Tea Connoisseur's Forum

What do you know about this teapot?

I stumbled upon this group recently and am delighted and amazed by the shared information and experience. Already I hav...

7 comments posted 16yrs

posted by st_chandler303

7 comments posted 16yrs posted by st_chandler303

Online Coaching Classes for IIT JEE

IIT Entrance exams are special exams, conducted for those classes of students who are hard working, sincere, result ori...

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posted by sonamshehrawat

0 comments posted 16yrs posted by sonamshehrawat

Please someone explain differences in four pu-erhs.

Not knowing much about teas I am really confused with pu-erh classifications or variations; there are cooked and uncook...

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posted by lynxy

3 comments posted 16yrs posted by lynxy

Cup #1 v cup #3 v cup #5

As I continue testing various teas and brewing parameters, I have noticed that some teas get better after a few cups an...

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posted by wonmug

18 comments posted 16yrs posted by wonmug

Stock up on MaoFeng and LongJing

Youll never have to buy MaoFeng or LongJing again if you can find these in your store and stock up. http://i33.tinypic....

0 comments posted 16yrs

posted by netstuff

0 comments posted 16yrs posted by netstuff

Why is Darjeeling called "the champagne of tea"?

Is it because of the taste? The quality? The price? ??? Or is it just some marketing hype phrase that means nothing at a...

27 comments posted 16yrs

posted by wonmug

27 comments posted 16yrs posted by wonmug

Teavana the cosmetic counter for tea

I finally figured out the business model for Teavana. Have you ever noticed in the mall one entry level of the departme...

6 comments posted 16yrs

posted by netstuff

6 comments posted 16yrs posted by netstuff

Online Tea Vendors - direct from India - Info and request

Hi all, I posted a very long time ago about buying tea straight from India, but I don't think I ever followed up with w...

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posted by omkarmuralidharan

2 comments posted 16yrs posted by omkarmuralidharan

I wish that like you (2026 Update)

I saw this site and I like it so much, I'd like to see it to learn a lot of things http://zzrz.com/english.htm

0 comments posted 16yrs

posted by saving11

0 comments posted 16yrs posted by saving11

recent trip to Fangcun Tea Market, Guangzhou

I went to Fangcun Tea market, the biggest tea market in China a few weeks ago. I had a great time and found interesting...

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posted by danielleinchina

0 comments posted 16yrs posted by danielleinchina

General Oolong Question

Do oolongs generally have the flavor of Chinese restaurant tea? The two that I have tried are both pleasant, but that is...

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posted by efaerman

4 comments posted 16yrs posted by efaerman

The defining taste of Sencha

Sour. It is more noticeable the stronger the brew. I like the stronger sour where the jaws ache. The weaker sour remind...

2 comments posted 16yrs

posted by netstuff

2 comments posted 16yrs posted by netstuff

Bitten by Japanese green tea bug again / new vendors

Well since there wasn't much response to my cry for help on this years Japanese greens, I'm guessing there isn't a whol...

12 comments posted 16yrs

posted by dominictiberio

12 comments posted 16yrs posted by dominictiberio

Gunpowder Green?

Hey All, So, I ran out of my nice Pu Erh that was special ordered, so I decided to run out to the store, and grab some...

4 comments posted 16yrs

posted by arcfide

4 comments posted 16yrs posted by arcfide

Chinese have neever been black-tea drinkers ? What ?

There are many sites which have a following story on their web pages, a story which describe history of Earl Gray black...

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posted by feranija

5 comments posted 16yrs posted by feranija