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(Warning - my second newbie post of the day.)
I've searched, but can't find anything like this... are there any sites that compare teas from one company to another, for example, lapsang souchong from Adagio compared to that from ROT, IPOT, Upton, etc.? I realize it couldn't be complete, and teas aren't going to be exactly the same, but does anything like this exist? Thanks! Resa |
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![]() "Serendip" wrote in message ... (Warning - my second newbie post of the day.) LOL - you're on a roll! I've searched, but can't find anything like this... are there any sites that compare teas from one company to another, for example, lapsang souchong from Adagio compared to that from ROT, IPOT, Upton, etc.? I realize it couldn't be complete, and teas aren't going to be exactly the same, but does anything like this exist? FWIW, this one is for Earl Grey, but since the base tea and amount of bergamot changes from source to source and I've already discovered what I like, I tend to disagree with the ratings ![]() http://www.concentric.net/~Dusted/. -- ~~Bluesea~~ Spam is great in musubi but not in email. Please take out the trash before sending a direct reply. |
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![]() "Serendip" wrote in message ... (Warning - my second newbie post of the day.) LOL - you're on a roll! I've searched, but can't find anything like this... are there any sites that compare teas from one company to another, for example, lapsang souchong from Adagio compared to that from ROT, IPOT, Upton, etc.? I realize it couldn't be complete, and teas aren't going to be exactly the same, but does anything like this exist? FWIW, this one is for Earl Grey, but since the base tea and amount of bergamot changes from source to source and I've already discovered what I like, I tend to disagree with the ratings ![]() http://www.concentric.net/~Dusted/. -- ~~Bluesea~~ Spam is great in musubi but not in email. Please take out the trash before sending a direct reply. |
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Heres' one I look at from time to time...
http://www.normbrero.com/cgi-bin/viewTea.cgi Melinda -- "The country has entered an era in which questions are not asked, for questions are daughters of disquiet or arrogance, both fruits of temptation and the food of sacrilege." Djaout "Serendip" wrote in message ... (Warning - my second newbie post of the day.) I've searched, but can't find anything like this... are there any sites that compare teas from one company to another, for example, lapsang souchong from Adagio compared to that from ROT, IPOT, Upton, etc.? I realize it couldn't be complete, and teas aren't going to be exactly the same, but does anything like this exist? Thanks! Resa |
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Heres' one I look at from time to time...
http://www.normbrero.com/cgi-bin/viewTea.cgi Melinda -- "The country has entered an era in which questions are not asked, for questions are daughters of disquiet or arrogance, both fruits of temptation and the food of sacrilege." Djaout "Serendip" wrote in message ... (Warning - my second newbie post of the day.) I've searched, but can't find anything like this... are there any sites that compare teas from one company to another, for example, lapsang souchong from Adagio compared to that from ROT, IPOT, Upton, etc.? I realize it couldn't be complete, and teas aren't going to be exactly the same, but does anything like this exist? Thanks! Resa |
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"Melinda" wrote: Heres' one I look at from time to time... http://www.normbrero.com/cgi-bin/viewTea.cgi i think the resident michael plant is/was involved with the above site. but i don't think it's current anymore - i haven't seen any new reviews in ages..........p* |
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![]() "Michael Plant" wrote in message ... I have no immediate answer to your question, but I will say here that ROT and Upton are huge companies, Upton is huge? By what measure? Volume sold? Number of teas offered? Number of employees? Something else? -- ~~Bluesea~~ exercising one of those inquiring minds Spam is great in musubi but not in email. Please take out the trash before sending a direct reply. |
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On 2/17/2005 7:29 PM, Serendip wrote:
(Warning - my second newbie post of the day.) I've searched, but can't find anything like this... are there any sites that compare teas from one company to another, for example, lapsang souchong from Adagio compared to that from ROT, IPOT, Upton, etc.? I realize it couldn't be complete, and teas aren't going to be exactly the same, but does anything like this exist? Thanks! Resa Thanks to all for the websites! Resa |
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On 2/17/2005 7:47 PM, Bluesea wrote:
"Serendip" wrote in message ... (Warning - my second newbie post of the day.) LOL - you're on a roll! I've searched, but can't find anything like this... are there any sites that compare teas from one company to another, for example, lapsang souchong from Adagio compared to that from ROT, IPOT, Upton, etc.? I realize it couldn't be complete, and teas aren't going to be exactly the same, but does anything like this exist? FWIW, this one is for Earl Grey, but since the base tea and amount of bergamot changes from source to source and I've already discovered what I like, I tend to disagree with the ratings ![]() http://www.concentric.net/~Dusted/. Thanks. So... will you drop the other shoe, and share which Earl Greys you like best, please? I know, everyone has their own preferences, etc., but... please? Resa |
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![]() "Serendip" wrote in message ... Thanks. So... will you drop the other shoe, and share which Earl Greys you like best, please? I know, everyone has their own preferences, etc., but... please? Sure, no problem. My #1 absolute favorite is the Original Earl Grey TE10 from Upton. #2 is Bigelow's. If I'm feeling really desperate for a fix of EG, I'll have a cup of Twinings, but I'd mostly really rather not because I don't get the same sense of satisfaction and enjoyment that I do with the others. Ceylon-based EG makes me gag and I once ran across then avoided an Assam-based EG. To tell the truth, I haven't liked any Assam or Assam blends that I've encountered. Note that my favorites use a base of China black and Twinings is a blend of several. The TE10 has less bergamot than Bigelow's and Upton offers the Extra Bergamot English Earl Grey (TE11) that has way too much bergamot for me although it's their most popular EG. ![]() -- ~~Bluesea~~ Spam is great in musubi but not in email. Please take out the trash before sending a direct reply. |
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On 2/19/2005 4:32 PM, Bluesea wrote:
"Serendip" wrote in message ... Thanks. So... will you drop the other shoe, and share which Earl Greys you like best, please? I know, everyone has their own preferences, etc., but... please? Sure, no problem. My #1 absolute favorite is the Original Earl Grey TE10 from Upton. #2 is Bigelow's. If I'm feeling really desperate for a fix of EG, I'll have a cup of Twinings, but I'd mostly really rather not because I don't get the same sense of satisfaction and enjoyment that I do with the others. Ceylon-based EG makes me gag and I once ran across then avoided an Assam-based EG. To tell the truth, I haven't liked any Assam or Assam blends that I've encountered. Note that my favorites use a base of China black and Twinings is a blend of several. The TE10 has less bergamot than Bigelow's and Upton offers the Extra Bergamot English Earl Grey (TE11) that has way too much bergamot for me although it's their most popular EG. ![]() Thanks! And good to hear that there CAN be such a thing as too much bergamot - when I order from Upton, I'll try both. Thanks! |
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![]() "Serendip" wrote in message ... On 2/19/2005 4:32 PM, Bluesea wrote: "Serendip" wrote in message ... Thanks. So... will you drop the other shoe, and share which Earl Greys you like best, please? I know, everyone has their own preferences, etc., but... please? Sure, no problem. My #1 absolute favorite is the Original Earl Grey TE10 from Upton. #2 is Bigelow's. If I'm feeling really desperate for a fix of EG, I'll have a cup of Twinings, but I'd mostly really rather not because I don't get the same sense of satisfaction and enjoyment that I do with the others. Ceylon-based EG makes me gag and I once ran across then avoided an Assam-based EG. To tell the truth, I haven't liked any Assam or Assam blends that I've encountered. Note that my favorites use a base of China black and Twinings is a blend of several. The TE10 has less bergamot than Bigelow's and Upton offers the Extra Bergamot English Earl Grey (TE11) that has way too much bergamot for me although it's their most popular EG. ![]() Thanks! And good to hear that there CAN be such a thing as too much bergamot - when I order from Upton, I'll try both. Thanks! You're welcome! If you haven't already, I suggest that you try a Ceylon-based EG (TE15, TE17, TE20, &/or TE09) as a couple of my friends prefer those over my base China black. Of the different English Breakfast teas that I've had, my #1 favorite is the Ceylon EB Wilson Select (TB18). -- ~~Bluesea~~ Spam is great in musubi but not in email. Please take out the trash before sending a direct reply. |
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On 2/20/2005 1:06 PM, Bluesea wrote:
"Serendip" wrote in message ... On 2/19/2005 4:32 PM, Bluesea wrote: "Serendip" wrote in message ... Thanks. So... will you drop the other shoe, and share which Earl Greys you like best, please? I know, everyone has their own preferences, etc., but... please? Sure, no problem. My #1 absolute favorite is the Original Earl Grey TE10 from Upton. #2 is Bigelow's. If I'm feeling really desperate for a fix of EG, I'll have a cup of Twinings, but I'd mostly really rather not because I don't get the same sense of satisfaction and enjoyment that I do with the others. Ceylon-based EG makes me gag and I once ran across then avoided an Assam-based EG. To tell the truth, I haven't liked any Assam or Assam blends that I've encountered. Note that my favorites use a base of China black and Twinings is a blend of several. The TE10 has less bergamot than Bigelow's and Upton offers the Extra Bergamot English Earl Grey (TE11) that has way too much bergamot for me although it's their most popular EG. ![]() Thanks! And good to hear that there CAN be such a thing as too much bergamot - when I order from Upton, I'll try both. Thanks! You're welcome! If you haven't already, I suggest that you try a Ceylon-based EG (TE15, TE17, TE20, &/or TE09) as a couple of my friends prefer those over my base China black. Of the different English Breakfast teas that I've had, my #1 favorite is the Ceylon EB Wilson Select (TB18). Again, thank you. (Does Upton track referrals? Considering that I've had to refill my pen from all the notations, if they do, you should get credit!) Resa |
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![]() "Serendip" wrote in message ... Again, thank you. (Does Upton track referrals? Considering that I've had to refill my pen from all the notations, if they do, you should get credit!) ![]() I don't know. I've never looked or asked. Refill your pen? Do you use a fountain pen? (I do.) -- ~~Bluesea~~ Spam is great in musubi but not in email. Please take out the trash before sending a direct reply. |
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