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by powrus » Feb 3rd, '09, 15:53

Hi everybody - EXTREMELY new to tea sipping in every way, I was fascinated by a recent TV show which followed a San Francisco man to China as he tried to buy tea for his shop back in the States. Prior to watching this TV show, the only tea I knew came from a shelf in the local grocery store - little paper bags hanging from a string.

To date, I bought an infuser and a sample bag of Earl Grey tea. Next time around I plan to buy more samples. On a side note, I notice drinking a hot cup of tea seems to suppress my hunger just a bit.

I look forward to reading the posts on this forum.
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by Trey Winston » Feb 3rd, '09, 16:03

Welcome :D
We like newbies here.
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by Ryoruki » Feb 3rd, '09, 16:47

Welcome!

Hope to see you around the forums :3
You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me. ~C.S. Lewis
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by Victoria » Feb 3rd, '09, 18:47

Welcome, glad you joined us!
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by hop_goblin » Feb 3rd, '09, 19:06

Welcome! You are in good company!
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by olivierco » Feb 4th, '09, 02:50

Welcome!
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by auggy » Feb 4th, '09, 10:17

Welcome! This group here will introduce you to a dangerous amount of teas you have to try. :)
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by sheila77551 » Feb 4th, '09, 11:14

Welcome powrus,
Tighten your seatbelt, you are in for a wild adventure here. :lol:
A woman is like a tea bag- you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water.
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by Beidao » Feb 4th, '09, 14:19

Welcome! You've just started, just wait... 8)
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by Chip » Feb 4th, '09, 14:31

Welcome to the world of tea, powrus! Enjoy your TeaJourney. Stop by TeaDay and share what is in your cup! You are always welcome.
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by powrus » Feb 4th, '09, 17:52

Wow! Thanks for the kind welcome, everybody. I appreciate the openness and calmness of this forum. Must have something to do with what you're sipping?
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by JasonC » Feb 6th, '09, 02:21

Welcome to TeaChat Powrus! Sounds like you watched "All in this tea". Great documentary!
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by powrus » Feb 6th, '09, 07:15

JasonC - Yes, that was the program I watched. It aroused my curiosity about tea ... something which I had never before considered, but All In This Tea really opened my eyes as to the commerce and monetary ladders in china.
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by Shelob » Feb 7th, '09, 11:52

Trey Winston wrote:Welcome :D
We like newbies here.
Yes, we do! I was warmly welcomed when I jumped into TeaChat a little over 3 months ago...enjoy your journey and have fun learning! 8)
Have a FAB TeaDay Everyone!
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by hop_goblin » Feb 7th, '09, 15:53

Welcome
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