> or where I got it so I tried it. and it tasted sort of strange, like
> tobacco or wood. Not to good really, but then when I tried it again, I
> used a soup spoon to measure it and must have missjudged what I was
> measuring and it was wonderful. thick and Lovely.

Sounds a bit like Chinese pu-erh tea. Was this whole leaf tea or leave
chopped into bits? Were the leaves dark or green? Did the container have
any markings?