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Doug F

Thurbo Estate FTGFOP1 Tippy/Cl First Flush (DJ-45) TD54 from Upton Tea Imports

Doug F drank Thurbo Estate FTGFOP1 Tippy/Cl First Flush (DJ-45) TD54 by Upton Tea Imports

I would have to compare this tea to one of those hard rock ballads that start out slow and sweet and then build to an emotional crescendo (“Stairway to Heaven” would be the archetype). In the first flush of adolescence, at those high school dances, these songs struck the perfect balance—the slow dance at the beginning and the air guitar at the end. The honey and tropical fruit flavors explode in the back of the mouth. I can’t imagine a better first flush experience.

2012-05-31 11:20:20 -0400

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Bonnie 2012-05-31 11:38:34 -0400

Very nice!

ScottTeaMan 2012-05-31 11:39:50 -0400

I wish I’d have gotten this sample when I ordered. ://

Amy oh 2012-05-31 11:40:44 -0400

Hurray! Glad you found one you liked!

ScottTeaMan 2012-05-31 11:49:49 -0400

Maybe I can at least get a sample with my Fall order. :))

Doug F 2012-05-31 13:31:39 -0400

This was the best the bunch. I liked the Castleton but it was a little too well-mannered.
Scott: I wish I had your self-control and could limit myself to seasonal orders. I have to refer to mine by month and day!

ScottTeaMan 2012-05-31 13:34:58 -0400

Triumph…….if you only knew how much tea I have, you’d realize I have little to NO self control when it comes to tea! :)) SERIOUSLY!!

Amy oh 2012-05-31 13:58:26 -0400

@scott – let’s see some pics. :-D

ScottTeaMan 2012-05-31 14:05:38 -0400

Of what?? My boxes of tea, or the tea seperately? I’ve mentioned being buried in tea. Now there’s a picture for sure. Me…….buried under a huge pile of my different teas! Seriously, you wouldn’t be able to see me. :D

Bonnie 2012-05-31 23:03:48 -0400

Are we going to see you Scott on Hoarders Buried Alive? The man buried in Tea?!

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Working from home gives me the opportunity to leisurely enjoy fine tea, ride my motorcycle on the roads of beautiful coastal Maine, hike, ski, and run and generally enjoy a sane pace of life with my wife and two young children. While I appreciate great tea, I try not to be a snob about it. I love Golden Yunnans, darjeelings and Pu-erhs. I drink greens and Oolongs less frequently. My purveyors of choice are Upton Tea Imports, Yunnan Sourcing, The Pu-erh Shop, and Mark T. Wendell, but I’m open to sampling teas from other sources if anyone has suggestions. I always drink tea straight and rarely drink flavored teas or Tisanes, except for the occasional Rooibos.