My choices-TC56 Koslanda Estate Organic BOP- TE15 Earl Grey- TN68
Iyerpadi Estate Organic OP. Toci

On Jun 28, 8:10 pm, toci yahoo.com> wrote:

Wow 5 stars for any offering from Upton's would be tough for me. I'm
not a DJ expert and they do tend to cover that area pretty well so I
guess it is possible. I'd have to say 2-3 stars is my top for Uptons
on most every tea I've tasted over the years. The day they offer
something like this: http://bp0.blogger.com/_RjHPbIOPmac/SEY7WcBPpBI/AAAAAAAAB0c/nl18XpMO9RU/s1600-h/P1140696...
I'll happily give them 5 stars :)

That said, I have enjoyed a number of their breakfast/black teas and
flavored options like the extra bergamot Earl Grey.

- Dominic
http://teasphere.wordpress.com

On Jun 29, 9:24 am, "Dominic T." gmail.com> wrote:

Just my $0.02, but I think their Margaret's Hope 2nd flush Darjeeling is
terrific.

Hope all are well,
Ian

On Jun 29, 2:16 pm, toci yahoo.com> wrote:

Heh, I brew my tadpoles like a green tea... lower temp water but
they're only good for one infusion. That pic is of a seriously high-
quality Bi Lo Chun, which would certainly be a 5 star tea for me. I
like Upton's, It's just that I can't really order from them in good
faith when I know for a couple dollars more I can have some 3-4 star
tea elsewhere. Occasionally something there catches my eye though and
it is always pretty decent.

- Dominic

please, Upton's selection is as good as anybody's.

On Jun 29, 10:11 pm, "Bonky" ra44sfdf.com> wrote:

I wasn't trying to offend anyone, just calling it as I see it. Again,
maybe for your particular favorite tea they would be very good... for
me they aren't. Their Japanese greens a very basic and poor, their
Chinese greens are rarely above decent, and they don't have much in
the way of yellow tea or highly roasted oolongs. Now, again if you are
a DJ fan or black teas I think they may offer more... however even
there it would be hard to see them as a "5 star" outlet for tea.
Upton's will do fine with or without my endorsement.

- Dominic

I agree. Any well stocked tea store is like any other. And well
stocked by definition is what sells. Wholesale channels are wholesale
channels. You can get closer to the source by buying from someone who
has an inside track. But that is nothing more than this years crop
not in the channel over last year which is. I'll buy last years
vacuum pack anyday over this years crop which has been sitting on the
shelf for three months. Not every shoppe carries everything so you
have to shop around. You can tell the good tea stores because their
prices are in line with everybody elses. If somebody is selling you
something special it aint. I like the variety by shopping around but
if I only preferred English breakfast then any shoppe will do. When
it comes to tea shoppes in general I'm more concerned...

Space Cowboy ix.netcom.com> writes:

That would be kekecha, I think.

/Lew