I think the Western consumer approach to tea is more atmosphere than
taste when served in public. I just discovered an Irish tavern which
serves breakfast. The owner says it is a heart clogger where English
bangers and mash would be an appetizer. I asked him about Irish teas
and from where he grew up in the Southern part he said they added fresh
fruit for flavor and strained to make hot or cold. I told him I had
some artery cleansing teas called puer which he said I'd probably need
and was welcome to bring.


Jim

Dominic T. wrote:
> Space Cowboy wrote:
....I delete me and you...
> Tea is so simple, and even with it becoming "popular" in the U.S. I
> will never understand why it is impossible to even remotely get it
> right.