Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone has tried Numi Tea Spring White loose tea, and
if so, what is your opinion of it? Amazon.com seems to have a good deal
on it, but I'm very hesitant to buy a 16 ounce bag without knowing
anything about it first.

Thanks,
Jonathan

Jonathan wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I was wondering if anyone has tried Numi Tea Spring White loose tea, and
> if so, what is your opinion of it? Amazon.com seems to have a good deal
> on it, but I'm very hesitant to buy a 16 ounce bag without knowing
> anything about it first.
>
> Thanks,
> Jonathan

I have two bags of it sitting right by me at the moment actually. I
have the Numi Spring White and the Numi Spring White Tangerine.

I get mine from the grocery chain Wegman's loose, and to tell you the
truth I'm not sure I'd want a pound of it. Stay away from the tangerine
"flavored" one, it tastes like cleaning liquid... not that I regularly
sample cleaning liquid...

The regular Numi Spring White is actually a very high quality leaf with
a heavy level of fuzz on each leaf showing that they have received some
care and attention in processing. The flavor is a little lacking, it is
astringent and gets moreso with even the slightest mis-brewing.

I bought it to mix with some keemun for a black/white blend but it
wasn't the flavor I was looking for. I'd say it would be a 1/4lb. at
best even if you really liked it, but no more.

- Dominic

Thanks for the information. Unfortunately my local Wegmans doesn't have
a loose tea section, so I'd be forced to buy it from Amazon.

Basically I'm looking for a loose white tea that's decent quality, and
affordable enough that I can drink it frequently without worrying too
much about the cost. The Numi Spring White comes out to about
$1.56/ounce with free shipping; but I guess it would be a bad idea to
buy such a large quantity at once. The next best price I can find is
$20 for 4.3 ounces of Rishi silver needle, which comes out to $4.65/ounce.

Does anyone have any suggestions/advice to get the best bang per buck on
white tea?

Thanks,
Jonathan



Dominic T. wrote:
> Jonathan wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I was wondering if anyone has tried Numi Tea Spring White loose tea, and
>> if so, what is your opinion of it? Amazon.com seems to have a good deal
>> on it, but I'm very hesitant to buy a 16 ounce bag without knowing
>> anything about it first.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Jonathan
>
> I have two bags of it sitting right by me at the moment actually. I
> have the Numi Spring White and the Numi Spring White Tangerine.
>
> I get mine from the grocery chain Wegman's loose, and to tell you the
> truth I'm not sure I'd want a pound of it. Stay away from the tangerine
> "flavored" one, it tastes like cleaning liquid... not that I regularly
> sample cleaning liquid...
>
> The regular Numi Spring White is actually a very high quality leaf with
> a heavy level of fuzz on each leaf showing that they have received some
> care and attention in processing. The flavor is a little lacking, it is
> astringent and gets moreso with even the slightest mis-brewing.
>
> I bought it to mix with some keemun for a black/white blend but it
> wasn't the flavor I was looking for. I'd say it would be a 1/4lb. at
> best even if you really liked it, but no more.
>
> - Dominic
>

On Oct 20, 5:10 pm, Jonathan > wrote:
Hi Jonathan I think that whole foods has numi tea , even their flowered
ones . DO you have a whole fods in your area?
We do not but San Antonio does and I bought numi flower tea for my
young nephew who is just starting into tea. I started him (about a year
ago) with"dragon Balls" he loved it was just a jasmine pearl.
SO Ithought the other numi flowers would amuse him. He is 12 years old
and a genius for his age...
Proud TIA (aunt)
Jenn
His Dad buys him herbal teas,

Jonathan wrote:
> Thanks for the information. Unfortunately my local Wegmans doesn't have
> a loose tea section, so I'd be forced to buy it from Amazon.
>
> Basically I'm looking for a loose white tea that's decent quality, and
> affordable enough that I can drink it frequently without worrying too
> much about the cost. The Numi Spring White comes out to about
> $1.56/ounce with free shipping; but I guess it would be a bad idea to
> buy such a large quantity at once. The next best price I can find is
> $20 for 4.3 ounces of Rishi silver needle, which comes out to $4.65/ounce.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions/advice to get the best bang per buck on
> white tea?
>
> Thanks,
> Jonathan

I'd start at the standard haunts, teaspring.com, uptontea.com,
adagio.com, etc. Then from there if you search this NG you will find
many of the members suggestions for vendors other than those three.

Those prices are all too high, I would hold off and pick up some or
even a bunch of samples from one of the sites I listed for a low price
and decide what you like. White tea is very hard to nail down without
tasting it due to the wild variance of quality and processing.

- Dominic

> I'd start at the standard haunts, teaspring.com, uptontea.com,
> adagio.com, etc. Then from there if you search this NG you will find
> many of the members suggestions for vendors other than those three.
>
> Those prices are all too high, I would hold off and pick up some or
> even a bunch of samples from one of the sites I listed for a low price
> and decide what you like. White tea is very hard to nail down without
> tasting it due to the wild variance of quality and processing.
>
> - Dominic

Dominic, I really wouldn't mention teaspring.com in the same sentence as the
other two. The TeaSpring guys know their tea and they are prepared to answer
questions, and provide knowledgeable individualized and personalized
service. The other two have a tremendous number of low to low-mid level
teas. While there is nothing wrong with that, go to TeaSpring to buy and to
learn. That's my opinion. Don't shop at impersonal warehouses; the price
difference doesn't justify it.

Michael

Michael Plant wrote:
> Dominic, I really wouldn't mention teaspring.com in the same sentence as the
> other two. The TeaSpring guys know their tea and they are prepared to answer
> questions, and provide knowledgeable individualized and personalized
> service. The other two have a tremendous number of low to low-mid level
> teas. While there is nothing wrong with that, go to TeaSpring to buy and to
> learn. That's my opinion. Don't shop at impersonal warehouses; the price
> difference doesn't justify it.
>
> Michael

I agree, which is why I try to always make sure I list teaspring.com
first. The other two are way lower on my personal list, but for someone
just starting out all three offer "good enough" quality and low
shipping rates as well as reasonable samples.

I think Upton's tries to do a decent job, and Adagio is my personal
scourge mainly due to the fact that I hate their "musical" naming
scheme. But they do fit the bill for what the OP is looking for.
Teaspring has some holes in their offerings, and Upton's many times has
the filler... again Adagio was just to throw out a name off the top of
my head that I knew sold white tea and had samples and cheap shipping.

I'm not a white tea person, I've had all manner and it never quite does
it for me. So by all means if anyone knows more "real" vendors please
share them... I did my best to give the OP some options besides being
sidled with a poud of fairly unattractive white tea for a pretty penny.

- Dominic

I understand that the comment above about Teaspring/Upton/Adagio was in
regard to their white teas selection. However, IMHO, Upton has got
great Darjeeling offerings...among the best selections around.

Phyll



Dominic T. wrote:
> Michael Plant wrote:
> > Dominic, I really wouldn't mention teaspring.com in the same sentence as the
> > other two. The TeaSpring guys know their tea and they are prepared to answer
> > questions, and provide knowledgeable individualized and personalized
> > service. The other two have a tremendous number of low to low-mid level
> > teas. While there is nothing wrong with that, go to TeaSpring to buy and to
> > learn. That's my opinion. Don't shop at impersonal warehouses; the price
> > difference doesn't justify it.
> >
> > Michael
>
> I agree, which is why I try to always make sure I list teaspring.com
> first. The other two are way lower on my personal list, but for someone
> just starting out all three offer "good enough" quality and low
> shipping rates as well as reasonable samples.
>
> I think Upton's tries to do a decent job, and Adagio is my personal
> scourge mainly due to the fact that I hate their "musical" naming
> scheme. But they do fit the bill for what the OP is looking for.
> Teaspring has some holes in their offerings, and Upton's many times has
> the filler... again Adagio was just to throw out a name off the top of
> my head that I knew sold white tea and had samples and cheap shipping.
>
> I'm not a white tea person, I've had all manner and it never quite does
> it for me. So by all means if anyone knows more "real" vendors please
> share them... I did my best to give the OP some options besides being
> sidled with a poud of fairly unattractive white tea for a pretty penny.
>
> - Dominic

> I understand that the comment above about Teaspring/Upton/Adagio was in
> regard to their white teas selection. However, IMHO, Upton has got
> great Darjeeling offerings...among the best selections around.
>
> Phyll

I'm happy to hear it, and I don't doubt your experience.
Mine however was different: I'd once ordered a selection
of early season Dargeelings from them, and the tea was
poor down the line. I think it was their race to market
coupled with my race to be the first kid on the block
that year. Nonetheless, there was no excuse, and I was
vastly underwhelmed.
Michael

I've gotten recent samples of their cheaper organic Darjeelings. The
autumnal Darjeeling is a nice, meditative tea. The green Darjeeling is
a clearing experiment- bitter-sweet, but not the chocolate other people
claim they taste- and slightly sour, but not lemony. I've enjoyed the
five cups I've gotten from each, but will probably not reorder.
Toci
Michael Plant wrote:
> > I understand that the comment above about Teaspring/Upton/Adagio was in
> > regard to their white teas selection. However, IMHO, Upton has got
> > great Darjeeling offerings...among the best selections around.
> >
> > Phyll
>
> I'm happy to hear it, and I don't doubt your experience.
> Mine however was different: I'd once ordered a selection
> of early season Dargeelings from them, and the tea was
> poor down the line. I think it was their race to market
> coupled with my race to be the first kid on the block
> that year. Nonetheless, there was no excuse, and I was
> vastly underwhelmed.
> Michael

Michael,

I had Upton's 1st flush Makaibari and others and thought they were
good, especially the Makaibari.

So where do you buy your Darjeelings from now?

Michael Plant wrote:
> > I understand that the comment above about Teaspring/Upton/Adagio was in
> > regard to their white teas selection. However, IMHO, Upton has got
> > great Darjeeling offerings...among the best selections around.
> >
> > Phyll
>
> I'm happy to hear it, and I don't doubt your experience.
> Mine however was different: I'd once ordered a selection
> of early season Dargeelings from them, and the tea was
> poor down the line. I think it was their race to market
> coupled with my race to be the first kid on the block
> that year. Nonetheless, there was no excuse, and I was
> vastly underwhelmed.
> Michael

I'll plug the place I buy Makaibari's from (owned by the sister-in-law of
the plantation owner):

http://www.silvertipstea.com/

They have other types of teas as well, but I haven't tried those.
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"Phyll" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> Michael,
>
> I had Upton's 1st flush Makaibari and others and thought they were
> good, especially the Makaibari.
>
> So where do you buy your Darjeelings from now?
>
> Michael Plant wrote:
>> > I understand that the comment above about Teaspring/Upton/Adagio was in
>> > regard to their white teas selection. However, IMHO, Upton has got
>> > great Darjeeling offerings...among the best selections around.
>> >
>> > Phyll
>>
>> I'm happy to hear it, and I don't doubt your experience.
>> Mine however was different: I'd once ordered a selection
>> of early season Dargeelings from them, and the tea was
>> poor down the line. I think it was their race to market
>> coupled with my race to be the first kid on the block
>> that year. Nonetheless, there was no excuse, and I was
>> vastly underwhelmed.
>> Michael
>

Hey guys,

I know this is minor, and it takes a special mind to be bothered by it, but
could we perhaps remove the automatically inserted lines that say,
"Guildersleeve wrote..." especially when it cites the wrong writer. These
lines have caused people to think I'd written words I hadn't. What I write
is bad enough; I don't need to be cited for other people's drivel. Here's an
example of the problem:

Michael Plant wrote:
> > I understand that the comment above about Teaspring/Upton/Adagio...

To which MP replies, No I didn't either! (In this case, BTW, it wasn't
drivel, but a perfectly intelligent comment for which I hardly want credit.

Thank you for your concern.

Michael

Michael Plant > writes:

> Hey guys,
>
> I know this is minor, and it takes a special mind to be bothered by it, but
> could we perhaps remove the automatically inserted lines that say,
> "Guildersleeve wrote..." especially when it cites the wrong writer. These
> lines have caused people to think I'd written words I hadn't. What I write
> is bad enough; I don't need to be cited for other people's drivel. Here's an
> example of the problem:
>
> Michael Plant wrote:
> > > I understand that the comment above about Teaspring/Upton/Adagio...
>
> To which MP replies, No I didn't either! (In this case, BTW, it wasn't
> drivel, but a perfectly intelligent comment for which I hardly want credit.

If you count the number of chevrons, you can tell that the text
following "Michael Plant wrote:" isn't Plant but Plant *quoting*
somebody else. I know this is easy to miss, but it isn't wrong, and
it tells you something you might want to know. This is why I always
insert some indication of snippage (e.g "[...Plant complains...]")
when I omit part of the post I'm responding to.

/Lew
---
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http://www.panix.com/~perin/babelcarp.html

Lewis 10/26/06

> Michael Plant > writes:
>
>> Hey guys,
>>
>> I know this is minor, and it takes a special mind to be bothered by it, but
>> could we perhaps remove the automatically inserted lines that say,
>> "Guildersleeve wrote..." especially when it cites the wrong writer. These
>> lines have caused people to think I'd written words I hadn't. What I write
>> is bad enough; I don't need to be cited for other people's drivel. Here's an
>> example of the problem:
>>
>> Michael Plant wrote:
>>>> I understand that the comment above about Teaspring/Upton/Adagio...
>>
>> To which MP replies, No I didn't either! (In this case, BTW, it wasn't
>> drivel, but a perfectly intelligent comment for which I hardly want credit.
>
> If you count the number of chevrons, you can tell that the text
> following "Michael Plant wrote:" isn't Plant but Plant *quoting*
> somebody else. I know this is easy to miss, but it isn't wrong, and
> it tells you something you might want to know. This is why I always
> insert some indication of snippage (e.g "[...Plant complains...]")
> when I omit part of the post I'm responding to.

Your point is well taken. I hereby withdraw my request
before it takes off into flights of wasted bandwidth. I've
resorted to the [Lew] method of organizing quotes,
a technique I'd stolen from I forget whom.
Michael