"Mountain Tea" Group Purchase II (August 2015)

[pedant]

hi

i missed out on the first group buy:
http://www.teachat.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=20738

some friends and i are looking to make an order within the next couple of days, but we're just short of the $100 minimum order.

so far, we're looking at a pound of each of these 3:
http://mountainteagarden.com/imperial-pearl/
http://mountainteagarden.com/dark-roast-tieguanyin-2/
http://mountainteagarden.com/fenghuang-guifei/

which comes to... $97

does anyone want to order a pound of something?
according to the wisdom of the previous thread, it could be shipped to you directly from them for something like $10-$15.

if you want to get something we're not already ordering and are interested in trying any of the above three, that could be an interesting proposition as well. we could try some of your fourth variety, and you could try some of the three we're getting.

also, if you have experience with mountain teas and can give some recommendations, that would be great!

any takers?

[steanze]

might be interested in 1 pound of dark roast tgy let me reassess the one I got in the last order and get back to you.

[.m.]

Hi, i'd definitely like to join.
I'm currently residing in France and their shipping to Europe is just crazy ($134 with UPS? no thanks), so I'd need a third person to send it to me.
I'm interested in:
- 1 pound Dark Roast TGY
- 1/2 pound Imperial Pearl (or perhaps some other oxidized oolong such as the Oriental Beauty)
- 1/2 pound of the Aged Green Heart Oolong (i wanna try it because it is their "competition grade" tea http://mountaintea.com/collections/competition-grade)
That is if someone would want to split with me.

[pedant]

Hi, i'd definitely like to join.
I'm currently residing in France and their shipping to Europe is just crazy ($134 with UPS? no thanks), so I'd need a third person to send it to me.
I'm interested in:
- 1 pound Dark Roast TGY
- 1/2 pound Imperial Pearl (or perhaps some other oxidized oolong such as the Oriental Beauty)
- 1/2 pound of the Aged Green Heart Oolong (i wanna try it because it is their "competition grade" tea http://mountaintea.com/collections/competition-grade)
That is if someone would want to split with me.

i would be willing to re-mail it to you from chicago, IL, USA at-cost via USPS (US Postal Service -- this is different from the private courier UPS). i bet the cost to ship to me and then to France will be less than $134 , but beyond that, i have no idea what actual costs are.

also, i am interested in splitting stuff with you.

i am curious to try the 'Aged Green Heart Oolong, 2003', but there were a couple of posts in the last thread that give me pause:

I'm curious, did you ever tried that Green Heart Oolong? What's your experience with that tea?

I bought it recently. I've only had a chance to try it once, In my opinion it's a pretty bland tea and I wasn't able to get much flavor from it. Granted, I may not be using the right brewing parameters, especially because I usually brew aged oolong in a duanni pot. I'll stick some in a gaiwan and do a stress test and get back to you in a few.

I'm curious, did you ever tried that Green Heart Oolong? What's your experience with that tea?

Yeah, I'll stand by what I said. I'm brewing 6 g in a 100ml gaiwan at boiling right now. I've been letting it sit in a tin for a month, and it has had some improvement. But this is one of those teas that will please people who are after aroma but leaves nothing for people like me, who want a balanced taste and thick body. It smells awesome, but the liquor just seems kind of... thin. Of course, if you buy a lot you have more opportunities to experiment with brewing styles or re-roasting.

the description on mountaintea's site sounds pretty good though...

i am also interested in trying:
- oriental beauty
- medium roast TGY (it is listed in their 'competition grade' tea section while the dark roast TGY is not... also, the medium roast TGY is a little more expensive than the dark roast)

would you be interested in the following:

1/2 lb dark roast TGY
1/2 lb medium roast TGY
1/2 lb oriental beauty
optional: 1/2 lb aged green heart, if you wanted to try that as well?

as for the imperial pearl, the pound i'm ordering is spoken for, but i could send you some of it to try.

i will also ask mountain tea if they would be willing to sell an additional half pound of imperial pearl instead of a whole pound.

what do you think?
let me know what you'd like

[Bef]

Hi, i'd definitely like to join.
I'm currently residing in France and their shipping to Europe is just crazy ($134 with UPS? no thanks), so I'd need a third person to send it to me.
I'm interested in:
- 1 pound Dark Roast TGY
- 1/2 pound Imperial Pearl (or perhaps some other oxidized oolong such as the Oriental Beauty)
- 1/2 pound of the Aged Green Heart Oolong (i wanna try it because it is their "competition grade" tea http://mountaintea.com/collections/competition-grade)
That is if someone would want to split with me.

.m. : PM sent

[Jaymo]

I've got some of the Imperial Pearl and Medium TGY. They are both good, but I especially love the Imperial Pearl! It's got a nice complex mix of honey, cinnamon, and orange peel flavors to it.

I'll check how much I have left and possibly jump in on this if you haven't placed the order by next week sometime.

[.m.]

would you be interested in the following:
1/2 lb dark roast TGY
1/2 lb medium roast TGY
1/2 lb oriental beauty
optional: 1/2 lb aged green heart, if you wanted to try that as well?

i'd go for:
1 lb Dark Roast TGY
1/2 lb of either Medium Roast TGY, or Aged Green Heart Oolong
1/2 lb Oriental Beauty
1/2 lb Imperial Pearl

i would be willing to re-mail it to you from chicago, IL, USA at-cost via USPS (US Postal Service -- this is different from the private courier UPS). i bet the cost to ship to me and then to France will be less than $134 , but beyond that, i have no idea what actual costs are.

USPS is not cheap either, but i think it should get under $50, which is still ok for the amount of tea.

.m. : PM sent

but not received ...

I've got some of the Imperial Pearl and Medium TGY. They are both good, but I especially love the Imperial Pearl! It's got a nice complex mix of honey, cinnamon, and orange peel flavors to it.

I'll check how much I have left and possibly jump in on this if you haven't placed the order by next week sometime.

Seems we're short of 1/2 lb of the Imperial Pearl. Perhaps you would be interested?

[pedant]

would you be interested in the following:
1/2 lb dark roast TGY
1/2 lb medium roast TGY
1/2 lb oriental beauty
optional: 1/2 lb aged green heart, if you wanted to try that as well?

i'd go for:
1 lb Dark Roast TGY
1/2 lb of either Medium Roast TGY, or Aged Green Heart Oolong
1/2 lb Oriental Beauty
1/2 lb Imperial Pearl

i would be willing to re-mail it to you from chicago, IL, USA at-cost via USPS (US Postal Service -- this is different from the private courier UPS). i bet the cost to ship to me and then to France will be less than $134 , but beyond that, i have no idea what actual costs are.

USPS is not cheap either, but i think it should get under $50, which is still ok for the amount of tea.

.m. : PM sent

but not received ...

I've got some of the Imperial Pearl and Medium TGY. They are both good, but I especially love the Imperial Pearl! It's got a nice complex mix of honey, cinnamon, and orange peel flavors to it.

I'll check how much I have left and possibly jump in on this if you haven't placed the order by next week sometime.

Seems we're short of 1/2 lb of the Imperial Pearl. Perhaps you would be interested?

in my correspondence with them so far via email, it seems like they are willing to split things in to half-pound bags and also sell an odd half-pound or two of tea here and there since the overall order is big, but they are initially quoting me prices inconsistent with their web site....
i'm still waiting to hear back from them. if the pricing is not as expected, then i'm not going to buy from them.

also, if you think me shipping it from UPS or something would be cheaper, i'll look into that when i go to mail it, but i assume USPS would be cheaper for this.

i am going to request for you:
1 lb Dark Roast TGY
1/2 lb Aged Green Heart Oolong
1/2 lb Oriental Beauty
1/2 lb Imperial Pearl

how does that sound? try to let me know asap

[pedant]

I've got some of the Imperial Pearl and Medium TGY. They are both good, but I especially love the Imperial Pearl! It's got a nice complex mix of honey, cinnamon, and orange peel flavors to it.

I'll check how much I have left and possibly jump in on this if you haven't placed the order by next week sometime.

thanks for the info. def looking forward to imperial pearl

feel free to add a request to the thread, but just know that i'm actively working to close the deal with them, and your request might not make it in time.

also, if you make a request here, assume i'll attempt to get it before re-confirmation from you.

[steanze]

I'll pass for this time then thanks for the offer!

[.m.]

i am going to request for you:
1 lb Dark Roast TGY
1/2 lb Aged Green Heart Oolong
1/2 lb Oriental Beauty
1/2 lb Imperial Pearl

how does that sound? try to let me know asap

This sounds perfect. About the shipping, i think USPS would indeed be the cheapest, i was just ranting about their prices. But i'm very happy with this possibility of ordering from MT.

[pedant]

i am going to request for you:
1 lb Dark Roast TGY
1/2 lb Aged Green Heart Oolong
1/2 lb Oriental Beauty
1/2 lb Imperial Pearl

how does that sound? try to let me know asap

This sounds perfect. About the shipping, i think USPS would indeed be the cheapest, i was just ranting about their prices. But i'm very happy with this possibility of ordering from MT.

cool.
i'm considering getting one of their oriental beauty cakes
http://mountainteagarden.com/oriental-beauty-cake/
it's a 2 lb cake ($99).
if i decide to get it, would you be willing to let me break you off 0.5 lb from that instead? according to them, it's nicer than their loose version.
if so, that would work out to $24.75 for 0.5 lb (instead of $17.50 for half a pound of the loose stuff).

[.m.]

i'm considering getting one of their oriental beauty cakes
<a class="vglnk" href="http://mountainteagarden.com/oriental-beauty-cake/" rel="nofollow"><span>http</span><span>://</span><span>mountainteagarden</span><span>.</span><span>com</span><span>/</span><span>oriental</span><span>-</span><span>beauty</span><span>-</span><span>cake</span><span>/</span></a>
it's a 2 lb cake ($99).
if i decide to get it, would you be willing to let me break you off 0.5 lb from that instead? according to them, it's nicer than their loose version.
if so, that would work out to $24.75 for 0.5 lb (instead of $17.50 for half a pound of the loose stuff).

according to the website, it is nine 100g minicakes. i could take 3 of them.

[pedant]

i didn't see that before. you're right. sounds good

[pedant]

update:

it seems like they are unwilling to process the order via email or via their website unless the client is a business and provides a tax ID / EIN.

does anyone have any relevant experience (e.g. people from the last group order)?

don't despair, though. worst case i'll order it through an accepted business...