I am a lover of tea, and just wonder if anyone knows if violet tea tastes like sweet violet flowers smell? You know, like rose tea tastes like rose petals.

Things that make me go hmmmmmmmmmm . . .

yes it does..as long as it contains artificials aromas!!! lol! ;-)
Enjoy!!

Well, you can find violet tea with natural aomas :-) Not really expensive: 100g for 5 €. It's the one I used to drink and believe me, it's heaven !!!
Sorry, the site is a French one, so informations are in French ;o)

All the best :-)
Thierry.

Unfortunately I do not speak french. but this tea looks exactly like what I'm looking for. don't supposed you'd be willing to help me compose an inquiry e-mail (need to know how much it would cost to ship to me in California)?

Well, I guess you can make your mail in English: it's supposed to be the most spoken language. If I give you an inquiry in French, they will answer so, and you won't be able to understand....
Xmas is coming, I ask for you 'n' I tell you the answer later :-)

Take care :-)
Thierry.

I've got your answer jxa44:
"les frais de livraison pour les Etats Unis sont de 12 euros si le colis ne dépasse pas 2 kg, et 24 euros au delà. Il est donc possible d'expédier la-bas. La facturation de l'envoie n'est pas encore effective sur le site, il faut donc que nous nous "arrangions" lors de la commande."

I guess I have to translate ? ;o) Well well well....
So...."shipping cost is 12€ for US if the parcel is less than 2 kg (that's to say 2000g - each tea is sold per package of 100g), then it 24€. Right now, the site doesn't "work" for a foreigner delivery so an "arrangement" must be done when you order."
If I have a good understanding: you order and pay (Paypal is used), then according to you adress (states), they will ask 12€ more for the delivery. Quite easy :-)
If you have any question, tell me :-)
Kind regards
Thierry.

Thank you sooooooo much! I will try to navigate the site and place an order. Thank you so much for your help with this. I'm *so* close to getting the tea i've been looking for -- wish me luck! ;-)

joyce

Just re-read your message. I would like to make "arrangemen" to purchase this tea. Would you please give the tea vendor my address -- jxa44@yahoo.com.

You're a doll -- thanx!

Well, I'm not sure making your own "violet tea" it a fantastic idea. According to me, some flavour is needed or your tea won't taste much....
Try, you'll see :-)

All the best - Thierry :-)

Sounds like a missing business opportunity waiting to happen.

Violet Tea

1 handful of violet leaves and flowers
1 cup water

Boil water on stove. Pour boiling water onto leaves and flowers. Let steep for 15 minutes then strain well.

(violets can discolor cooking utensils, only use stainless steel, ceramic or glass when preparing this recipe)

I'm going to try the terra spice Co. for their violet extract. I bet that's the flavoring I'm looking for.

I had some chocolate candy last year that had a hint of violet flavor in it, and it was out of this world!