In article > (Fri, 04 Jun 2004
23:52:35 +0000), Blair P. Houghton wrote:

[second follow-up]

> Hamilcar Barca > wrote:
>>
>>I decided to try Upton, for the first time.
>
> And what happened?

I ordered late Wednesday night and the package arrived Saturday morning.

I got

Darjeeling: Sungma second-flush DJ-170, SFTGFOP1S
Ceylon: Kenilworth "Wilson Select", OP1
Java: Sperata "high-grown", OP
Kenya: "Golden Kenya", TGFOP

Sungma: I don't really have the words to describe the taste other than to
say it's as good as I remembered. It's tiny leaves and tips and feels
quite fluffy when I measure it. Unfortunately, it costs six or seven
times as much as Lipton Premium but, as a consolation, I can't get Lipton
Premium or Brooke-Bond Supreme in town any more. It's exactly what I
wanted.

What is that DJ-170 anyway?

Kenilworth: It has a "darker" flavor than I'm used to, perhaps with a hint
of chocolate. I think next time I'll order a variety described as lemony
or citrusy. It's not extraordinarily better than the cheap stuff in a box
($6/lb) but, as a consolation again, I can't get the cheap stuff in town
any more, either. I certainly won't have any problem drinking it.

I haven't tried Upton's Kenya or Java yet; having been quite pleased with
Special Tea's varieties in the past, I know I'll like them. Unless
someone wants to hear about it (or them), I won't provide another of these
superficial reviews.