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Is SpecialTeas putting us on?

I just got email from SpecialTeas touting this year's First Flush as a good one. Viz, "SpecialTeas has a limited first...

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posted by blair.houghton

4 comments posted 20yrs posted by blair.houghton

Back from China!

Heylo all, I had a great time in China. I posted at the puerh_tea LJ community about my experiences shopping for tea. h...

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posted by jason.fasi

33 comments posted 20yrs posted by jason.fasi

Darjeeling question?

The only Darjeeling that I have had and known it was Twinings in the purple can. I don't know if anyone else has had th...

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posted by fu

15 comments posted 20yrs posted by fu

Monk's Blend Tea

On my last trip to a small coffee/tea shop in Pittsburgh I picked up two small boxes of odd teabags, the store has hund...

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posted by dominictiberio

6 comments posted 20yrs posted by dominictiberio

Best deals ordering fine teas?

Does anyone have recommendations for the best value when ordering tea. For example, I have heard that Upton is comprehe...

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posted by mingmen

11 comments posted 20yrs posted by mingmen

Darjeeling First Flush growing conditions?

Could anyone give us an update on what the weather has been like in the Darjeeling hills - have the Estates received en...

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posted by sidchaliha

4 comments posted 20yrs posted by sidchaliha

Mislabeled "white peony"

I obtained some bagged tea marketed by Triple Leaf Tea, Inc named on the carton as 'White Tea ~ White Peony Tea'. It's...

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posted by zymatik

11 comments posted 20yrs posted by zymatik

Iced Pu-erh?

Am I the only infidel who makes iced puerh? =] Seriously, I needed a cold drink last week, so I brewed some cooked pu-e...

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posted by scorciapino

7 comments posted 20yrs posted by scorciapino

teatalk.org and teaspring

i'm going to shut off posting through teatalk.org to the rec.food.drink.tea newsgroup, and i will likely shut it down c...

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posted by gary

15 comments posted 20yrs posted by gary

Gunpowder green

Most of you are probably familiar with the gunpowder green tea sold in most Asian markets. Until recently, I didn't thi...

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posted by ahecht2323

20 comments posted 20yrs posted by ahecht2323

Loose leaf-2-3 times use?

I called one of two local stores that sell loose leaf tea here in Toledo, Ohio. A nice lady and we had a nice conversat...

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posted by ferrante276-babyjanehudson

4 comments posted 20yrs posted by ferrante276-babyjanehudson

TeaSpring abuser, you are so busted

Greetings all, I noticed that there has been a plague of complaints against Teaspring.com here in rfdt and on other tea...

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posted by none

2 comments posted 20yrs posted by none

New-crop greens

Anyone have any advance word on season conditions for greens this year? I was roundly disappointed with much of last ye...

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posted by seeyou

3 comments posted 20yrs posted by seeyou

tin collection

searching for info about Agatha's Bester i've found this impressive site. it's a collection of tea tins, 1000 he says o...

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posted by bbhijosa

0 comments posted 20yrs posted by bbhijosa

Best price cuban cigars & more....

Hello all together - Take a look at [link] ! 100% original cuban cigars and more...at DISCOUNT PRICES - Up to 65% discou...

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posted by info

0 comments posted 20yrs posted by info