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Aged tea
Dear all, Maybe someone can help me with this one, since I do not seem to be able to find any information on the internet on this. Not so long ago, I found some old tea in my cupboard. It was already...
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Containers
in your opinion what is the best type of container for storing tea?
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HerbSugar with green tea
This Herb Sugar- gift from an Indonesian friend, manufactured in Thailand. The sugar is combination of pure cane sugar with Mulberry tea extract. This sugar has a beautiful look- light greenish...
 
Bleaching tea bags
European and Australian use Formaldehyde for bleaching tea bags, whether Americans use chlorine for bleaching tea bags- why? I know using chlorine is cheaper then using formaldehyde. That's can not be...
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Curing Yixing teapots
Some time ago Billy Mood was writing about "Wu Ju Lin of Taiwan" method of preparing Yixing teapots for brewing: 1. Immerse the teapot in plain tap water for 3 days 2. Boil for an hour 3. Remove the...
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Cordless kettle with infuser
Hi all - I'm trying to replace a kettle I purchased last year and can't find one like it anywhere. It was a cordless, glass kettle (similar to the Capresso H2O) but it had a tea infuser that sat...
 
Japanese iron tea pot
I want to buy some Japanese iron tea pot and went through couple of tea on line-vendors web sites. My understanding is the price ranges are from 50-250 US$. Do you think I should check some other...
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Appologies for my ignorance
Hi. I just wanted to right and set the record straight on something. I recognise that my recent post about fine teas offended some people, and I'm sorry for that. I didn't mean to appear like a...
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Prince of Wales
Dear Tea lovers: I always maintain good amount of Twining's "Prince Of Wales" Keemun tea for my own blend with my favorite Bangladeshi CTC or Orthodox tea. This is my hobby to make different types of...
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tibetan compressed tea
hi all i thought that the compressed tea enjoyed by tibetans was pu-erh, but was told recently that this is not the case. so what type of tea do they use, and where can i find it? thanks, -ben
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Superfine teas?
Hi. I'm a relative new comer to teas,but my dad was raving to me last night about them. A friend has given him a book about tea, and he was getting very over excited about how much you can pay for...
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cabbage tasting green?
Can someone recommend a green tea (organic preferred) that tastes like slightly salty water in which cabbage or other leafy vegetables have been boiled? Is this what tea vendors mean by the...
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Tea @ Cost Plus: World Market
Hello, After reading the FAQ for this newsgroup, I was inspired to check out some teas mentioned, namely Assam and Lapsang Souchong. I went to World Market and after some searching around found what I...
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World Sampler?
Hey everyone, Christmas is coming and I am thinking about getting tea as a gift for a family member. We had a gift draw and everyone is limited to $30 or less. The person I am getting the gift for...
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what does KGFOP mean?
Hi, green teas from Darjeeling somtimes have the abbreviation KGFOP. What does it mean? I know P, OP, FOP and GFOP, but what is the K for? Thanks, Martin
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