Wow. Not what I was expecting. I have been wanting to pick up some Ku
Ding Cha for a month or so now, and this weekend I bought a box. Now I
knew it was going to be bitter, and I enjoy things like Guiness
Draughts and other similar drinks... but this was altogether different.
The bitterness hits you like a suckerpunch. It is supposed to have all
kinds of health benefits (which may or may not be true and not of much
concern to me either way) and I found out today that it really is not
tea at all but a sort of evergreen leaf.

Has anyone experiences this "wonderful" tea, and is there any way to
make it more palateable? I struggled to make it through about 6-8oz. of
it last night.

- Dominic
Drinking: Yunnan green Pu-Erh

use very, very little. if you bought the "spiral pole" shape, use 1-2
leaves per 6oz water.

otherwise, ick.

~bears³

Dominic T. wrote:
> Wow. Not what I was expecting. I have been wanting to pick up some Ku
> Ding Cha for a month or so now, and this weekend I bought a box. Now I
> knew it was going to be bitter, and I enjoy things like Guiness
> Draughts and other similar drinks... but this was altogether different.
> The bitterness hits you like a suckerpunch. It is supposed to have all
> kinds of health benefits (which may or may not be true and not of much
> concern to me either way) and I found out today that it really is not
> tea at all but a sort of evergreen leaf.
>
> Has anyone experiences this "wonderful" tea, and is there any way to
> make it more palateable? I struggled to make it through about 6-8oz. of
> it last night.
>
> - Dominic
> Drinking: Yunnan green Pu-Erh

"Dominic T." > writes:

> Wow. Not what I was expecting. I have been wanting to pick up some Ku
> Ding Cha for a month or so now, and this weekend I bought a box. Now I
> knew it was going to be bitter, and I enjoy things like Guiness
> Draughts and other similar drinks... but this was altogether different.
> The bitterness hits you like a suckerpunch. It is supposed to have all
> kinds of health benefits (which may or may not be true and not of much
> concern to me either way) and I found out today that it really is not
> tea at all but a sort of evergreen leaf.
>
> Has anyone experiences this "wonderful" tea, and is there any way to
> make it more palateable?

Yes: give it to your enemies.

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

Lewis 7/3/06

> "Dominic T." > writes:
>
>> Wow. Not what I was expecting. I have been wanting to pick up some Ku
>> Ding Cha for a month or so now, and this weekend I bought a box. Now I
>> knew it was going to be bitter, and I enjoy things like Guiness
>> Draughts and other similar drinks... but this was altogether different.
>> The bitterness hits you like a suckerpunch. It is supposed to have all
>> kinds of health benefits (which may or may not be true and not of much
>> concern to me either way) and I found out today that it really is not
>> tea at all but a sort of evergreen leaf.
>>
>> Has anyone experiences this "wonderful" tea, and is there any way to
>> make it more palateable?
>
> Yes: give it to your enemies.

Wow. Ugly!
Actually, you might enjoy the sweetness that
wells up after you've embittered your mouth
with this brand of holly. As for Ku Ding
Cha (not) being healthy, I am reminded of
ads for Buckley's cough medicine: It tastes
so bad, it's got to be good for you. (Buckley's
tastes like straight amonia.)
Michael

Michael Plant wrote:
> Wow. Ugly!
> Actually, you might enjoy the sweetness that
> wells up after you've embittered your mouth
> with this brand of holly. As for Ku Ding
> Cha (not) being healthy, I am reminded of
> ads for Buckley's cough medicine: It tastes
> so bad, it's got to be good for you. (Buckley's
> tastes like straight amonia.)
> Michael

Heh, it is rough stuff. I did notice the sweetness behind the
bitterness in my third sip or so, but the initial bitterness kills all
pleasantness. It is a unique experience for sure, and one I'm not so
eager to do again. I gave some to my father, a bitter fan, and he stuck
a whole spike in his mouth as is... it didn't stay in long but I was
amazed it even possible.

I was only using 2-3 spikes per cup as per the instructions, but I
think I've had enough to know better now. This stuff would have to cure
male pattern baldness, while enhancing manhood by 4-6", while extending
my life by 20 years, while increasing my income by 200% for me to drink
it purely for the health benefits.

- Dominic

Dominic T. wrote:
> Has anyone experiences this "wonderful" tea, and is there any way to
> make it more palateable? I struggled to make it through about 6-8oz. of
> it last night.

I finally got some as a generous gift from Kevin. Thought it was pretty
good, though not memorable. Kind of a saturation-bitter experience, like
strong quinine water (not G&T-grade tonic). People do seem to vary
greatly in tolerance for the bitter range; it may also increase with age.

-DM