Tea Connoisseur's Forum

Heartburn from Gunpowder?

I have about 200g of Gunpowder Temple of Heaven. I generally like this tea and I think I have the brewing parameters ab...

3 comments posted 16yrs

posted by wonmug

3 comments posted 16yrs posted by wonmug

A waste of Mangousteen

Chinese SowMee with chunks of Mangousteen http://i34.tinypic.com/nh1c7r.jpg Mangousteen is the latest miracle cure whic...

0 comments posted 16yrs

posted by netstuff

0 comments posted 16yrs posted by netstuff

Revisiting the freshness issue

Yes, I know this issue must come up regularly -- I'd welocme some specific guidelines. When I wander into any tea selle...

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posted by gtbookguy

4 comments posted 16yrs posted by gtbookguy

A waste of Citron flowers

Origin China because of some jasmine flowers and rose bud not shown. http://i35.tinypic.com/sepnir.jpg Mostly whole lea...

0 comments posted 16yrs

posted by netstuff

0 comments posted 16yrs posted by netstuff

A waste of a better Jasmine

In this case a Magnolia scented whole leaf green tea from China. http://i33.tinypic.com/1zc08jt.jpg No wonder I cant bu...

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posted by netstuff

0 comments posted 16yrs posted by netstuff

A waste of Pomegranite

Why would you want to scent these Tawian leaves probably TGY with Pomegranite or anything else. http://i37.tinypic.com/...

1 comments posted 16yrs

posted by netstuff

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Tippy Orthodox Assam GFOP

I bought a 125g sample of Tippy Orthodox Assam GFOP (TA40) from Upton tea. http://www.uptontea.com/shopcart/item.asp?it...

34 comments posted 16yrs

posted by wonmug

34 comments posted 16yrs posted by wonmug

Dolphin tea

It is a green needle I got on one of my trips to SF chinatown. At the time I thought it looked sexy in the jar. It is a...

0 comments posted 16yrs

posted by netstuff

0 comments posted 16yrs posted by netstuff

Gospel of Differentiation

I am somewhat surprised by the heat this topic has generated. I am confused as to whether it has to do with aversion to...

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posted by jdietz

9 comments posted 16yrs posted by jdietz

First snowflakes of the season

I decided to try some Shui Hsien from my local tea shoppe over a commercial brand from Chinatown when I saw snowflakes...

15 comments posted 16yrs

posted by netstuff

15 comments posted 16yrs posted by netstuff

Restaurant tea

What type of tea is typically served in a good Chinese restaurant, a good Japanese restaurant, a good Thai restaurant,...

3 comments posted 16yrs

posted by wonmug

3 comments posted 16yrs posted by wonmug

How to catalog or classify tea?

I'm thinking about writing a little tea database to keep track of what I buy, where I buy it, and what I like and don't...

13 comments posted 16yrs

posted by wonmug

13 comments posted 16yrs posted by wonmug

Scrounging the cabinets and I found...

a small green tin with a bag inside and in _it_ was a bunch of little green rolled up tea leaves. "Hmmmm" says I, "wher...

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posted by bayareaberk

1 comments posted 16yrs posted by bayareaberk

cold brewing

has anybody tried brewing tea with "cold" water? is it considered a bad practice? suitable with some kinds of tea? in k...

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posted by carnicer

9 comments posted 16yrs posted by carnicer

Purveyors of Fine Tea?

Who is considered amongst the best purveyors of fine tea? I am pretty fond of Rishi and just got my order from Ten Ren...

3 comments posted 16yrs

posted by efaerman

3 comments posted 16yrs posted by efaerman