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Have I mentioned Cost Plus teas aren't all that good?

I got some self-branded "whole leaf" tea at cost-plus a while back, and I don't recall whether I mentioned that "whole leaf" doesn't mean "whole leaves" to them.

The broken leaves in CP's teas are a tad larger than the broken pieces in Twinings' loose teas; but the tea itself isn't nearly as good (comparing Darjeelings directly, especially).

I mention it now (maybe again) because I'm about to throw the rest of the bag away, and don't want to forget to warn the world, first.

--Blair "Go with what works."

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Blair P. Houghton
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I've never had two commercial brand Darjeelings that I thought taste even nearly the same. It's the most competitive segment in the shelf teas. It's the one taste you're going to like better than another. I gave up a long time ago about being declarative about the taste. Instead of one Darjeeling I drink many. It's the variety I like in the taste so on average you can't go wrong. You can't complain about CP one stop tea shopping. For urban shoppers convenience is more important than taste. They're not going to flutter around town like me looking for another brand of Darjeeling. I never worry about grade but if I had my choice the bigger BOP the sexier. I think their big type Whole Leaf just warns their consumers it isn't some gourmet coffee.

Jim

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Space Cowboy

And I wasn't. I was complaining that their bags are mislabeled and their house-brand Darjeeling is monkey-piss.

On the same rack, they have Twinings Darjeeling which is probably a BOP but at least isn't mislabeled as "whole leaf", and at best is the far better of the two.

They also, now, have PG Tips "pyramid" bag tea, which is pretty damned good as well, despite being dust and fannings, and far more convenient than using a pot.

And they also carry Republic of Tea bag teas, which I've enjoyed, especially the "British Breakfast Blend".

So I have no use for their falsely labeled path sweepings.

--Blair "But I'm not complaining about the selection."

Reply to
Blair P. Houghton

It's Darjeeling with the caveat what's in the box so well documented in this group and by the industry. My favorite label by Brooke Bond "100 percent Darjeeling". Commercial darjeeling at best is a blend of darjeeling but you can find some commercial estate darjeeling in a box. I don't like the packaging for CP because it isn't air tight. I remember the first CP in my metro area in the late 80's. It had a fantastic selection of loose and commercial teas but today is more for the SUV owner psyched about health benefits. When it comes to commercial teas find one you like and you will. One man's monkey piss is anothers malt vinegar. I served fried catfish this weekend and I worried about not enough malt vinegar but I should have made more tartar and cocktail sauce.

Jim

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Space Cowboy

Space snipped-for-privacy@posting.google.com4/20/04

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You know what they say: One man's Monkey Piss is another man's Monkey Picked.

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Michael Plant

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