After looking into different teas on the internet and where I can go to buy and try in Vancouver I found Granville Island Tea Company, so we decided to take a trip there to check out what tea they had in. They are based in the Granville Island Market and have such a wide selection of tea. The menu was so vast to a novice like me that I didn't know where to start. Lucky a very nice member of staff, whose name I didn't get sorry, put together a three tea sampler for me. This had their Granville Island Blend, a Provence Rooibos and Andy pointed out to me the Japanese Cherry Green Tea which was added to the sampler pack.
 
As soon as we got home I poured some fresh filtered water in to the kettle. I heard that filtered water was better to use for a better tasting tea. I put one tea spoon of tea which smelt exactly like fresh cherries, kind of like the smell of the taste if that makes any sense! I was advised to let it steep for only 2 minutes and not to use boiling water as it spoils the tea. So I waited for the kettle to cool, poured the water, waited again. This time when I took the leaves out instead of waiting longer for it to cool, those of you who know me know that I can have a tendency not to be very patient, I poured some cool filtered water into the cup. Ahhh, that was cleaver of me I could drink the tea straight away! Yay! This tea is by far the nicest and most refreshing I have tried yet. I was told that you can steep more than once and the second steep was better than the first. The lady at Granville Island was not wrong. I poured Andy a cup and it tasted good and had a less bitter taste to it.
 
The leaves are different for this blend than the Earl Grey, when they are wet they do look like leaves, well broken up leaves. I always took for granted the crushed up tea in a tea bag I had been so used to. However I had noticed that the slits in my cup Andy had brought me for my birthday was very good, but, they were letting bits of leaves into the tea and were I think that is what was making the tea slightly bitter, but still good.
 
My hunt for a teapot was on!