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Tea Retailers in Ontario

Hi All,

I recently moved to the Niagara Region of Ontario and am looking for some good tea retailers. I don't mind traveling as far as Toronto area. The only major retailer I know in the Toronto area is Capital Tea, but they don't have too many oolongs, it seems. I am most interested in Chinese and Taiwanese teas, and especially in oolongs. Any recommendations?

Thanks a lot!

Maxim

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Maxim Voronov
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Maxim,

Damn, I had just read the first two lines of your post and then scampered off to the Capital Tea web site to post their URL here for you. But, in your next two lines, alas....

So, sorry I'm worthless in this endeavor. BTW, did you happen to read the New Yorker article on English translations of Russian novels and if so what did you think of it, and what do you think of the state of such translation nowadays?

Sasha, are you there?

Michael

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Michael Plant

I asked my friend in Kitchener and he suggests:

+Distinctly Tea is worth the drive from anywhere, but they do sell +online. I might say they have too many herbals, but there are an awful lot +of herbal possibilities. They have a great black selection. Many hundreds +of loose teas. It's in Waterloo, and online at
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--scott

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Scott Dorsey

Michael,

I think I will try Capital Teas one of these days, especially since they seem to have a pretty good selection of Darjelings -- something I should experiment with some more.

Sorry I haven't read the New Yorker article you mention.

Maxim

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Maxim Voronov

Thanks, Scott! They seem to have a nice selection. Kitchener is a bit far from here (close to 2 hours). But I will have to check out that area one of these days. So I will stop by Distinctly Tea.

Maxim

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Maxim,

Parenthetically, since you mention Darjeelings, the best source for them I know in North America is Kyela Teas in Montreal.

On the translation bit, I'm looking for really good translations of Dostoyevski.

Michael

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Michael Plant

Why not try Chinatown in downtown Toronto? Ten Ren is there, and there is another tea store called Fujian Brand Tea, Canada Ltd. on Spadina, south of Dundas.

You could also try House of Tea at 1017 Yonge Street (near the Rosedale subway station).

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niisonge

I am just starting to explore the Chinatown. Ten Ren in Canada is way to expensive -- much more pricy than in the US. I'll have to check out the Fujian Brand Tea. Sounds like they specialize in Mainland teas. I have heard of House of Tea, and it's on my to see list next time I get to Toronto.

Any places that carry good Taiwanese oolongs?

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Maxim Voronov

Sorry, Michael. I have no idea which translations of Dostoyevski are good ones....

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Maxim Voronov

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I've discovered Pevear and his good wife, V's, translations, and I'm enjoying them.

Thanks, Maxim.

Michael

I'm drinking some Rou Gui (is that "North Star"?) which is pleasing enough, a tiny bit metalic, not quite a yummy as a good Bai Ji Guan, Da Hong Po, or Huang Guan Yin. That's my ever so humble opinion. But a nice WuYi is always welcome.

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Michael Plant

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