What are your most favorite teas and where do you buy them?

On Dec 21, 5:48*am, Rich Billionaire >
wrote:
> What are your most favorite teas and where do you buy them?

I get most of my teas directly from China or Japan, or from friends
that are well versed. I have had pretty good luck navigating the
import waters. The quality tends to be better, the selection greater,
and even with the exorbitant shipping costs it is often MUCH less
expensive, than domestic vendors, if you buy a couple kilos worth as
the biggest shipping charge is that first kilo.

My favorites are puerh (go figure), most aged teas, Dian Hong, Lapsang
Souchong, Earl Grey, Shincha (sencha), Matcha, Jasmine Pearl,
genmaicha, finer oolongs, and some friends have introduced me to some
excellent Indian teas, not the mass market darjeelings but some really
fine teas that I never existed on that Continent. I also like some
Chinese greens with the sweet lemony and/or floral nuances but I am
particular in that regard and I do not know the genre well enough yet
to zero in on specific varieties.


Mike

www.pu-erh.net

On Dec 21, 4:48*am, Rich Billionaire >
wrote:
> What are your most favorite teas and where do you buy them?

Upton, which you already discovered. Early morning, black teas as
dark as possible, Malawi or Assam fannings. Late morning, Ceylon,
Java, or a more expensive Assam. I'm still searching among the
greens, but I have really enjoyed Sencha at times. Whites tend to be
too ephemeral, ethereal, for me. Toci

On Dec 21, 5:48*am, Rich Billionaire >
wrote:
> What are your most favorite teas and where do you buy them?

Bi Lo Chun - Teaspring and Houde Asian Art
Huo Shan Huang Ya - Teaspring
Shui Xian - Stil hunting for the perfect vendor
Jasmine Pearls/Dragon tears - Not picky as long as it is decently
fresh and natural
Ginger Peach Black Tea - Republic of Tea
Gyokuro - Heh, if it isn't gifted to me from a friend in Japan it most
likely isn't worth it.
Sencha - No specific vendor but it has to be Japanese origin imported
directly
PG Tips, Typhoo, Luzianne, Red Rose - any market, I drink these with
honey or turbinado sugar

At times I dabble and explore new areas but if I could only have those
listed above for the rest of my life I'd be happy.

- Dominic

On Dec 21, 2:48*am, Rich Billionaire >
wrote:
> What are your most favorite teas and where do you buy them?

Chinese greens in general, in particular Bi Luo Chan and Long Jing.
Whites: Pai mu tan and yinzhen silver needles.
Black: yunnan gold, period. (ok, I have rose keemun on order from
teaspring, it's well reviewed and my first good tea ever was a keemun,
but I hadn't found a good keemun since then so.. yunnan gold is
always perfect, though).
Oolong: no definite favourite, there are many that are good in their
own way.
Pu-erh: I had a few and I generally like them but there's a huge
variety out there and it looks like prices will come down soon so
I will start exploring when they do.

I try to avoid flavoured teas.

Some of the best vendors are houdeasianart.com and
jingteashop.com, and I have teaspring.com order
coming in but it's my first one. They're well-reputed, though.
inpursuitoftea.com is also good, but some of my favorite
teas from them are not as good this year as they used
to be.

Rich Billionaire > writes:

>What are your most favorite teas and where do you buy them?

Currently I'm favoring the Pu Er I get from Little Mountain Tea.

I've become less fond of the Greens, with a good Oolong coming in
second after the Pu Ers.

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Out of the four teas I just got from Upton, I like the Gen-mai Cha
Kamakura. The taste is mild and hearty. I like the brown rice flavor.
The cranberry and vanilla teas taste weird, and the chinese green tea
doesn't taste very good. Next time I'll get a bunch of $1 samplers.

In article >,
Rich Billionaire > wrote:
>
>What are your most favorite teas and where do you buy them?

I think my favorite everyday tea is now the Palas Afternoon tea from
Boh. It's deep and robust like an assam but it has some lighter Keemun
sorts of notes. It makes me smile when I drink it.
--scott
--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

On Dec 22, 5:15*am, Rich Billionaire >
wrote:
> Out of the four teas I just got from Upton, I like the Gen-mai Cha
> Kamakura. The taste is mild and hearty. I like the brown rice flavor.
> The cranberry and vanilla teas taste weird, and the chinese green tea
> doesn't taste very good. Next time I'll get a bunch of $1 samplers.

Definitly get the samplers- they're mostly good for about six full
cups or more, and even your favorite can use a break before you come
back to it. When I get a flavored tea, I put it in a different
category from undiluted tea, and judge it by different standards and
expectations. Toci

(Scott Dorsey) writes:

> In article >,
> Rich Billionaire > wrote:
> >
> >What are your most favorite teas and where do you buy them?
>
> I think my favorite everyday tea is now the Palas Afternoon tea from
> Boh. It's deep and robust like an assam but it has some lighter Keemun
> sorts of notes. It makes me smile when I drink it.

That's Malaysian, isn't it? Where do you get it?

/Lew
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Lewis Perin > wrote:
(Scott Dorsey) writes:
>
>> In article >,
>> Rich Billionaire > wrote:
>> >
>> >What are your most favorite teas and where do you buy them?
>>
>> I think my favorite everyday tea is now the Palas Afternoon tea from
>> Boh. It's deep and robust like an assam but it has some lighter Keemun
>> sorts of notes. It makes me smile when I drink it.
>
>That's Malaysian, isn't it? Where do you get it?

It is. I have been ordering it online from www.boh.com.my. It takes a
while to ship but the price is pretty reasonable.

I also rather like their generic blend as well, which costs next to
nother. I don't like the higher grade "Gold Blend" as much as the
generic stuff in the half-kilo bags.

The Bukit Cheeding is not bad either although it's pretty stiff... I
think it really wants to be drunk with milk and I don't really do that.
--scott

--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

(Scott Dorsey) writes:

> Lewis Perin > wrote:
> (Scott Dorsey) writes:
> >
> >> In article >,
> >> Rich Billionaire > wrote:
> >> >
> >> >What are your most favorite teas and where do you buy them?
> >>
> >> I think my favorite everyday tea is now the Palas Afternoon tea from
> >> Boh. It's deep and robust like an assam but it has some lighter Keemun
> >> sorts of notes. It makes me smile when I drink it.
> >
> >That's Malaysian, isn't it? Where do you get it?
>
> It is. I have been ordering it online from www.boh.com.my. It takes a
> while to ship but the price is pretty reasonable.
>
> I also rather like their generic blend as well, which costs next to
> nother. I don't like the higher grade "Gold Blend" as much as the
> generic stuff in the half-kilo bags.
>
> The Bukit Cheeding is not bad either although it's pretty stiff... I
> think it really wants to be drunk with milk and I don't really do that.

Standards to maintain, don't you know. Seriously, I'm with you on
that. Thanks for the info!

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

On Dec 21, 6:54*am, Mike Petro > wrote:
> On Dec 21, 5:48*am, Rich Billionaire >
> wrote:
>
> > What are your most favorite teas and where do you buy them?
>
> I get most of my teas directly from China or Japan, or from friends
> that are well versed. I have had pretty good luck navigating the
> import waters. The quality tends to be better, the selection greater,
> and even with the exorbitant shipping costs it is often MUCH less
> expensive, than domestic vendors, if you buy a couple kilos worth as
> the biggest shipping charge is that first *kilo.
>
> My favorites are puerh (go figure), most aged teas, Dian Hong, Lapsang
> Souchong, Earl Grey, Shincha (sencha), Matcha, Jasmine Pearl,
> genmaicha, finer oolongs, and some friends have introduced me to some
> excellent Indian teas, not the mass market darjeelings but some really
> fine teas that I never existed on that Continent. I also like some
> Chinese greens with the sweet lemony and/or floral nuances but I am
> particular in that regard and I do not know the genre well enough yet
> to zero in on specific varieties.
>
> Mike
>
> www.pu-erh.net

My favorite tea is Earl Grey and my favorite place to by tea from is a
shop close to where I used to live in England, The Tea Junction. Their
Norfolk Lavender Blend is truly the most magical cuppa I've ever had,
and they ship to the US: http://www.theteajunction.com/product.php?p=302
~ Amy J www.artichokesandlemonade.com