"G.Stojakovic" > wrote in
oups.com:

> I just picked up a low grade but very inexpensive pu-erh in NYC's
> Chinatown from Kam Man on Canal St.
>
> It is in a red tin with the major label "Nor Sun Pu-Erh Tea" and is
> packed by Ten Fine Trading Co. Ltd. of Hong Kong.
>
> 150 grams was $3.50.
>
> The quality of the leaves is coarse and the tea has a strong odor not
> so much of "earth" but of dirt.
>
> I'll brew some up and let people know how it came out. I'm not
> expecting much at the price but at the price..........
>
> Maria Stojakovic
>

I picked up a can from the same source last month and was pleasantly
surprised at the quality to price ratio. So ultimately was at least one
other person who has far more expertise: <http://dcs.nac.uci.edu/
~strombrg/tea.html> "...My current box is pretty decent though, for such a
cheap tea."

Ozzy