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Popcorn in my Genmai-cha?
Okay, so I'm no expert in tea, by any means! I ordered several different green tea samples from SpecialTeas, and to my surprise, I found little peices of popcorn in the Genmai-cha, in addition to the...
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Puerh, Aging and the real name!
Hello, All First, let us clear up the names of Puerh and maybe one day Puerh will be called by the correct names. In China within the tea field Puerh is called cooked or un-cooked nothing else, it is...
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Electric Kettles
Hi All, I just wore out my Bodum Ibis eletric Kettle. This one lasted me about a year but was heavily used! Very heavily used! Anyone have a recomendation for another 110v electric kettle ? With heavy...
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Red Tea, Rooibos Herb
from Has anyone heard about research regarding health befefits of red tea, Rooibos herb. Various labels claim the similiar benefits of green tea, having polyphenols and flavonoids. In Spain I've heard...
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Mad-scientist experiments with Yixing. (fairly long)
A little explanation before the methods; there is very little that is traditional in what follows. Quite frankly, I'm a hyper, impatient little gwai-loh and I just don't have the patience to wait 30...
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2 Yixing Gung-Fu Questions
Hi all: I thought I'd throw a couple of questions out there: Question 1: When I make tea gung-fu style, I usually pour from a Yixing teapot into a Yixing pitcher. I have a different teapot for each...
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Storing Pu-erh
Hi all. Since I have been getting into Pu-erhs recently, I seem to have accumulated a pile of tuchas & beenchas. Does anybody know how best to store them for maximum freshness & safe aging? TIA. --Tom...
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Toe in the (dirty) water
OK, all this talk about Pu-erh got me interested in a new taste sensation. I also happen to like dirt/mushroom-type tastes, like raw sulfur polypores and wood ears. Fast foray into Boston's Chinatown...
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DisneyWorld
If you are at DisneyWorld, the shop in the Chinese complex at Epcot International Village has a wonderful selection of Yixings at reasonable prices (and a great selection of all things Chinese). Tea...
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Anyone in Seattle?
Anyone here a tea aficionado in Seattle? Once upon a time I thought of taking up tea tasting as a hobby. But someone convinced me it wouldn't be a gender-balanced activity, that my friends would all...
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Making Tea for Sale in Texas, laws concerning same?
Thank you. I am new to this venture, and need to know local laws concerning sells of Tea in Texas, USA. What do I need to know? thank you again, Wayne Wastier
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has anyone tried....
i was curious to know if anyone has tried the yogi teas. is there somthing to it that it is worth getting???? i am thinking about it. there is such a variety. TIA
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New Georgian Tea
Michael Plant asked (7th Jan 2004)on Snip>>>A friend of mine has been bugging me for information about the teas now available from the x-Soviet southern republics such as Georgia. What's the story and...
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Gongfu Brewing of Black Tea
Has anyone tried brewing black teas in an Yixing teapot using gongfu style? Is it possible to get more than one flavorful infusion using this method? I have been somewhat disappointed with not being...
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Japanese tea ceremony - what's the big hook ?
In several photos I have of Japanese tea houses, there is the usual hibachi in the centre of four tatami, with a tetsubin suspended over it. The strange thing is that the tetsubin hangs from a large...
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