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caveat emptore Dragon Well

Be warned to choose your vendor carefully and to know your teas intimately: http://english.epochtimes.com/news/4-4-8/208...
10 comments posted 22yrs
posted by nigel
10 comments posted 22yrs posted by nigel

Take Me 2 Tea East

http://www.takeme2tea.com/default.asp I have no connection with the show. I see it as an opportunity to spend a day on...
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posted by wliebold
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by wliebold

When to purchase first flush teas?

Hi, When is the best time to order first flush teas for the year? When do the usual vendors have these teas available? I...
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posted by helix_r
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by helix_r

Newbie Teapot Question

Hello All: I started my voyage into loose tea with a black tea sampler and individual filters from upton. When I order...
21 comments posted 22yrs
posted by kpfeifle
21 comments posted 22yrs posted by kpfeifle

Two Cup

When I purchased tea bags it sais "two-cup premium tea bags". So, I assumed that they meant 250ml cups. Then I looked a...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by alexshmyda
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by alexshmyda

Brewing Machines

The rec.food.drink.tea FAQ talks about machines expressly designed to brew tea automatically. I WANT ONE!!! I had a Tea...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by brad
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by brad

Re: Teas In Canada

>First of all, I'm new to teas. I live in Canada. What is a good, >cheap, tea-bag brand to buy? I see many brands on th...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by lobsterlady2004
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by lobsterlady2004

Pu-erh an Oolong?

The FAQ recently posted has this as its Oolong list: > Oolong: > Ti Kuan Yin [Tai Guanyin] (Mainland China) > Formosa O...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by rjpals
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by rjpals

Re: Calories in herba mate

I just received my first order of Yerba Mate and brewed up six cups in my coffee maker. The company recommends that I p...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by Leif
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by Leif

"Chinese tea by class"

http://chineseteas101.com/teaclass.htm Is it true that black tea and red tea are two different things in China? I had t...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by strombrg
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by strombrg

Newbie question about Chai

Since my wife loves chai lattes from Starbucks, we decided to try our hand at making our own chai mix. Found a good rec...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by choate
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by choate

Pointer to the FAQ and Vendor Lists

The rec.food.drink.tea FAQ is posted four times each year. It can also be found on the World Wide Web at the following...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by robchr9999
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by robchr9999

Newbie tea questions

Firstly, when brewing loose tea in a mesh infuser, when I pull the infuser basket out of the pot should I let it drip i...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by alex3917
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by alex3917

Green Tea Cooler:

Try this cool refreshing drink. Green Tea Cooler: 1 cup green tea 2 kiwi fruit, peeled and diced 2 cups diced honeydew...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by drinkguru
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by drinkguru

What is White Tea?

I saw it mentioned in a post today but I can't find the thread now. I've never heard of it before and would appreciate...
10 comments posted 22yrs
posted by volfie
10 comments posted 22yrs posted by volfie