Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/15

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Subject: [Leica] Tea in England
From: gregj.lorenzo at shaw.ca (GREG LORENZO)
Date: Thu Apr 15 09:33:46 2004
 
I've only tried their "silver Needles" white tea once, on New Year's Eve 1999/2000.
Interesting, if expensive. I enjoy both black and green teas, but the whites cost much more than I would be willing to pay.

Regards,

Greg

----- Original Message -----
From: Craig Roberts <crgrbrts@verizon.net>
Date: Thursday, April 15, 2004 9:09 am
Subject: Re: [Leica] Tea in England

> So, at Greg's suggestion, I visited the Murchies web site and 
> learned why
> their Darjeeling tea costs 50 bucks an ounce:
> 
> "To create this precious tea the leaves are carefully covered with 
> a blanket
> during the oxidation..."
> 
> Now I know. The reason most tea tastes crappy is because blankets 
> are simply
> tossed carelessly over the leaves.
> 
> Craig
> enlighted in D.C.
> 
> 
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