Space Cowboy > writes:
>
> On Dec 30, 7:29 am, Lewis Perin > wrote:
> > niisonge > writes:
> > > What teas do you expect to drink this year?
> >
> > Oh, there are so many! One worth mentioning, which I don't think has
> > been discussed here, is Guranse from Nepal: strikingly similar to a
> > good Darjeeling and reliable year-to-year, but cheaper than real
> > Darjeelings. Plus, it makes a plausible claim of being organic.
> >
> My Guranse is identified as a Black Nepal. The dried and infused leaf
> reminds me of a green Darjeeling. The aroma is Darjeeling like. The
> taste is a little more harsh with more sweet than dry muscatel
> aftertaste. I got mine in the discount bin at the local British tea
> shoppe. The retail price $12/3oz. I put this in the same category as
> classic Taiwan Oriental Beauty. Another example of a tea taste which
> can be replicated elsewhere like Sencha in South America.

With Guranse, I think this is true only in a narrow, technical sense.
Guranse is apparently grown just over the border from Darjeeling.

/Lew
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