On Wed, 2 Mar 2005 15:20:36 -0600, "Bluesea" >
wrote:

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>"Serendip" > wrote in message
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>> ...and though I don't have a clue who Robert Wilson is...

>
>Robert Wilson is a U.K. business that imports, stores and distributes their
>own "Select" teas. The first Robert Wilson was a tea planter who arrived in
>Ceylon (Sri Lanka) in 1895 with his brother, Charles. The first Robert died
>in 1954 and the co. is now managed by a later Robert. For more info:
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>http://www.wilstea.com/history.htm
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>http://www.wilstea.com/company.htm.

I've just returned from a 2 week trip with Robert and his friend
Manthi Delwita to Sri Lanka. I have seldom met two men more
knowledgable and passionate about tea than Robert and Manthi.

Robert's teas are always specially selected and sometimes even made to
his specifications. If you are a Ceylon tea lover you just can go
wrong with his teas. Just be aware that he can't be held responsible
for how the US importers treat his teas.

By the way, did you know that the word serendipity comes from Arabic
'Serendib', their name for Sri Lanka meaning 'gem island'?

Lars
(Bergen, Norway)