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Phyll Phyll is offline
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Default worried about pesticides in tea?

> Phyll, it's noble of you to volunteer to hand over some precious '50s
> Pu'er. But, unless you're rich enough to drink that stuff often,
> wouldn't it make more sense to test some everyday teas? I mean, this
> is about health, no?
>
> /Lew
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> Lew Perin /
> recently updated: Fenghuang Dancong


Good point. It was an academic curiosity on my part. I am curious to
find out if DDT or other banned substance is in older teas, which
command high prices for being collectible. I don't have much of old
teas, but if it takes a few milligrams (like in the CSI), then it's
not prohibitive.

Phyll