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elgoog
 
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OMG this is a crime against tea!

Wednesday March 23, 2:18 PM
GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - Feel like a cup of tea, but don't have the
time to brew one up? Pop a "tea pill" instead.

Indian tea scientists have produced a tea-flavoured pill that can be
chewed or quickly dissolved in hot or cold water.

The brownish tablet weighs 0.3 grams and consists of 80 percent tea and
20 percent other flavours -- a combination the inventors at the Tocklai
tea research centre in Assam say peps you up just like a traditional
cuppa.

"You can suck it, chew it or dissolve it in water the way you like to
have it and still feel the taste of a real cup of tea," said the
centre's director, Mridul Hazarika.

"As the liquid tea refreshes, this tea pill will also refresh the
people because it contains pure tea ingredients."

Hazarika said the centre had applied for a patent and the pill, with a
bit more fine tuning, should hit the market in six months.

Indians drink a lot of tea but in recent years its tea business, the
world's largest, has faced growing competition from soft drinks.
http://in.news.yahoo.com/050323/137/2kcfr.html#Scene_1

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On 27 Mar 2005 11:22:07 -0800
"elgoog" > wrote:

> OMG this is a crime against tea!
>
> Wednesday March 23, 2:18 PM
> GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - Feel like a cup of tea, but don't have the
> time to brew one up? Pop a "tea pill" instead.


> Indian tea scientists have produced a tea-flavoured pill that can be
> chewed or quickly dissolved in hot or cold water.


It takes a scientist to compress instant tea powder into a capsule?

People have been taking green tea pills for years though, it saves them
from having to gulp down the wretched green tea they tried to drink
medicinally. The green tea pills are probably just bottom-of-the-barrel
quality matcha.

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Eric Jorgensen turns to us and speaks:

> People have been taking green tea pills for years


Hey Eric. I think the difference is that these are meant to taste
like a cup of tea, ala "2001".

Ian
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Eric Jorgensen turns to us and speaks:

> People have been taking green tea pills for years


Hey Eric. I think the difference is that these are meant to taste
like a cup of tea, ala "2001".

Ian
--
http://www.bookstacks.org/
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On 27 Mar 2005 20:10:16 GMT
Ian Rastall > wrote:

> Eric Jorgensen turns to us and speaks:
>
> > People have been taking green tea pills for years

>
> Hey Eric. I think the difference is that these are meant to taste
> like a cup of tea, ala "2001".



Like i said, it takes scientists to compress instant tea powder into a
tablet?

I've got a tin of green tea flavored mints in my desk at work.



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On 27 Mar 2005 20:10:16 GMT
Ian Rastall > wrote:

> Eric Jorgensen turns to us and speaks:
>
> > People have been taking green tea pills for years

>
> Hey Eric. I think the difference is that these are meant to taste
> like a cup of tea, ala "2001".



Like i said, it takes scientists to compress instant tea powder into a
tablet?

I've got a tin of green tea flavored mints in my desk at work.

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Eric Jorgensen wrote:
> On 27 Mar 2005 11:22:07 -0800
> "elgoog" > wrote:
>
> > OMG this is a crime against tea!
> >
> > Wednesday March 23, 2:18 PM
> > GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - Feel like a cup of tea, but don't have

the
> > time to brew one up? Pop a "tea pill" instead.

>
> > Indian tea scientists have produced a tea-flavoured pill that can

be
> > chewed or quickly dissolved in hot or cold water.

>
> It takes a scientist to compress instant tea powder into a

capsule?
>
> People have been taking green tea pills for years though, it saves

them
> from having to gulp down the wretched green tea they tried to drink
> medicinally. The green tea pills are probably just

bottom-of-the-barrel
> quality matcha.


Not just any scientist, a tea scientist. In fact, an Indian tea
scientist!

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Eric Jorgensen wrote:
> On 27 Mar 2005 11:22:07 -0800
> "elgoog" > wrote:
>
> > OMG this is a crime against tea!
> >
> > Wednesday March 23, 2:18 PM
> > GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - Feel like a cup of tea, but don't have

the
> > time to brew one up? Pop a "tea pill" instead.

>
> > Indian tea scientists have produced a tea-flavoured pill that can

be
> > chewed or quickly dissolved in hot or cold water.

>
> It takes a scientist to compress instant tea powder into a

capsule?
>
> People have been taking green tea pills for years though, it saves

them
> from having to gulp down the wretched green tea they tried to drink
> medicinally. The green tea pills are probably just

bottom-of-the-barrel
> quality matcha.


Not just any scientist, a tea scientist. In fact, an Indian tea
scientist!

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You can find more information on Tea Pills at
http://www.netticen.com/discussion/v...ic.php?p=54#54


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"elgoog" > writes:

> OMG this is a crime against tea!
>
> Wednesday March 23, 2:18 PM
> GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - Feel like a cup of tea, but don't have the
> time to brew one up? Pop a "tea pill" instead.
>
> Indian tea scientists have produced a tea-flavoured pill that can be
> chewed or quickly dissolved in hot or cold water.
>
> The brownish tablet weighs 0.3 grams and consists of 80 percent tea and
> 20 percent other flavours -- a combination the inventors at the Tocklai
> tea research centre in Assam say peps you up just like a traditional
> cuppa.
>
> "You can suck it, chew it or dissolve it in water the way you like to
> have it and still feel the taste of a real cup of tea," said the
> centre's director, Mridul Hazarika.
>
> "As the liquid tea refreshes, this tea pill will also refresh the
> people because it contains pure tea ingredients."
>
> Hazarika said the centre had applied for a patent and the pill, with a
> bit more fine tuning, should hit the market in six months.
>
> Indians drink a lot of tea but in recent years its tea business, the
> world's largest, has faced growing competition from soft drinks.
> http://in.news.yahoo.com/050323/137/2kcfr.html#Scene_1


While in India, I learned that scientists, or at least politicians,
there have been experimenting with pills compounded of substances less
palatable than cheap tea:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/a...ow/1037082.cms

Or, at least, *I* find those substances less palatable...

/Lew
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Lewis 3/28/05

> "elgoog" > writes:
>
>> OMG this is a crime against tea!
>>
>> Wednesday March 23, 2:18 PM
>> GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - Feel like a cup of tea, but don't have the
>> time to brew one up? Pop a "tea pill" instead.
>>
>> Indian tea scientists have produced a tea-flavoured pill that can be
>> chewed or quickly dissolved in hot or cold water.
>>
>> The brownish tablet weighs 0.3 grams and consists of 80 percent tea and
>> 20 percent other flavours -- a combination the inventors at the Tocklai
>> tea research centre in Assam say peps you up just like a traditional
>> cuppa.
>>
>> "You can suck it, chew it or dissolve it in water the way you like to
>> have it and still feel the taste of a real cup of tea," said the
>> centre's director, Mridul Hazarika.
>>
>> "As the liquid tea refreshes, this tea pill will also refresh the
>> people because it contains pure tea ingredients."
>>
>> Hazarika said the centre had applied for a patent and the pill, with a
>> bit more fine tuning, should hit the market in six months.
>>
>> Indians drink a lot of tea but in recent years its tea business, the
>> world's largest, has faced growing competition from soft drinks.
>>
http://in.news.yahoo.com/050323/137/2kcfr.html#Scene_1
>
> While in India, I learned that scientists, or at least politicians,
> there have been experimenting with pills compounded of substances less
> palatable than cheap tea:
>
> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/a...ow/1037082.cms
>
> Or, at least, *I* find those substances less palatable...
>
> /Lew




Lew,

Decades ago, during my own sojourns through the subcontinent, scientists had
not yet developed a pill for the substance whose URL you point us to. Other
more direct delivery systems obtained. I will not describe these as we are
undoubtedly in mixed and sensitive company. There is nothing new under the
sun.

Michael

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Lewis 3/28/05

> "elgoog" > writes:
>
>> OMG this is a crime against tea!
>>
>> Wednesday March 23, 2:18 PM
>> GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - Feel like a cup of tea, but don't have the
>> time to brew one up? Pop a "tea pill" instead.
>>
>> Indian tea scientists have produced a tea-flavoured pill that can be
>> chewed or quickly dissolved in hot or cold water.
>>
>> The brownish tablet weighs 0.3 grams and consists of 80 percent tea and
>> 20 percent other flavours -- a combination the inventors at the Tocklai
>> tea research centre in Assam say peps you up just like a traditional
>> cuppa.
>>
>> "You can suck it, chew it or dissolve it in water the way you like to
>> have it and still feel the taste of a real cup of tea," said the
>> centre's director, Mridul Hazarika.
>>
>> "As the liquid tea refreshes, this tea pill will also refresh the
>> people because it contains pure tea ingredients."
>>
>> Hazarika said the centre had applied for a patent and the pill, with a
>> bit more fine tuning, should hit the market in six months.
>>
>> Indians drink a lot of tea but in recent years its tea business, the
>> world's largest, has faced growing competition from soft drinks.
>>
http://in.news.yahoo.com/050323/137/2kcfr.html#Scene_1
>
> While in India, I learned that scientists, or at least politicians,
> there have been experimenting with pills compounded of substances less
> palatable than cheap tea:
>
> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/a...ow/1037082.cms
>
> Or, at least, *I* find those substances less palatable...
>
> /Lew




Lew,

Decades ago, during my own sojourns through the subcontinent, scientists had
not yet developed a pill for the substance whose URL you point us to. Other
more direct delivery systems obtained. I will not describe these as we are
undoubtedly in mixed and sensitive company. There is nothing new under the
sun.

Michael

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3/28/05


>
> Michael Plant wrote:
>>
3/27/05
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Eric Jorgensen wrote:
>>>> On 27 Mar 2005 11:22:07 -0800
>>>> "elgoog" > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> OMG this is a crime against tea!
>>>>>
>>>>> Wednesday March 23, 2:18 PM
>>>>> GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - Feel like a cup of tea, but don't

> have
>>> the
>>>>> time to brew one up? Pop a "tea pill" instead.
>>>>
>>>>> Indian tea scientists have produced a tea-flavoured pill that can
>>> be
>>>>> chewed or quickly dissolved in hot or cold water.
>>>>
>>>> It takes a scientist to compress instant tea powder into a
>>> capsule?
>>>>
>>>> People have been taking green tea pills for years though, it saves
>>> them
>>>> from having to gulp down the wretched green tea they tried to

> drink
>>>> medicinally. The green tea pills are probably just
>>> bottom-of-the-barrel
>>>> quality matcha.
>>>
>>> Not just any scientist, a tea scientist. In fact, an Indian tea
>>> scientist!
>>>

>>
>> That's just uncalled for and unkind. (I think.)
>>
>> Michael

>
> Um, no unkindness intended... it's just the thought of a tea scientist.
> Are there tea colleges? Would there be a different course of study for
> Indian tea? <JK>
>
> I'm easily amused, does that make me insensitive?
>



No, my friend. 'Twas a joke, alas. I thought you were being sarcastic and
facetious, at least I had hoped you were being.

I'm sorry to have to report that there are indeed tea colleges and courses
of study for the agriculture and production of tea in various places, among
them Japan, India, and China. (I'm not positive about India, but I've read
some pretty sophisticated papers from India on tea production, so I guess
so.)

Michael

Michael



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>
> Michael Plant wrote:
>>
3/27/05
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Eric Jorgensen wrote:
>>>> On 27 Mar 2005 11:22:07 -0800
>>>> "elgoog" > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> OMG this is a crime against tea!
>>>>>
>>>>> Wednesday March 23, 2:18 PM
>>>>> GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - Feel like a cup of tea, but don't

> have
>>> the
>>>>> time to brew one up? Pop a "tea pill" instead.
>>>>
>>>>> Indian tea scientists have produced a tea-flavoured pill that can
>>> be
>>>>> chewed or quickly dissolved in hot or cold water.
>>>>
>>>> It takes a scientist to compress instant tea powder into a
>>> capsule?
>>>>
>>>> People have been taking green tea pills for years though, it saves
>>> them
>>>> from having to gulp down the wretched green tea they tried to

> drink
>>>> medicinally. The green tea pills are probably just
>>> bottom-of-the-barrel
>>>> quality matcha.
>>>
>>> Not just any scientist, a tea scientist. In fact, an Indian tea
>>> scientist!
>>>

>>
>> That's just uncalled for and unkind. (I think.)
>>
>> Michael

>
> Um, no unkindness intended... it's just the thought of a tea scientist.
> Are there tea colleges? Would there be a different course of study for
> Indian tea? <JK>
>
> I'm easily amused, does that make me insensitive?
>



No, my friend. 'Twas a joke, alas. I thought you were being sarcastic and
facetious, at least I had hoped you were being.

I'm sorry to have to report that there are indeed tea colleges and courses
of study for the agriculture and production of tea in various places, among
them Japan, India, and China. (I'm not positive about India, but I've read
some pretty sophisticated papers from India on tea production, so I guess
so.)

Michael

Michael

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Michael Plant wrote:
> 3/28/05
>
>
> >
> > Michael Plant wrote:
> >>
3/27/05
> >>
> >>
> >>>
> >>> Eric Jorgensen wrote:
> >>>> On 27 Mar 2005 11:22:07 -0800
> >>>> "elgoog" > wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> OMG this is a crime against tea!
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Wednesday March 23, 2:18 PM
> >>>>> GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - Feel like a cup of tea, but don't

> > have
> >>> the
> >>>>> time to brew one up? Pop a "tea pill" instead.
> >>>>
> >>>>> Indian tea scientists have produced a tea-flavoured pill that

can
> >>> be
> >>>>> chewed or quickly dissolved in hot or cold water.
> >>>>
> >>>> It takes a scientist to compress instant tea powder into a
> >>> capsule?
> >>>>
> >>>> People have been taking green tea pills for years though, it

saves
> >>> them
> >>>> from having to gulp down the wretched green tea they tried to

> > drink
> >>>> medicinally. The green tea pills are probably just
> >>> bottom-of-the-barrel
> >>>> quality matcha.
> >>>
> >>> Not just any scientist, a tea scientist. In fact, an Indian tea
> >>> scientist!
> >>>
> >>
> >> That's just uncalled for and unkind. (I think.)
> >>
> >> Michael

> >
> > Um, no unkindness intended... it's just the thought of a tea

scientist.
> > Are there tea colleges? Would there be a different course of study

for
> > Indian tea? <JK>
> >
> > I'm easily amused, does that make me insensitive?

>
> No, my friend. 'Twas a joke, alas. I thought you were being sarcastic

and
> facetious, at least I had hoped you were being.


Maybe, a little. ;-)

> I'm sorry to have to report that there are indeed tea colleges and

courses
> of study for the agriculture and production of tea in various places,

among
> them Japan, India, and China. (I'm not positive about India, but I've

read
> some pretty sophisticated papers from India on tea production, so I

guess
> so.)


Well, how about that then; tea colleges, and Indian, Chinese and
Japanese tea colleges! Please, excuse my mistakes, they enable me to
learn.

-elgoog

"Mistakes are the portals of discovery." -- James Joyce

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Michael Plant wrote:
> 3/28/05
>
>
> >
> > Michael Plant wrote:
> >>
3/27/05
> >>
> >>
> >>>
> >>> Eric Jorgensen wrote:
> >>>> On 27 Mar 2005 11:22:07 -0800
> >>>> "elgoog" > wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> OMG this is a crime against tea!
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Wednesday March 23, 2:18 PM
> >>>>> GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - Feel like a cup of tea, but don't

> > have
> >>> the
> >>>>> time to brew one up? Pop a "tea pill" instead.
> >>>>
> >>>>> Indian tea scientists have produced a tea-flavoured pill that

can
> >>> be
> >>>>> chewed or quickly dissolved in hot or cold water.
> >>>>
> >>>> It takes a scientist to compress instant tea powder into a
> >>> capsule?
> >>>>
> >>>> People have been taking green tea pills for years though, it

saves
> >>> them
> >>>> from having to gulp down the wretched green tea they tried to

> > drink
> >>>> medicinally. The green tea pills are probably just
> >>> bottom-of-the-barrel
> >>>> quality matcha.
> >>>
> >>> Not just any scientist, a tea scientist. In fact, an Indian tea
> >>> scientist!
> >>>
> >>
> >> That's just uncalled for and unkind. (I think.)
> >>
> >> Michael

> >
> > Um, no unkindness intended... it's just the thought of a tea

scientist.
> > Are there tea colleges? Would there be a different course of study

for
> > Indian tea? <JK>
> >
> > I'm easily amused, does that make me insensitive?

>
> No, my friend. 'Twas a joke, alas. I thought you were being sarcastic

and
> facetious, at least I had hoped you were being.


Maybe, a little. ;-)

> I'm sorry to have to report that there are indeed tea colleges and

courses
> of study for the agriculture and production of tea in various places,

among
> them Japan, India, and China. (I'm not positive about India, but I've

read
> some pretty sophisticated papers from India on tea production, so I

guess
> so.)


Well, how about that then; tea colleges, and Indian, Chinese and
Japanese tea colleges! Please, excuse my mistakes, they enable me to
learn.

-elgoog

"Mistakes are the portals of discovery." -- James Joyce

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elgoog ) wrote on 28 Mar 2005 10:13:42 -0800:

+ >
+ > No, my friend. 'Twas a joke, alas. I thought you were being sarcastic
+ and
+ > facetious, at least I had hoped you were being.

+ Maybe, a little. ;-)

+ > I'm sorry to have to report that there are indeed tea colleges and
+ courses
+ > of study for the agriculture and production of tea in various places,
+ among
+ > them Japan, India, and China. (I'm not positive about India, but I've
+ read
+ > some pretty sophisticated papers from India on tea production, so I
+ guess
+ > so.)

+ Well, how about that then; tea colleges, and Indian, Chinese and
+ Japanese tea colleges! Please, excuse my mistakes, they enable me to
+ learn.

+ -elgoog

there is nothing to learn here. local research centers always
support local industry anywhere in the world. each of the three
major tea regions in india---assam, darjeeling and the
nilgiris---have their own research centers. the tea pill must
be their most exotic product. these places generally do research
on production processes and equipment.
http://jorhat.nic.in/ttc.htm

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>>>
>>> Um, no unkindness intended... it's just the thought of a tea

> scientist.
>>> Are there tea colleges? Would there be a different course of study

> for
>>> Indian tea? <JK>
>>>
>>> I'm easily amused, does that make me insensitive?

>>
>> No, my friend. 'Twas a joke, alas. I thought you were being sarcastic

> and
>> facetious, at least I had hoped you were being.

>
> Maybe, a little. ;-)
>
>> I'm sorry to have to report that there are indeed tea colleges and

> courses
>> of study for the agriculture and production of tea in various places,

> among
>> them Japan, India, and China. (I'm not positive about India, but I've

> read
>> some pretty sophisticated papers from India on tea production, so I

> guess
>> so.)

>
> Well, how about that then; tea colleges, and Indian, Chinese and
> Japanese tea colleges! Please, excuse my mistakes, they enable me to
> learn.
>
> -elgoog
>
> "Mistakes are the portals of discovery." -- James Joyce



Sorry if I offended you. I certainly didn't mean to. BTW, Joyce is my number
one favorite author. Some say FW is a big mistake, but I think not. On the
topic at hand, I was trying to say that it is better to experience the tea
than to learn about it in an academic environment. But, I'm steeped myself
somewhat in academics, and I respect education. I'm just playing with words,
not necessarily appropriately. Sorry, again.

Michael



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Michael Plant wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Um, no unkindness intended... it's just the thought of a tea

> > scientist.
> >>> Are there tea colleges? Would there be a different course of

study
> > for
> >>> Indian tea? <JK>
> >>>
> >>> I'm easily amused, does that make me insensitive?
> >>
> >> No, my friend. 'Twas a joke, alas. I thought you were being

sarcastic
> > and
> >> facetious, at least I had hoped you were being.

> >
> > Maybe, a little. ;-)
> >
> >> I'm sorry to have to report that there are indeed tea colleges and

> > courses
> >> of study for the agriculture and production of tea in various

places,
> > among
> >> them Japan, India, and China. (I'm not positive about India, but

I've
> > read
> >> some pretty sophisticated papers from India on tea production, so

I
> > guess
> >> so.)

> >
> > Well, how about that then; tea colleges, and Indian, Chinese and
> > Japanese tea colleges! Please, excuse my mistakes, they enable me

to
> > learn.
> >
> > -elgoog
> >
> > "Mistakes are the portals of discovery." -- James Joyce

>
>
> Sorry if I offended you. I certainly didn't mean to. BTW, Joyce is my

number
> one favorite author. Some say FW is a big mistake, but I think not.

On the
> topic at hand, I was trying to say that it is better to experience

the tea
> than to learn about it in an academic environment. But, I'm steeped

myself
> somewhat in academics, and I respect education. I'm just playing with

words,
> not necessarily appropriately. Sorry, again.
>
> Michael


Please, no apologies! I wasn't offended in the slightest. I was having
fun with the verbal word play, that is all.

Certainly, anyone with half a brain who sits down to ponder the
question would realize that the tea industry, like any other large
agrarian industry, would have researchers dedicated to their product.

This ng, like my tea, is something to be savored and enjoyed. For me,
popping a pill would me removing the ritual from tea preparation, which
I find beneficial and enjoyable in itself. Having tea calms the
intellect, soothes the soul and leads one to a nearly meditative state,
not only because of the properties of the tea; but, because of the
anticipation and the quiet, yet purposeful steps in preparation. It's
as if we are preparing our body and soul for the tea, and we would be
unworthy if we simply popped a pill.

Now, I sound like some kind of a nut tea worshipper. I'm just trying to
express that I enjoy the entire experience.

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Michael Plant wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Um, no unkindness intended... it's just the thought of a tea

> > scientist.
> >>> Are there tea colleges? Would there be a different course of

study
> > for
> >>> Indian tea? <JK>
> >>>
> >>> I'm easily amused, does that make me insensitive?
> >>
> >> No, my friend. 'Twas a joke, alas. I thought you were being

sarcastic
> > and
> >> facetious, at least I had hoped you were being.

> >
> > Maybe, a little. ;-)
> >
> >> I'm sorry to have to report that there are indeed tea colleges and

> > courses
> >> of study for the agriculture and production of tea in various

places,
> > among
> >> them Japan, India, and China. (I'm not positive about India, but

I've
> > read
> >> some pretty sophisticated papers from India on tea production, so

I
> > guess
> >> so.)

> >
> > Well, how about that then; tea colleges, and Indian, Chinese and
> > Japanese tea colleges! Please, excuse my mistakes, they enable me

to
> > learn.
> >
> > -elgoog
> >
> > "Mistakes are the portals of discovery." -- James Joyce

>
>
> Sorry if I offended you. I certainly didn't mean to. BTW, Joyce is my

number
> one favorite author. Some say FW is a big mistake, but I think not.

On the
> topic at hand, I was trying to say that it is better to experience

the tea
> than to learn about it in an academic environment. But, I'm steeped

myself
> somewhat in academics, and I respect education. I'm just playing with

words,
> not necessarily appropriately. Sorry, again.
>
> Michael


Please, no apologies! I wasn't offended in the slightest. I was having
fun with the verbal word play, that is all.

Certainly, anyone with half a brain who sits down to ponder the
question would realize that the tea industry, like any other large
agrarian industry, would have researchers dedicated to their product.

This ng, like my tea, is something to be savored and enjoyed. For me,
popping a pill would me removing the ritual from tea preparation, which
I find beneficial and enjoyable in itself. Having tea calms the
intellect, soothes the soul and leads one to a nearly meditative state,
not only because of the properties of the tea; but, because of the
anticipation and the quiet, yet purposeful steps in preparation. It's
as if we are preparing our body and soul for the tea, and we would be
unworthy if we simply popped a pill.

Now, I sound like some kind of a nut tea worshipper. I'm just trying to
express that I enjoy the entire experience.

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Michael Plant wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Um, no unkindness intended... it's just the thought of a tea

> > scientist.
> >>> Are there tea colleges? Would there be a different course of

study
> > for
> >>> Indian tea? <JK>
> >>>
> >>> I'm easily amused, does that make me insensitive?
> >>
> >> No, my friend. 'Twas a joke, alas. I thought you were being

sarcastic
> > and
> >> facetious, at least I had hoped you were being.

> >
> > Maybe, a little. ;-)
> >
> >> I'm sorry to have to report that there are indeed tea colleges and

> > courses
> >> of study for the agriculture and production of tea in various

places,
> > among
> >> them Japan, India, and China. (I'm not positive about India, but

I've
> > read
> >> some pretty sophisticated papers from India on tea production, so

I
> > guess
> >> so.)

> >
> > Well, how about that then; tea colleges, and Indian, Chinese and
> > Japanese tea colleges! Please, excuse my mistakes, they enable me

to
> > learn.
> >
> > -elgoog
> >
> > "Mistakes are the portals of discovery." -- James Joyce

>
>
> Sorry if I offended you. I certainly didn't mean to. BTW, Joyce is my

number
> one favorite author. Some say FW is a big mistake, but I think not.

On the
> topic at hand, I was trying to say that it is better to experience

the tea
> than to learn about it in an academic environment. But, I'm steeped

myself
> somewhat in academics, and I respect education. I'm just playing with

words,
> not necessarily appropriately. Sorry, again.
>
> Michael


Please, no apologies! I wasn't offended in the slightest. I was having
fun with the verbal word play, that is all.

Certainly, anyone with half a brain who sits down to ponder the
question would realize that the tea industry, like any other large
agrarian industry, would have researchers dedicated to their product.

This ng, like my tea, is something to be savored and enjoyed. For me,
popping a pill would me removing the ritual from tea preparation, which
I find beneficial and enjoyable in itself. Having tea calms the
intellect, soothes the soul and leads one to a nearly meditative state,
not only because of the properties of the tea; but, because of the
anticipation and the quiet, yet purposeful steps in preparation. It's
as if we are preparing our body and soul for the tea, and we would be
unworthy if we simply popped a pill.

Now, I sound like some kind of a nut tea worshipper. I'm just trying to
express that I enjoy the entire experience.

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>
> Michael Plant wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Um, no unkindness intended... it's just the thought of a tea
>>> scientist.
>>>>> Are there tea colleges? Would there be a different course of

> study
>>> for
>>>>> Indian tea? <JK>
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm easily amused, does that make me insensitive?
>>>>
>>>> No, my friend. 'Twas a joke, alas. I thought you were being

> sarcastic
>>> and
>>>> facetious, at least I had hoped you were being.
>>>
>>> Maybe, a little. ;-)
>>>
>>>> I'm sorry to have to report that there are indeed tea colleges and
>>> courses
>>>> of study for the agriculture and production of tea in various

> places,
>>> among
>>>> them Japan, India, and China. (I'm not positive about India, but

> I've
>>> read
>>>> some pretty sophisticated papers from India on tea production, so

> I
>>> guess
>>>> so.)
>>>
>>> Well, how about that then; tea colleges, and Indian, Chinese and
>>> Japanese tea colleges! Please, excuse my mistakes, they enable me

> to
>>> learn.
>>>
>>> -elgoog
>>>
>>> "Mistakes are the portals of discovery." -- James Joyce

>>
>>
>> Sorry if I offended you. I certainly didn't mean to. BTW, Joyce is my

> number
>> one favorite author. Some say FW is a big mistake, but I think not.

> On the
>> topic at hand, I was trying to say that it is better to experience

> the tea
>> than to learn about it in an academic environment. But, I'm steeped

> myself
>> somewhat in academics, and I respect education. I'm just playing with

> words,
>> not necessarily appropriately. Sorry, again.
>>
>> Michael

>
> Please, no apologies! I wasn't offended in the slightest. I was having
> fun with the verbal word play, that is all.
>
> Certainly, anyone with half a brain who sits down to ponder the
> question would realize that the tea industry, like any other large
> agrarian industry, would have researchers dedicated to their product.
>
> This ng, like my tea, is something to be savored and enjoyed. For me,
> popping a pill would me removing the ritual from tea preparation, which
> I find beneficial and enjoyable in itself. Having tea calms the
> intellect, soothes the soul and leads one to a nearly meditative state,
> not only because of the properties of the tea; but, because of the
> anticipation and the quiet, yet purposeful steps in preparation. It's
> as if we are preparing our body and soul for the tea, and we would be
> unworthy if we simply popped a pill.
>
> Now, I sound like some kind of a nut tea worshipper. I'm just trying to
> express that I enjoy the entire experience.


Yup.

M
>


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>
> Michael Plant wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Um, no unkindness intended... it's just the thought of a tea
>>> scientist.
>>>>> Are there tea colleges? Would there be a different course of

> study
>>> for
>>>>> Indian tea? <JK>
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm easily amused, does that make me insensitive?
>>>>
>>>> No, my friend. 'Twas a joke, alas. I thought you were being

> sarcastic
>>> and
>>>> facetious, at least I had hoped you were being.
>>>
>>> Maybe, a little. ;-)
>>>
>>>> I'm sorry to have to report that there are indeed tea colleges and
>>> courses
>>>> of study for the agriculture and production of tea in various

> places,
>>> among
>>>> them Japan, India, and China. (I'm not positive about India, but

> I've
>>> read
>>>> some pretty sophisticated papers from India on tea production, so

> I
>>> guess
>>>> so.)
>>>
>>> Well, how about that then; tea colleges, and Indian, Chinese and
>>> Japanese tea colleges! Please, excuse my mistakes, they enable me

> to
>>> learn.
>>>
>>> -elgoog
>>>
>>> "Mistakes are the portals of discovery." -- James Joyce

>>
>>
>> Sorry if I offended you. I certainly didn't mean to. BTW, Joyce is my

> number
>> one favorite author. Some say FW is a big mistake, but I think not.

> On the
>> topic at hand, I was trying to say that it is better to experience

> the tea
>> than to learn about it in an academic environment. But, I'm steeped

> myself
>> somewhat in academics, and I respect education. I'm just playing with

> words,
>> not necessarily appropriately. Sorry, again.
>>
>> Michael

>
> Please, no apologies! I wasn't offended in the slightest. I was having
> fun with the verbal word play, that is all.
>
> Certainly, anyone with half a brain who sits down to ponder the
> question would realize that the tea industry, like any other large
> agrarian industry, would have researchers dedicated to their product.
>
> This ng, like my tea, is something to be savored and enjoyed. For me,
> popping a pill would me removing the ritual from tea preparation, which
> I find beneficial and enjoyable in itself. Having tea calms the
> intellect, soothes the soul and leads one to a nearly meditative state,
> not only because of the properties of the tea; but, because of the
> anticipation and the quiet, yet purposeful steps in preparation. It's
> as if we are preparing our body and soul for the tea, and we would be
> unworthy if we simply popped a pill.
>
> Now, I sound like some kind of a nut tea worshipper. I'm just trying to
> express that I enjoy the entire experience.


Yup.

M
>




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Eric Jorgensen wrote:
> On 27 Mar 2005 11:22:07 -0800
> "elgoog" > wrote:
>
> > OMG this is a crime against tea!
> >
> > Wednesday March 23, 2:18 PM
> > GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - Feel like a cup of tea, but don't have

the
> > time to brew one up? Pop a "tea pill" instead.

>
> > Indian tea scientists have produced a tea-flavoured pill that can

be
> > chewed or quickly dissolved in hot or cold water.

>
> It takes a scientist to compress instant tea powder into a

capsule?
>
> People have been taking green tea pills for years though, it saves

them
> from having to gulp down the wretched green tea they tried to drink
> medicinally. The green tea pills are probably just

bottom-of-the-barrel
> quality matcha.


Wretched green tea? Hey! I like the taste of my green tea. Maybe
they haven't tried Celestial Seasonings Green Tea?

As a matter of fact, I'm sitting here enjoying my cup right now.
Doesn't taste too wretched to me.

-Stacey


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> wrote in message
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>
> Wretched green tea? Hey! I like the taste of my green tea. Maybe
> they haven't tried Celestial Seasonings Green Tea?
>
> As a matter of fact, I'm sitting here enjoying my cup right now.
> Doesn't taste too wretched to me.


I bought a couple of boxes of that stuff 2-3 years ago, regular and decaf'd.
It wasn't totally wretched (I brewed at 180°F), but since there's much
better and fresher available from online vendors as well as brick-and-mortar
stores, depending on your locale, that costs less per cup, I suggest that
you spread your wings a bit and try others.

--
~~Bluesea~~
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