On Mar 22, 7:49*am, wrote:
> On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 04:30:46 -0700 (PDT), Balt >
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> >On Mar 21, 4:54*am, wrote:
> >> I just purchased from Specialteas my idea of a good bulk buy of
> >> loose-leaf Chinese green tea: *2 lbs. 533 Lung Ching plus $4.95 s/h
> >> for $40.35, or $1.26 per oz. delivered.
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> >> It isn't their best Dragon Well, since it includes other than the
> >> buds, but the lot I had before was nice. *2 lbs. should last a long
> >> time, so I hope it comes in the re-sealable pouches as before.
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> >> Now, if I could figure out how to get the coupons that are evidently
> >> out there, I would like Specialteas even more.
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> >> bookburn
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> >Buying lot of green tea is unadvisable, mostly because the tea itself
> >will deteriorate over the time.
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> >Also, this post looks like an awkward advertisement.
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> >Tomas
> >tuochatea.blogspot.com
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> All right, Tomas, what have you to suggest instead of what I
> "advertise"? *My guess is that you are biased against buying "lot of
> green tea," but is 2 lbs. really a lot? *If it's as palatable as I
> expect, it'll be gone in a year. *Ordering less more often does
> increase shipping and handling cost, you know. *bookburn- Hide quoted text -
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Upton suggests buying no more than three months worth at a time. For
greens and most blacks, I think that's about right, especially since I
overestimate the amount I need. Toci (In my cup, a second
steeping of my favorite Ceylon. Too weak; a failed experiment.
Potable enough to finish anyway.) Toci