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R. has a review of another tea. It's called Pilochun Tea.

chinese character for tea We went to a "tea room" in Austin. It was more an exercise in yuppie karmic search than a true mind-body experience. It's good to know that there is some interest in putting tea rooms in Texas. Too bad the place caters to the rich and unemployed rather than those who can truly use the service. But it wasn't too bad, there were some pretty cool things to look at.

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As to how the evolution of this site, I am hoping that you will send in reviews (and perhaps send me some teas) so that we can have more reviews available for our valuable web surfers. If you're wondering about the Amazon.com links, those are there so that I can pay for this site. So, please, buy those books... They're really good, and you're supporting this site.

BUY: "Tea in the East"
Carole Manchester
$16.10 + s/h

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tea	birthplace	description	opinion
silver needle white tea	China	This is an expensive tea. When dry, it smells like a budding flower. A very light scent. The color is pale green with silvery, fuzzy hue.	This tea is light and sweet. The aftertaste is sweet too. In fact, it seems to get sweeter after you've swallowed.
Pilochun tea with jasmine	China	Rare Chinese green tea. This particular one was scented with jasmine. Spiral dark green leaves with a yarn-like texture. Sweet and delicate taste. A bit pricey, but worth it.	If you like jasmine, this is definitely one to try. Unlike many jasmine teas, which can have a bitter taste after a period of time, this one gets sweeter the more you drink it. Worth purchasing.

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glassteaset.gif (19229 bytes) One of the most wonderful aspects of tea is the ceremony in drinking. Part of the ceremony revolves around the aesthetics of pouring tea from that perfect teapot. You can find thousands of teapots made of porcelain here in the states, but you'll be hard-pressed to find the simple and elegant Oriental teapots. So, you should visit various websites to find these sets. One of the more reasonably priced importers of teasets is YiXing. They have a large selection of teapots and you can order right online. And no, I'm not affiliated with them in any way.

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