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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 flavorf...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by wsl92000
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by wsl92000

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 tetsub...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by dingbat
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by dingbat

Songkuruko

Crymad and all, Can you tell me something about the Japanese tea ceremony known as "Songkuruko," supposedly in use duri...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by mplant
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by mplant

Tea Word for the Day: cadogan

This was a new one for me. It arrived through the "A Word A Day" mailing list. Since it's a teapot, I thought others her...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by news
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by news

Gunpowder tea - Where to buy?

I once bought some "Temple of Heaven" Gunpowder green tea from a NY mailorder company. I think I paid something like $5...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by sail1942
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by sail1942

A Great Visit: In Pursuit of Tea

I just spent a wonderful half hour in "In Pursuit of Tea" in Brooklyn. Sebastian was great, subtly correcting my pronun...
26 comments posted 22yrs
posted by solomonlaw
26 comments posted 22yrs posted by solomonlaw

Crystal tea bags

Could anyone help me ? I'd like to know what is "crystal" tea bags. What is it for ? Thanks Yolanda.
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by yolanda101
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by yolanda101

Re: Jasmine Pearls - Chinese name?

Jasmine Pearls in Chinese is "mo li zhen zhu cha". Mo li means jasmine and zhen zhu means pearl. Cheers, Wendi > Can an...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by wsl92000
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by wsl92000

it teas me over~

having been a light coffee & tea drinker...i have really getting more into tea lately whether its herbal or just flavor...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by sandcrispies
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by sandcrispies

European site - advice needed

Hello, Living in Europe, I used to order my tea from US sites, Upton and SpecialTeas. I am satisfied with them, but I a...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jpbatista
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by jpbatista

What's your tea resolution?

What is your tea resolution for 2004? Mine is to drink more tea, and to learn more about 'show teas' (I like the ones t...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by thereisno
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by thereisno

yixing teapots

Anybody done business with these guys?: http://www.silkroadtrade.com/yixingzisha.htm I like the clay descriptions but I...
40 comments posted 22yrs
posted by solomonlaw
40 comments posted 22yrs posted by solomonlaw

Polyphenol count in Chinese Green Tea?

Does anyone know how much polyphenol is in a cup of Chinese Green tea? There's a lot of data I could find on Japanese Gr...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by zimaberry
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by zimaberry

beware of oesophageal cancer...

tea drinkers, let your tea cool down before you drink it, as ingesting drinks hot, and food too, is associated with an i...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by mnhenley
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by mnhenley

Lemon tea/Lime tea

Many of us like lemon tea. But no one talks about lime tea. For me lime tea tastes fresher. In Bangladesh we have many...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by nstextil
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by nstextil