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Help identifying a Chinese root used in medicinal tea
I've hit dead ends trying to identify a root sold to us by a favorite tea dealer, but if any source knows it would be this group! It's a dried rhizome, cut in round slices. Brownish outside, near-...
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Ineeka Tea - Tea Tasting at Swim Cafe, Chicago IL
This past Tuesday I was at Swim Cafe in Chicago for an Ineeka Tea Tasting. I think I have a new favorite tea. Ineeka Tea was founded in 2005 however the Goel family has been growing tea 1861. The...
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Very Cute!
Be sure to look at all the photos and read the captions!
 
Beijing Excursion
Greetings, Just beginning my research on sources for tea/tea accessories in and around Beijing. But while I am doing that, do any of you fellow tea folk know of any significant "do's" or "don't's" or...
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Which kind of Pu'erh tea to get?
Hi folks, I heard about Pu'erh yesterday and I'm intrigued. After reading the article, which is really just one guy's opinions, I am curious what you folks think is the best type of Pu'erh to get. My...
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Pu-erh foray, for white tea drinker
ok i order some white and green teas online and was intrigued by these pu- erh's i saw. i ordereda ripe and raw brick to try it out. i gave up coffe due to caffeine levels and switched to green and...
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Sore Throat and mysterious green tea
Would love to hear your suggestions to aid in soothing a sore throat. I have been sick all week and am gettin worse. Just brewed a pot of a mixture of jasmine pearls and a semi mystery green tea. It...
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Film about tea being shown in the Seattle area
My daughter notified me about what sounds to be an excellent film about tea and the return to the ancient methods of growing and producting tea in China: See the following: 5
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TN: 2005 Haiwan Lao Tong Zhi Beeng
I got this from Jing Tea Shop about 2 years ago. Green 350g cake. I tried it when I first got it, but all I could taste was astringency and smoke, so I let it sleep. I tasted it last night. Fairly hot...
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good stuff in tea
Many notes have been written about the caffeine levels in different brews but I would like to ask if the good stuff in tea remains in subsequent brews? I was just thinking that I had brewed a very...
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Pu Ti From Teaspring
Hello all, I have been enjoying Pu Ti and Feng Huang Dan Cong from Teaspring. I only bought the small sample sizes, so it is time to reorder. I plan to order more Feng Huang Dan Cong, and to try some...
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Lotus germ and fresh ground ginger tea
Is anyone familiar with this Chinese medicinal tea?
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My idea of a good investment, cont.
I just got an e-mail back about my reported problem with the freshness of 2 lbs. of lung ching I ordered from Specialteas. They have a liberal return policy and are returning the amount charged to my...
 
What's good at TenRen?
In the past I've had hit and miss experiences with TenRen, one white tea in a clear bag was average, another tea I don't remember also wasn't too exciting, but recently I got their dark oolong 2nd...
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pu-erh , spring 2006, pressed 2007
i have been reading a book on tea, and i thought i understood pu-erh. i thought for ripe they fermented and cooked the tea, then made cakes over a couple days. this ripe tea desciption below shows it...
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