). Most of my tea comes from Red Blossom Tea in San Francisco (I visit the Bay Area often), but have also bought from the Tao of Tea in Portland and most recently bought some tea from from Lupicia on a New Years trip to LA. I haven't ordered much tea from the internet except for some tea from Harney and Son early in my tea experience.For the first couple of years I brewed western style in a Bodum but recently "graduated" to a Gaiwan and a Yixing for the Puerh and invested in a Zojirushi water boiler. I've been making wonderful tea ever since. I still mess up occasionally but I've been enjoying the tea more than I did when I made it by the liter.
My stash is getting a little thin waiting for shincha (or whatever the Chinese equivalent is). I was sad last week when Ming Quan Lu Jian from Red Blossom ran out a wonderful tea from last spring.
Currently left in my stash:
Lupicia's White Peony and Makurazaki Saemidori.
Monkey King and Golden Monkey from Tao of tea
Nannuo Shan Shou Pu-Erh 2001, Silk Oolong and Osmanthus Mao Jian from Red Blossom.
I don't have a favorite right now and all of what is rather tasty.
Looking forward to trying a Gyukuro Shincha in the spring, some unflavored oolongs, and some of the Indian black teas.
