Anyone ever bought Chinese greens from Tea Trekker or Seven Cups?

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Mon May 20, 2019 10:17 am

Competition grade is just a term, by itself it doesn’t mean anything... anyone who pays can enter a competition nor does it mean it is good tea...
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Mon May 20, 2019 12:09 pm

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Sun May 19, 2019 4:40 pm
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Sun May 19, 2019 12:14 pm
Well, if that isn’t a ringing endorsement I don’t know what is. I’ll head on over there. Thanks for the tip tillerman!
Be sure to sign up for a free ‘membership’ and you’ll be offered a discount code each month.
Thanks for the tip!
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Mon May 20, 2019 4:30 pm

Haven't had green from Tea Trekker, but can confirm that their Nepalese and Darjeeling are excellent. Was disappointed with their lower cost Lapsang, so I think the quality of the tea is reflected in the price.
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Sun May 19, 2019 2:01 pm
from someone in Phoenix whose family has a farm in Fenghuang shan,
So they all live in Phoenix 😂
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Mon May 20, 2019 8:59 pm

pantry wrote:
Mon May 20, 2019 4:30 pm
Haven't had green from Tea Trekker, but can confirm that their Nepalese and Darjeeling are excellent. Was disappointed with their lower cost Lapsang, so I think the quality of the tea is reflected in the price.
Victoria wrote:
Sun May 19, 2019 2:01 pm
from someone in Phoenix whose family has a farm in Fenghuang shan,
So they all live in Phoenix 😂
I don’t think they know each other, even though they are both in Phoenix. Have you ordered 1st flush Darjeeling this year yet? Any comments? A few people I know are looking for top quality 2019.
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Mon May 20, 2019 9:22 pm

I am impressed by Tea Trekker’s full descriptions, lots of relevant information. Seems the Himalaya’s also experienced an unusually dry winter, as did Taiwan;

2019 Darjeeling Notes:
‘The continuing extreme drought conditions in the Himalaya have finally released their grip on agriculture in the region, so the Darjeeling 1st Flush early harvest was significantly improved in quality and volume this year.‘
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Mon May 20, 2019 11:48 pm

Victoria wrote:
Mon May 20, 2019 8:59 pm
pantry wrote:
Mon May 20, 2019 4:30 pm
Victoria wrote:
Sun May 19, 2019 2:01 pm
from someone in Phoenix whose family has a farm in Fenghuang shan,
So they all live in Phoenix 😂
I don’t think they know each other, even though they are both in Phoenix. Have you ordered 1st flush Darjeeling this year yet? Any comments? A few people I know are looking for top quality 2019.
Excuse my poor attempt at humor: fenghuang mtn = phoenix mtn :oops:
Yes, we got the 1st flush Glenburn Moonshine and another 1st flush darjeeling I forgot what. I don't drink enough red tea to comment on how it compares to other vintages, etc. (The teas are actually for my tea partner). He thought the moonshine tasted a bit like green oolong. Both teas are very smooth, easy to drink, nice flavor--typical of what we've come to expect from Tea Trekker. Not sure if this helps ...
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Tue May 21, 2019 12:02 am

Haha, I see the Phoenix connection now, too funny.
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Wed May 22, 2019 1:54 am

LuckyMe wrote:
Sun May 19, 2019 2:21 am
$27 for 25g for Bi Luo Chun
Another thought just occurred to me in regards to that Bilochun:
It is realistic to assume that if it retails in the West at this price, that the retail price in China itself would be around half of that, which would not even make it a premium priced tea to begin with…
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Wed May 22, 2019 2:58 pm

I bought longjing from all the top places last year. 7 Cups was on the list. It was one of the top quality vendors. Good stuff.
Now is $1.25 a gram shi feng worth it against Xi Hu....well thats for a different thread.
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