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buttered tea
The recent thread in which someone asked about the tea used for Tibetan butter tea reminded me that it's been a long time since I last had any, so when I bought some cultured butter today, I made a...
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Helen Gustafson Passes
I hesitated posting this because I assumed someone else would do so: The New York Times obituaries and death notices: remembering lives that touched our own.
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Chinese Bai Mei (White tea)
This Chinese Bai Mei (White tea) is the best white tea, I have ever had. When I was ordering this tea, I wasn't sure to spend $25 for 2 Oz. Now I am very happy that I have ordered this excellent tea....
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Pu Erh Quest... Lets share links
I' show you mine... if you show me yours! ;-) Lew, Yuriy, Livio, Michael, Mrs Tea, Mr Tea, and anyone else please contribute if you can... Here are some above average links that I have found, I would...
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Korean ginseng tea + hexachlorobenzene???
Information found on the following website has me concerned about a product I consume regularly. One must subscribe to get the full list of products tested, and so far I haven't done that. Has anyone?...
 
Alton Brown loves tetsubin. Why?
"Well look at them...they're cool." I caught his True Brew II episode on tea last night. This was a repeat broadcast. A good introductory course in tea, though greens got somewhat overlooked. I...
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Pu Erh, the Quest... Intro
Hi All... Some of you may remember me, I have posted to this group on occasion over the years. A few years ago I tried my first pu erh. Since that time I have embarked on a long and mysterious...
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Finding Nutcracker tea by Celestial Seasonings?
Hello, Every year at the grocery stores i have stocked up on Nutcracker tea by Celestial Seasonings---except for this year. i have not been able to find any. Does anyone have a recommendation for...
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Japan Sencha Harvest period
All, I am planning to travel to Japan next year in order to photograph the tea-harvest. Could you inform me on which months of the year would be best suited for this purpose. Thank you. eRwin
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Recommendations for a good genmai-cha?
I like my genmai-cha to be dry and toasty -- full of that nice brown rice taste. While I've tasted some good ones, for some reason even some of the teas I've had at Japanese restaurants are toastier...
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Hideous Discovery and Monstrous Crime (Always Happen on a Christmas Time)
or so said the Executor 50 odd years ago. This year was no exception for me, the Yunnan with which I started the day just not kicking in resulting in my having my first pot of coffee since summer....
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Red Rose Tea
Anyone living in the United States who drinks Red Rose Tea. If you are not interested in the little ceramic animals that are premiums in the boxes. I have purchased the ark and am trying to get all...
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Brassica Tea?
An article in today's USA Weekend tells about the health benefits of tea and mentions Brassica tea. It was developed and patented by Johns Hopkins University. The article states, "Each bag of black or...
 
The English way of drinking tea?
Hello to all, Reading some books by Kazuo Ishiguro lately, I noticed a great "fuss" about the tea and it's way to be served. I don't understand that at all. As I understand, the "orthodox" English way...
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TeaTraders?
Hi. Recently I've been seeing TeaTraders mentioned in this group a few times, but so far I've had no luck finding their web site. Please?
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