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Default what tea did you buy today?

Debbie,

I just purchased China Pu-Erh Tuo Cha, Size 1 from UptonTea Importers. I
will let the Group know how it brews.

Mark


Debbie Deutsch wrote:
> Pen <hillave @ btinternet.com > wrote in
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>>I just placed an order with The Real Tea Company who are in Wales.
>>Anyone ever use them?
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>>I ordered -
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>>some of their chai
>>some genmaicha after reading about it in The Telegraph this past
>>week-end
>>kaimosi from Kenya
>>Inverness OP1 from Ceylon
>>
>>looking forward to receiving these ...
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>>Pen
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> I didn't order any tea today, but last week I got my order from Holy
> Mountain tea. It consisted of another 1/4 pound of their wakamidori sencha
> that I enjoyed so much about a year ago, a 1/4 pound of their jo genmai cha
> (very nice to drink in the middle of the day, and low in caffeine), and a
> pu-ehr sampler (8 different kinds, yum). So far I've tried the pu-ehr
> golden melon. My current standard pu-ehr is the organic pu-ehr from Rishi.
> I like it. It is mellow and warm with no rough edges. Compared with that,
> the golden melon is not as mellow or lasting in the mouth, and has sort of
> a gray, almost metallic note to it. If I had to choose between the two,
> I'd stay with the Rishi. I plan to go through the samples and see how they
> relate to each other and to the pu-ehr I have from Rishi. Exploring is
> fun!
>
> Debbie
>