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Best Online Store for Chinese Teas (ship to US)?         


Author: 5tein
Date: Mar 4, 2008 09:34

What's your opinion of the many online stores selling Chinese teas? I
have used several with varying outcomes.

BTW, I'm new to this group and glad I found it. My primary interests
are Chinese reds (esp. qimen) and whites, but I'm very interested in
learning all about Indian teas, esp. darjeelings.

Thanks!
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Re: Best Online Store for Chinese Teas (ship to US)?         


Author: Shen
Date: Mar 4, 2008 09:59

On Mar 4, 9:34 am, 5tein gmail.com> wrote:
> What's your opinion of the many online stores selling Chinese teas?  I
> have used several with varying outcomes.
>
> BTW, I'm new to this group and glad I found it. My primary interests
> are Chinese reds (esp. qimen) and whites, but I'm very interested in
> learning all about Indian teas, esp. darjeelings.
>
> Thanks!

I like TeaSpring, Jing's and a few eBay vendors who are honorable and
send good tea at fair prices - Yunnan Sourcing, of course, and Dragon
Tea House, Awazon, and China Health (?).
I always have great experiences (fast, careful shipping etc) with
TeaSpring and Jing's. Oh, and Touchatea (for puerhs only).
Qimens from Jing's are superior, especially "gift" and "gung fu"
quality.
Shen
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Re: Best Online Store for Chinese Teas (ship to US)?         


Author: Aaron Hsu
Date: Mar 4, 2008 11:03

5tein gmail.com> writes:
> What's your opinion of the many online stores selling Chinese teas? I
> have used several with varying outcomes.

I don't know how these teas compare to others [I would be interested in
some opinions] but a friend of a relative does this site, and I've liked
the tea I got from him.

http://www.littlemountaintea.com

--
Aaron Hsu | Jabber: arcfide@jabber.org
``Government is the great fiction through which everybody endeavors to
live at the expense of everybody else.'' - Frederic Bastiat
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Re: Best Online Store for Chinese Teas (ship to US)?         


Author: Warren
Date: Mar 4, 2008 11:15

Shen wrote:
> On Mar 4, 9:34 am, 5tein gmail.com> wrote:
>> What's your opinion of the many online stores selling Chinese teas? I
>> have used several with varying outcomes.
>>
>> BTW, I'm new to this group and glad I found it. My primary interests
>> are Chinese reds (esp. qimen) and whites, but I'm very interested in
>> learning all about Indian teas, esp. darjeelings.
>>
>> Thanks!
>
> I like TeaSpring, Jing's and a few eBay vendors who are honorable and
> send good tea at fair prices - Yunnan Sourcing, of course, and Dragon
> Tea House, Awazon, and China Health (?).
> I always have great experiences (fast, careful shipping etc) with
> TeaSpring and Jing's. Oh, and Touchatea (for puerhs only).
> Qimens from Jing's are superior, especially "gift" and "gung fu"
> quality.
> She...
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Re: Best Online Store for Chinese Teas (ship to US)?         


Author: 5tein
Date: Mar 4, 2008 13:24

I'm trying teaspring for the first time today. I've used Adagio,
TenRen's, and Jing's with generally favorable results, though I
believe TenRen erred by giving lower quality teas than what I ordered
twice.

I've never used Dragon Tea House. I've also heard that Seven Cups and
SpecialTeas are pretty good?

On Mar 4, 10:59 am, Shen gmail.com> wrote:
> I like TeaSpring, Jing's and a few eBay vendors who are honorable and
> send good tea at fair prices - Yunnan Sourcing, of course, and Dragon
> Tea House, Awazon, and China Health (?).
> I always have great experiences (fast, careful shipping etc) with
> TeaSpring and Jing's. Oh, and Touchatea (for puerhs only).
> Qimens from Jing's are superior, especially "gift" and "gung fu"
> quality.
> Shen
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Re: Best Online Store for Chinese Teas (ship to US)?         


Author: Shen
Date: Mar 4, 2008 15:52

On Mar 4, 11:15 am, Warren wrote:
> Shen wrote:
>> On Mar 4, 9:34 am, 5tein gmail.com> wrote:
>>> What's your opinion of the many online stores selling Chinese teas?  I
>>> have used several with varying outcomes.
>
>>> BTW, I'm new to this group and glad I found it. My primary interests
>>> are Chinese reds (esp. qimen) and whites, but I'm very interested in
>>> learning all about Indian teas, esp. darjeelings.
>
>>> Thanks!
>
>> I like TeaSpring, Jing's and a few eBay vendors who are honorable and
>> send good tea at fair prices - Yunnan Sourcing, of course, and Dragon
>> Tea House, Awazon, and China Health (?).
>> I always have great experiences (fast, careful shipping etc) with
>> TeaSpring and Jing's. Oh, and Touchatea (for puerhs only).
>> Qimens from Jing's are superior, especially "gift" and "gung fu"
>> quality.
>> Shen ...
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Re: Best Online Store for Chinese Teas (ship to US)?         


Author: Shen
Date: Mar 4, 2008 15:54

On Mar 4, 11:03 am, Aaron Hsu wrote:
> 5tein gmail.com> writes:
>> What's your opinion of the many online stores selling Chinese teas?  I
>> have used several with varying outcomes.
>
> I don't know how these teas compare to others [I would be interested in
> some opinions] but a friend of a relative does this site, and I've liked
> the tea I got from him.
>
> http://www.littlemountaintea.com
>
> --
> Aaron Hsu | Jabber: arcf...@jabber.org
> ``Government is the great fiction through which everybody endeavors to
> live at the expense of everybody else.'' - Frederic Bastiat

Please do not post advertising SPAM here.
Thanks.
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Re: Best Online Store for Chinese Teas (ship to US)?         


Author: Shen
Date: Mar 4, 2008 15:56

On Mar 4, 1:24 pm, 5tein gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm trying teaspring for the first time today. I've used Adagio,
> TenRen's, and Jing's with generally favorable results, though I
> believe TenRen erred by giving lower quality teas than what I ordered
> twice.
>
> I've never used Dragon Tea House.  I've also heard that Seven Cups and
> SpecialTeas are pretty good?
>
> On Mar 4, 10:59 am, Shen gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>> I like TeaSpring, Jing's and a few eBay vendors who are honorable and
>> send good tea at fair prices - Yunnan Sourcing, of course, and Dragon
>> Tea House, Awazon, and China Health (?).
>> I always have great experiences (fast, careful shipping etc) with
>> TeaSpring and Jing's. Oh, and Touchatea (for puerhs only).
>> Qimens from Jing's are superior, especially "gift" and "gung fu"
>> quality. ...
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Re: Best Online Store for Chinese Teas (ship to US)?         


Author: Aaron Hsu
Date: Mar 4, 2008 17:13

Shen gmail.com> writes:
> On Mar 4, 11:03 am, Aaron Hsu wrote:
>> 5tein gmail.com> writes:
>>> What's your opinion of the many online stores selling Chinese teas?  I
>>> have used several with varying outcomes.
>>
>> I don't know how these teas compare to others [I would be interested in
>> some opinions] but a friend of a relative does this site, and I've liked
>> the tea I got from him.
>>
>> http://www.littlemountaintea.com
>
> Please do not post advertising SPAM here.
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Re: Best Online Store for Chinese Teas (ship to US)?         


Author: Dominic T.
Date: Mar 4, 2008 17:23

On Mar 4, 8:13 pm, Aaron Hsu wrote:
> Shen gmail.com> writes:
>> On Mar 4, 11:03 am, Aaron Hsu wrote:
>>> 5tein gmail.com> writes:
>>>> What's your opinion of the many online stores selling Chinese teas? I
>>>> have used several with varying outcomes.
>
>>> I don't know how these teas compare to others [I would be interested in
>>> some opinions] but a friend of a relative does this site, and I've liked
>>> the tea I got from him.
>
>
>> Please do not post advertising SPAM here.
>
> I'm sorry, I had no intention of posting spam, but wasn't the OP
> requesting opinions about various online stores selling teas? I thought
> it was only natural to link to the particular store that I favored. I
> guess, in looking at the other stores that people have mentioned, they
> did not provide links. Is it better to not give links to particular ...
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