tea and sandwiches?

Well, they are very closely related. :) Finnish belongs to a totally different family of languages, though. It's not even an Indo-European language, so you'd really have to go way back to find a common ancestor.

No, I don't have an international credit card and I don't want to mess with tolls and customs. Maybe some day, though.

Anyway, I rather like finding new Finnish sources, even if it takes a bit of effort. I can get organic Lapsang Souchong from one store, green Makaibari from a second store, good sencha and other Japanese teas from a third store, some Chinese teas from a fourth store etc.

Sounds good. I'm drinking Kenya Marinyn GFOP 1 at the moment. It's much darker and "drier" (not bitter, but totally un-sweet) than I expected, but good nonetheless.

Thank you for the compliment, but Finland is so much smaller country that I don't think so. I'm studying to become a librarian, however, so I know a little about this modern "information society" stuff, and we are doing fairly well in that regard. We have one of the most used public library systems in the world (providing, among other things, free Internet access to everyone who wants to use it). Wireless mobile communications are a big business here as well, thanks to Nokia. It seems that just about everybody above the age of 5 has a cell phone, these days.

I didn't (and don't) know about the mice, I'm more of a dog-person. :)

Jarmo Louet

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Yes, I've heard about Finnish. Related to Hungarian, is it?

As long as you can get what you want from within the borders.

Gives you an opportunity to talk to more people, since you have to visit more stores. Nothing wrong with that.

Nice as the above mentioned Wulong is, it is not quite as nice as the one available from our trusty local merchant, Big Apple Tea House (BATH).

You are welcome. I'll contact you off line perhaps, if that's OK.

Undoubtedly this is due to the fact that you live in a literate country where people read books. Tell me, do Finns drink alcoholic beverages? Sometimes it's nice to sit down with a book and a scotch.

Mice are far cooler than dogs. Some of my best friends over the years have been mice.

Michael

Forgot to mention: I'm drinking Bai Hao today paired to El Hadj Djeli Sory Kouyate playing Mandinka Balafon. Can't go wrong, especially since it's a rainy day.

On Fri, 06 Feb 2004 17:17:47 GMT, Michael Plant tripped the light fantastic, then quipped:

I don't know if mice are cooler, but they're at least as cool. Easier to train than many dogs, too. I've only had one mouse, but I've had several rats, and they make absolutely wonderful pets. I wish I hadn't become allergic to them; I miss their company. Just call me "Willard". ;)

Tee

Yes, but I'm afraid it would take a linguist to notice.

Yes, of course.

Sure. About the same as in most Western countries, I suppose. Most do, some don't, and some drink more than their fair share.

Indeed. I don't drink often, but when I do, a bit of rum or whisky is what I take (straight or with a bit of water).

Never had of either of those. But a bit of tea-trivia in case anyone's interested: it's "tee" in Finnish. The pronunciation is (in this case) very similar to German.

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Jarmo,

The Balafon is a bit esoteric, but the tea is a "must drink". It's a full-honey version of an oolong, originally developed to compete with the newly successful Darjeeling teas of India at the time. Can I send you some?

Michael

Now that took me by surprise... Umm, I'll send you email about it, if you don't mind (I assume the address above is real).

By they way, I misread what you wrote earlier: I thought El Hadj Djeli Sory Koyate was another one of those teas I've never heard of and you were playing the Balafon. Oops.

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Yes, and got it. No problem.

Nope. But, it's a very cool idea. New Brooklyn Tea -- El Hadj Djeli Sory Koyate -- available in tiny lots from old trees found in Prospect Park. (Hey, I never said they were tea trees.)

Michael

Move along, kid. We don't do tisanes on this newsgroup.

/Lew

Sounds like some arabic language to me, and I understand they do drink tea in Arabic countries as well, so it could have been. Ok, so they don't exactly have the optimal climate for tea trees, but... :)

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He is from Guinea, Africa. He plays the balaphone, a xylophone-like percussion instrument. He is a master. I don't know much about tea in Guinea. Good tea can be had from Kenya so they say, although I've never drunk any at all. The music of this region of Africa -- probably any region of Africa -- is food for soul and body.

This morning I'm drinking a tea labeled "Bai Hao" from the Oolong Tea Store in New Jersey, USA. It is however NOT Bai Hao, it is Oolong of a yan nature, probably the company's aged Oolong. This is a case of mis-labeled tea. Did I go there already this morning? Forgive me, my brain cells are sloughing as we speak.

Michael

Several people have provided me with much better Pu-erhs, and I also bought a couple of beenchas in NY. They still don't work with Stilton. Hey, ya gotta try - who would have guessed that chocolate and peanut butter works so well?

Anyway, I brought gong-fu kit, nice cups and some Dan Cong to a friend's house to watch a string theory video (OK, what do you do for fun of a Sunday?) One of the guys had just returned from Singapore with a pile of freeze-dried durian. The tea was terrific, the durian pretty good considering most of the aroma had been left behind. But the combination was much nastier than one might expect.

Just thought I'd pass on this valuable information that may be applicable to so many people's daily dietary choices.

-DM

Buckwheat tea, i think this is good choice for you. This tartary buckwheat has been roasted in the Chinese traditional way; full of roasted, pleasing nuttiness and sweetness. After brew the tartary buckwheat, you can still ea t the buckwheat as well.

Hello Ole, You can easily have white tea or oolong tea along with your lunch. They are not only light and refreshing but will also keep you active all day long. And they are low on caffeine. In case you are wondering where to get it from, I would recommend Halmari t ea. You can get a lot of varieties of tea online at a very reasonable rate. All of them are sourced from the premium tea estates of Assam, India. Here 's the link to their website -

Have a great day (and lunch)! Regards, Mary

Hi Ole, You can have white tea or oolong tea at lunch along with your meal. It will keep you freshened and active. Also, they are low in caffeine. You can get superior quality tea at a very affordable rate at Halmari tea. Their garden fresh teas are sourced from the tea estates of Assam, India.

Regards, Mary

I suggest you drink Japanese green tea. There are lots of benefits you can get from it. It can even reduce the aging process and remain young. Read more here:

Good luck!