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I also had to pick up a tea-ball as this didn't seem to come in bags. I just had a glass, and my first impression is I really like it. It has a fully, smokey, tangy taste. I added a bit of splenda to it, but I had a few sips without and it was almost as good that way. Has anyone else had this stuff before? Are there other similar teas out there? ←

Yes. Balls. Leaves are kind of large, maybe on the wider side... Smells like common tea... That's one of the things that got me thinking (beside gullet timeliness) as a podmate was espousing his ideas about green tea (is kind of a 'hot' topic 'round the 'cooler) and he opined that green tea, rolled into little balls can have ginseng in it (my box doesn't say anything in english) and is *really good for ya*. I dunno... But he was describing the tea in this fancy box under my desk... ← try some of the tea- u won't know if u like it if u don't prepare it and taste it-

describe the leaves- are they rolled into balls? are leaves short/long, wide/thin? does tea have an aroma? my suggestion is to try some of the tea-take 2tsp of tea and try it with 6-8 oz. of water at 190 degrees

my favorite in nyc is franchia- my favorite in london was tea at the lansborough(sp)

---- I'll toss the first brew and drink the second brew. I've found that it tastes a bit mellower and smoother and less tannic. ←

the tea is not bad if you want a chocolate flavored tea-

don't forget city island-which i believe is part of the bonx

http://www.nysun.com/article/7924 joanne Exceprt from the referenced article added below by management

you can purchase Mariage Freres tea online at www.theculturedcup.comDallas.Tx) also Williams Sonoma carries some of their teas- you may also want to post in the tea section of egullet-

you can try www.catteacorner.com www.gayot.com for list and descriptions of tearooms in nyc- although not british style afternoon tea wild lily in chelsea and franchia/hangawi(e.32st) serve tea also with good tea sanwiches,etc. joanne

i don't usually eat mexican food-or variants thereof i stopped by the rt 17 store last week for lunch-the food was decent-place clean and service good- i had and enjoyed burrito in a bowl i will return- it is alot better than mc donalds/burger king/wendys

http://pages.ripco.net/~c4ha2na9/tea/faq.html you may also want to read this very iformative website from usenet group re.food.drink.tea

i never let water boil-temp. depends on the type of tea- i use either the eyeball method of looking at bubbles or i use a thermometer- joanne

do you have any new year's resolutions on new teas to try in the coming year? i am going to explore the world of oolongs-to expand the more fermented and oxidized. i enjoy the more green, lightly fermented, low oxidized taiwan oolongs. i order from a variety of websites-my favorites are www.teahomeusa.com, www.enjoyingtea.com and www.jingteashop.com joanne

i shop at Ridgefield store-the liquor store is usually open- joanne

do you serve a special tea with these dinners?

the same for teaneck at ma adan on cedar lane do you want fresh fish matjes or the salted/pickled that is availble in most kosher appetizing stores my aunt of blessed memory loved matjes herring and potatoes

www.theculturedcup.com has a good selection of teas and chocolate info and products-

where do you live? try some of the specialty shops or go into a teashop- joanne

imho they make a good cup of tea there are paper filters for tea- teeli filters, finum tee filters they can be ordered online www.uptontea.com www.specialteas.com www.adagiotea.com or can be found in many food shops including whole foods, fairway, dean and deluca, etc.

There are several reliable websites which offer this teapot at a lower price one of these is www.zackusa.com

The Darjeeling was from www.uptontea.com Namring Estate invoice 2/2004 Darjeeling FTGFOP1 The scented tea was from www.thefragrantleaf.com rose melange The turkey was from Flat Brook Farms-My son picked the turkey up at the farm in Susssex county, New Jersey. I also served baked sweet potatoes, home made cucumber/dill salad, boiled small red potatoes, salad, homemade beet salad, baked root vegetable stuffing and cranberry sauce(i marinated cranberries in wine,orange juice, 1 cup sugar, rind of orange, cinnamon cooked mixture until cranberries popped and then pureed it in foley food grinder-this recipe was from chowhound) dessert- pumpkin pie joanne

what is name of this place?

what tea will you be serving? i will be serving a darjeeling with dinner and scented tea with dessert joanne

i always buy my fish at dovid's- i don't keep kosher but i always find their fish fresh and the store is well kept and clean-