I have an interesting problem. well interesting to me anyway. I
found a small container of tea. Loose tea. In my tea cupboard. and
I don't know how old it is or where I got it or when I got it. OR
what it is. I had a half cup of the tea, and didn't know what it was
or where I got it so I tried it. and it tasted sort of strange, like
tobacco or wood. Not to good really, but then when I tried it again, I
used a soup spoon to measure it and must have missjudged what I was
measuring and it was wonderful. thick and Lovely. So I drank it for a
couple days and am down to about the amount for one more (2c brown
betty) potful and have NO idea what to ask for to get more.

Would anyone be willing to try this tea and give me their opinion of
what I need to order to find a similar tea?. if so please email me
offlist and with address and I will send it off to be "analized" LOL

thanks, Kitty

> or where I got it so I tried it. and it tasted sort of strange, like
> tobacco or wood. Not to good really, but then when I tried it again, I
> used a soup spoon to measure it and must have missjudged what I was
> measuring and it was wonderful. thick and Lovely.

Sounds a bit like Chinese pu-erh tea. Was this whole leaf tea or leave
chopped into bits? Were the leaves dark or green? Did the container have
any markings?

If you have google, try typing "woody" in the search font. It will
find teas others have described as woody. Toci
Kitty wrote:
> I have an interesting problem. well interesting to me anyway. I
> found a small container of tea. Loose tea. In my tea cupboard. and
> I don't know how old it is or where I got it or when I got it. OR
> what it is. I had a half cup of the tea, and didn't know what it was
> or where I got it so I tried it. and it tasted sort of strange, like
> tobacco or wood. Not to good really, but then when I tried it again, I
> used a soup spoon to measure it and must have missjudged what I was
> measuring and it was wonderful. thick and Lovely. So I drank it for a
> couple days and am down to about the amount for one more (2c brown
> betty) potful and have NO idea what to ask for to get more.
>
> Would anyone be willing to try this tea and give me their opinion of
> what I need to order to find a similar tea?. if so please email me
> offlist and with address and I will send it off to be "analized" LOL
>
> thanks, Kitty

Also, "tobacco" Toci
toci wrote:
> If you have google, try typing "woody" in the search font. It will
> find teas others have described as woody. Toci
> Kitty wrote:
> > I have an interesting problem. well interesting to me anyway. I
> > found a small container of tea. Loose tea. In my tea cupboard. and
> > I don't know how old it is or where I got it or when I got it. OR
> > what it is. I had a half cup of the tea, and didn't know what it was
> > or where I got it so I tried it. and it tasted sort of strange, like
> > tobacco or wood. Not to good really, but then when I tried it again, I
> > used a soup spoon to measure it and must have missjudged what I was
> > measuring and it was wonderful. thick and Lovely. So I drank it for a
> > couple days and am down to about the amount for one more (2c brown
> > betty) potful and have NO idea what to ask for to get more.
> >
> > Would anyone be willing to try this tea and give me their opinion of
> > what I need to order to find a similar tea?. if so please email me
> > offlist and with address and I will send it off to be "analized" LOL
> >
> > thanks, Kitty

Hard to be sure without more detail but "woody" and "tobacco" are both words that have been used to describe the taste of yerba mate.

Thanks,
Bill

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Considering where you purchased it and that description, it sounds like
a CTC (chopped leaf) black tea, like an English/Irish breakfast. Check
out some of the loose Twinings brand tea and see if it looks and tastes
similar, if you can.

Check out these pictures, also:
http://www.silkroadtea.com/teaequipa...eas/index.html look
similar?

kitty wrote:

IT is a tea that I acquired before I ever knew there were discussion
groups for tea, and before I ever heard of Pu-erh. it was chopped
fairly fine, in an unmarked cannister/jar I bought from a camping store

for small amounts of food. it is dark and I only have enough for two
cups left. sob. I don't think I have ever bought yerba mate so I
don't think that would be it, I believe is is actual Camelia tea.

sanandra wrote:
> Is it possible that it may not be a black tea at all, but an herb of
> some kind? Many are chopped like that, called cut and sifted, and would
> have a woody taste. Just a thought.
>
> Sandy
>
My wife had a bag of "tea" which tasted awful but turned out to be a
decent pipe tobacco.

dmh

teehee, It came to me today.

It's an english blend called Yorkshire something or other. I had an
accuaintance on a sewing machine list who sent me some tea from
England. I guess it was one she liked, and It was so strong that at
the time I could make a quart of tea from one teaspoon of tea leaves.
I probably steeped it to long. SO I mixed it with some Lipton or a
black tea from the Erbe shoppe here in town, and when it was still
quite strong I guess I put it away. Now, I like it. go figure.
Now I'd like to get some more or find out what variety it is. I think
it was Yorkshire breakfast tea, but I KNOW it wasn't twinnings, I
recognized their name even back then (98).

thanks all for your input. I never can work anything out without
chatting it to death. if I try to do anything alone it comes out
useless.

Kitty

http://www.britishdelights.com/taylors.htm
http://tinyurl.com/r27s2 - brand site
a Froogle.com search for "yorkshire tea" comes up with only this brand,
so I think it might be a winner?

Kitty wrote:
> teehee, It came to me today.
>
> It's an english blend called Yorkshire something or other.

Kitty wrote:
> teehee, It came to me today.
>
> It's an english blend called Yorkshire something or other. I had an
> accuaintance on a sewing machine list who sent me some tea from
> England. I guess it was one she liked, and It was so strong that at
> the time I could make a quart of tea from one teaspoon of tea leaves.
> I probably steeped it to long. SO I mixed it with some Lipton or a
> black tea from the Erbe shoppe here in town, and when it was still
> quite strong I guess I put it away. Now, I like it. go figure.
> Now I'd like to get some more or find out what variety it is. I think
> it was Yorkshire breakfast tea, but I KNOW it wasn't twinnings, I
> recognized their name even back then (98).
>
> thanks all for your input. I never can work anything out without
> chatting it to death. if I try to do anything alone it comes out
> useless.
>
> Kitty
>
Taylor of Harrowgate has two Yorkshire blends.

dmh

I've seen the Yorkshire gold locally in a specialty shop, so maybe the
red one is the one I want. I'll try them both in the loose tea format,
and see. Who knows, they might have the one I want. thanks, Kitty

Could it be Yorkshire Gold? I've seen it in both loose and in bags.

David M. Harris wrote:
> Kitty wrote:
>> teehee, It came to me today.
>>
>> It's an english blend called Yorkshire something or other. I had an
>> accuaintance on a sewing machine list who sent me some tea from
>> England. I guess it was one she liked, and It was so strong that at
>> the time I could make a quart of tea from one teaspoon of tea leaves.
>> I probably steeped it to long. SO I mixed it with some Lipton or a
>> black tea from the Erbe shoppe here in town, and when it was still
>> quite strong I guess I put it away. Now, I like it. go figure.
>> Now I'd like to get some more or find out what variety it is. I
>> think it was Yorkshire breakfast tea, but I KNOW it wasn't
>> twinnings, I recognized their name even back then (98).
>>
>> thanks all for your input. I never can work anything out without
>> chatting it to death. if I try to do anything alone it comes out
>> useless.
>>
>> Kitty
>>
> Taylor of Harrowgate has two Yorkshire blends.
>
> dmh