Hi all,
I was planning on picking up a few teas from India, and maybe surrounding areas, and was wondering if anyone had vendors to sing the praises of. I picked up a load of samples from Lochan Tea last year and was really rather impressed, especially considering the prices. I was planning on picking up some teas from there over the next few days, I was going to order today but can't for the life of me find the 2009 teas they have advertised and have just emailed them about this, so I have a short window to think about infidelity.
I'm in the UK and I'm quite keen on ordering from India, as I've just ordered from China and Japan today it would make me feel very authentic this week. But I'm open to US or European vendors.
I'm thinking a few Darjeeling-ish teas, not too fussed if they are green, oolong, black or whatever, but will look for decent Assam and some other bits and bobs.
Thanks.
Apr 26th, '09, 11:37
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Nice Darjeeling from the source. http://www.teaemporium.net/
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“I’ve had nothing yet,” Alice replied in an offended tone: “so I ca’n’t take more.”
“You mean you ca’n’t take less,” said the Hatter: “it’s very easy to take more than nothing.”
“I’ve had nothing yet,” Alice replied in an offended tone: “so I ca’n’t take more.”
“You mean you ca’n’t take less,” said the Hatter: “it’s very easy to take more than nothing.”
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Thunderbolt Tea was good too, IIRC. It's been a while since I had any Darjeeling, though.
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I order all my black tea nowadays from Tea Source.
Do something different, something different will happen. ( Gong Fu Garden )
What process got you to this point? (why choose them)tenuki wrote:I order all my black tea nowadays from Tea Source.
Just curious. I do not have a clutch black tea vendor. Price and quality is a tricky game for me.
+1woozl wrote:Nice Darjeeling from the source. http://www.teaemporium.net/
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Apr 26th, '09, 20:04
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Re: Favourite Vendors
+1 on Special Teas in CT, US. Awesome selection of the heavy hitter Darjeeling, Assam, and Ceylon estates. Actually my mouth is watering just looking, I gotta place a re-up order.Proinsias wrote: I'm in the UK and I'm quite keen on ordering from India, as I've just ordered from China and Japan today it would make me feel very authentic this week. But I'm open to US or European vendors.
My all-time Indian faves are Meleng Assam FTGFOP1 (they're not lying, the 'perfect' Assam), and Vithanakande Ceylon FBOPF-EX.
I'm not as much of a Darj fan, but Puttabong, Margaret's Hope, Castleton, and Makaibari estates are winners...
I don't expect the shipping would be that outrageous to the UK, either. Weak dollar might work in your favor too.
But what, they don't have good Indian Tea at Harrods?
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