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Canadian tea drinkers- Red Rose tea - what happened to quality?
I am SO Glad to finally see that someone else has noticed. I agree! Another verification that it is not the same tea- my tea mug is white and every few days (with the original Red Rose tea, I had to...
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Check out this neat Kickstarter project - you can make your own blend of custom tea!
 
Is trader joes' selling irradiated spice
It appears Trader Joe's does not reply to questions about why they no longer sell or if current spices they do sell are nuked, some call it irradiated. No phone number on TJ site and local stores have...
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Ten Ren Oriental Beauty
Good point. --scott
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Heartburn from Gunpowder?
I have about 200g of Gunpowder Temple of Heaven. I generally like this tea and I think I have the brewing parameters about right (~1.5-2.0 g/cup for 4:00 at 160°F). But I've noticed that after...
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the best tea in the world
i read a acticle which said mariage freres is the best tea in world, didnt taste it yet,is it good? in my mind,the best tea should be foun in china or india,how do you think about it
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Twinings Weekly Blog Report: Rooibos: Some Health Information; Teaware: Chataku; Wakamatsu-no-Mukashi Matcha from Ippodo; Stringing Tea
This is a selection of recent popular blog articles from the Twinings Tea Blog, where you will find the best tea blogs by tea lovers from around the world. Rooibos: Some Health Information Elliot, at...
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Chamomile & Chrysanthemum bug infestation in containers!
well it seems these teavana containers are not so air tight... probably that allowed any larva to grow and multiply (5months) into a whole colony occupying the container, reducing the plant and...
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Matcha in the US?
Over the past few years, a couple of Matcha products have become available in the US, but I haven't seen much in the way of matcha powder. I was wondering if anyone could provide reviews or opinions...
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thai tea steeper/infuser
Hello, i'm trying to find thai tea steeper/infuser and having hard time doing that. i'm in nyc. i went to thai store on Mosco st in chinatown but the guy said he ran out. i tried almost every...
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Rice Survey (Graduate research)
Hello all, My name is Chatbovon and I am a grad student at the Kasetsart University from Thailand. I have a survey about research project named "Rice and Rice Products Consumer Survey". This survey...
 
Jasmine pearl vs Jasmine pearl
I have tried several varieties of jasmine pearl tea, small pearls , large ones and ones have a lot of nice tippy white color others more olive green, however I find that some have a very sweet smell...
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Old Yixing teapots on Ebay
Does anyone have experience buying teapots from the ebay store ? They have a large selection of yixing listed as pre-1960 at what look like reasonable prices, even allowing for ~$30 shipping. They...
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tea kettle with spinning top
On one Alton Brown Good Eats show, he featured a tea kettle that I would dearly like to find. The body of the kettle was either brushed aluminum or stainless steel with brass accents (rivets or...
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so how/when did you get "interested" in tea?
Just wondering here. Personally, although I was aware of tea as a pleasant tasting beverage most of my life, I only really got INTERESTED in tea about 4/5 years ago. I do qigong (basic qigong, tai chi...
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Starbucks "African Red Bush" tea? Is it Rooibos?
The past two times I've been at a Starbucks in Canada, I've ordered a cup of "African Red Bush" tea, which is a new addition to their teabag keyring. It's a new option in their selection of non-tea...
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zisha clay
I have a yixing teapot made of "zisha" clay but doesn't "zi sha" mean "to kill oneself" in mandarin?
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teapot vs. mug
Many claim that tea is superior when brewed in a pot versus a mug. Why is this and how is it better? I, too have noticed that the tea made at a Chinese restaraunt always tastes better than...
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Cheap Darjeelings
I've bought Twinings Darjeeling (loose) and I don't like it at all. I've also tried other cheap brands (lipton, I belive) and it was also worthless. This would lead me to the conclusion that I simply...
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