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Harvest Dates
Looking on I see that for every tea they list the harvest date. At what age does the tea begin to seriously decline in quality? Is an oolong harvested in Spring 06 pushing it? I assume that these...
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SAD NEWS: ORIGINAL IMPERIAL TEA COURT IN SAN FRANCISCO IS CLOSING!
As you may know if you have received Roy's note: the original ITC on Powell Street is closing at the end of the year. This is very sad for me personally, since I so enjoy sitting with a pot in that...
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simple question about cloudy tea
My parents got me some green tea from Russia. It was sealed, but when I made it, it turned out cloudy. It didn't taste that good either. Does cloudy tea mean that there's something wrong with the tea?...
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light and tea storage
since even the green leaf, the cells are dehydrated, probably proteins,enzymes, etc are inactive, would light have any effect on it anymore? (maybe not continuous direct sunlight since that has alot...
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help identify wu-yi oolong
had this at whole foods market, it was called "organic" "wuyi oolong" i think its from rishi tea because ipot doesnt have wuyi oolongs the flavor was new to me: a _deep_ smooth/silky/satin feeling,...
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any teas get plucked in winter times?
when cold comes to China & India, what happens to tea...?
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Anyone looking for a Tea job in NYC?
TAKASHIMAYA NEW YORK is seeking a Full-time Sales Associate for THE TEA BOX. the department dedicated to fine teas, snacks and tea related accessories on the Lower Level of Takashimaya New York, is...
 
picture of silver needle
Hi, I took a picture of my silver needle shortly after steeping it. Check it out if you want. Please be kind, I'm not a photographer. It was steeped in an Ingenuitea apparatus.
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What tea is beneficial to reducing weight
+++ Oolong tea +++ Because diets loses weight, eats little, food residualinsufficient, sometimes accumulates several talents, is very easy tobe dry. The recommendation drinks with the Oolong tea. Raw...
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Tea, Health and the FDA
I rarely start new threads having enough to do just keeping up with other people's - but this topic needs exposure. Though only affecting herbal teas so far: this, if true, it is likely to attract FDA...
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green oolongs flowery flavor - what is it?
been enjoying the green oolongs (nugget-style) for a while most have a certain flowery-ness to them i think its pretty much the same flavor of flower ive encountered so far can someone relate this...
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method
without thorough testing i think i get better results by first using less hot water 1st-2nd infusion is this true or am i imagining things? technically i suppose its hydrating the leaf so next...
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what is this white residue/dust in the tea liquor?
have a yunnan green, and leaf leaves behind an opaque liquor, with many tiny white flakes & dust floating around. most of it settles after 1 hour but liquor is still opaque... maybe its pollen dust?...
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Quality of Indian Black Tea
I am looking to buy some slightly higher grade tea than what I'm used to and I was looking on Upton's website at their selection of Indian Black teas. I was amazed at the price disparity between their...
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