Re: [MBZ] OT: now here is a chinese product i can happily endorse!
jabba wrote: > no, it's not gourmet. it's ordinary guy beer and has been forever. that's > the whole point. you become a gourmet like brown and you tell us that > yeungling doesn't compare to some extra fancy belgian stuff. Yeah, well - that is what gourmet is, eh? What do I want with some idiot marketing paid for by some multi-national brewer that xxx is the best beer. Gimme the ordinary guy beer that is known by ordinary guys - and the gourmet of the beer comes forth. Gourmet is not a madison avenue schtick that money buys - it is what is real. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: now here is a chinese product i can happily endorse!
no, it's not gourmet. it's ordinary guy beer and has been forever. that's the whole point. you become a gourmet like brown and you tell us that yeungling doesn't compare to some extra fancy belgian stuff. when you become an "expert" you often lose the beauty of things. that is the point let me try it slow with you in terms you can understand. suppose a guy goes to a church service at a dissenter protestant meeting house and is moved by the noble simplicity and honest piety of it. how does one honor that by saying that "well, the place is surely not as nice as" some famous catherdral and then shares with us a fine point of scholastic philosophy as applied to houses of worship. but what is the point of having a point if i have to explain it to you in such detail? On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 9:33 PM, Mountain Man wrote: > jabba wrote: > > i haven't gone down the gourmet tea road. like any gourmet road, it's a > > large investment and you may no longer like yeungling after you make it. > > > > I thought yeungling is a limp wrist beer? - that is, gourmet? > I gotta find some in ChiTown. > mao > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- save 5% on our already low, low prices. use coupon code DAVE at checkout. www. BuyEUROparts.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: now here is a chinese product i can happily endorse!
jabba wrote: > i haven't gone down the gourmet tea road. like any gourmet road, it's a > large investment and you may no longer like yeungling after you make it. > I thought yeungling is a limp wrist beer? - that is, gourmet? I gotta find some in ChiTown. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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i haven't gone down the gourmet tea road. like any gourmet road, it's a large investment and you may no longer like yeungling after you make it. but the tempation to take that step over the line from teabag guy to enthusiast is always there On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 8:41 PM, Craig McCluskey wrote: > On Sun, 17 Jan 2010 09:53:55 -0600 Peter Frederick > wrote: > > > Proper tea in the UK and American markets disappeared when TV started > > running a couple short ads every half hour, and in the UK, when there > > was a few minute gap between shows (as they don't have ads like we > > do). > > There used to be a tea shop near my father's house in Eugene, Oregon. > There I found Indian Assai Maranji and Keemun Conguo. I don't know how > they compare to other teas, but I like them. > > > Craig > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- save 5% on our already low, low prices. use coupon code DAVE at checkout. www. BuyEUROparts.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: now here is a chinese product i can happily endorse!
On Sun, 17 Jan 2010 09:53:55 -0600 Peter Frederick wrote: > Proper tea in the UK and American markets disappeared when TV started > running a couple short ads every half hour, and in the UK, when there > was a few minute gap between shows (as they don't have ads like we > do). There used to be a tea shop near my father's house in Eugene, Oregon. There I found Indian Assai Maranji and Keemun Conguo. I don't know how they compare to other teas, but I like them. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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very probably but the resolution was is too low in the email for me to see. that is the exact position it was parked in. now picture a work van in reverse joy riding around the curve at way too high a speed. if you can follow further down the hill on fairfield (would be to leftward in the bottom pic), you will see a cul de sac. that is where they abandoned the van and ran off into the woods. if you follow leftward a very short distance from my house, you see a street that tees into fairfield called deerwood. the lizard lives a few houses up on that street. sold the wagon to my neighbor for $500 figuring it would be a good home. i figured he would fix it up and use it. he turned it without repairs for a profit instead. so it goes with aspirations! On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 5:30 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: > Gary Hurst wrote: > >> that would be a fair representation. i see they have new pics. >> > > So this is after the immigrants creamed the wagon? > > Mitch. > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- save 5% on our already low, low prices. use coupon code DAVE at checkout. www. BuyEUROparts.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Gary Hurst wrote: that would be a fair representation. i see they have new pics. So this is after the immigrants creamed the wagon? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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that would be a fair representation. i see they have new pics. On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 5:20 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: > Gary Hurst wrote: > > 1383 fairfield dr >> > > > Does it look like this? > http://tinyurl.com/yj879jf > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- save 5% on our already low, low prices. use coupon code DAVE at checkout. www. BuyEUROparts.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Gary Hurst wrote: 1383 fairfield dr Does it look like this? http://tinyurl.com/yj879jf ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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gary hurst 1383 fairfield dr lilburn, ga 30047 On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 4:16 PM, Rich Thomas < richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote: > well send me your address and I'll put a few samples in the mail, you can > decide if you like then order some from the plantation. > > --R > > Gary Hurst wrote: > >> this is really of interest to me. it's not about it being "the best" tea >> in >> the world, just like it wasn't about yeungling competing with belgium's >> finest handmades . if it's as good as a major indian or english, i'd >> gladly >> make the switch to the charleston tea. >> >> hitherto, your major american tea brands just struck me as weak and >> flavorless. if i could have found a USA supermarket cheap tea i liked as >> much as the foreign brands, i'd have used that instead. >> >> On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 12:01 PM, Rich Thomas < >> richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote: >> >> >> >>> At the plant you can see the leaves come in, they let them dry for a >>> while >>> then they chop them up and do some other stuff (get out the stems, etc.) >>> on >>> this little line they have set up. Then the conveyor takes them to a >>> drying >>> room, where it is left for varying times and temps to get the different >>> types (green, darker, etc.). They have it for sale in the shop, >>> different >>> kinds and flavors (a nice peach, and a governor gray). There is a type >>> called American Classic >>> >>> http://www.bigelowtea.com/Catalog/Product/36/98/409/American+Classic+Tea+6+Pack.aspxthatis >>> boxed in paper tea bags they sell at the grocery stores around here, >>> >>> and they also have some in the little silk bags (more expensive). The >>> American Classic bagged stuff is a blend with other Bigelow teas, and is >>> a >>> bit more toward the Lipton flavor, a bit more pungent and fresh tasting. >>> Makes excellent iced tea. >>> >>> You should order some from them (the American Classics in the loose cans >>> are good, straight from the plantation, I have those now -- I don't know >>> about the Bigelow brand), see if you like it. I get over there >>> occasionally >>> (it is probably about 2 miles away as the crow flies, but to get there I >>> have to drive about 20 miles!). The shrimp boat docks are over there >>> too, I >>> make a trip occasionally to get tea and shrimp right off the boats. >>> >>> >>> http://www.bigelowtea.com/Catalog/Category/36/98/American+Classic+Tea.aspxisthe >>> stuff from the plantation. >>> >>> >>> I just enjoy it, not sure how it would stand up to a connoisseur tasting. >>> >>> If you want I could send you a bit of each, you can try it and see if you >>> like it. >>> >>> --R >>> >>> >>> Mitch Haley wrote: >>> >>> >>> Rich Thomas wrote: > http://www.bigelowtea.com/plantation.aspx > > The only home-grown tea in the US! And quite tasty too. My neighbor! > > > Is this what you buy if you don't want crumbs/floor sweepings? http://www.bigelowtea.com/Catalog/Category/36/4/Loose+Tea.aspx Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- save 5% on our already low, low prices. use coupon code DAVE at checkout. www. BuyEUROparts.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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well send me your address and I'll put a few samples in the mail, you can decide if you like then order some from the plantation. --R Gary Hurst wrote: this is really of interest to me. it's not about it being "the best" tea in the world, just like it wasn't about yeungling competing with belgium's finest handmades . if it's as good as a major indian or english, i'd gladly make the switch to the charleston tea. hitherto, your major american tea brands just struck me as weak and flavorless. if i could have found a USA supermarket cheap tea i liked as much as the foreign brands, i'd have used that instead. On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 12:01 PM, Rich Thomas < richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote: At the plant you can see the leaves come in, they let them dry for a while then they chop them up and do some other stuff (get out the stems, etc.) on this little line they have set up. Then the conveyor takes them to a drying room, where it is left for varying times and temps to get the different types (green, darker, etc.). They have it for sale in the shop, different kinds and flavors (a nice peach, and a governor gray). There is a type called American Classic http://www.bigelowtea.com/Catalog/Product/36/98/409/American+Classic+Tea+6+Pack.aspxthat is boxed in paper tea bags they sell at the grocery stores around here, and they also have some in the little silk bags (more expensive). The American Classic bagged stuff is a blend with other Bigelow teas, and is a bit more toward the Lipton flavor, a bit more pungent and fresh tasting. Makes excellent iced tea. You should order some from them (the American Classics in the loose cans are good, straight from the plantation, I have those now -- I don't know about the Bigelow brand), see if you like it. I get over there occasionally (it is probably about 2 miles away as the crow flies, but to get there I have to drive about 20 miles!). The shrimp boat docks are over there too, I make a trip occasionally to get tea and shrimp right off the boats. http://www.bigelowtea.com/Catalog/Category/36/98/American+Classic+Tea.aspxis the stuff from the plantation. I just enjoy it, not sure how it would stand up to a connoisseur tasting. If you want I could send you a bit of each, you can try it and see if you like it. --R Mitch Haley wrote: Rich Thomas wrote: http://www.bigelowtea.com/plantation.aspx The only home-grown tea in the US! And quite tasty too. My neighbor! Is this what you buy if you don't want crumbs/floor sweepings? http://www.bigelowtea.com/Catalog/Category/36/4/Loose+Tea.aspx Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: now here is a chinese product i can happily endorse!
OK, I'll bite ;-) What a oolong? A kind of tea? the flavor? brand? type? (leaves, bags,etc) or what? My understanding is that there's green tea, which is just leaves, dried. Black tea, which is fermented and then dried. Then there's oolong, which is only partially fermented. All are the leaves of the tea plant. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: now here is a chinese product i can happily endorse!
this is really of interest to me. it's not about it being "the best" tea in the world, just like it wasn't about yeungling competing with belgium's finest handmades . if it's as good as a major indian or english, i'd gladly make the switch to the charleston tea. hitherto, your major american tea brands just struck me as weak and flavorless. if i could have found a USA supermarket cheap tea i liked as much as the foreign brands, i'd have used that instead. On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 12:01 PM, Rich Thomas < richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote: > At the plant you can see the leaves come in, they let them dry for a while > then they chop them up and do some other stuff (get out the stems, etc.) on > this little line they have set up. Then the conveyor takes them to a drying > room, where it is left for varying times and temps to get the different > types (green, darker, etc.). They have it for sale in the shop, different > kinds and flavors (a nice peach, and a governor gray). There is a type > called American Classic > http://www.bigelowtea.com/Catalog/Product/36/98/409/American+Classic+Tea+6+Pack.aspxthat > is boxed in paper tea bags they sell at the grocery stores around here, > and they also have some in the little silk bags (more expensive). The > American Classic bagged stuff is a blend with other Bigelow teas, and is a > bit more toward the Lipton flavor, a bit more pungent and fresh tasting. > Makes excellent iced tea. > > You should order some from them (the American Classics in the loose cans > are good, straight from the plantation, I have those now -- I don't know > about the Bigelow brand), see if you like it. I get over there occasionally > (it is probably about 2 miles away as the crow flies, but to get there I > have to drive about 20 miles!). The shrimp boat docks are over there too, I > make a trip occasionally to get tea and shrimp right off the boats. > > http://www.bigelowtea.com/Catalog/Category/36/98/American+Classic+Tea.aspxis > the stuff from the plantation. > > I just enjoy it, not sure how it would stand up to a connoisseur tasting. > > If you want I could send you a bit of each, you can try it and see if you > like it. > > --R > > > Mitch Haley wrote: > >> Rich Thomas wrote: >> >>> http://www.bigelowtea.com/plantation.aspx >>> >>> The only home-grown tea in the US! And quite tasty too. My neighbor! >>> >> >> Is this what you buy if you don't want crumbs/floor sweepings? >> http://www.bigelowtea.com/Catalog/Category/36/4/Loose+Tea.aspx >> >> Mitch. >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- save 5% on our already low, low prices. use coupon code DAVE at checkout. www. BuyEUROparts.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: now here is a chinese product i can happily endorse!
i don't see plain tea though, just fancy flavored stuff. drinking fancy flavorwed stuff would make me a dandy! On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 11:28 AM, Rich Thomas < richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote: > http://www.bigelowtea.com/plantation.aspx > > The only home-grown tea in the US! And quite tasty too. My neighbor! > > --R > > > Peter Frederick wrote: > >> Proper tea in the UK and American markets disappeared when TV started >> running a couple short ads every half hour, and in the UK, when there was a >> few minute gap between shows (as they don't have ads like we do). You can >> make a cup of crappy tea-bag tea in a couple minutes (boiling water on the >> bag, swish around a bit, toss bag, sip tea) while making proper tea in a pot >> takes too long to get back to the TV in time. >> >> Rolled tea had completely vanished in the UK for a while -- don't know if >> that is still true, but hopefully the internet has done for tea what it has >> done for coffee, allowed small operations to sell nationally or >> internationally -- and it was very scarce in the US. We have always used >> "gunpowder" green tea in iced tea in the summer, and while it used to be >> quite common, has almost vanished. Tea bag tea is crumbs, as noted, or >> worse, low grade tea chopped. Mostly twigs and veins, quite nasty. It has >> to chopped, as the leaves cannot expand and unroll, certainly not in the >> minute or so most people leave the bag in the water. Proper tea gets a >> quick wash with boiling water to remove the bitterness and then a five >> minute or so steep, quite different (and much stronger flavor) than the >> cardboard in paper tea bags. >> >> I prefer red teas myself (Irish Breakfast or Assam is the usual labeling >> here) rather than blacks, and greens are always good if somewhat less "tea" >> like for americans. I've been on a coffee kick for the last few years since >> I found a supply of green coffee beans to roast at home. Vastly better than >> store bought unless the store is roasting in site. >> >> I need to get a supply of good tea. I have to look on eBay and search the >> 'net, as I'm sure there are suppliers of good grade tea at reasonable prices >> somewhere. I have no trouble buying internationally via PayPal (I get lots >> of watches and fountain pens this way) from reliable sellers. >> >> Peter >> >> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- save 5% on our already low, low prices. use coupon code DAVE at checkout. www. BuyEUROparts.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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OK, I'll bite ;-) What a oolong? A kind of tea? the flavor? brand? type? (leaves, bags,etc) or what? Thx LarryT OilAnalysis Time? Looking for Weber Parts or Porsche Posters? www.youroil.net -- From: "Jim Cathey" Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 10:28 AM To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Subject: [MBZ] OT: now here is a chinese product i can happily endorse! I picked up the tea habit when I was in Taiwan on a business trip in '86 or thereabouts. The one female engineer (rather cute!) in the office took me to a high-end tea supply shop where I got a lesson on oolongs, which I found I liked. Complete with instructions on how to prepare it and taste it. Tea there is somewhat like wine here, many people know and appreciate the subtleties of where/when it was grown. The proprietor spoke no English, and was sorting the dried leaves when we got there. Yen-yue said his shop was the first stop on the chain of supply, and that his rejects went on down to lesser suppliers, the crumbs eventually ending up in tea bags. I use Bigelow oolong, which these days we have to mail-order. Stores have stopped carrying it in favor of various rind and floor-crumb additives du jour. (Persimmon/clove, or apple core/asafoetida, that sort of thing. I think they might still carry one actual tea, I'm not sure.) The Bigelow was the best of the bagged stuff (crumby rejects!) I found, probably because the pouch is foil-lined. That's my treat on weekends. At work I use one Lipton bag a day dropped into my cup, and I never take it out. (When sombody brings in a box of Tetley's I use that instead. Also I've used Red Rose, pretty much any plain tea will do.) The first cup or two are good and strong, then it gets progressively weaker through the day. Also more nasty-tasting as the other oils leach out. The cup sits on a cupwarmer, and most of the day you could say that I'm only drinking slightly flavored hot water. At some point I just stop 'cause it's icky, but that depends on how thirsty I am. It doesn't really get icky until you've stopped the drinking and refilling, and have let it sit for awhile. This one-bag rule controls the caffeine intake. "I'd like tea, please." ...picking through the offered tray... "Umm, do you have any actual _tea_?" Often at these places I end up with Lipton. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Being so close to the Canucks, here in Seattle, we just mosey on up and visit Murchie's Tea Room. Vast walls and floor space jammed with teas of all shades and flavors. Don't drink enough of the stuff to make it worth hauling home, since it ages and loses the brightness of flavour I prefer in my cup. So, just have it as a treat in Canuckland. They have worldwide shipping and web presence. http://www.murchies.com/ clay On Jan 17, 2010, at 7:53 AM, Peter Frederick wrote: Proper tea in the UK and American markets disappeared when TV started running a couple short ads every half hour, and in the UK, when there was a few minute gap between shows (as they don't have ads like we do). You can make a cup of crappy tea-bag tea in a couple minutes (boiling water on the bag, swish around a bit, toss bag, sip tea) while making proper tea in a pot takes too long to get back to the TV in time. Rolled tea had completely vanished in the UK for a while -- don't know if that is still true, but hopefully the internet has done for tea what it has done for coffee, allowed small operations to sell nationally or internationally -- and it was very scarce in the US. We have always used "gunpowder" green tea in iced tea in the summer, and while it used to be quite common, has almost vanished. Tea bag tea is crumbs, as noted, or worse, low grade tea chopped. Mostly twigs and veins, quite nasty. It has to chopped, as the leaves cannot expand and unroll, certainly not in the minute or so most people leave the bag in the water. Proper tea gets a quick wash with boiling water to remove the bitterness and then a five minute or so steep, quite different (and much stronger flavor) than the cardboard in paper tea bags. I prefer red teas myself (Irish Breakfast or Assam is the usual labeling here) rather than blacks, and greens are always good if somewhat less "tea" like for americans. I've been on a coffee kick for the last few years since I found a supply of green coffee beans to roast at home. Vastly better than store bought unless the store is roasting in site. I need to get a supply of good tea. I have to look on eBay and search the 'net, as I'm sure there are suppliers of good grade tea at reasonable prices somewhere. I have no trouble buying internationally via PayPal (I get lots of watches and fountain pens this way) from reliable sellers. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: now here is a chinese product i can happily endorse!
At the plant you can see the leaves come in, they let them dry for a while then they chop them up and do some other stuff (get out the stems, etc.) on this little line they have set up. Then the conveyor takes them to a drying room, where it is left for varying times and temps to get the different types (green, darker, etc.). They have it for sale in the shop, different kinds and flavors (a nice peach, and a governor gray). There is a type called American Classic http://www.bigelowtea.com/Catalog/Product/36/98/409/American+Classic+Tea+6+Pack.aspx that is boxed in paper tea bags they sell at the grocery stores around here, and they also have some in the little silk bags (more expensive). The American Classic bagged stuff is a blend with other Bigelow teas, and is a bit more toward the Lipton flavor, a bit more pungent and fresh tasting. Makes excellent iced tea. You should order some from them (the American Classics in the loose cans are good, straight from the plantation, I have those now -- I don't know about the Bigelow brand), see if you like it. I get over there occasionally (it is probably about 2 miles away as the crow flies, but to get there I have to drive about 20 miles!). The shrimp boat docks are over there too, I make a trip occasionally to get tea and shrimp right off the boats. http://www.bigelowtea.com/Catalog/Category/36/98/American+Classic+Tea.aspx is the stuff from the plantation. I just enjoy it, not sure how it would stand up to a connoisseur tasting. If you want I could send you a bit of each, you can try it and see if you like it. --R Mitch Haley wrote: Rich Thomas wrote: http://www.bigelowtea.com/plantation.aspx The only home-grown tea in the US! And quite tasty too. My neighbor! Is this what you buy if you don't want crumbs/floor sweepings? http://www.bigelowtea.com/Catalog/Category/36/4/Loose+Tea.aspx Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: now here is a chinese product i can happily endorse!
Rich Thomas wrote: http://www.bigelowtea.com/plantation.aspx The only home-grown tea in the US! And quite tasty too. My neighbor! Is this what you buy if you don't want crumbs/floor sweepings? http://www.bigelowtea.com/Catalog/Category/36/4/Loose+Tea.aspx Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: now here is a chinese product i can happily endorse!
http://www.bigelowtea.com/plantation.aspx The only home-grown tea in the US! And quite tasty too. My neighbor! --R Peter Frederick wrote: Proper tea in the UK and American markets disappeared when TV started running a couple short ads every half hour, and in the UK, when there was a few minute gap between shows (as they don't have ads like we do). You can make a cup of crappy tea-bag tea in a couple minutes (boiling water on the bag, swish around a bit, toss bag, sip tea) while making proper tea in a pot takes too long to get back to the TV in time. Rolled tea had completely vanished in the UK for a while -- don't know if that is still true, but hopefully the internet has done for tea what it has done for coffee, allowed small operations to sell nationally or internationally -- and it was very scarce in the US. We have always used "gunpowder" green tea in iced tea in the summer, and while it used to be quite common, has almost vanished. Tea bag tea is crumbs, as noted, or worse, low grade tea chopped. Mostly twigs and veins, quite nasty. It has to chopped, as the leaves cannot expand and unroll, certainly not in the minute or so most people leave the bag in the water. Proper tea gets a quick wash with boiling water to remove the bitterness and then a five minute or so steep, quite different (and much stronger flavor) than the cardboard in paper tea bags. I prefer red teas myself (Irish Breakfast or Assam is the usual labeling here) rather than blacks, and greens are always good if somewhat less "tea" like for americans. I've been on a coffee kick for the last few years since I found a supply of green coffee beans to roast at home. Vastly better than store bought unless the store is roasting in site. I need to get a supply of good tea. I have to look on eBay and search the 'net, as I'm sure there are suppliers of good grade tea at reasonable prices somewhere. I have no trouble buying internationally via PayPal (I get lots of watches and fountain pens this way) from reliable sellers. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT: now here is a chinese product i can happily endorse!
Proper tea in the UK and American markets disappeared when TV started running a couple short ads every half hour, and in the UK, when there was a few minute gap between shows (as they don't have ads like we do). You can make a cup of crappy tea-bag tea in a couple minutes (boiling water on the bag, swish around a bit, toss bag, sip tea) while making proper tea in a pot takes too long to get back to the TV in time. Rolled tea had completely vanished in the UK for a while -- don't know if that is still true, but hopefully the internet has done for tea what it has done for coffee, allowed small operations to sell nationally or internationally -- and it was very scarce in the US. We have always used "gunpowder" green tea in iced tea in the summer, and while it used to be quite common, has almost vanished. Tea bag tea is crumbs, as noted, or worse, low grade tea chopped. Mostly twigs and veins, quite nasty. It has to chopped, as the leaves cannot expand and unroll, certainly not in the minute or so most people leave the bag in the water. Proper tea gets a quick wash with boiling water to remove the bitterness and then a five minute or so steep, quite different (and much stronger flavor) than the cardboard in paper tea bags. I prefer red teas myself (Irish Breakfast or Assam is the usual labeling here) rather than blacks, and greens are always good if somewhat less "tea" like for americans. I've been on a coffee kick for the last few years since I found a supply of green coffee beans to roast at home. Vastly better than store bought unless the store is roasting in site. I need to get a supply of good tea. I have to look on eBay and search the 'net, as I'm sure there are suppliers of good grade tea at reasonable prices somewhere. I have no trouble buying internationally via PayPal (I get lots of watches and fountain pens this way) from reliable sellers. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
