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1/5/05

> oh.
>
>
> eww. I've drank a few different varieties of that before, but mostly
> when they add juices or chocolate milk to it. I had one that was
> supposed to be 'green tea' but it was really sweet. TenRen does it in
> their shop in Toronto.

TenRen will do anything. Seriously, they opened a new branch a month ago in
New York City on Lafayette Street between Howard and Canal Streets. Walked
in their yesterday with two work companions. The shop, managed by a couple
from Hong Kong -- I think they're a couple -- was almost empty. The woman
invited us to sit and have gung-fu tea, so we did. Went happily through
seven steeps of a costly Taiwanese Dong Ding, which was good quality, but to
my taste generic. She answered questions and talked through the process. My
companions were fascinated. It was a very pleasant experience. Afterward she
said she would wave the $30. fee for the gung-fu if I bought something for
over $30, which I thought was dirty pool since no mention was made of a fee
before the fact. I did buy some winter oolong for $40, so we got away fair.

They're still used car salesmen, but if you know the deal, you can play.

Michael