Scott Dorsey wrote:
> > wrote:
> >I bought some pu-erh, and, just out of curiosity, decided to crack the
> >cheapest cake in two halves. To my surprise, a little beetle-like
> >insect emerged and then retreated back to the cake.
>
> I once got a box of Mumtaz black tea that had a huge and very dessicated
> dead roach packed firmly in it.
>
> >Before contacting the vendor, I was wondering if this ever happened
> >with any of you, and if it is likely that the insect somehow got into
> >the cake in my house, since the steaming (it is a Shu cake) should have
> >killed anything like this.
>
> They will charge you extra for the bug. It is a very rare bug, sir.
> --scott
>
> --
> "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

Insects are certainly not part of my tea enjoyment, and the discussion
of "ropes" made me a touch ill. The worst part is to find out what
actually "passes" for inspections, how many roaches or insect parts per
pound, or feces per pound, or how many < 1inch pieces of fur/mice, or
bile, etc. It is pretty disgusting stuff, and that is what passes! So
on items like these that most likely see no inspection at all or very
limited if any it is even scarier.

I guess some may be down with the bugs, but not for me. Personally, I
would not be able to enjoy one cup of that tea without thinking of the
bugs so it would either be a refund or into the garbage.

- Dominic