Upton has an apparently similar tea:
http://www.uptontea.com/shopcart/ite...e=item&begin=0

for 2/3 the price. It's hard to tell if they are the "same" - Upton gives
the invoice number - but I've just tried this tea and it's pretty darn
good - one of the best Darjeelings I've had since the *last* Makaibari
Silver Tips I had, last year (from Rishi, who's long since been out).

Doug


"Aloke Prasad" > wrote in message
...
>I got 16 oz of Makaibari 1st flush (2005) from this place. They sent me a
>small sampler of the following:
>
> http://www.silvertipstea.com/Merchan...ry_Code=WT_IND
>
> $101 for 8 oz! Great light brew with flowery aroma... but expensive!!!
> --
> Aloke