Brian at Shan Shui (Mountain Water) Teas has some new teapots. They're all very fine pots. But my favorite type is the Taiwanese pots with the granite finish....
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DaveO
rdo@...
Aug 6, 2000 5:53 pm
Greetings all, I've been a subscriber for some time, although I'll probably be more active now. You see, I recently joined the ever-growing group of people who...
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J. Kent Nilsson
knilsson@...
Aug 6, 2000 7:06 pm
... Welcome, Dave - Tea-disc(ussion) is - how shall I say it? - a "part-time list." Nice discussions about interesting topics. But nothing much in the way of...
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Two Hills Tea
sales@...
Aug 7, 2000 1:56 am
Hello Dave, If you are in the Austin area, check out our teas, available at Wheatsville Coop in Austin. Also visit our website at twohillstea.com. Mitch...
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jkandell@...
Aug 7, 2000 4:14 am
Ha! You're right: It's a badge of courage. Green badge in my case. I've been on leave for the summer but hope to stir the pot in a week. I do find my tastes in...
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J. Kent Nilsson
knilsson@...
Aug 7, 2000 5:00 am
I have a question. Who of us has one or more of the Taiwanese teapots which are made from a clay which results in a finished pot looking like granite? I do,...
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sales@...
Aug 8, 2000 10:55 pm
greetings, i wasn't sure that we could advise new members about our respective businesses. if that is so, can i spam too? Terry, WWW.3teas.com Fine blenders of...
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Jonathan Kandell
jkandell@...
Aug 9, 2000 2:10 am
Thank you for your consideration. Yes, you can advice new members about your businesses--if done in a low-key way. jk -- Original Message -- ... I...
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KAZ
kzinkows@...
Aug 11, 2000 2:43 pm
Oh my... Have I wandered into the gentleman's study? I am Kaz, and I have been enjoying the tea tables of various lists, although I have yet to have been...
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Kellie Kelly
kelliekelly@...
Aug 11, 2000 5:16 pm
Just want to introduce myself: My name is Kellie and I have an online teastore http://www.redtopcrane.com. We specialize in Gourmet Chinese Teas, black,...
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Marlee B Sondgeroth
handsontherapy@...
Aug 11, 2000 5:30 pm
Kellie Kelly, you really don't want to go there about the other list, trust me! I haven't written in for a long time, but was interested in your posting since...
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DaveO
rdo@...
Aug 11, 2000 7:59 pm
... Welcome to the study. I am sipping some gunpowder tea... ... No problem for me. Tell me, though, and off-list is fine, if there are other tea mailing...
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Two Hills Tea
sales@...
Aug 11, 2000 8:03 pm
Hello Kaz, Enjoyed your e-mail! We are not familiar with the Long Island Tea Works, would be interested to learn more. Do you have a website? You lecture...
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Liz H
lolla@...
Aug 11, 2000 8:06 pm
... Nope.....another "very" female type here, just not very vocal. :o) Liz H. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ...
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Heather Madrone
heather@...
Aug 11, 2000 8:24 pm
... Me three. I'm an oolong-drinking mama here. Silk Road's Phoenix Bird Zhongzhan Baiye East, at the moment. Heather Madrone <heather@...>...
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Jonathan Kandell
jkandell@...
Aug 12, 2000 1:33 am
I'm just finishing up some Ben Shan formosa oolong which I got from Silk Road. I like it a lot. It's a light green oolong, maybe about 20% oxidation. I've...
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Jonathan Kandell
jkandell@...
Aug 12, 2000 1:33 am
... Thank you for that correction. I'm sure the term gentleman was used generically--but it still has certain connotations. Anyway, with some of our heated...
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Jonathan Kandell
jkandell@...
Aug 12, 2000 1:54 am
... Gentlepeople, I think. jk...
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Jonathan Kandell
jkandell@...
Aug 12, 2000 2:34 am
Some members have had unpleasant experiences with Teamail leadership. We try not to let it pollute our tea discussion here. jk...
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Marlee B Sondgeroth
handsontherapy@...
Aug 12, 2000 4:46 pm
I have tasted Leonard's ben shan as well as his TKY. Both are excellent, but my favorite is his premium oolong. It is heavenly. I received my shipment last...
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J. Kent Nilsson
knilsson@...
Aug 12, 2000 8:38 pm
Well, my friends -- I know it's Summer and free time is to be spent outdoors and not spent looking at a computer screen; but... I'm certain Brian Wright has...
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ace0038@...
Aug 14, 2000 12:57 am
Join us for tea in Sept? A hat tea with croquet....am leaving for Germany for 2 wks on the 17th...any one know of tea rooms ...I'll be visiting most big...
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J. Kent Nilsson
knilsson@...
Aug 14, 2000 5:08 am
Hello friends - This is a copy of a reply I made to a member of another list. I'm sending you this copy because it may interest one or two of you. Maybe...
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Marlee B Sondgeroth
handsontherapy@...
Aug 14, 2000 2:32 pm
To Kent's excellent suggestions I'd add that if you can handle the pot, tap the lid to the body of the pot. The higher and more metal-like the ring the better...
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Heather Madrone
heather@...
Aug 14, 2000 6:07 pm
... The metallic ring of a yixing pot is one of its most astonishing features. When using or even washing my yixing pot, both the pot and the lid ring like...
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Jonathan Kandell
jkandell@...
Aug 14, 2000 6:41 pm
... I always like your poetry Heather. On a related note, what exactly is Hairy Crab oolong? ... Did you see my recent post about Ben Shan? I wasn't aware...
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Jonathan Kandell
jkandell@...
Aug 14, 2000 6:51 pm
Since there are many oolong fans on this list, can anyone lay out the land, as it were? I'm curious what the differences are between Hairy Crab, Wen Shan, and...
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Heather Madrone
heather@...
Aug 14, 2000 7:17 pm
... Goodness, that's an old post. Hairy crab oolong is an ethereal (I might almost say perfumed) oolong that some person with an imagination named for the...
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Heather Madrone
heather@...
Aug 14, 2000 7:21 pm
... Let's see: There are the fancy, ethereal oolongs (Hairy Crab, White Peony, Red Robe, Dragon Beard) which are lovely every once in a while but too rarified...
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Kellie Kelly
kelliekelly@...
Aug 15, 2000 10:30 pm
Hello! I've never met a Yixing teapot I haven't liked! Regardless of price! Some of the little plain round economical pots are the most beautiful for their...
