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Old 02-07-2011, 05:17 PM   #7736
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Originally Posted by Stitchawl View Post
I find that the guides are always written for teeny tiny cups. I use a huge stein. The numbers never match up!
If it is a noname site, I pester them until they divulge their secrets
I asked NBTea about their 1 tea spoon for a mug:
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Our understanding of mug size is 250-300ml.

Best wishes
Chrissie
Tea House Emporium says advise for 150-200ml.

the only problem is that very often both of them say one tea spoon for their version of a mug/cup, when the difference is almost double

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Originally Posted by beppe View Post
BTW. after I had that gunpowder after lunch to day, about an hour after, i felt a nice tingling in my hands. So what? well I sort of remember old sensations ... than I had to go and get my train, and was very pleasantly surprised by my elastic steps, a new energy, like I felt quite well. Is gunpowder tea stimulating ?
Accordingly to this - no.
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