Up in the morning and off to school
the teacher is teaching the golden role.
American history and pracitcal math
you study them hard, hoping to pass
working your fingers right down to the bone
the guy behind you won´t leave you alone.
Ring, ring,ring goes the bell
Another fine day, and in honor of all these quotes, I'll do so with some China Black tea!
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Originally Posted by astra
So, basically when you say you drink China Black you mean Yunnan China Black?
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The Yunnan China Black that I get from McNultey's IS my favorite (and it's what I'm drinking right now,) but I keep my eyes open for any other company's China Black too. As I said before, it's usually a Keemun tea, but as we've seen, flavors vary considerably. Then there is 'Chinese' black tea... 'China Black' is a specific. 'Chinese' black is a generic.
Fortunm & Mason 'used to' sell a 'China Black' 15 years ago that was great, but I no longer see it in their lists.
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Originally Posted by ProfCrash
OK so there are many Chinese Black Teas. I have no idea why we don't see as many of them outside of China as we do the other black teas but here is a list of a few of them.
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One thought is that there is regional variations in popularity. I can find quite a few Chinese black teas, but most of them come in plain foil bags and are found in Asian import stores, just labeled as 'black tea.' No fancy marketing to attract customers. No 'Snob Appeal.' So many people shop by brand name or by clever packaging, and that leaves the plain foil packs with just some Chinese writing on them relegated to the lower shelves. Knowing the Chinese characters for the tea helps a lot.
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Originally Posted by astra
That's why I would like to know which one Stitchawl drinks  |
As I said, I order my favorite from McNulteys. They will ship just a 4oz bag if you wish, though I usually have a larger order myself. I like their "extra smokey" Lapang Souchong as well as 2 or three others. McNultey's has great tea. It's the 'plain and simple' tea company. Nothing fancy, just great tea and coffee.
But... please do take a look at the bottom shelves in Asian Import shops. You can find some real treasures that way. I just picked up the last 3 remaining bags of Keemun (which, of course is a Chinese black) for 600 yen per bag (About $7 USD for 4oz)
Which brings me to my second cup. I'll switch to the generic Chinese black tea for this one... Slightly stronger, more robust, but just as tasty!
Stitchawl