Mike, I on my way to San Francisco, will answer early next week. I think you
can do much better on your airline ticket.

Sasha.

"Mike Petro" wrote in message
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"Alex Chaihorsky" wrote in message
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1-2 oz on a normal weekday.
3-4 oz would be when I spend the day at home on a weekend.

So, basically with a calculation of 1 g dry tea per two ounces of liquid
is
an equivalent of 2oz = 60g (say 50g) multiplied by 2 fl.oz = 100 fl.oz
(i.e
3 litres) of first brews. If you only brew the same leaf 3 times its 10
liters which is more than 2 gallons of first-class tea.

Actually I drink my Black puer a bit stronger, more like 1g-1oz, I
take a 16oz coffee press type mug to work every day with a healthy
handful of leaf. Weighed my handful and it comes out to 14g-16g. I
will top it off with water a couple times through the day and
sometimes refill it with leaf in the afternoon.

Greens will pretty much be the 1g-2oz ratio but they are usually a
nights and weekends thing.


Moneywise 2oz by 365 = 730oz = 45 lb (say 50 lb). With an average price
of
good tea at Silk Road bought retail in small quantities say $50/oz ($750
per
lb) its almost $4,000.00 a year.

I have almost NEVER pay $50 oz. Usually I buy my puer directly from
China for $10-$60 a pound including shipping. I usually buy 5-20
pounds at a time and stick some away to age.

Business class ticket to China $2,500, daily stay in good hotel $50 for
10
days... yeah, with your rate of tea consuption you should buy your own.


Yes, I plan to do this anyway, but alas it will be economy class for
$1400 (east coast)rather than business class. 3 star hotel next to Tea
Mart in Kunming will run me $28 a day for 8 days. $250 for a
translator for 5 days. How much for meals, I like to eat good? What
other expenses? Will take 2 suitcases, 1 for cloths and an empty one
to fill while I am there. ;-)

Mike