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Default Assam tea from Taiwan

"Space Cowboy" > writes:

> I just got a bag that says so. The PinYin is Assama with the three
> Chinese characters for Assam. The bag says 'Product of Taiwan'. The
> company is Trojan Food Stuff with website http://www.bmx.com.tw which
> doesn't say much at all. The bag is 600g nitrogen pack for $10 cheap
> for any tea from Taiwan. It is an oxidized black tea making it the
> first I've seen from Taiwan. The brewing instruction is 3 liters of
> water for 12 minutes.


With 600g of leaf, that'll be a mighty strong brew!

/Lew
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