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where to buy tasting set?
I'm looking for a good inexpensive source for professional tasting sets. You know the ones: three pieces, a small brewing vessel with lid and a cup. The brewing vessel has a serrated lip. Here's one...
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Re: Nightime Tea
Try Lavender tea. It's a herbal tea that has calming effects which helps to promote restful sleep. Daniel TeaSpring sells fine Chinese tea at great prices. Our main categories of Chinese tea are Green...
 
Long OT: Tea Diary 9-19-2003
Isabel shrieked through south-central Pennsylvania around 1:30 AM, EDT. I went out to the front porch to shriek back at her and was greeted by gusts of around 65 mph (my husband pronounces those...
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oolong dryness?
has anyone ever experienced throat dryness from oolongs prepared gongfu style? i have a lower quality pouchong and 2 high grades of champagne oolong (oriental beauty) and all seem to have this effect....
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Re: Green Darjeeling (FTGFOP1)
has a light oolong darjeeling i believe, haven't tried it yet... -ben
 
Samovar/tea concentrate help
I just recieved a Beem (German made) electric samovar. The directions are a bit vague and I was looking for a few pointers. The general idea is that you make a strong tea 'concentrate' in a small...
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Direct Tea Distributor Sources
We are a US company looking to connect with over seas suppliers and distributors. If you are interested or have information that would be of use we would very much appreciate hearing from you. Please...
 
vacuum sealing tea
I just bought a Tilia Foodsaver vacuum sealer. Can I use it to seal up tea (loose and bagged) to keep it fresh? How about then putting it in the freezer? Thanks, Dee
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Re: Tea freshness and brewing parameters.
Let us know the parameters please JB
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how much is safely
I am fresh tea drinker. How much tea could be reccomended per a day? Thanks, Jan
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rose hips?
Hi, new to the group-- Has anyone ever gathered their own rose hips for tea? I gathered some last week from some briar roses. The hips were very big, about the size of a large cherry tomato. I cut...
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Effects of caffein
Caffeine can prevent sleep and makes you agitated- so the story goes. I can confirm the agitation but sleep is another matter. It seems to be highly individual and depending on a lot of other...
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Re: Question re ways to reduce the caffeine content when brewing tea
In my experience, the taste is affected so much that it's not worth doing. I'd rather drink one cup with caffeine than 3 cups without. This applies to black teas only. With oolongs, greens and whites,...
 
how long does an Upton sample last?
I just got a few samples of tea from Upton (China Yunnan, Pu-erh Tuo Cha, and the Tie Guan Yin Oolong). Can anyone tell me how long are these likely to stay fresh in their little sample packages? Many...
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World's largest teabag factory? Where is it?
World's largest teabag factory? Where is it? I understand that in the 1960s that the largest tea bag manufacturing facility was in Portugal. This may not be true today.
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