It seems to me with more focus on green tea... there is not much emphasis on quality. Green tea from Ceylon, which is what is often used in mass-market green tea bags, is usually acceptable quality compared to what Americans often get for "black pekoe" (which ranges from decent to piss poor, with far more of the piss poor teas around), but it doesn't have the real character of some of the Chinese teas like Longjing, Formosa green, etc.
High quality tea
Sep 13, 2004
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American tea brands are brewed for ice teas. You add lots of sugar and lemon. You need a taste that punches through the sweet and tart but doesn't do well on its own being astringent but no tannin is left behind. Britain perfected the black pekoe blend for morning,afternoon,evening depending on what you're eating. Cheap would be cheaper if the dollar wasn't weak against the pound. Greens stand naked so it is a matter of finding one you like. If you don't serve greens I don't eat your bbq. Until recently I always thought where there was a scent there was an inferior tea. I'm the one who drinks Jasmine and wonders about the tea. I was blown away with a combination of Osmanthus and Fujian oolong. So much so I'm in the process of buying scented flowers to try with my favorites. If one flower + tea is better maybe there are others.
Jim
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