"Serendip" > wrote in message
...
> On 3/2/2005 3:31 PM, Bluesea wrote:
> >> After receiving great advice regarding "where to start" from this
group,
> >> and wanting to hurry, hurry, with getting some teas, (and the
> >> disappointment that Douglas had with the Adagio sampler) I headed to
the
> >> Upton site. Mistake. Big. HUGE. There are, simply put, too many teas
> >> there, with too many options, and too many choices to make. I was
> >> overwhelmed, and thought that even with a personal guide it would be
> >> overwhelming. Keemun, Assam, Ceylon... with sets and subsets and, well,
> >> you all know the offerings. Sigh...
> >
> > Sorry, I didn't think of that. For myself, I usually start with the more
> > affordable teas (under $7 per 100/125 g packet) that have
> > descriptions/reviews that matches my tastes. For example, because I know
> > that I enjoy delicate teas a whole lot more than robust, I look for
words
> > like "delicate, mild, smooth, sweet, drink/enjoy straight/plain/without
> > milk" and avoid teas described with words such as "pungency, tartness,
> > lemony."
>
> That makes perfect sense, and once I figure out what I like, I will do.
> Since almost all of the Upton samples are $1, I didn't pay attention to
> the "real" price, wanting to see what I like without looking at price.

Heh. I only do it that way because I don't want to get hooked on a whole
bunch of teas that I can't afford to keep around as my standard stock.

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