I need info about flowering--blossoming tea to distribute in massage salons-wholesale prices if possible. I am looking for tea that can be sold in Europe and has to conform to the standards. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
The tea blossoms sold by Dragon Tea House on Ebay meet the EU import standards. Theyre not cheap on the first bid but more reasonable on any subsequent backdoor orders. You might visit your Chinatown. You can usually find a cheap one there. Ive paid $/blossom Iv paid pennies/blossom I cant tell the difference.
Jim
PS BooHoo the Puer tast> I need info about flowering--blossoming tea to distribute in massage
Kudingcha. Your cold won't be able to stand it and run away.
As for the OP, meh, piss off. Buy the cheapest you can find so that they contain tons of plastic and solvents/glue and your customers get ill and sue the crap out of you. Blossoming tea is the very best tea though if you buy the expensive stuff, it is simply the apex of tea and the pretty shapes can be captivating and marvelous.
- Dominic
its a bit off topic to the thread, but whats the correct way to prepare kudingcha? i got a small bag of it and could never produce anything i enjoyed.. though i normally like bitter...
Heh, to say it is an acquired taste is an understatement. Two ways for me: Very hot, just off boil water and a single spike for only 15-20 seconds. This will be slightly bitter but have some sweet notes. The other is to use same temp water and let it brew for like 3 minutes. Super bitter but once you learn to like it, it is the way. Slowly work up from short to long steeping, you'll get there.
- Dominic
That's the "wet" approach. Another option is to make sure the spikes are very dry. Lay an even layer, say 4-5 twists, on a flat surface. Then put another layer on top crosswise. For a faster effect, a third layer is possible.
On top of that, gently pile small shavings or twigs, with larger kindling above. Then stack larger sticks or cordwood above, leaving plenty of room for air flow.It should be possible to light the pile easily with just one match.
When all the kuding has burned away, you can safely heat tea water in any convenient kettle.
-DM
Well played sir, I actually laughed out loud not just the routine Internet LOL. You hooked me with the first line about the "wet" method I'm puzzled and thinking what I don't know about kudingcha and then, bam, buildup and punchline. The cut of your gib, I like it.
- Dominic
if you like kudingcha, ever tried wormwood leave tea? probably as bitter, but a different, very interesting kind of bitterness.. to evil for me to drink pure, but i really love to add it to other herbals
In counterpoint to my prior slander, I think kuding is just fine, if rarely my first choice of beverage. I also have a lot of wormwood growing around the bungalow, and occasionally chew a leaf. Given the prevalence of hallucinations and psychosis among regular users (witches, Impressionist painters, Chornobyl survivors, etc.), though, I don't swallow.
ObTea: kuding is a useful reference point for the distinction between bitterness and astringency; quinine might be another. For the other pole, I recommend unripe hachiya persimmons (the common heart-shaped kind) - they taste OK, but soluble tannins cause an intense puckering sensation.
-DM
No, I haven't... I'll look into how to obtain some. I was able to order a small bottle of Swiss Absinthe made from a very old original, real, recipe but then the exchange rates went crazy and it is 100% more expensive now and finally coming down. It wasn't just a blast of Wormwood like so many knock offs but more of a smooth experience.
Kuding is not a tea I reach for often, but when I really want to punish myself it is the first thing I grab. I drink it when sick because of the combination of my dulled tastebuds and my theory that even a nasty cold does not want to share a home with kudingcha.
- Dominic
dunno as far as i know the "original" absinth recpipe has been lost :( anyway, wormwood tea wont have any psychoactive effects on you, but it can also be used as a pesticide in very high concentration as far as i know hehe
When brewing kudingcha by the dry method, do you inhale?
/Lew
Not on record. I might want to run for office, if I ever stop running from the office.
-DM
Speaking of Kudingcha, what is the shelf life of the stuff? I have some but it is several years old, would it still yield the alleged health benefits? Or would I better off using it up via Dogma's "DRY" method, which I wonder if could be adapted to a hookah.....
Mike
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