I just finished writing this for my blog (teasphere.wordpress.com) and thought it would be useful here possibly. I'd also be happy to take comments/criticisms...

As a followup to the brewing basics post I recently made, this one attempts to offer a solid foundation in the teas themselves. This is from my blog...

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I went to Fangcun Tea market, the biggest tea market in China a few weeks ago. I had a great time and found interesting and amazing teas. I finally was able to...

Do oolongs generally have the flavor of Chinese restaurant tea? The two that I have tried are both pleasant, but that is what they remind me of. Thanks- Ed

Well since there wasn't much response to my cry for help on this years Japanese greens, I'm guessing there isn't a whole lot of interest in these parts, but in...

Sour. It is more noticeable the stronger the brew. I like the stronger sour where the jaws ache. The weaker sour reminds me of staleness where something has...

Hey All, So, I ran out of my nice Pu Erh that was special ordered, so I decided to run out to the store, and grab some tea. I went to a well known natural ...

Here is a picture of dry and wet leaf Fu Shou or Buddha Hand. http://i38.tinypic.com/154d006.jpg Id say the dry leaf is 2-3g which I infuse in my 4oz Pavina. ...

I actually didn't buy any major new greens this year because I had been on other pursuits, and didn't follow them closely either... now I need to stock up on a...

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I'm becoming increasingly enamored with this tea and the only thing that kind of bothers me is having to buy it in small 3g packets, I'd like to buy some of...

My local tea shoppe has been raving about a first flush 2009 Namring they got in a month ago. The best in years they claimed. I brewed a pot and it also...

I saw Children of Huang Shi over the weekend on the premium movie channels. It is set in China during the Rape of Nanking in 1937. During one scene one of the...

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An earlier post asking how many teas you have (I typically have 12 or so) got me thinking about what I don't have. I'm pretty happy with my mix that fits my...

My local British tea shoppe owner sent me this YouTube link of making tea in 1941 Britain while at war. http://tinyurl.com/yafzt34 I could win some free tea...

I bought a 125g sample of Tippy Orthodox Assam GFOP (TA40) from Upton tea. http://www.uptontea.com/shopcart/item.asp?itemID=TA40&from=search.asp I can't...

Forgive if this question has been endlessly covered before but Google search sucks wind indexing this newsgroup (try a search on this group for either Yixing...

This is a $5 100g tin from Hsin Tung Yang Co located in Taiwan I got in my Chinatown. http://i35.tinypic.com/10yonr8.jpg This is what you get for your...

Teachat is the same incrowd ordering the same teas from the same vendors and parroting each others posts. You got the typical vendors steering a John to a...

As I venture further into this passion, I find myself collecting quite a variety of teas. I am wondering if most people stick to a few on hand or end up with...

I have about 200g of Gunpowder Temple of Heaven. I generally like this tea and I think I have the brewing parameters about right (~1.5-2.0 g/cup for 4:00 at...

Chinese SowMee with chunks of Mangousteen http://i34.tinypic.com/nh1c7r.jpg Mangousteen is the latest miracle cure which comes from Thailand. I was at our...

Yes, I know this issue must come up regularly -- I'd welocme some specific guidelines. When I wander into any tea seller -- whether Teavana, the...