What you say absolutely makes complete sense, but the Golden Darjeeling and
Golden Assam are just surprisingly good for the modest price. I haven't
purchased from them very regularly, but when i did I was pleasantly
surprised.


"Lewis Perin" > wrote in message
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> "Warren C. Liebold" > writes:
>
> > Online from Upton and sometimes Adagio.
> >
> > I get In Pursuit of Tea from Real Foods in Manhattan.
> >
> > McNulty's in Greenwich Village carries a variety of packaged teas
(Taylor's
> > & Harrowgate and Fornum & Mason) but they have loose Assam and
Darjeeling
> > that is really quite good as well.
>
> I wouldn't buy loose tea from them. While I have nothing against
> coffee, the shop is permeated by the aroma of coffee being ground.
> Couple that with the way they store tea in glass jars with
> loose-fitting lids and there's little assurance that what you buy will
> taste right.
>
> /Lew
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