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Black tea without milk/sugar? Suggestions?
OK, I'm finally going to try to break my disinterest in black teas. Basically I've tried a number of Keemuns, Ceylons, etc. and very few ever do much for me. The only time I turn to a black tea is...
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Tea gardens in Fujian
I am planning a trip to Fujian, hopefully to get to Anxi county and visit some place where tea is produced. I suppose this is not the best season to go, but if I go now and get familiar with the area...
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What is your favorite tea?
My favorite right now is pomegranite.
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Source of Tea Quote
Could anyone tell me the literary source for this quote by Dr. Samuel Johnson? "So hear it then, my Rennie dear, Nor hear it with a frown; You cannot make the tea so fast As I can gulp it down. I...
 
t-buddy with rooibos tested
hello bluesea, I tested my t-buddy with Barnes and Watson Tropical Rooibos tea. Works great! The mesh filter is fine enough not to let any stray rooibos thru and brewed a great hot infusion. However,...
 
For Janice
About your scale and water quantity - the entire thread is missing for me. I saw it by accident when I went to Google this group for an old post of mine. Anyway, don't obsess about it because it...
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Holiday Tea: Now or Later?
It's the most wonderful time of the year, and I notice that a lot of the big tea players are coming out with their own exclusive Holiday blends. Some of them sound very enticing, specifically the ones...
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I Bought a Scale - Now a Question About Water Quantity
Warning - be prepared for a silly question from a newbie - please don't mock me. After the discussion about giving scales to newbies I ended up ordering a scale and a thermometer from Upton teas. Now...
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t-buddy
Hi bluesea, I just looked at the picture of the t-buddy. It doesn't show it on the box, but it is a removable strainer. You can drink/pour from either end since they are both screw capped. The smaller...
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Need help with proselytization
I want someone to try some of the good stuff and would like to know what's the base tea(s) in Midwest Country Fare Tea, the Hy-Vee store brand teabags, and Lipton's for comparison purposes between...
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green tea
Organic Gede Green Tea Indonesian Green Tea Starting at: $4.50 This organic green tea from the Gede Mountain area of west java province of indonesia has very long, straight, pretty bud sets with a...
 
bluesea, plz consider bodum bistro
Hi bluesea, Look at this link for bodum. In your last review, you said you couldn't find the mini travel press. Please look at the Bodum "bistro". It is a small french press that you can put into ANY...
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Tea in the freezer.
Vendors still insist the greens and lightly roasted (qing xiang) wulongs benefit in freshness from keeping them in the freezer. They use allusions to fresh green vegetables as an example but I'm...
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