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Old 04-09-2007, 04:15 PM posted to rec.food.drink.tea
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Default China reds vs Indian reds color

Another reason you should shop ethnic markets for tea. You'll never
find two brands of the same type that taste the same.

Jim

PS I can't believe the fresh leaf from a tea bush in Africa would
taste the same as one from China.

Nigel wrote:
Shorter oxidation teas, particularly CTC teas from East africa and
Assam intended for the milk loving UK, Irish and Pakistani markets
have a higher ratio of TF versus TR (they are dried before the process
proceeds too far along theTR route) and present red orange (tan) in
the cup.


 

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