Thread: Tea Mites ???
View Single Post
  #8 (permalink)   Report Post  
Posted to rec.food.drink.tea
Mydnight Mydnight is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 354
Default Tea Mites ???

> If I ever find creepy-crawlies in my Pu-erh, I'll probably do the same
> thing. I'd stack all the boxes in a small closet, put in a few pounds of
> dry ice, and tape the door shut for a week or two. Dry ice is readily
> available in most urban areas, cheap, leaves no residue, and (IMO) is
> very unlikely to induce any changes in the tea itself. On the other
> hand, CO2 ruins coffee (why European bags have a vent), so I'd probably
> test it first.
>
> -DM


Funny thing is that some people believe this to be good and keep such
bug-eaten pu as a prized part of their stash. Look up the bug poop
pu'er threads we've had here in the past.