Tea Guy

The short answer would seem to be "no". If you'd like a long answer, have a look at this post from Cha Dao: http://chadao.blogspot.com/2008/02/caffein...nd-reality.html Thanks, Bill http://www.teaguyspeaks.com

If the drug companies ever figure out a way to profit from "exercise and moderation" maybe you'll see more attention paid to it. Wow, did that sound a little cynical?

It's not an eatery, but Charleston is home of the Charleston Tea Plantation, the only place in the U.S. where tea is produced.

While you're in Pennsylvania be sure to head for the central part and do Lebanon bologna. How many towns do you know of that have their own smoked meat product named after them?

I've reviewed several food and cookbooks from Chronicle Books and they all seem to feature very high quality photography. Thanks, Bill William I. Lengeman III Freelance Journalist, Food Writer & Book Reviewer http://wileng3.blogspot.com/ Tea Guy Speaks http://wileng.blogspot.com/

No one really seemed to comment much on beverage sites, but here's one (okay, it's mine): Tea Guy Speaks http://wileng.blogspot.com Thanks, Bill

Another take on Fat Guy's book: http://www.epicurean.com/books/turning-the...ook-review.html ←

I'm kind of fond of sampling higher quality stuff, but would rather not have a pound of something I didn't like gathering dust in the cabinet. Upton has a really great selection of single estate stuff and more and you can get almost all of it in sample sizes. If anyone knows of other merchants who do the same I'd love to hear about them. Bill Any particular tea company to which you are especially loyal? ←

I didn't like yerba at first, but it's definitely grown on me. For a little more info, check out the article I wrote about it: Confessions of a Reluctant Yerba Mate Drinker http://www.epicurean.com/articles/yerba-mate.html