[BLACKENEDPLAGUE]

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I have visited authentic Chinese food shop which has a lot of varieties of green teas. The shop is kind of cheap and presents the stuff which poor Chinese people from rural areas would drink. So the teas are not noble and expensive. Most of them had a very weird taste and smell as if like of raw potato. I couldn't stand this taste.
 
For example, green teas in supermarkets are refined and free from strong unusual tastes.

potato..... that sounds dreadful
 
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For regular consumption, I mostly drink Jasmine Dragon Phoenix Pearl from the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. Sprinkled throughout the month with teas given to me by friends from their return trips to China. And online random purchases.
 
I make sure to get something really nice every few months at premium pricing. Otherwise, my budget stays around $12-$15 for 50 Grams.

Now see, $15 for 50g is max budget here lol. How many types of tea do you usually have at any given point?

 

[Silent One]

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Now see, $15 for 50g is max budget here lol. How many types of tea do you usually have at any given point?

 
Oh, I'd say some days perhaps six, a half dozen on others. No...really! 

 Most months around 6 different varieties. I share my bounty as well, so others may share in my joy. Some months, I can start out with up to 10 teas on hand. And a week later, the invisible hand of generosity will leave me with two.
 
I'm with you, up to $15 for casual drinking is a pretty good price point.

 

[GrindingThud]

Piglet hanging with a little pear and carmel black tea: http://www.spiceandtea.com/pear-caramel-p-228.html

 

[BLACKENEDPLAGUE]

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Piglet hanging with a little pear and carmel black tea: http://www.spiceandtea.com/pear-caramel-p-228.html

>Earl Grey 1oz for $4.89
 
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[wolfetan44]

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Piglet hanging with a little pear and carmel black tea: http://www.spiceandtea.com/pear-caramel-p-228.html

>Earl Grey 1oz for $4.89
 
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Have fun!
http://verdanttea.com/teas/golden-fleece/
 
Cheers

 

[BLACKENEDPLAGUE]

all the nope.

 

[GrindingThud]

Just ordered some Assam Daisajan STGFOP1 Cl. Tippy
http://www.teatrader.com/India.html

 

[KCxSmacker]

just found this thread. This is exciting. I'm surprised at how many hobbies hifi members have in common. I have a local place in my small town where I get most of my tea. She has a relative in Japan I think she said for her Japanese teas. 
 
http://www.simply-tea.com/
 
Pretty reasonable for the quality of most of her teas. 

 

[BLACKENEDPLAGUE]

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http://www.simply-tea.com/
 
Pretty reasonable for the quality of most of her teas. 

Will give them a try in coming months
 
 

 
A blend: 1 part Sleeping Dragon and 2 parts Gunpowder
 
The sleeping dragon balances out the smokiness of gunpowder
 
OH! And it is also good for a minimum of 3 steepings per tablespoon

 

[Silent One]

Welcome, KCxSmacker!
 
Just checked - Simply-Tea has fair pricing... 

 

[daigo]

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Welcome, KCxSmacker!
 
Just checked - SImply-Tea has fair pricing... 

 
That is pretty fair pricing indeed.  Curious about the quality.  May just buy a bunch of the 2 oz portions and find out.

 

[Silent One]

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Welcome, KCxSmacker!
 
Just checked - SImply-Tea has fair pricing... 

 
That is pretty fair pricing indeed.  Curious about the quality.  May just buy a bunch of the 2 oz portions and find out.

 
Do it for the team known as "tea-fi." 

 

[daigo]

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Do it for the team known as "tea-fi." 

For curiosity's sake and for tea-fi, I placed an order for $60 worth of 2 oz portions of various teas.  I didn't get any of the blended teas or the flavored ones though!

 

[Silent One]

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Do it for the team known as "tea-fi." 

For curiosity's sake and for tea-fi, I placed an order for $60 worth of 2 oz portions of various teas.  I didn't get any of the blended teas or the flavored ones though!

Any Jasmine Pearls?

 

[daigo]

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Any Jasmine Pearls?

I did get the Jasmine Pearls.