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Tea (rec.drink.tea) Discussion relating to tea, the world's second most consumed beverage (after water), made by infusing or boiling the leaves of the tea plant (C. sinensis or close relatives) in water.

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Gospel of Differentiation by Joel Dietz
I am somewhat surprised by the heat this topic has generated. I am confused as to whether it has to do with aversion to technical tools which are suppose to...
28-09-2009 08:52 PM
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How to catalog or classify tea? by Prof Wonmug
I'm thinking about writing a little tea database to keep track of what I buy, where I buy it, and what I like and don't like. I ran into a little snag. I am...
27-09-2009 08:20 PM
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Dolphin tea by Space Cowboy
It is a green needle I got on one of my trips to SF chinatown. At the time I thought it looked sexy in the jar. It is all hairy bud. One infused end looks...
26-09-2009 03:09 PM
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Restaurant tea by Prof Wonmug
What type of tea is typically served in a good Chinese restaurant, a good Japanese restaurant, a good Thai restaurant, a good Vietnamese...
21-09-2009 12:59 PM
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Scrounging the cabinets and I found... by TBerk
a small green tin with a bag inside and in _it_ was a bunch of little green rolled up tea leaves. "Hmmmm" says I, "where is the hoT wa-Ter" I said next, and...
20-09-2009 04:46 AM
by Dominic T. Go to last post
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Senchafied... but now the weather is too hot by SN
non-blog entry { i've been drinking mostly senchas the past 6 months mornings afternoon and eves .... with minor interruptions of oolong, shu pu i'm out of any...
20-09-2009 04:44 AM
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cold brewing by marc
has anybody tried brewing tea with "cold" water? is it considered a bad practice? suitable with some kinds of tea? in korea i was once offered a glass of cold...
20-09-2009 01:20 AM
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STARBUCKS NOT TEA by pallets_94510@cooltoad.com
STARBUCKS NOT TEA
19-09-2009 09:28 AM
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Purveyors of Fine Tea? by Ed[_14_]
Who is considered amongst the best purveyors of fine tea? I am pretty fond of Rishi and just got my order from Ten Ren that I tried as a result of seeing it...
17-09-2009 03:38 PM
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A Tale of Two Jasmines by TBerk
we begin our story with a chance encounter in the kitchen cupboard; 'whats this?' is usually the way these things start out. I found a tin on Peet's Tea 'Yin...
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14-09-2009 08:45 AM
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Dragon Pearls v Phoenix Eyes by Space Cowboy
Both are white bud teas from Fujian in the same area. If there is a difference it aint worth splitting except by price. The dry DP are smaller, PE bigger...
08-09-2009 06:28 PM
by Dominic T. Go to last post
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Tea in the US by niisonge
Which cities in the US would you rank as having a definite tea culture, worthy of a visit as a tourist?
07-09-2009 12:04 PM
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Temperature-controlled tea cup/pot warmer by Prof Wonmug
Does anyone know of a good variable-temperature tea (or coffee) warmer? I'm mostly interested in something like an electric thermos with digital controls. I...
06-09-2009 10:36 AM
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About green tea by sunnygirl
About green tea Today, scientific research in both Asia and the west is providing hard evidence for the health benefits long associated with drinking green...
05-09-2009 10:15 AM
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Magnolia v Jasmine scents by Space Cowboy
Damn if I can smell or taste the difference after comparing it to a TOH Jasmine Blossom. If anything Magnolia is even more overpowering. So that would lead me...
04-09-2009 10:00 PM
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Peet's Pu-erh by berk
btw- as in most things (esp food and drink) there are plateaus and ranges of quality. My goals is to experience some really good stuff along the way but find...
02-09-2009 03:55 AM
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Peet's Pu-erh by berk
On Sep 1, 2:06*pm, Space Cowboy wrote: The taste of every black puer like this and every green puer is essentially more different...
02-09-2009 03:33 AM
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What good is a glass gaiwan? by dogma_i
(Subject line an homage to Larry Niven) I like the idea of glass teaware. Having spent a number of years in academic and industrial research labs, though, my...
02-09-2009 03:08 AM
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Peet's Pu-erh by TBerk
Having just talked about some Jasmine tea on another thread I went and looked at Peet's website online; (Peet's Coffe is local to me and esp. in terms of not...
01-09-2009 11:06 PM
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New teas? by toci
It's September with October weather and I'm suddenly drinking hot tea again. I'm fine on black tea with a couple of Nilgiris, my Java which is as good hot as...
01-09-2009 06:52 PM
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South African Ntingwe Kwazulu black tea by Space Cowboy
This is a proprietary tea from Taylor of Harrogate. I accidently discovered this by running across a tea shoppe called House of Commons while biking through...
01-09-2009 04:10 PM
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The health benefits of tea by sunnygirl
Recent research findings about the health benefits of tea shouldn't be surprising. A single tea leaf contains a wide variety of substances. The two substances...
01-09-2009 03:56 PM
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Oolong tea: Makes me sweat by mikesmith9999@hotmail.com
Oolong makes me become very hot. I feel it as sweat in my back and heat in the face. I originally thought it was because of the hot water. It turned out that...
31-08-2009 01:59 AM
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Vietnamese Imperial Indo Oolong by Space Cowboy
This is a misnomer. Identified as such by the Web it is actually a early season green tea. It is Tung Ting style with stem of two,three,four leaves. Three...
29-08-2009 03:08 PM
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Tea Teatters #55 by Space Cowboy
Reading tea leaves is easier than describing taste. Jim
25-08-2009 02:36 PM
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