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I have learned a ton from the folks in this thread. I had never heard of the Chinese Black Teas or {snip} until I got here. It has been a ton of fun learning about some very different and very yummy teas.
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I am relatively a newbie in teas. Less than one year into it.
In the last week of October we went to Bath for 3 days. Stumbled upon tea shop (&tea room downstairs). I bought a few teas there. Tried my first Pu-Erh (I choose it out of a hundred teas on the menu because I have seen the name on the Internet but had no idea what it is. I have
heard [not drinking, still on tea dust
] about black, green, blue, white, but Pu-Erh?) and Mate in the tea room. That's it. My tea journey started in this shop/tea room -
Tea House Emporium.
There are a couple of guys&gals here with years of experience
who converted me.
I refuse to point a finger ---> Stitchawl and ProfCrash to name the most advanced, kindlekitten and beppe with a big influence
Although the very first seeds were planted some 20 years ago by my brother who told me:
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dear bro., you don't drink tea but sweetened and coloured water.
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It took me 10 years to give up on sugar and another 10 years to stomp down on my sloth and start brewing tea
A cup of Phoenix Dan Cong Oolong Tea Honey Orchid. A sample I received from
The Chinese Tea Company
I have contacted them today via email and we had a pleasant conversation. I told her that I might come to their tea tasting ceremony the next time I am in London, she immediately said:
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You are more than welcome to visit me. My tea tasting session is usually in the evening time, but if that is too late for you, I could arrange some time on Saturday morning or Sunday for you.
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Isn't it nice?
Her husband created the website and he still learns how to handle it.
While typing I finished the cuppa.
Odd oolong. Nice and interesting. Cannot say that I am terribly excited by the flavour though. I think I am going to reinfuse it just out of curiosity.