If the tea of which you speak is one in which scents were added, take Jim's
advice, and ignore my previous post on the matter. Like Jim, if I want
additives, I'll add them myself, thank you.

Michael


Space 10/1/04


> Floral scents in most cases mask a non descript tea. Most smell great
> but taste flat. Japanese Cherry Blossom is usually matched with
> mediocre bancha. It is harder to find a fragrance and good tea. I
> recently found Osmanthus and traditional hand rolled whole leaf
> oolong. Nice. I just started buying dried flowers and adding them to
> my teas.
>
> Jim
>
> ��**©© > wrote in message
> hlink.net>...
>> it sometimes occurs that i will find a tea at my local
>> vendor's shop the fragrance of which attracts me
>> mightily. it likewise sometimes occurs that i am dis-
>> appointed by the tea which is subsequently pro-
>> duced from said leaves. it would follow from this
>> that leaf fragrance is not a solid indicator of qua-
>> lity. there are, of course, many things which need
>> be tested in determining quality, but it is passing
>> strange that a batch could give up an entirely
>> pleasing aroma in leaf form and then fall short in
>> taste.
>>
>> any illumination of this would be welcomed.
>>
>> wizard of ahhs/