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[thefourthvine]

Hey. You guys know everything, so: does anyone out there know about tea? Specifically, I'm looking for loose-leaf tea that I can buy online that is very, very tasty. Like, a nice assortment of it, maybe. Like, if you were going to get loose-leaf tea as a present, what specific teas would you want

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[rhiannon_jehane]

I love Specialteas. They have a great selection, and you can buy 1/2-ounce samples for a dollar or two to see if you like them.

[thefourthvine]

Ooo, cool. I could get a whole bunch of half-ounce samples as part of the gift basket. Thank you!

*makes note*

Got any specific flavors or types you recommend?

[rhiannon_jehane]

Got any specific flavors or types you recommend?

My all-time favorite is China Rose Congou. It's like drinking a garden. Okay, that sounds weird, but really, it's amazing. It's got actual rose petals in it! (Unfortunately, they don't seem to have the sample size for this one right now. The cheapest is the 1/4 lb, which is $4.25.)

There's also a coconut tea that makes me want to put on my Bob Marley CDs and start dancing around the room. I haven't bought it for a while, but I'm pretty sure it's Pina Colada Fruit Melange (but it might be Coconut with Coconut Pieces).

As you can see, I tend to go for flavored teas, but for a regular tea I'd recommend Assam Harmutty. It's a nice, strong Irish Breakfast type tea.

[josephides]

From Wabbit Hunting: The tirade went on for some time. The bunny stared up at him. Eventually Lex realised that he was talking to a rabbit and shut up.

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[thefourthvine]

Is it not fabulous? I love it immensely. And Clark is so a Bunnykins.

[thefourthvine]

Yay gift sets! (It looks like I'll be going that route, since tea is complicated.) Thank you!

[kbk]

I turned Sam Winchester into a kitten. Plus continuation. You did ask. *blinks*

omg, Clark-bunny. yay.

I ought to be working, but I don't care. Thanks for that.

[thefourthvine]

Ooo, cool! I've got to read this. (Is it incest, though? I'm squicked by that, sadly.)

And Clark as a bunny is indeed yay, not to mention so very, very right.

I ought to be working, but I don't care.

I am here to facillitate your productivity by giving you regular entertainment breaks. It is what I do. *pleased*

[kbk]

No incest in those ones.

My productivity has been wonderfully facilitated, thank you.

[starfishchick]

I haven't tried it myself, yet, but this tea comes highly recommended from many of my friends.

There is also Silk Road Teas which are excellent, and Granville Island Teas.

The last two are Canadian - not sure how that works for you! :)

[thefourthvine]

Ooo, thank you! (And I'll see if the Canadian sites will sell to me.)

[starfishchick]

The Lady Londonderry from Granville Island is quite nice.

And I am sure they'll ship to you; not sure how much it'll cost, though! :)