In my tea journey thus far I have heard time and again from various and sundry places that this person or that person is a tea master, or in at least one case...

Ozzy wrote: Lewis Perin wrote in news:pc73bscin2j.fsf_- : snip If you're determined to buy...

I recently purchased a Yixing pot and I'm quite happy with it. It appears to be well-made (some minor flaws here and there, but visible only under close...

An article on health benefits of tea: http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/phytochemicals/tea/index.html Also some risks from large quanties (3L) or tea...

This is an update on my attempt to grow camellia sinensis (tea) in Southern California. WARNING: Adult language ahead! Damn these mother****ers grow slow. I...

On Tue, 24 May 2005 20:35:56 -0400 "Woodhopper" Hopper wrote: I'd just like to first say Hello to this fine group. My name is Rob and I've...

I opened up the commercial sampler of TKY from the same Chinese supplier and this time again the leaf is compressed beyond recognition similar to the Zui Mei...

I try to match the characters on the package with the Pinyin with no luck. I've had this problem in the past where commercial fonts can be almost anything. I...

I bought the large IngenuiTea and started using it to make cold tea by the Cold Water Method. Whenever I open the refrigerator during the first few hours, I'm...

I opened up the commercial sampler of TKY from the same Chinese supplier and this time again the leaf is compressed beyond recognition similar to the Zui Mei...

I will probably buy a new Yixing teapot soon. I'm wondering, is it OK to use it all the day (i.e. from 8:00AM to 5:00PM, leaving wet tea in the teapot all the...

Hi, Just to correct Eric as he appears to represent a scientific view, it was linus pauling who put forward the hypothesis that antioxidants are useful for...

Standard Deviant wrote: If you have a tea that can withstand 2 or three infusings, how long is acceptible to wait between infusings. Must those 2-3 occur...

Hey Guys! Just wondering if any of you gurus would know where I could buy some Bois Cheri Tea (short of going to Mauritius!) I've found about 10,000 sites...

This afternoon, I was swimming in the Hotel Polana and suddenly heard some people were speaking in Thai. I was in Thailand for 3 three and half years and have...

I recently purchased a Yixing pot and I'm quite happy with it. It appears to be well-made (some minor flaws here and there, but visible only under close...

Hi Dave, I'm no expert and i'm sure other people could provide better input, but for what it's worth: The water should be below boiling point, like all greens....

wrote: When is a pu erh tea not a pu erh tea? That is the true question. Pu-erh tea is made by using the tender leaves of large...

sadly no. "Austin M House" wrote in message ... I bought an old crome plated tin tea pot a a garage sale,...

I don't think it did, much as I tried to get them to understand that I wanted them to put one on...I did do a prior import notice on my own but after they...

"Rebecca Ore" wrote in message Doesn't explain wild picked Chinese tea That's a very little part of Chinese tea...

It looks like I may be outside of Boston in a couple of weeks, with precious little time for tea searching. Sniffle. Quick review shows there are two Tealuxe...

What is the correct pronunciation of "Rooibos" (including accent and inflection)? Are there both Anglicized and African pronunciations? - David

It definitely ain't red either. The literature that I've looked at has stated that pu'er is indeed not black tea but a tea class all to it's own. I'm not...

For a tea newbie, who wanted to check out some Pu-Er, how would this fare? Is it representative of Pu-er or is it crap? (or both) Thanks