i had a friend that sent me a bunch of tea in the mail (an aquantaince from maryland), some of which was from his travels abroad to indonesia, which some of the tea was high quality LOOSE tea.
see what you think of this
i'm reading the label VERBATUM
Indonesia
JAVA BLACK TEA
The Butterfly Globe brand
hmm? i'm taking first sip now..................
best black tea ive had
i could actually drink it without sugar, but i still put just a pinch in
edit: the amount of tea: not very strong, wanted to not overdue the first cup, with 2 medium sized pinches in a coffee mug
edit:i didnt make it properly, i nuked it, but i was eager and i dont have teaware!
Congrats on you new tea! Please tell me you nuked the water only and not the tea. 
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A Java black tea is one of my favorites. If you run out and would like to order more from here in the States, Special Teas has a very good one and it's inexpensive.
http://www.specialteas.com/Black-Tea/Ja ... va-OP.html
http://www.specialteas.com/Black-Tea/Ja ... va-OP.html
First Tea
Be aware that you'll get hooked on tea. People will visit you and find cabinets filled with teas and several teapots. After all, a gentle green tea wants a lovely,paper thin porcelain teapot while a robust black tea like Irish or Scottish (AKA English breakfast tea) almost demands a good heavy teapot. Or at least this is how I partially justify my collection of teapots to my husband of almost 41 years.
My hearty morning tea is served in a beefy cobalt blue Fiesta ware pot or my English brown Betty. Mid morning tea is in one of my figural teapots (cats). Afternoon tea is served in a thin porcelain pot a friend brought back from Viet Nam. Our nighttime right before bed teapot is an old McCormick teapot handed down from my parents.
Currently drinking Constant Comment with a splash of rum and a bit of vanilla cream. Mmmmmm tea. I'm delighted that you've discovered the incredible world of tea - liquor of the gods. Its always nice to meet a budding teaholic.
My hearty morning tea is served in a beefy cobalt blue Fiesta ware pot or my English brown Betty. Mid morning tea is in one of my figural teapots (cats). Afternoon tea is served in a thin porcelain pot a friend brought back from Viet Nam. Our nighttime right before bed teapot is an old McCormick teapot handed down from my parents.
Currently drinking Constant Comment with a splash of rum and a bit of vanilla cream. Mmmmmm tea. I'm delighted that you've discovered the incredible world of tea - liquor of the gods. Its always nice to meet a budding teaholic.