thank you, Bana Tea Company! Your tea is exquisite and paring it with Lisa See's books is inspiring on so many levels.
Our responseThank you so much for your thoughtful review. It will be so helpful for people who are contemplating having a tea tasting along with their book discussion.
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Impressive Tasting 03/29/2024
By Brenda Kidd-Gaydos
Last night my bookclub members were blown away with these delicious teas. They are so easy to brew and we experienced the most impressive flavors any of ladies had ever had. Thanks to Lisa See’s recommendation the tea tasting was a hugh hit. Everyone wanted the name of Bana Tea, so I think you will be getting quite a few orders from Naples, Florida. I am a member of the oldest Bookclub in our city, Coconut River Book Club.
Thank you for making our tea tasting experience a big success! By the way, the book we read was Lady Tan’s Circle of Women. We Loved the book!

Our responseThank you so much for featuring our teas at your bookclub meeting. We are so glad that it was such a huge hit. Keep on reading and drinking - tea!
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Lovely Tea Kit 12/05/2023
By Deneen F
This was a lovely tea kit! I bought it as a gift for my mother after we both read the book. The brochade bag is so beautiful and well made. The Silver Needle Jasmine tea was heavenly and the Bamboo-clasp Green Mandarin Pu-erh was a fun experience, and very interesting to prepare. I would highly recommend it especially if you read the book, Lady Tan's Circle of Women.
Our responseThank you for sharing your experience and for your endorsement of this tea kit. We appreciate it.
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Lovely tea, great customer service 09/14/2024
By Robyn Brown
This tea was fabulous. Fun to make and we all enjoyed it so much. I had a couple questions and emailed the store. Answers were prompt and so helpful. The Janine tea was especially amazing. I'll be buying more. It was so fun and informative to read about the tea as well. great little pamphlet tells you all about it. Oh and I HIGHLY recommend the book as well.
Our responseThank you, Robyn, for your kind words and for recognizing our service. I am so happy to hear that you all had fun tasting the tea.
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amazing tea 07/04/2024
By patricia bacchus
I have only tried one of the orange ones and was so pleased with it. Didn't need to put any sweetener in it. Since I am not a big tea drinker will try each one but not immediately but gradually. Linda suggested I try the sampler. Will try that next. Thank you for this email and hope my review is pleasing.
Our responseThank you for your review. Glad you enjoyed the green mandarin pu-erh.
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Magical! 07/19/2024
By Virginie Ligot
I purchased 2 kits of the Lady Tan's teas, and they will make perfect gifts together with the book. Though I have not tried the tea and cannot comment on its quality, it can say that the kits are beautiful, and the jasmine tea smells amazing!! They make for a magical gift paired with this great book!!
Our responseThank you so much for your kind words. We hope the recipients of the gifts will enjoy the tea and what goes along with it.
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Lovely 12/13/2024
By gladys Pilz
I heard about the BTC from no less than Lisa See. She came to my town to do an author talk about Lady Tan and she talked about your tea collection. I bought the first one for my book club and we all loved it. Then I gave Lady Tan to two friends and gave them the tea for Christmas. Fabulous stuff
Our responseThank you so much for your repeat business and your kind review - we truly appreciate it.
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Gift 05/01/2024
By Nanci Froemming
Since this is a gift item I can't review this tea myself. I do hope the recipient enjoys it. The presentation was quite nice. I can't wait to hear how my sister likes the tea. We both read Lady Tan's Circle of Women and I found out about your tea in the acknowledgements.
Our responseWe, too, hope your friend will like the tasting kit. Thank you for taking the time to submit the review - we appreciate it.
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Very Pleased 05/19/2024
By Karen Steinbrecher
I served the teas according to directions. My book club liked them and was impressed. I thought I would like the Mandarin type tea better, but I really liked the "silver".

Thank you. The Brocade bag containing the teas is lovely, and I keep it as a memento.

Our responseYes, not all jasmine teas are created equal. The Silver Needle jasmine stays in your palate and your memory.
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Wonderful Tea 09/15/2024
By julie minks
I thought this was a great idea to experience the tea from Lisa See's book "Lady Tan's Circle of Women". The tea was very good and came in a lovely bag with instructions. It was the perfect compliment to the book! I highly recommend it and Bana Tea Company.
Our responseThank you for your high praise and endorsement. We truly appreciate it.
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Beautiful gift 08/12/2024
By Karen Clark
I ordered a couple of this tea collection to give as gifts. They arrived promptly and packaged well. The bag is beautiful with the teas inside. I haven’t tasted the teas, since they are gifts, but I’m sure my tea loving friends will be delighted!
Our responseThank you for helping us spread the good words by gifting our teas to your friends. We hope and believe your friends will enjoy the teas.
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A Lovely Tea 10/02/2023
By Charlotte Grone
These teas arrive promptly in a sweet little tied packet, re-usable for just about anything you want. The teas steep beautifully, easily, and it seems as if their flavors bloom more with each delicate sip. Impossible not to enjoy.
Our responseThanks for your lovely review. We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed every sip of the tea.
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Book Club Surprise 10/31/2024
By Suzanne Huhta
I ordered this for a book club meeting of Lady Tan's Circle of Women. It was a big hit and as many people pointed out - helped them connect more with the reading. It was beautiful and arrived quickly after I placed the order.
Our responseGlad to know the tea helped facilitate your group's discussion of the book. Thank you for taking the time to submit a review - we appreciate it.
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Lady Tan Would Approve 11/12/2024
By Laura LeBlanc
I have been so impressed by what I received. I feel like I get to be a part of the book. I enjoy learning new things. The adventure with Bana Tea Company and PU-ERH teas is wonderful and has me coming back for more.
Our responseWe really appreciate your kind words. We look forward to hearing from you again.
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Christmas gift 12/20/2024
By A Brian mckee
I requested this package for Christmas after reading “Lady Tans Circle of Women.” The tea described in the book sounded so exquisite! It’s not Christmas yet so I haven’t tried it but I’m looking forward to it!
Our responseWe trust that you will not be disappointed. Thank you for your purchase and review.
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Awesome 03/29/2024
By Lori Mercer
After reading the book. I had to have the teas. They are great. The bags are awesome
Our responseThank you for your kind review. Glad that you liked the tea as well as the pouch, which you can reuse again and again.
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tea tasting kit 10/30/2024
By Victoria Greiner
Beautiful purchase! Thank you!
Our responseThank you for your nice review and high marks.