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[dianec42]

From Nice Cup of Tea and a Sit Down (dot com), "Wallace and Gromit inspired tea inventions"!

Must steal tea icon now.

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[cahwyguy.livejournal.com]

I'm not a particular fan of Earl Grey... it tends to repeat on me. Darjeeling is my favorite. I distrust anyplace that calls themselves a tea shop that doesn't have it.

Cost Plus has gone down in their selection of teas. Of course, Starbucks is pointless. I suggest Barclays Coffee and Tea Company (http://www.barclayscoffee.com/) in Northridge (right near the mall, and less than 1 mile from our house). Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf (http://www.coffeebean.com/) is feh!, as they don't appear to have loose tea so much (I'm sorry, but bags are only for when you can't get loose). Peets (http://www.peets.com/default.asp?rdir=1&) has a fair selection. For mail order, I prefer Stash Tea (http://www.stashtea.com/) or Adagio (http://www.adagio.com/) (the latter come in the nicest containers). Of course, when in New Orleans, I go to Royal Blend Coffee and Tea (http://www.royalblendcoffee.com/) in the French Quarter (they do mail order as well).