Re: ?? Anybody buy tea online?
Dee
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> I'd appreciate reviews of or referrals to online sellers of
> Asian
> black teas. I'm currently paying upwards of $37.00/lb for
> grocery-store Twinings in a dwindling selection of common
> varieties so, I guess, that's an acceptable price point. Other b&m
> retail sources are distant with slim pickings. Wallyworld doesn't
> count. My preference is loose tea, no herbal or floral.
> I spent an evening browsing independent tea-sellers� sites
> (no
> ebay, amazon, etc.) and found nothing to recommend any of them.
> For the most part, I thought mailing rates excessive or discovered
> that -- in order to get mailing rates, at all --
> identifying/contact information was "required"; that's so not
> cool.... Damn, ISP, IP, ZIP code and goodness-knows what else is
> enough on the first date!
I have been using SpecialTeas www.specialteas.com for several years
now. They have free shipping for orders over $50. I cannot speak to
their selection of Asian teas as I do not drink them. However I am
pleased with the overall quality of the teas I buy from them (mainly
Assam blends and an occasional single estate Assam or Darjeeling), and
their customer service has been excellent.
Dee
Dee
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> Dee <d@d.d> wrote:
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>>...as I do not drink them. However I am
>>pleased with the overall quality of the teas I buy from them
>>(mainly Assam blends and an occasional single estate Assam or
>>Darjeeling), and their customer service has been excellent.
> Thanks; I'm enjoying browsing the site. It's fairly easy to
> reach
> the free shipping threshold, isn't it? Although, the mailing
> charge appears to be straightahead US Priority Mail rates.
> Not to put too fine a point one it, but:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assam_tea
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darjeeling_tea
> http://www.buzzle.com/articles/list-of-countries-in-asia.html ;-)
Yes, of course, you are correct :-)
When I read "Asian tea", for some reason my brain immediately
translated that as "Ceylon, Chinese, and Japanese teas".
Better go make myself another cuppa ;-)
Dee
Drinking Assam blend #260 this morning
Dee
news:DsydnauSu4-hL_DW...@earthlink.com:
> Thanks for this! Even with shipping, I saved money on three
> garden-variety China and Ceylon (Sri Lanka) black teas that
> definitely are superior to what's in my local markets.
You're welcome :-)
Dee
Deidre Anderson
> Balvenieman <balvenie...@invalid.net> wrote innews:DsydnauSu4-hL_DW...@earthlink.com:
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> > Thanks for this! Even with shipping, I saved money on three
> > garden-variety China and Ceylon (Sri Lanka) black teas that
> > definitely are superior to what's in my local markets.
>
> You're welcome :-)
>
> Dee
you should try http://www.teaflection.com in the future! Its a great
online tea company!