Buying tea

On 15 Nov 2003 10:45:32 -0800, snipped-for-privacy@dhaka.net (Ripon) tripped the light fantastic, then quipped:

I usually buy 4-8 ounces of each variety (or 125-250 mg.)

Online... there are no tea shops for miles around, sadly.

Every other month or so

$25 or so

Joanne

snipped-for-privacy@dhaka.net (Ripon) wrote in news:40276237.0311151045.85660a5 @posting.google.com:

Either a sample or 1/4 pound. I like to drink a variety of tea, so I don't want to buy too much of any one.

Almost all on-line vendors. We have only one tea shop here in the Boston area as far as I can tell (T-luxe). Certainly strange, given the size of the city, the high proportion of well-educated people, and the history of the place.

A few times a year.

Beats me. It is a small expense compared to other things.

In the 1-2 years I've been going through my "kid in a candy store" stage of discovering the varieties of loose tea, so I've been buying more than I probably will in the future. I've only purchased more than 4 oz./125 g once or twice.

I've been buying from online vendors a bit more than stores, perhaps 60/40 or 70%/30%.

I probably spend $15-20 a month.

Warren

snipped-for-privacy@dhaka.net (Ripon) wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@posting.google.com:

I've only just started appreciating tea, so I'm buying small quantities and trying things out. So far I've bought loose Assam ("Tarajulie Estate") and gunpowder green in 4-ounce quantities, and Earl Grey and English Breakfast in 25- and 40-bag containers.

Again, I'm just starting out, but all of this was online. I did buy a box of Twinings Earl Grey in the grocery store just to compare, to convince myself that what I bought online is better. I was convinced.

I've placed two orders in the last month, but I have no idea how often I'll be buying. I do think several people I know will be getting tea and tea accessories for Christmas, however.

I am budgeting myself around $20 US a month for now.

I have a nice international food store nearby that stocks products from around the world including a wide assortment of tea. Nothing fancy but I can get inexpensive reasonable quality tea. If not for this establishment, I'd be forced to buy online exclusively. With it, I buy about half online and half there.

Whenever I run out or when certain seasonal teas become available.

$15-$25US

Hi.

As far as I'm concerned, I buy my teas at

It's one of the finest tea merchant in the world (you can find their teas in the greatest hotel here in Paris, France). I buy their Xmas tea, and the Easter Tea (delicious). 200g per month. I also like their Morning Kick (a special blend for breakfast).

Franck.

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About a half pound

I buy one particular tea from an online vendor who is the only one who makes the blend I like. The rest comes from grocery stores and teashops.

As soon as I notice I am running low

$15.00