On 22/12/04, John Francis, discombobulated, unleashed: >> Snob!! > >I think you mean "gentleman of good taste and discernment" :-) I'm >used to thinking of Fortnum's as a tea supplier; I often used to >buy tea there (or around the corner when Jacksons was of Piccadilly). > >There again, what am I supposed to do? I can't get either Fortnum's >or Jackson's locally, and mail order adds quite a bit to the cost. >Meanwhile I can buy Ahmad teas out here in the middle-eastern markets >for anywhere from $4.99 to $7.99 for a 1lb tin, depending on variety. > >We've even found some rather nice tea infusers. I was sceptical at >first - I rather doubted there would be all that difference between >a standard tea ball and these ones (somewhat larger, shaped like two >truncated cones stuck base-to-base, and with fewer and smaller holes). >After one blind test, though, count me among the true believers.
John, where abouts are you located? Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com _____________________________
