Lesson learned
 

Ok, so I return the Hu-Kwa to Mark T. Wendell due to the fact that is was a
very poor quality tea.
Instead of getting a refund I say what the heck send me some of your China
Keenum.(Even though it has no grade) Well this was the most tasteless stale
Keenum I have tasted. It went straight to the garbage. I didn't want to
waist my time going through the return process with them and just chalked it
up to a learning experience. Besides the lady that answers the phone there
is not the most pleasant person to talk to.

Has anyone ever had any good tea from this vendor?

Mike

In article >,
"Mike Boucher" > wrote:

> Ok, so I return the Hu-Kwa to Mark T. Wendell due to the fact that is was a
> very poor quality tea.

what was it about the hu-kwa that was so bad? i've been drinking hu-kwa
for years, it's a staple for me. i've had lapsang right where it's made,
and hu-kwa is the best i've found commercially......p*

"pilo_" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "Mike Boucher" > wrote:
>
> > Ok, so I return the Hu-Kwa to Mark T. Wendell due to the fact that is
was a
> > very poor quality tea.
>
> what was it about the hu-kwa that was so bad? i've been drinking hu-kwa
> for years, it's a staple for me. i've had lapsang right where it's made,
> and hu-kwa is the best i've found commercially......p*

First there were a large amount of stems.
Second it tasted like cigarette butts to me. I find Upton's Lapsong
imperial a much higher quality tea but of course taste is subjective and to
each their own.

As far as the Keenum, it was just plain stale and also full of stems.

Mike