Thanks for the response UT and SG. I do know that any 'herbal tea', or tisane, is not 'real tea', but I still do like a nice rooibos.
Some teas, like gunpowder, I had 10 years ago but forgot what they were like and so listed them as 'unknown'.
I love Kuan Yin tea, but I might be ready for an adventure if someone can give me at least a clue as to what I can expect.
I think I remember trying sencha a while back, but it was a very delicate tea. English and Irish breakfast are good teas, but I can get them in tea bags anytime.
Some of the African teas sound exotic. I love malt and nuts in general. I'd better because 1.1 pounds of tea is a 6 month commitment.
BTW, I assume 'Peoke' is 'Pekoe
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Rwanda Estate -- presenting their Rukeri broken Peoke tea. Features a bright and lively flavor, with hints of a malt and macadamia-nut finish.
Each variety comes packed as 1.1 lbs. of loose tea (0.5 kg).
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This
site has more extensive info
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Hot Tea Brewing Method:
As with all top quality teas, scoop 2-4 teaspoons of tea into the teapot, pour in boiling water that has been freshly drawn (previously boiled water has lost most of its oxygen and therefore tends to be flat tasting, steep for 2-4 minutes (to taste), stir (virtually all the leaves will sink), pour into your cup, add milk (do not use cream) and sugar to taste - sit back and enjoy a fleeting moment in Kenya - maybe you’ll catch a glimpse of a cheetah! (An interesting note - This tea can be enjoyed with or without milk - milk tends to mask a few of the delicate floral nuances but adding milk highlights the malty flavor.)
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So if I want to do it English style and add milk, I would gain something instead of just masking the flavor.
BTW, this is a high caffeine tea. I would also be doing some good, since I just heard on NPR a few nights ago that Rwanda is still recovering. So maybe this would help.
Rwanda report from Oct 10, 2007
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KAI RYSSDAL: The Rwandan genocide 13 years ago left almost a million people dead. When it was over, 70 percent of the people left in the country were women. Most Tutsi men had been killed, most of the Hutu men had fled.
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Rwanda report from 2003
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