On Jan 7, 10:00*am, wrote:
I like the idea of tea because of the philosophy associated with it;
for me, that would be Taoism; but am into green tea because of a
cancer scare I had in '02. *Had the bladder operation removing the
cancer and have been clear since, perhaps because of my change of
diet. *Doctors mentioned taking Saw Palmetto, but nothing about
drinking green tea.

I looked up newsgroups talking about cancer diets and read about
Chinese green tea. *A nurse who noted my intake of vitamins and
supplements commented that, yes green tea is drunk in China, and
Chinese have a low rate of bladder cancer, but they also have a higher
rate of stomach cancer. *Doctor advised me to avoid tea with caffeine,
drink herbal instead.

Long story short, I drink daily a couple large mugs of Chinese green
tea, removing 80% of the caffeine with a 30 second blanch. *To do
this, I heat to steaming filtered water in a pan, blanch the tea, pour
out the water, and pour in some pure distilled water I have heated to
only about 140 degree f, steeping the leaves at least twice more. *So
far, I haven't invested in a tea pot or tried the caffeine-free tea
bags; but I may.

Mostly, I rely on local Asian stores for my supply, but to get Dragon
Well I've had to go on-line and pay the freight for 1lb bulk. *After
looking over the 25K-some posts archived at this NG, I deduce that the
following retailers are a good bet: 1) Upton, 2) Culinary Teas, 3)
SpecialTeas.

Regards, bookburn

I *

Please check the archives of this group 30 second blanche - it is
truly debatable.
Shen