On 17 Apr 2007 18:39:44 -0700, pgwk > wrote:

>On Apr 15, 11:10 pm, LurfysMa > wrote:
>> I am about to re-start learning which teas I like and I would
>> appreciate some suggestions for which ones to try based on what I have
>> tried so far.
>>
>> I have been following this group for 2-3 years and sampling teas
>> irregularly. I have purchased a couple of samplers online (Upton,
>> Adagio, Bigelow) and a few random teas in 4 oz tins from the local tea
>> shop.
>>
>> I should have kept records -- not only of the teas but the brewing
>> parameters. I think I prefer the greens. I find the blacks too bitter
>> unless I brew them for fairly short times (less than advised) --
>> usually 60-90 seconds. I don't think I've tried any oolongs, puerhs,
>> or whites.
>>
>> I do somewhat like Earl Grey and English and Irish Breakfast but only
>> if brewed for a very short time.
>>
>> I like the tea they serve in Japanese restaurants and (somewhat less)
>> the tea they serve in Chinese restaurants.
>>
>> So, based on that, any suggestions for a few varieties to try? I plan
>> to buy 4-5 different types and compare and contrast, as my science
>> professors used to say.
>>
>A suggestion......
>
>Much as I hate to recommend a Microsoft option and am allergic to
>Windows, I think that MIcrosoft Works Database, which comes with your
>PC (check Start button, All programs and look for Works, then pick the
>database option) could be a simple and free choice for you.

Nothing like that on my Windows 2000 machine.


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