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(Space Cowboy) wrote in message om>...
> The ones you mentioned are a good place to start. There's nothing
> wrong with the Canadian Red Rose and Top Leaf. For the newbie I think
> shelf teas are a great place to begin. For example buy different
> brands of English Breakfast and learn the difference in taste. You'll
> eventually like one better than the other and the only taste buds that
> count are yours. Also for the newbie I recommend nothing more than
> the simple pleasure of drinking tea. I think too many beginners want
> to start at the top, spends lots of money, and after a year or two
> they don't learn anything, get discouraged and quit. When you learn
> the English taste then you can move on too the ethnic stores for
> Indian, Arabic, Chinese shelf teas. There is no correct sequence to
> shelf teas just enough time.
>
> Jim

Allright, so I bought a back of Red Rose 2 Cup tea bags. How many
minutes should I brew the tea? Thanks a lot.

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> (Bob Burlop) wrote in message . com>...
> > First of all, I'm new to teas. I live in Canada. What is a good,
> > cheap, tea-bag brand to buy? I see many brands on the shelves: Tetley,
> > Typhoo, Lipton Yellow Label, but I don't know which to buy. Any help
> > would be greatly appreceated!