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Spot52 said 2011-02-20 15:31:10 -0500

Silk Road Teas

What tea company would you compare silk road to? I am interested in a couple of their teas, but the volume commitment is a little high to buy blindly. So in short, I am trying to see what company you would compare them to.

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Chi of Tea said 2011-02-20 20:13:40 -0500

Have you ever seen “All in This Tea” about David Hoffman’s journey to china to find the best tea?

http://www.lesblank.com/more/TeaFilm.html

He was the original owner of Silk Road Teas, he sold it off a few years ago. I do not know if they kept his resources or not, but if they have, then I am sure its pretty good stuff.

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JacquelineM said 2011-02-21 16:11:45 -0500

I don’t know if any company is quite like them in only selling high quality Chinese teas, but I guess any company that has a selection of high quality Chinese teas would be comparative? I have to say that the two teas I’ve had from Silk Road were OUTSTANDING and I would have no qualms about getting a quarter of a pound of any of their teas which are in my loved flavor profiles.

P.S. I loved the Imperial Red and the Dragon Balls!

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