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A woman at my workplace (of the Vietnamese persuasion) noted my
fascination with tea and brought me a bag of some that her friend
supplies.

It first came in a foil bag, looking to be about 3-4 ounces in
quantity. The leaves were dark green, thin twists (somewhat resembling
the leaves of Adagio's "green pekoe" but smaller) and brewed up quite
tasty, though more astringent than Adagio's offering. She said she
could bring more, for a dollar a bag. My reply: "I'll buy that for a
dollar!" :-)

So last week she brought me five bags, which turn out to be 100g each.
They are also in small cardboard box/envelopes proclaiming the contents
"Jasmine Tea" from "TRAMCOR" Trade of American Corp. and furthermore,
"Product of Vietnam".

If there's any jasmine in this, it's too subtle for my nose. I quite
like it though, and can get three infusions from a spoonful of leaf so
it's certainly economical (hey Space Cowboy, it's at your
"penny-a-gram" price point :-)). I'm still waiting to find out what
other offerings her friend has.

There is contact info for "Tramcor" on the box,
247 SW 41st Street
Renton, WA 98055, USA
Tel: 1-866-571-5719
fax: (425) 656-9103
but I find nothing googling the company, and the website
www.hooktea.com is a dead link. I haven't tried dialing the phone yet
but I'm not hopeful.

Good tea, though. I'll buy more of it for as long as her friend has a
supply.


stePH
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How much do you want, for office use or business?

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Travel Vietnam wrote:
> How much do you want, for office use or business?


Are you offering up some for sale?

stePH
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No, i 'm not tea business man? I only wonder how much you want, because
you said " I 'll buy as long as her friend supply"
However, i'm vietnamese, so if you really want to buy for making a
business (because I know that jasmine tea is verywonderful and it';s
almost only in Vietnam), i may find a supplier for you (without any
charge, just help).
Anybody know how to make jasmine tea? I will tell you the story iin
the next.
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Travel Vietnam wrote:
> ... (because I know that jasmine tea is verywonderful and it';s
> almost only in Vietnam) ...


I wonder if you've ever heard of a little country called "China" ;-)
It's actually not far from Vietnam.


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stePH > wrote:
>So last week she brought me five bags, which turn out to be 100g each.
>They are also in small cardboard box/envelopes proclaiming the contents
>"Jasmine Tea" from "TRAMCOR" Trade of American Corp. and furthermore,
>"Product of Vietnam".
>
>If there's any jasmine in this, it's too subtle for my nose. I quite
>like it though, and can get three infusions from a spoonful of leaf so
>it's certainly economical (hey Space Cowboy, it's at your
>"penny-a-gram" price point :-)). I'm still waiting to find out what
>other offerings her friend has.


A lot of Vietnamese teas seem to be sold as jasmine in the US, even though
they are clearly not. I have a can here from "New Japan International"
in LA that reads "Jasmine tea" in English, "Tra Sen Co Do Hue" in Vietnamese,
and has some Chinese characters. "Tra Sen Co Do Hue" means "Hue style
lotus tea," which it actually is. I have not deciphered the Chinese but
there is at least the character for lotus in it.

Anybody opening up the can and expecting jasmine tea will be getting a
very rude shock.

I have seen a couple unscented green teas in the markets, also with
"Jasmine Tea" in English, but with accurate description in Vietnamese
below.
--scott


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Lewis Perin > wrote:
(Scott Dorsey) writes:
>> [...]
>>
>> A lot of Vietnamese teas seem to be sold as jasmine in the US, even
>> though they are clearly not. I have a can here from "New Japan
>> International" in LA that reads "Jasmine tea" in English, "Tra Sen
>> Co Do Hue" in Vietnamese, and has some Chinese characters. "Tra Sen
>> Co Do Hue" means "Hue style lotus tea," which it actually is. I
>> have not deciphered the Chinese but there is at least the character
>> for lotus in it.

>
>Have you tasted it? Is it good?


Oh, yes, of course.

>And what do they mean by "lotus tea"? Are there lotus blossom pieces
>in the can?


Yes. This is a traditional Vietnamese tea and you'll see it served all
over Vietnam, though it is not as popular as the Jasmine. I've been drinking
it for decades. It is very heavy stuff.

>Would you like to load and link to a photo of the Chinese characters?


I may be able to scan and e-mail as a pdf. Would you be okay with that?
--scott
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stePH > wrote:

> If there's any jasmine in this, it's too subtle for my nose.


That's interesting. I've tasted many jasmine teas - some good, some
horrible, some just a way to give flavor to very cheap tea - but I've
never had to complain about subtlety. Could Vietnamese use "Jasmine"
in another sense, to indicate a nice aroma but not, necessarily, due
to the flower? Like jasmine rice?

Best,

Rick.
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