"Alex Chaihorsky" > writes:

> [...]
> Lenkoran tea could also be unforgettable. Why not asking these guys
> directly? You are absolutely right in saying that Georgian tea has probably
> nothing to do with it. Georgian tea is low quality product - was, is and
> most probably will remain that way until Georgians, who are avid wine
> drinkers start drinking tea. Georgian tea was produced for Soviet mass
> market when Georgia was a part of USSR.

I've tasted some exceptions to this. There's now small-scale
production of high quality tea there. Nigel Melican has consulted
with growers there, and his family's company nbtea.co.uk sells some of
the results (apparently only white tea right now.)

/Lew
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