Mike, I on my way to San Francisco, will answer early next week. I think you
can do much better on your airline ticket.

Sasha.

"Mike Petro" > wrote in message
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> "Alex Chaihorsky" > wrote in message
> >...
>> > 1-2 oz on a normal weekday.
>> > 3-4 oz would be when I spend the day at home on a weekend.
>>
>> So, basically with a calculation of 1 g dry tea per two ounces of liquid
>> is
>> an equivalent of 2oz = 60g (say 50g) multiplied by 2 fl.oz = 100 fl.oz
>> (i.e
>> 3 litres) of first brews. If you only brew the same leaf 3 times its 10
>> liters which is more than 2 gallons of first-class tea.
>
> Actually I drink my Black puer a bit stronger, more like 1g-1oz, I
> take a 16oz coffee press type mug to work every day with a healthy
> handful of leaf. Weighed my handful and it comes out to 14g-16g. I
> will top it off with water a couple times through the day and
> sometimes refill it with leaf in the afternoon.
>
> Greens will pretty much be the 1g-2oz ratio but they are usually a
> nights and weekends thing.
>
>
>> Moneywise 2oz by 365 = 730oz = 45 lb (say 50 lb). With an average price
>> of
>> good tea at Silk Road bought retail in small quantities say $50/oz ($750
>> per
>> lb) its almost $4,000.00 a year.
>
> I have almost NEVER pay $50 oz. Usually I buy my puer directly from
> China for $10-$60 a pound including shipping. I usually buy 5-20
> pounds at a time and stick some away to age.
>
>> Business class ticket to China $2,500, daily stay in good hotel $50 for
>> 10
>> days... yeah, with your rate of tea consuption you should buy your own.
>>
>
> Yes, I plan to do this anyway, but alas it will be economy class for
> $1400 (east coast)rather than business class. 3 star hotel next to Tea
> Mart in Kunming will run me $28 a day for 8 days. $250 for a
> translator for 5 days. How much for meals, I like to eat good? What
> other expenses? Will take 2 suitcases, 1 for cloths and an empty one
> to fill while I am there. ;-)
>
> Mike