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Long OT: Early Sunday morning tea
This morning arrived at 6:40 for me, much to my dismay, for I had planned to sleep in until 8am. I tiptoed around the house, trying not to wake my husband. The thermometer outside the back door read...
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Have you heard of these tea varieties ?
Hello, I was trying to order some Chai tea from a new vendor online (new to me, at least) and in perusing the site I came across several teas I had not heard of before: P G Tips Typhoo Yorkshire Gold...
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Favourite blend
Dear tea lover- lets talk about your favourite blends. Please mention the name of the company and the exact tea in it. Thanks advace for your comment.
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how to make hong kong milk tea ( nai cha)
anyone have an idea how to make such tea I notice there is a lot of difference in the milk tea that I tasted in Hong Kong compare to what I have in Malaysia Thanks Sam
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my first tasting of pu-ehr
a colleague at work gave me a green tuocha he purchased from i was surprised that i enjoyed the i will definitely try others. i think i have to learn to adjust brewing times-the first steep was a...
 
Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport
For a number of years I have faithfully ordered "Bushell's Blue Label," Australias No.1 choice in fine quality tea from "British Express." However, when I started to make out this month's re-supply...
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Re: _ Seeking Chinese Restaurant Tea _
I meant the liquor, but I have poor color vision. More accurately, the liquor was very dark; but that was only on a poor assumption that the tea was green tea (which is why I said it looked green)....
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best Keemun, best Yunnan?
What are the best Keemuns and Yunnans you ever tasted? I'm a big fan of both teas, especially Keemun, and I want to buy me an absolutely unbeliveably unforgettable specimen. Thanks.
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Chinese restaurant tea?
Hello, I have been drinking almost exclusively loose-leaf tea for about 4 years now. I enjoy it very much, but the other day, I had a pot of tea at a Chinese restaurant, and I liked it very much. It...
 
Re: Ideal time for tea water in microwave (10 oz cup, ceramic) is 1:23 ... no more no less (easy to punch in)
useless - unless it's for a particular type of microwave. They have different power ratings (major difference), and sometimes use slightly different wavelengths (possible minor difference).
 
Gongfu am i missing something
I just read info on gongfu preparation on and think I'm missing something. They refer to steeping teas 3-5 minutes - this is a lot different than my 30 seconds for champagne oolong first steep... Are...
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Re: Organo makes nice (anti-fugal) tea...
This is the kind of thing that makes reading newsgroups worthwhile!
 
Heating water for tea - in microwave?
Though I'm probably still a "tea newbie," thanks to lurking here and reading about tea preparation methods, I've improved the quality of my tea. Now I have a question that I can't seem to find *any*...
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Re: Green tea in gongfu style?
Some sources say gongfu is only for oolong, some say it's suitable for pu-erh and greens as well. Being new to gongfu myself I've not even had green or pu-erh tea gongfu. Personally, I prepare my...
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seeking Long Island, NY stores
Hi all I'm seeking a shop on Long Island, NY (preferably Suffolk Co.) which carries Chinese teas and teaware. I'm looking to get a gaiwan, some gongfu cups and some tea. Whatever I don't get there I...