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A tea paradox

Green tea is packed full of a chemical called L-theanine (it constitutes half of tea's total amino acids). L-theanine h...
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posted by nigel
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by nigel

Are tea pots from china safe to use?

When I was in Shanghai a couple years back I purchased a gung fu tea set from Ten Fu tea, which I believe is a nationwi...
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posted by alex.krupp
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by alex.krupp

Chinese Translation Tools that I use.

I've seen quite a few requests for translations into Chinese on this NG in the past years. Bablecarp is the most excell...
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posted by myseri
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by myseri

The Pu

Any good Pu's out there for a reasonable price? Maybe like under $30 or so? Just picked up the IPOT Green Pu-erh brick....
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posted by hay.steve
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by hay.steve

Tea Powder from Taiwan

We often make green tea ice cream in our house. Actually, we make a lot of unusual ice creams, but my wife is always tr...
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posted by kludge
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by kludge

Green tea leaf particle and leaf size

Hello, Does the tea leaf size after you steep the tea an indication of quality of the tea batch? I've noticed some gree...
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posted by bernardmac
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by bernardmac

Tea liquor color and how to know its artificial?

got some Dragon Well, the 2nd infusion liquor came out a rather intense yellow, somewhat fluorescent picture still does...
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posted by SilverNeedles
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by SilverNeedles

Feng Huang Dan Cong notes

Here is my latest post on teaspring's Feng Huang Dan Cong: I have a love affair with the lychee, on par with my love of...
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posted by dominictiberio
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by dominictiberio

Chewing and Swallowing Green Tea Leaves

I've been experimenting with chewing and swallowing green tea leaves. I've been eating them right from the tea box. I r...
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posted by GWCherryHatesGreenEggsAndSpam
33 comments posted 18yrs posted by GWCherryHatesGreenEggsAndSpam

My Tai Ping Hou Kui Experience

I've updated my blog with my notes from the last of the greens from my last order from teaspring, and as I promised, I'...
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posted by dominictiberio
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by dominictiberio

Tea and tea houses in Iran

Greetings, My brother is goint to a longer trip to Iran in late October - early November. He will take a train from Ist...
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posted by gsajo
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by gsajo

What kind of Da Hong Pao is it?

Greetings, My brother has received some exclusively looking Da Hong Pao as a gift from a business connecition in China....
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posted by gsajo
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by gsajo

Tea with Milk/cream

Does anyone know which teas (other than Kenyan tea) hold milk well in a brew.I recently tried some of the brands found...
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posted by mu681
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by mu681