OTTI Suggestions Topic, looking for tea ideas?

I would like to see Kenya, Bolivia, Vietnam and other different locations. Some of these teas are very good, some are awful, but they are neglected areas of tea production. Perhaps the US, British and others could also be covered. We could break new ground!

by **TubbyCow** » Sep 15th, '10, 17:55

Re: OTTI Suggestions Topic, looking for tea ideas?

by TubbyCow » Sep 15th, '10, 17:55

marlena wrote:I would like to see Kenya, Bolivia, Vietnam and other different locations. Some of these teas are very good, some are awful, but they are neglected areas of tea production. Perhaps the US, British and others could also be covered. We could break new ground!

+1

I love trying new regions.

by **Mr. Usaji** » Sep 15th, '10, 18:25

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by Mr. Usaji » Sep 15th, '10, 18:25

Tea snobs seem to be interested only in China, Taiwan, and Japan (and Korea), but I don't know if that's because very little good tea is grown in other countries, or because they don't export it, or it's just that tea snobs are prejudiced. Maybe a combination of the three.

marlena wrote:Perhaps the US, British and others could also be covered.

I challenge you to show me some tea grown in the US (not counting Hawaii) or Britain!

by **the_economist** » Sep 15th, '10, 19:52

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by the_economist » Sep 15th, '10, 19:52

Mr. Usaji wrote:Tea snobs seem to be interested only in China, Taiwan, and Japan (and Korea), but I don't know if that's because very little good tea is grown in other countries, or because they don't export it, or it's just that tea snobs are prejudiced. Maybe a combination of the three.

marlena wrote:Perhaps the US, British and others could also be covered.

I challenge you to show me some tea grown in the US (not counting Hawaii) or Britain!

http://www.charlestonteaplantation.com/

! haha...this was news to me too when i found out

by **Mr. Usaji** » Sep 15th, '10, 20:47

Re: OTTI Suggestions Topic, looking for tea ideas?

by Mr. Usaji » Sep 15th, '10, 20:47

Wow, I wonder if it's any good. At $10 for 1.6 oz, I hope people don't use it for "sweet tea"!

I can't believe they grow tea in Britain, though. If they could, I'm sure they would have been doing it for centuries.

by **the_economist** » Sep 15th, '10, 22:27

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by the_economist » Sep 15th, '10, 22:27

Mr. Usaji wrote:Wow, I wonder if it's any good. At $10 for 1.6 oz, I hope people don't use it for "sweet tea"!

I can't believe they grow tea in Britain, though. If they could, I'm sure they would have been doing it for centuries.

haha i don't think its possible given their climate. they are indeed the oldest western tea culture

by **Chip** » Sep 17th, '10, 20:03

Re: OTTI Suggestions Topic, looking for tea ideas?

by Chip » Sep 17th, '10, 20:03

Thank you everyone ... keep 'em coming. I place all suggestions in the master suggestion list located in the FP (first post after the OP, original post) of this topic.

I am also adding a tentative schedule to the OP of this topic for you to check out whenever ... and to route for other additions to this schedule! :mrgreen: