Michael Plant writes:

[...visiting IPOT...]
I'm almost completely out of Oolong. That is *not* a good thing. BTW, and on
the subject of Oolong, have you tried Big Apple down on Howard Street,
Manhattan? They're pretty cool, they have good stuff, serve formal gungfu --
beware the killer strength though -- and they'll talk with you too, not
unlike the IPOT guys.

Let me add that what Michael undoubtedly means by "formal" is that you
get gongfu tea service with all the tools and accessories. The
atmosphere is far from formal, though: it's loose and relaxed.
They'll let you do the brewing yourself if you prefer.

/Lew
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