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Default Good time to buy tea?

On Feb 7, 3:51 am, wrote:
> Hi all! I'm thinking of buying some Chinese greens, black, oolongs and
> whites. Do you think this is good time to buy tea or should I wait for
> the time after spring harvest 07? When will those teas be available?
> If I order green tea now, those teas are almost year old (for example
> in Teaspring.com) - are they still fresh and of high quality? I have
> understood that at least blacks stay fresh for a longer time. How
> about oolongs, whites?


I think you'll be fine ordering some black and oolong in small
quantity. They should be fine to drink and still be fresh enough. My
advice, which is advice from others, would be to order just a small
amount to tide you over until the fresh 2007 batches come in.

-Steven
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