On Apr 22, 6:56 pm, magicleaf > wrote:
> Actually there are many other downers, but I do not want to put things
> in a negative perspective. I saw some unsavoury things that made my
> eyes open. 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.
> Maurice

Do tell, please.

Phyll

On Apr 22, 6:56 pm, magicleaf > wrote:
> Actually there are many other downers, but I do not want to put things
> in a negative perspective. I saw some unsavoury things that made my
> eyes open. 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.
> Maurice

I hear the chinese mafia are ruthless , if I shed bad light on there
industry I may have trouble sleeping at night
>
> On Apr 22, 6:56 pm, magicleaf > wrote:
>
> > Actually there are many other downers, but I do not want to put things
> > in a negative perspective. I saw some unsavoury things that made my
> > eyes open. 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.
> > Maurice

The Chinese mafia tends to be ruthless among themselves, but polite to
foreigners ...

Interesting you mention about tea washing.

There was similar post sometimes before and it was said pesticide
stays inside the leaves and doesn't come out easily...

For tea like Da Hong Pao it is re-infused up to 9 times.

Perhaps over-infusing is also a risk as much as tea washing (for
oolong tea) is a benefit.

Julian
http://www.amazing-green-tea.com