rderieux > wrote:

> On another note, the description of the Yunnan Compressed Green Tuo
> Cha in Upton sounds interesting but I read on this board someone say
> they would not feed it to his/her dogs.
> Any suggestions about malty teas and/or the Tuo Cha?

Regarding green tuo chas. The simplest solution is to ask for a sample
on your next order. I haven't had Upton's, but other green and black
tuo chas I've had were all mediocre. Their only advantage was their physical
form, in that I can put a couple in my coat pocket before camping, going to
conference hotels, or otherwise entering primitive areas. The only decent
tuo chas I've ever head were pu erh. Even then, single serving tuo chas tend
to be made with "workday" (cheap, serviceable) tea.

Best,

Rick.