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Dear Friends: I won't be selling tea anymore. I cannot rely on my palate & don't want to be misleading people who purchase from me because I have been misled by my own deficiencies. (Holy hell, I spelled that word correctly w/o spellcheck.) I thank everyone who have given me a chance for further inv...

The, help-me-get-a-computer promotion is finished. I bought a used Mac & somehow am very slow to get cables & adaptors to wire it into my modem. My Xfinity Wifi keeps thinking I am anintruder & demanding some security steps that I have not successfully negotiated yet, but I will get there. (Currentl...

Has anyone heard from Ethan lately? We PM'ed back and forth on Friday and I sent him a PayPal payment, but he hasn't checked his messages or confirmed receipt. I hope this is related to his computer issues and that he's okay. Sorry, I am back online. Bit of inefficiency, bad use of time, etc. All i...

My computer went completely useless > 2 weeks ago. I just am coming out of the shock of how much I foolishly relied on it. I don't remember passwords & don't have them written down, etc. Also I realize how much I live on a budget that leaves no room for surprises. So, I want cash for a new computer....

Nepal Bouquet Oolong Jun Chiyabari BIO - https://www.hotsoup.nl/nl/herkomst/nepal-bouquet-oolong-jun-chiyabari-bio.html I ordered this because I was amazed by Jun Chiyabari White tea. But this was okay. Jun Chiyabari has some wonderful teas sometimes. Tea from Nepal has a lot more variance for qual...

I hope my comment is not inappropriate, because it involves a vendor's prices. I'll just say that I sell both of the teas mentioned & what I think is top-quality; so, basing it on my experience of costs, EU customs does not explain the high prices of that vendor. Nor would express shipping from Taiw...

I just learned that this Ruby 18 was grown without the use of pesticides. This explains the wonderful flavor of spices it features that often come with the best Oriental Beauty. Other black teas that I sell have notes of spices but not as strong as the Ruby 18 which was grown at lower altitude than ...

... If we wanted to start World War III on this forum, we could make a list of the vendors that are overhyped or overpriced. More productively, we could list the vendors accessible to Westerners that have a good quality-to-price ratio and offer exceptional tea. Fighting breaks out even faster when ...

you can build a soup without a stock but it would be stupid not to. Maybe she’s found herself in a monkey’s trap. Regardless, 50_Cent_Party Cent Party nonsense is tiresome. Baiso, it is a pleasure to read this post. I agree good stock makes good soup. A quote from the movie La Grande Boufe (not sur...

White tea's uniqueness comes from how & when it is picked & its lack of oxidation. Perhaps it is not meant to be aged. I managed to find white tea from Nepal that stores well in thin foil packs. (I have kept some unopened for up to 2 full years that did not lose flavor.) That seems like a miracle. S...

I am needing a pee at night more frequently 2 - 5 times since drinking green tea. I drink 2/3 mugs a day. Any advice would be most welcome. Henry. Advice: Don't worry about it. Have a night light on in the bathroom w/ the door to it open (just enough light to find the toilet) & just pee & go back t...

Welcome to Teaforum: Just some comments about words, "biodynamic" & "organic". There's often not much difference between a biodynamic crop & an organic crop, if any. The difference may be in the farmers feelings, philosophy, etc. Leave the words out, & we will see that the work & the fields are free...

Thanks for the update GaoShan. I didn’t order any 2024 Darjeeling yet, but now given your post I’m hoping to place an order. Unfortunately, this year Thunderbolt didn’t get any FF White Castleton Moonlight Imperial, my favorite darjeeling. Thunderbolt owner said that sadly the maker, Mr DB Gurung, ...

AS-Organic 1 and SLX-Day 1. The Organic 2 is a more oxidized version of O1--not a bad tea but clearly outshined by O1 in all aspects (aroma, taste, longevity). The Jinxuan is OK but not great. Sometimes T-M's AS Jinxuan (possibly from the same source year after year but not sure) can be very nice, ...

Bottom of page 8, complete list of teas: Several Spring 2024 gaoshan from Taiwan, new moderately roasted (10%) Alishan, Ruby 18..... enjoy drinking them & comparing them to each other.