magicleaf wrote:
> ... One good thing I did learn only a few days a go was that
> the chinese people always wash or rinse the tea. I did not know this.
> But its a blady good idea after what I saw so I guess they do this
> for cleaning the leaves for a good reason.

Wonder how well that works? A lot of the "best" pesticides aren't very
water-soluble; some are applied in oil emulsion, e.g. Makes sense, since
they wouldn't be as effective if washed off immediately by rain. Another
project for a lab rat with an HPLC.

-DM