Whoops, posted that before realizing it's a no-no... I won't be doing that again, so as not to incur the wrath of the 'tea police' :-) I shall direct all future announcements, plugs etc to rec.food.marketplace, and stick to tea-related non-commercial postings in this group.
Thanks and sorry Judith Miranda
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Some pu-erhs can be more palatable to those who don't ordinarily like the
> taste, as they can be blended with Chrysanthemum, Jasmine, Rose, Ginseng or
> Earl Grey. (Obplug) We carry these at:
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> > Steven Hay wrote:
> > > Okay, I ordered a Pu-Erh from Special Teas, a No. 590: Pu-erh Tuo Cha > China.
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> > > First reaction is that it is horrible! Am I doing something wrong here?
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> > > tasted of a rich sort of dirt. I know they say earthy, but something > seems
> > > to be wrong.
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> > That's the famous pu-erh taste. The best taste of a particular fine
> > dirt. Try a few more cups, and if you don't develop a taste for it,
> > give it away. I happen to like the stuff a lot, but not everyone does. > >
> > Incidentally, I steep for five minutes in water as hot as I can get it,
> > and add milk and sugar. And it will stand multiple steeps. Breaking up
> > the chunks will only increase the intensity of the flavor. Many people
> > rinse before steeping, but I don't bother.
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> > dmh
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> > author of Democracy and Other Problems, an essay chapbook from SRM,
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