Strange Taste

My teeth need a good brushing right now, though.

I've thought about the ulcer thing too.

I wondered if it might be something "tippy" in them.

teadrinker1114657004.543163.324140@o... glegroups.com4/27/05
22:56teadrinkersforum@yahoo.com

No, it's not the water; it's your conscious trying to tell you to give up
those bloody tea companies specializing in marketry and fakery and buy loose
tea from reputable dealers.

Michael

Well, to be honest, this tea is to hold me over until I can get to some
better tea.

teadrinker1114685168.984743.210940@l... glegroups.com4/28/05
06:46teadrinkersforum@yahoo.com

I hear ya'. I feel your pain. Seriously, if it's something that came up
for recently and seems to have spread across the tea horizon, it's most
likely a temporary taste glitch that will pass. If it's specific to those
teas and companies you mention, who knows. I notice a metalic flavor coming
out of some roasted Tie Guan Yins on occasion, and that's considered to be a
good thing, provided it's not overwhelming.

Michael

My first thought would be iron contamination in the water.
--scott
--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

Sounds like to me you are describing a flavor called "Se" in Chinese.
There isn't a very good translation for the word, but it's metallic and
bitter tasting. It usually occurs when either the tea has been
overbrewed or the actual leaves are of such poor quality that they
weren't meant for consumption anyway. Since those teas are bagged, I'm
going to go with the 2nd and say it could be due to the poor quality
leaves that are usually put into bags.

But, I agree with the others. Try to find loose leaf shops if you
can...not because it can save you money because I think the converse,
it can cost you much more than bagged, but because it simply tastes
better.

In Washington DC, try the Da Hua Market on 7th st. They charge seven
bucks for the 5 lb. bag of Foojoy, though.
--scott
--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

"teadrinker" <teadrinkersforum@yahoo.com> writes:

Five pounds of tea is a *commitment*. I doubt I'd do that without
tasting some first.

/Lew
---
Lew Perin / perin@acm.org
http://www.panix.com/~perin/babelcarp.html

kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) writes:

Mine too. Some readers may remember my posting an experience like
that from Calcutta that was due to iron in the water.

/Lew
---
Lew Perin / perin@acm.org
http://www.panix.com/~perin/babelcarp.html

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1 19th July 08:04 teadrinker External User Posts: 1	Strange Taste My teeth need a good brushing right now, though. I've thought about the ulcer thing too. I wondered if it might be something "tippy" in them.

2 19th July 08:05 michael plant External User Posts: 1	Strange Taste teadrinker1114657004.543163.324140@o... glegroups.com4/27/05 22:56teadrinkersforum@yahoo.com No, it's not the water; it's your conscious trying to tell you to give up those bloody tea companies specializing in marketry and fakery and buy loose tea from reputable dealers. Michael

3 19th July 08:05 teadrinker External User Posts: 1	Strange Taste Well, to be honest, this tea is to hold me over until I can get to some better tea.

5 19th July 08:06 kludge@panixcom scott External User Posts: 1	Strange Taste My first thought would be iron contamination in the water. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

7 19th July 08:07 kludge@panixcom scott External User Posts: 1	Strange Taste In Washington DC, try the Da Hua Market on 7th st. They charge seven bucks for the 5 lb. bag of Foojoy, though. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

8 19th July 08:07 lewis perin External User Posts: 1	Strange Taste "teadrinker" <teadrinkersforum@yahoo.com> writes: Five pounds of tea is a commitment. I doubt I'd do that without tasting some first. /Lew --- Lew Perin / perin@acm.org http://www.panix.com/~perin/babelcarp.html

9 19th July 08:08 lewis perin External User Posts: 1	Strange Taste kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) writes: Mine too. Some readers may remember my posting an experience like that from Calcutta that was due to iron in the water. /Lew --- Lew Perin / perin@acm.org http://www.panix.com/~perin/babelcarp.html