NEW! Official BLACK Tea (+ Darjeeling) Vendor Guide

[Chip]

Official BLACK, aka RED, Tea Vendor Guide. Let's see what happens with this wild and crazy idea. I include the rather difficult to classify Darjeeling "so called blacks" here.

Your input as well as your nominations are welcomed. See http://www.teachat.com/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=11926 for guidelines for nominating as well as minimum vendor requirements, then post your nomination in this topic.

After posting your nomination(s), please PM me a link for each one!

Once nominated, I will endeavor to post the Vendor Topic along with a link below within 24 hours.

The approved nominations so far, arranged alphabetically. CLICK on vendor name to proceed to Vendor's Topic :

Adagio
The Darjeeling Lady
Harney & Sons
Lochan
Lupicia
Mountain Rose Herbs
Norbu
Strand Tea
Tao of Tea
Tea Emporium
Teas Etc
TeaSource
UptonTea

Nominations under consideration:

NM Tea Co.
Mariage Freres
Imperial Teas
Teatulia
Thunderbolt
Tea Trekker
Simpson and Vail
Tea Spot
Tea Smith
Harney and Sons
Culinary Teas
Silver Tips Tea
Jing Tea Shop



OK, let the nominations begin!

[Dresden]

Adagio
Upton Tea
Harney & Sons
Teas Etc
Lupicia

[Jasmin]

I like mountain rose herbs. I have ordered a few times from them. Service is great and I like the tea.

[Victoria]

I nominate:

TeaSource
Tao of Tea

[Chip]

Thanks for the nominations ... keep 'em coming.

PLEASE PM the links to me. Thanks.

[geeber1]

Strand Tea

[banzhang]

Red lantern tea

Sorry, you may resubmit your nomination once you are a member for 3 months and have 25 or more posts per guidelines.

[Oni]

I`d like a recomendation to a vendor that specializes in Darjeeling tea, directly from india, high quality.

[woozl]

Thunderbolt,

[Chip]

Is that a nomination? If so, please PM the link, thanks.

[kymidwife]

I`d like a recomendation to a vendor that specializes in Darjeeling tea, directly from india, high quality.

Tea Emporium (all DJs have been really good here so far, esp. FF)
Lochan Tea (some nice Chai offerings, some decent 2nd flush Darjeelings, haven't had any fresh First Flush from them yet)

PMs sent.

Sarah

[TIM]

Love to add my favorite DJL vendor:

the darjeeling tea lady

[Cinnamon Kitty]

For having some of the best black teas that I have had so far, I nominate the New Mexico Tea Company.

PM sent.

[Victoria]

Mariage Freres

Imperial Teas

[bsteele]

Teatulia (4 blacks listed)