This a couple more expensive teas he
wrote:https://www.maikotea.com/component/p...hop/Itemid,54/

I am pretty sure they have Visa/Master card logo on their website ( I
think it is once you start working on your 'cart'. And somewhere they
also mention setting up a LLC in the states in '05. I have inquired
about shipping- I have a funky APO, AP address that gets rejected by
the web bots- I'll let you know what I find out.
At least if you do end up in the doghouse you'll have warm cups of
Gyokuro in your thermos/flask :-> Let me/us know about Hibikki. I may
order from them as well.
>

taopants wrote:
> > > Thanks, but to my knowledge you can't actually *buy* any of that tea.
> It doesn't appear on the site for sale, and I don't recall ever being
> able to buy it. The pricing stated seems about right, but even the
> highest priced Gyokuro they sell is only $165/280g and isn't the stuff
> produced as stated in that article.
>
> If I'm mistaken or you know of a way to order some please let me know,
> I'd be very interested. Handling and processing was something I didn't
> really touch on but makes a big difference as well with Gyokuro, the
> hand-picked/hand-made approach would be near the top in that respect.
> I'm not aware of the exact plantation where his leaves come from and it
> doesn't say in the article... just the area.
>
> I saw the samples on hibiki as well, I placed an order the other day.
> All this Gyokuro talk has me going nuts until I can drink some now
> It's like a recovering alcoholic at an open bar... I had been doing so
> good too...
>
> - Dominic