Tao has been in Yunnan, China since last month, sourcing puer tea. This month, on April 14th, Tao will guide three new people through the famous tea regions in Southern China. Tao will be back around mid-May. In June, we will have a tea tasting event to allow our customers to sample the new tea.

In April 2011, Tao, founder of Tao Tea Leaf, taken a small group (3 people) with him to China for a wonderful tea tour. The participants involved were: Tao Wu, founder of Tao Tea Leaf and leader of the tea tour; Bill Kamula, chef instructor at George Brown College responsible for teaching the Tea Sommelier course; Matthew Wocks, a Toronto based photographer (http://flimnit.com); and Tim Johns, chief software designer at Icewire Technologies. Read more about Our 2011 China Tea Tour

In April 2012, Tao is planning to bring another small group (at most 5 people) with him to China for a wonderful tea tour. During the tour, the group will meet tea masters and visit tea gardens of Pu-er tea, Black tea, Oolong tea, White tea, and Green tea; also we will meet Yixing Tea Pot master, the master will show us how to appreciate and use this type of teapot, will make a pot in front of you and you will have a chance make a Yixing clay cup by yourself.

Base on 2011 Tea Tour, The food will be great and the scenery will be breathtaking, resembling something out of National Geographic.

The tour will begin when all guests meet in Shanghai on April 14^th and end on April 30^th. To register for the tour, please contact us by email: info@taotealeaf.com or telephone: 647-728-3858 before February 28,2012.

Maximum 30 participants per event ▪ Reserve your spot early!

Dear Valued Customer,

Please join us in December as we celebrate our second year of providing quality products and services to people who share our love and passion for tea.

With over 130 types, our loose tea selection has largely expanded to over 50 USDA-Certified Organic teas as well as a number of teas from other countries.

DETAILS

Special “Mystery” Tea Tasting – Chinese Snacks – Meet Fellow Tea Lovers

Free Gift Raffle !

 Location: Tao Tea Leaf, 934 Yonge Street

 Timing: 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. each Saturday

RSVP: info@taotealeaf.com

Note: be sure to state in your RSVP email the date you want to attend and the number of guests who will accompany you. We will confirm your registration via return email.

Be sure to watch our website for Online Shopping Specials during November and December over the next two months.

We look forward to seeing you! Remember, book early. Sessions fill up quickly!

All the best,

Tao Tea Leaf

Learn Gong Fu Cha with Tao

Here is a collection of links to tea lessons on our blog:

A. Gong Fu Tea Basics

• Oolong
• North Fujian Oolong
• Puer:
• Pu-er: How to Pry Pu-er Tea Cake and Brick

• A Lesson in Cleaning Clay Teapots
• Instructions for Using Cast Iron Kettle

STEEPED IN TRADITION

THE MIRROR - Friday,August 12, 2011

PROFESSIONAL POURING: Tao from Tao Tea Leaf demonstrates a traditional Chinese tea ceremony at Downsview Library. Residents were invited to learn about the Chinese tea culture and history.Tao showed how to steep the Chinese Gong-Fu tea and also showcased the tea set and tea accessories.

Hello Tao Tea Leaf Friends

Welcome to a new year with new hopes, dreams and all the promise of the future.
First of all, I want to thank everyone for helping to make 2010 a great first year for business. We are so glad to have all of your lovely support.

In 2011, we will continue to develop ourselves to serve you better.

In order to celebrate our one year anniversary and to give thanks to our lovely customers, on December 4th, 11th, and 18th, Tao Tea leaf hosted 3 successful tea tasting events.

Tao Tea Leaf is proud to present a new tea packaging option: the Tao Tea Pouch.

Tao Tea Leaf will be hosting a tea tasting event to celebrate its first anniversary!