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Originally Posted by beppe
@ astra & ProfCrash: I feel a bit weird toward you two. I get my teas from ..... Am I missing something getting my teas like that? should I start a never ending adventure of search for what I do not know what it is?
Should I read more to get intellectually stimulated?
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That's how I started...and gave up quite a few times. You are doing a lot better my friend
I am different from
ProfCrash. She is very experienced in teas, I am barely above the newbie level. Let's say greenhorn or maybe as high as beginner
(don't pay too much attention to my rambling. The titles are from rpg I played in 1995
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I started to investigate in October 2010? when I realised I drink 6 cups of black tea - Yorkshire Gold in bags. I thought it is too much of black tea dust. I started to drink horrible fruit teas in tea bags and whining about it over here.
kindlekitten lost her patience with me and ask why do I keep pushing myself and drink tea I hate. Guess what. I re-read 2 of
your posts. One about rooibos another about mate and it started
Because of lack of experience I have no choice but try. Just like
ProfCrash said it is hit and miss.
I wanted to try rooibos? I went to NBTea website and they have 12? What could I do? I ordered a sample collection
Still made a mistake. I have not realised yet that I don't like additional flavours. So, from 12 I have ordered two flavoured and now I know that only straight rooibos is my cup of tea, just like
you do
Later, when I visited Bath and its tea shop/room and he seller mentioned the word Mate, I flared up! I knew what he was talking about! I was so happy
I even ordered a pot of roasted mate in their tea room out of hundreds teas
Have you noticed how much
you influenced my tea drinking style/habit?
Then I wanted to investigate green teas. Again. NBTea--->green tea sample collection---> 3 batches. Green tea from Japan, From China, from Other Origin (this is where Vietnam chimes in
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All green teas were the same for me. I had to try all of them to decide which ones I like or whether they are all the same and different names is only a marketing trick?
I received 24 samples. I loved 3 of them more than the rest:
Sencha - Japan
Dragon Well and White Monkey - China
To investigate a bit more is Bancha and Bancha Houjicha?
My life is easy now with green teas
I still have to finish all the samples though
I liked almost all of them but the 3 mentioned above were outstanding. It is fun! I am a control freak and this sample tasting allowed me to choose what
I like. I don't have to rely on websites' reviews.
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Originally Posted by beppe
BTW. I have been drinking Ooloong lately and enjoying it no end. It leaves a very clean mouth. It is simple, subtle, elusive and promising at the same time.
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Oolong is the next step in my investigation. I have found a sample of Formose oolong in my tea stash and tried it. It was VERY good. Just like you described it
It leaves a very clean mouth. My better 2/3s liked it too.
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Originally Posted by phenomshel
One piece of advice, though. Don't go too crazy, even with samplers. I did, and now I'm sort of regretting it. After trying three different ones (Apple black, Pomegranate green, and Blood Orange herbal), I haven't even found ONE I like any better than the cheap teabags I was using. Sorry y'all, guess my palate isn't ready for the tea club  |
I would not like any of the aforementioned teas, but as dear
ProfCrash said I like straight teas. I drunk a lot of teas and cursed for my bad choice before I realised where the problem lies.
As long as you enjoy it, don't give up
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Originally Posted by maianhvk
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They had two green teas from Vietnam.
Vietnamese Sencha and Vietnamese Lotus Chun Mee. I liked the latter, good green tea but IIRC Vietnamese Sencha was one of the few that I didn't like at all.
I have no clue
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I was just about to send out a distress call concerning your absence!
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I heard that... |
Welcome back. I am truly glad to have you back with us!
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I'll go into town tomorrow to buy some tea |
Duly noted
While typing this, I finished my second cuppa. Assam Mangalam. Water for now will do