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Tea (rec.drink.tea) Discussion relating to tea, the world's second most consumed beverage (after water), made by infusing or boiling the leaves of the tea plant (C. sinensis or close relatives) in water. |
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Had an odd experience with these folks. I just moved about 30-40 miles
south of Minneapolis, and was pretty excited that there was an almost-local tea shop. I've been looking at Ti Kuan Yin Oolongs (we liked it the best of the Republic of Tea's Oolongs), and I've looked at Stash, Tea Time in Palo Alto, LSdT, Special Teas, and the prices vary wildly. I called La Societe', intending to place an order - they have some advantages of being local and any order would get to me quickly, plus they seem to be moderately priced. So I asked him at the Tea, and what the differences were between their different varieties (floral, regular, and monkey picked) and he (don't know who it was - employee, owner, or what) told me that if I was new to tea, then he recommended the basic variety, that the monkey picked was much more complex. Then I asked that why the prices varied so much from place to place, and he basically said "I'm not going to get into this now; thanks for calling" and hung up. His tone was not rude in the least, but his actions were. Now, what I wanted to know was: 1. Did I break some unspoken rule of tea etiquette by asking about the differences in prices? (ie, was I rude first?). I don't believe my tone was rude or argumentative. 2. Are they usually this... abrupt? My initial response was to swear never to set foot in their premises or place any order from them, ever. But I've read quite a few positive comments about them, which makes me think that this wasn't their usual behavior. Cathy Weeks |
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