I'm just wondering about the general preference out there.
In general I prefer Indian tea to Chinese; my latest obession has been
the Tarajulie Assam, it's delicious all day, morning, noon, and
night. And I love spicy chai with hints of cumin.
However China has caught my tongue lately as well, a light Keemun that
has a mellow sweetness.
Maybe my palate is shifting?

On Feb 13, 11:52*am, britta > wrote:
> I'm just wondering about the general preference out there.
> In general I prefer Indian tea to Chinese; my latest obession has been
> the Tarajulie Assam, it's delicious all day, morning, noon, and
> night. *And I love spicy chai with hints of cumin.
> However China has caught my tongue lately as well, a light Keemun that
> has a mellow sweetness.
> Maybe my palate is shifting?

And....perhaps, you sell these teas????????????

Shen > writes:

> On Feb 13, 11:52*am, britta > wrote:
> > I'm just wondering about the general preference out there.
> > In general I prefer Indian tea to Chinese; my latest obession has been
> > the Tarajulie Assam, it's delicious all day, morning, noon, and
> > night. *And I love spicy chai with hints of cumin.
> > However China has caught my tongue lately as well, a light Keemun that
> > has a mellow sweetness.
> > Maybe my palate is shifting?
>
> And....perhaps, you sell these teas????????????

Good catch, Shen! It's the same site that was asked recently to get
lost, too. Quoting from their cutesy web site,

[site name snipped] is little bit william & britta walker, but mostly
really good tea. we've been longtime tea drinkers and wish to share
this enjoyable nectar with all those around us.

Not only that, but their cloying site mascot, supposedly a squirrel,
looks more like a bear. I suppose that's why Dominic complained about
the graphics.

/Lew
---
Lew Perin /
http://www.panix.com/~perin/babelcarp.html

maybe we can have an automatic post 1/ week
such as "DO NOT ADVERTISE IN HERE"
the regulars could load that in filter/killfile

On Feb 13, 2:52*pm, britta > wrote:
> I'm just wondering about the general preference out there.
> In general I prefer Indian tea to Chinese; my latest obession has been
> the Tarajulie Assam, it's delicious all day, morning, noon, and
> night. *And I love spicy chai with hints of cumin.
> However China has caught my tongue lately as well, a light Keemun that
> has a mellow sweetness.
> Maybe my palate is shifting?

Look, I'm just talking about tea and I wanted to know about what
others in this group like.
I didn't say anything about what brand of tea.
I thought we were welcome to talk about tea, in general, as long as it
doesn't include advertisement. I'm trying to abide by the rules and
talk about tea! Sheesh.
Just forget it.

On Feb 13, 3:33 pm, Lewis Perin > wrote:
> Shen > writes:
> > On Feb 13, 11:52 am, britta > wrote:
> > > I'm just wondering about the general preference out there.
> > > In general I prefer Indian tea to Chinese; my latest obession has been
> > > the Tarajulie Assam, it's delicious all day, morning, noon, and
> > > night. And I love spicy chai with hints of cumin.
> > > However China has caught my tongue lately as well, a light Keemun that
> > > has a mellow sweetness.
> > > Maybe my palate is shifting?
>
> > And....perhaps, you sell these teas????????????
>
> Good catch, Shen! It's the same site that was asked recently to get
> lost, too. Quoting from their cutesy web site,
>
> [site name snipped] is little bit william & britta walker, but mostly
> really good tea. we've been longtime tea drinkers and wish to share
> this enjoyable nectar with all those around us.
>
> Not only that, but their cloying site mascot, supposedly a squirrel,
> looks more like a bear. I suppose that's why Dominic complained about
> the graphics.
>
> /Lew
> ---
> Lew Perin /

Hey don't bring me up again I took enough heat already, now I know
how Ralph Nader must feel.

- Dominic

On Feb 13, 4:09 pm, britta > wrote:
> On Feb 13, 2:52 pm, britta > wrote:
>
> > I'm just wondering about the general preference out there.
> > In general I prefer Indian tea to Chinese; my latest obession has been
> > the Tarajulie Assam, it's delicious all day, morning, noon, and
> > night. And I love spicy chai with hints of cumin.
> > However China has caught my tongue lately as well, a light Keemun that
> > has a mellow sweetness.
> > Maybe my palate is shifting?
>
> Look, I'm just talking about tea and I wanted to know about what
> others in this group like.
> I didn't say anything about what brand of tea.
> I thought we were welcome to talk about tea, in general, as long as it
> doesn't include advertisement. I'm trying to abide by the rules and
> talk about tea! Sheesh.
> Just forget it.

Hey it's cool, just relax, it was a bit soon and you didn't preface
your post well with anything disarming. I personally prefer Japanese
most of the time, but I have been growing to love Chinese teas over
the past two years or so. Gyokuro, Sencha, Bi Lo Chun, Shui Xian, Huo
Mountain Yellow tea, and some Dan Congs.

- Dominic

On Feb 13, 1:09*pm, britta > wrote:
> On Feb 13, 2:52*pm, britta > wrote:
>
> > I'm just wondering about the general preference out there.
> > In general I prefer Indian tea to Chinese; my latest obession has been
> > the Tarajulie Assam, it's delicious all day, morning, noon, and
> > night. *And I love spicy chai with hints of cumin.
> > However China has caught my tongue lately as well, a light Keemun that
> > has a mellow sweetness.
> > Maybe my palate is shifting?
>
> Look, I'm just talking about tea and I wanted to know about what
> others in this group like.
> I didn't say anything about what brand of tea.
> I thought we were welcome to talk about tea, in general, as long as it
> doesn't include advertisement. *I'm trying to abide by the rules and
> talk about tea! Sheesh.
> Just forget it.

Look, if you really are here to join in tea discussions, we'd most
likely be happy to have you here. However, when your very first post
is a blatant advertisement, it does become suspicious.
This circumstance arises periodically and we have suffered through
innumerable forms of advertising, oft disguised as interest in teas
that are, coincidentally, marketed by the poster.
I would suggest, as has been suggested herein previously, that you do
a bit of researching and check out posts in the archives regarding the
collective attitudes here toward advertising and essentially, covert
behavior.
It should be obvious to you, in those posts and replies, that no one
here is interested in being part of a thinly hidden marketing survey.
Had your post been one of sincere curiosity and not one following an
advertising ploy, you most likely would not have received the
responses you did.
Shen

>>> I'm just wondering about the general preference out there. In general I
>>> prefer Indian tea to Chinese; my latest obession has been the Tarajulie
>>> Assam, it's delicious all day, morning, noon, and night. *And I love
>>> spicy chai with hints of cumin. However China has caught my tongue
>>> lately as well, a light Keemun that has a mellow sweetness. Maybe my
>>> palate is shifting?

>> And....perhaps, you sell these teas????????????

> Good catch, Shen! It's the same site that was asked recently to get lost,
> too. Quoting from their cutesy web site,

> [site name snipped] is little bit william & britta walker, but mostly
> really good tea. we've been longtime tea drinkers and wish to share this
> enjoyable nectar with all those around us.

> Not only that, but their cloying site mascot, supposedly a squirrel, looks
> more like a bear. I suppose that's why Dominic complained about the
> graphics.

Hey Lew, for the love of Pete! Dominic in his infinite wisdom *did* invite William and Britta to join the group to talk about tea out of the context of sales and store. So, as soon as one of them tries to talk about tea, off we go again. Jeez! Not only was there no mention of commerce in her post, not even a URL to go to. Wow. Is this what it's come to? Now, to slink back to my tea leaf strewn lair (however you spell that) to sulk. And what did the beary squirrel (or squirrely bear if you like) ever do to you?
Michael

snip

...I personally prefer Japanese most of
> the time, but I have been growing to love Chinese teas over the past two
> years or so. Gyokuro, Sencha, Bi Lo Chun, Shui Xian, Huo Mountain Yellow
> tea, and some Dan Congs.
> - Dominic

I love them both, but China trumps India because the selection of style is so vast there. India produces some extraordinary teas, two of which I drank today supplied by a friend not uknnown to you, but with Chinese tea the adventure never ends. Ya got yer Puerhs (blacks), greens, yellows, whites, oolongs of multifarious stripes, reds, and blues, whatever the heck *they* are. That's my opinion.
Michael

On Feb 13, 5:41 pm, Michael Plant > wrote:
> >>> I'm just wondering about the general preference out there. In general I
> >>> prefer Indian tea to Chinese; my latest obession has been the Tarajulie
> >>> Assam, it's delicious all day, morning, noon, and night. And I love
> >>> spicy chai with hints of cumin. However China has caught my tongue
> >>> lately as well, a light Keemun that has a mellow sweetness. Maybe my
> >>> palate is shifting?
> >> And....perhaps, you sell these teas????????????
> > Good catch, Shen! It's the same site that was asked recently to get lost,
> > too. Quoting from their cutesy web site,
> > [site name snipped] is little bit william & britta walker, but mostly
> > really good tea. we've been longtime tea drinkers and wish to share this
> > enjoyable nectar with all those around us.
> > Not only that, but their cloying site mascot, supposedly a squirrel, looks
> > more like a bear. I suppose that's why Dominic complained about the
> > graphics.
>
> Hey Lew, for the love of Pete! Dominic in his infinite wisdom *did* invite William and Britta to join the group to talk about tea out of the context of sales and store. So, as soon as one of them tries to talk about tea, off we go again. Jeez! Not only was there no mention of commerce in her post, not even a URL to go to. Wow. Is this what it's come to? Now, to slink back to my tea leaf strewn lair (however you spell that) to sulk. And what did the beary squirrel (or squirrely bear if you like) ever do to you?
> Michael

I take full responsibility for whipping up the lynch mob into a
frenzy... I could have been nicer initially, but when I see bad
design, potential security issues for customers, and wild claims like
"The best tea in the world" at $3/oz. My uniformed side comes out.

Will and/or Britta, you are welcome to hang out here, truly... I think
everyone is just jumping the gun and on edge about all of the recent
spam and garbage. Imagine we are all new friends sitting in your
living room who know nothing about each other, think about how you
handle that type of thing and just mirror it here.

A new gathering of people doesn't traditionally begin with an
infomercial, or jump right into the meat of a conversation. Tell us a
bit about yourselves, what *you* like. What you've tried, what you do
for fun, anything... no one thinks you are some evil corporate shill,
you are two young folks getting into tea and trying to turn it into a
business a bit early... green if you will (oof, rimshot please).

I will say this, though, you might want to watch untrue statements
like "The best tea in the world" and you may want to explore a bit
more of the world of tea before getting into business. Just my
opinions, but they would prove helpful in creating a more truthful and
trusting business. Most of the vendors we deal with are encyclopedic
in their knowledge and TRULY offer some of the best tea in the world,
but we also know most of the REAL best tea in the world will never
make it to any of our lips in our lifetimes... a few maybe but I'd
have to mortgage my home, kidnap a prominent Japanese/Chinese family,
and even then I'd doubt my chances at the best in the world.

- Dominic

Most of the vendors we deal with are encyclopedic
>in their knowledge and TRULY offer some of the best tea in the world,
>but we also know most of the REAL best tea in the world will never
>make it to any of our lips in our lifetimes... a few maybe but I'd
>have to mortgage my home, kidnap a prominent Japanese/Chinese family,
>and even then I'd doubt my chances at the best in the world.
>
>- Dominic

Hi Dominic! I believe I know what you mean by that... Just as I started to believe (for a few minutes) that perhaps I have tried and learned quite a bunch of things about different teas I realized what a foolish sensation that really was. It happened when what I knew as an earthy (maybe even muddy) dark infusion called Puerh was actually an immense category of teas that comprises dozens and dozens of types and that it can be such an specialized thing that collectors are willing to pay several hundreds of dollars for a few grams of "old" weird tea. After that I saw that happening with all other types of teas and so I said to myself "never ever again think you even suspect to know a single thing about tea". And well, I guess that the most I can say about a tea I have tried is "it was the best tea I remember having, maybe". No, but really, first flush sencha is the best tea in the world (just joking).

--
Send from http://www.nonsolonews.net

On Feb 13, 2:41*pm, Michael Plant > wrote:
> >>> I'm just wondering about the general preference out there. In general I
> >>> prefer Indian tea to Chinese; my latest obession has been the Tarajulie
> >>> Assam, it's delicious all day, morning, noon, and night. **And I love
> >>> spicy chai with hints of cumin. However China has caught my tongue
> >>> lately as well, a light Keemun that has a mellow sweetness. Maybe my
> >>> palate is shifting?
> >> And....perhaps, you sell these teas????????????
> > Good catch, Shen! *It's the same site that was asked recently to get lost,
> > too. *Quoting from their cutesy web site,
> > [site name snipped] is little bit william & britta walker, but mostly
> > really good tea. *we've been longtime tea drinkers and wish to share this
> > enjoyable nectar with all those around us.
> > Not only that, but their cloying site mascot, supposedly a squirrel, looks
> > more like a bear. *I suppose that's why Dominic complained about the
> > graphics.
>
> Hey Lew, for the love of Pete! Dominic in his infinite wisdom *did* invite William and Britta to join the group to talk about tea out of the context of sales and store. So, as soon as one of them tries to talk about tea, off we go again. Jeez! Not only was there no mention of commerce in her post, not even a URL to go to. Wow. Is this what it's come to? Now, to slink back to my tea leaf strewn lair (however you spell that) to sulk. And what did the beary squirrel (or squirrely bear if you like) ever do to you?
> Michael

Michael,
What irked me was that the post seemed to fishing for preference and
the survey followed quickly upon the heels of an advertising poly.
It's obviously a very new business with limited stock and the vendors
need to know what to carry to entice a knowledgeable customer. Of
course, it was a survey question!
Had it been phrased in a way that was more straightforward, it would
not have bothered me, at all.
Although I, too, found the bear-squirrel-whatever critter a little
creepy, the graphics hardly influenced my response.
It was the jive that provoked it.
Shen

Welcome Will and Britta,

To answer your question: I tend to prefer Indian black teas. Assams
are my current fave. In fact, I bought some Golden Tips Assam from Tao
of Tea and it's my go-to black tea. Very smooth!

My palate changes all the time. I just finished up some 2005 Monkey-
Picked from Seven Cups which at first I thought was harsh and bitter.
I put it away for a while (perhaps it aged gracefully) and when I went
back to it I enjoyed it so much more than before.

Alan

P.S. We DO want to hear from you guys. Please stick around and discuss
tea. I for one am "thirsty" (groan) for more tea discussion. I've
learned a lot here, and enjoy hearing different perspectives.

I'm willing to give the newcomers the benefit of the doubt on this
one, better to allow new people to enter than to scare them off by
assuming the worst...though I doubt my response will help very much
with marketing anyhow.

For me, what I enjoy is really a matter of context, because that
determines how much tea I want to prepare at a given time, how much
time I have to devote to it, etc. If I'm going to be focused on
something other than the tea (such as work or school) I'll drink the
simpler and cheaper teas I have and save the best for when I have time
to truly appreciate it. For everyday consumption I usually drink black
teas from Assam, China, and sometimes from Turkey and Ceylon. While
those are my favorites in terms of quantity, for taste I prefer a good
white tea or lighter green when I have time to deal with multiple
infusions. I think I agree that palates change over time, I used to
adore Lapsang Souchong, and while I can drink it now, I went through a
period where I couldn't even get near it.

On Feb 13, 1:52*pm, britta > wrote:
> I'm just wondering about the general preference out there.
> In general I prefer Indian tea to Chinese; my latest obession has been
> the Tarajulie Assam, it's delicious all day, morning, noon, and
> night. *And I love spicy chai with hints of cumin.
> However China has caught my tongue lately as well, a light Keemun that
> has a mellow sweetness.
> Maybe my palate is shifting?

I have an Assam and a Ceylon currently my favorites. The Assam is the
stronger, and I get two steepings out of it, first a one minute
steeping and the second left in the mug till I get around to it. The
Ceylon is much more interesting and is my late morning or early
afternoon tea. Toci

On Feb 13, 2:52*pm, britta > wrote:
> I'm just wondering about the general preference out there.
> ...prefer Indian tea to Chinese; ... Tarajulie Assam, ... *And I love spicy chai with hints of cumin.
> However China has caught my tongue lately as well, a light Keemun ...

This reminds me of a very productive thread from over a year ago, the
"What's in your cup" thread.

I have never had tea from the Tarajulie estate, but as for tea in
general, what I love most about our favorite quaff is the enormous
variety. I can't imagine drinking the same kind of tea over and over
for days on end. I like to start the day with something on the dark
side, Assam, China Black, or Shu move along into lighter things like
Darjeeling, Chinese greens, Sencha, Gaoshan or other light Oo from
Taiwan or Anxi, and finish the day with a gong fu session of Yan Cha,
Sheng, or Dan Cong. My tea progression through the day is like the
backbone to everything else I do and gives me an enormous sense of
pleasure and continuity. Sometimes it's just a bother, but most of
the time deciding what to have next brings me away from the little
irritations that seem to clutter our lives and centers me on something
I enjoy and a preparation ritual that distracts from the
distractions. Deciding on a first flush Darj instead of a Guricha
Sencha is part of directing who I am at the moment and where I am
going in my day.

The downside of doting on variety is that I have an enormous number of
open teas sitting around, each calling out like a precious orphan
demanding its rightful due. The Fukamushi Sencha (the tea equivalent
of crack cocaine as far as I can tell) is especially heart-wrench:
"Drink me, drink me, I don't have much time!" That's why I love puerh
so much: it thrives on abandonment, even for years! "Leave me alone,
I'll be fine ... no, really!"

And then too, prowling for something different can lead me into some
exotic neighborhoods where I might get in over my head, like ordering
my first matcha set the other day. Six months ago I dismissed matcha
as a novelty for the truly twisted soul. Mmmm.

So, Britta, I can't imagine being happy drinking the same tea
"morning, noon, and night." That's the way I drank coffee, paying no
attention, satisfying a need, getting a fix. As for chai, I usually
avoid flavored tea. I suppose because I already have such enormous
variety, I don't feel the need to add blueberry or watermelon
flavoring to my cup. Chai, on the other hand, I have enjoyed, not
very often and never the pre-mixed kind. For me it is especially good
after an Indian meal.

Michael Plant > writes:

> > [...Lew piling on...]
>
> Hey Lew, for the love of Pete! Dominic in his infinite wisdom *did*
> invite William and Britta to join the group to talk about tea out of
> the context of sales and store. So, as soon as one of them tries to
> talk about tea, off we go again. Jeez! Not only was there no mention
> of commerce in her post, not even a URL to go to. Wow. Is this what
> it's come to? Now, to slink back to my tea leaf strewn lair (however
> you spell that) to sulk. And what did the beary squirrel (or
> squirrely bear if you like) ever do to you? Michael

You've got a point there, Judge.

/Lew
---
Lew Perin /
http://www.panix.com/~perin/babelcarp.html
recent addition: Bianxiaocha

On Feb 14, 7:27*am, Salsero > wrote:
> As for chai, I usually
> avoid flavored tea. *I suppose because I already have such enormous
> variety, I don't feel the need to add blueberry or watermelon
> flavoring to my cup. *Chai, on the other hand, I have enjoyed, not
> very often and never the pre-mixed kind. *For me it is especially good
> after an Indian meal.

I avoid most flavored teas since they have dubious ingredients, but I
enjoy moroccan mint tea (just tea and mint leaves) and chai (mainly
for the cadamom). Also Alwazah Cardamom tea (cheap, but I like it).

Alan

On Feb 14, 9:27*am, Salsero > wrote:
> On Feb 13, 2:52*pm, britta > wrote:
>
> > I'm just wondering about the general preference out there.
> > ...prefer Indian tea to Chinese; ... Tarajulie Assam, ... *And I love spicy chai with hints of cumin.
> > However China has caught my tongue lately as well, a light Keemun ...
>
> This reminds me of a very productive thread from over a year ago, the
> "What's in your cup" thread.
>
> I have never had tea from the Tarajulie estate, but as for tea in
> general, what I love most about our favorite quaff is the enormous
> variety. *I can't imagine drinking the same kind of tea over and over
> for days on end. *I like to start the day with something on the dark
> side, Assam, China Black, or Shu move along into lighter things like
> Darjeeling, Chinese greens, Sencha, Gaoshan or other light Oo from
> Taiwan or Anxi, and finish the day with a gong fu session of Yan Cha,
> Sheng, or Dan Cong. * My tea progression through the day is like the
> backbone to everything else I do and gives me an enormous sense of
> pleasure and continuity. *Sometimes it's just a bother, but most of
> the time deciding what to have next brings me away from the little
> irritations that seem to clutter our lives and centers me on something
> I enjoy and a preparation ritual that distracts from the
> distractions. *Deciding on a first flush Darj instead of a Guricha
> Sencha is part of directing who I am at the moment and where I am
> going in my day.
>
> The downside of doting on variety is that I have an enormous number of
> open teas sitting around, each calling out like a precious orphan
> demanding its rightful due. *The Fukamushi Sencha (the tea equivalent
> of crack cocaine as far as I can tell) is especially heart-wrench:
> "Drink me, drink me, I don't have much time!" *That's why I love puerh
> so much: it thrives on abandonment, even for years! *"Leave me alone,
> I'll be fine ... no, really!"
>
> And then too, prowling for something different can lead me into some
> exotic neighborhoods where I might get in over my head, like ordering
> my first matcha set the other day. *Six months ago I dismissed matcha
> as a novelty for the truly twisted soul. *Mmmm.
>
> So, Britta, I can't imagine being happy drinking the same tea
> "morning, noon, and night." *That's the way I drank coffee, paying no
> attention, satisfying a need, getting a fix. *As for chai, I usually
> avoid flavored tea. *I suppose because I already have such enormous
> variety, I don't feel the need to add blueberry or watermelon
> flavoring to my cup. *Chai, on the other hand, I have enjoyed, not
> very often and never the pre-mixed kind. *For me it is especially good
> after an Indian meal.

Salsero,
I agree I like to choose tea based on my mood and time of day. I
usually like something darker with more tannins in the morning, then
move to something lighter as the day goes on.
I love a cup of chai after a meal with a little bit of sugar, never
the premixed powder stuff (ugh).
The tarajulie is my go to tea through the day though; if I want a cup
of tea I know it will satisfy. Right now I am all about Indian tea.

On Feb 14, 12:14 pm, britta > wrote:

> Salsero,
> I agree I like to choose tea based on my mood and time of day. I
> usually like something darker with more tannins in the morning, then
> move to something lighter as the day goes on.
> I love a cup of chai after a meal with a little bit of sugar, never
> the premixed powder stuff (ugh).
> The tarajulie is my go to tea through the day though; if I want a cup
> of tea I know it will satisfy. Right now I am all about Indian tea.

Just a little side-note, there are only trace amounts of tannins in
tea- what you're referring to is a similar class of compounds known as
"polyphenols."

I agree with you both about the importance of variety, I don't think I
could possibly stick to one type. I would like to eliminate some of
the open bags/tins I have laying around, though. :/
-Brent

On 13 Feb, 20:52, britta > wrote:
> I'm just wondering about the general preference out there.
> In general I prefer Indian tea to Chinese; my latest obession has been
> the Tarajulie Assam, it's delicious all day, morning, noon, and
> night. And I love spicy chai with hints of cumin.
> However China has caught my tongue lately as well, a light Keemun that
> has a mellow sweetness.
> Maybe my palate is shifting?

My black tea palate is certainly more Chinese oriented. Yunnan Pure
Gold, Golden Monkey or another smooth, flavorful congou seems just
right for me now. I find even top quality Assams to be too astringent
and harsh. On the green side I'm more into japanese teas, while
oolongs from both China and Taiwan regularly gets into my Yixing pots.
But since I'm constantly exploring new teas I expect to discover new
favorites from all tea countries.

As well as appreciating the tea "standards" one should always be
looking at fringe developments for unusual drinking pleasure. African
white teas for example, particularly those being hand made in Malawi
and machine made in Kenya. First flush tea from South Carolina.
Artisanal green teas made to very standards in Coonoor. Frost teas
from the Nilgiris. New orthodox teas coming out of Bolivia. Niche
production of black tea in Guatamala.

Nigel at Teacraft

On Feb 13, 7:52*pm, britta > wrote:
> I'm just wondering about the general preference out there.
> In general I prefer Indian tea to Chinese; my latest obession has been
> the Tarajulie Assam, it's delicious all day, morning, noon, and
> night. *And I love spicy chai with hints of cumin.
> However China has caught my tongue lately as well, a light Keemun that
> has a mellow sweetness.
> Maybe my palate is shifting?

>> [...Lew piling on...]

>> Hey Lew, for the love of Pete! Dominic in his infinite wisdom *did*
>> invite William and Britta to join the group to talk about tea out of the
>> context of sales and store. So, as soon as one of them tries to talk
>> about tea, off we go again. Jeez! Not only was there no mention of
>> commerce in her post, not even a URL to go to. Wow. Is this what it's
>> come to? Now, to slink back to my tea leaf strewn lair (however you
>> spell that) to sulk. And what did the beary squirrel (or squirrely bear
>> if you like) ever do to you? Michael

> You've got a point there, Judge.

Yeah, yeah! Well, far be it from me to judge; rant, whine, complain, pick, perhaps; but judge: Never! it was just beginning to sound like a mob advancing with hatchets against the squirrel thing. My point, should I have one, would be that bad web sites don't necessarily mean bad tea, although they *don't* necessarily mean good tea, either. Enough. I'm out. See ya later!
Michael