China Black Flowery Orange Pekoe

Given that this was a free sample, it's very good. The "flowery" is a
bit like honeysuckle. But I won't buy it- I sort of have the feeling
that Chinese teas may have lead or melimine in them, and I'd rather
try out other teas first. The other free sample I got was a
Darjeeling, and it tasted like dust, doing nothing to make me change
my mind about my Darjeeling boycott. Toci

On Nov 2, 3:28 pm, klu...@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) wrote:
> toci  <gina...m> wrote:
> >Given that this was a free sample, it's very good.  The "flowery" is a
> >bit like honeysuckle.  But I won't buy it- I sort of have the feeling
> >that Chinese teas may have lead or melimine in them, and I'd rather
> >try out other teas first.  The other free sample I got was a
> >Darjeeling, and it tasted like dust, doing nothing to make me change
> >my mind about my Darjeeling boycott.     Toci
>
> Free sample from where?
>
> The problem is "China Black Flowery Orange Pekoe" doesn't really say very
> much about what the tea is or where it came from.  
> --scott
> --
> "C'est un Nagra.  C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

Upton, and I assume it's one of the Chinese teas picked from a little
bit of all over, not a single estate or location. Toci

FOP is the grade of the tea. It doesnt denote anything about taste.
Also China Black usually means a Keemun blend. Id worry more about
the xCides and pollution than melamine. Save your money, buy Lipton
or Brooke Bond Darjeeling.

Jim

PS I eat my share of Chinese preserved duck eggs. What does melamine
taste like.

On Nov 2, 1:51 pm, toci <gina...m> wrote:
> Given that this was a free sample, it's very good. The "flowery" is a
> bit like honeysuckle. But I won't buy it- I sort of have the feeling
> that Chinese teas may have lead or melimine in them, and I'd rather
> try out other teas first. The other free sample I got was a
> Darjeeling, and it tasted like dust, doing nothing to make me change
> my mind about my Darjeeling boycott. Toci

On Nov 3, 9:02 am, Space Cowboy <netst...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> FOP is the grade of the tea.  It doesnt denote anything about taste.
> Also China Black usually means a Keemun blend.  Id worry more about
> the xCides and pollution than melamine.  Save your money, buy Lipton
> or Brooke Bond Darjeeling.
>
> Jim
>
> PS  I eat my share of Chinese preserved duck eggs.  What does melamine
> taste like.
>
> On Nov 2, 1:51 pm, toci <gina...m> wrote:
>
> > Given that this was a free sample, it's very good.  The "flowery" is a
> > bit like honeysuckle.  But I won't buy it- I sort of have the feeling
> > that Chinese teas may have lead or melimine in them, and I'd rather
> > try out other teas first.  The other free sample I got was a
> > Darjeeling, and it tasted like dust, doing nothing to make me change
> > my mind about my Darjeeling boycott.     Toci

Yes, as Jim stated Flowery Orange Pekoe is a grade not a flavor. The
scale is extremely esoteric and makes little to no sense and I believe
created by the original Mr. Lipton. It includes other grades such as
FBOPF Ex.Sp (Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe Fanning Extra Special), and
FBOP (Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe) and neither the words Orange nor
Flowery mean anything as far as flavor. I can never make heads or
tails of most of the designations.

- Dominic

On Nov 3, 8:02 am, Space Cowboy <netst...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> FOP is the grade of the tea.  It doesnt denote anything about taste.
> Also China Black usually means a Keemun blend.  Id worry more about
> the xCides and pollution than melamine.  Save your money, buy Lipton
> or Brooke Bond Darjeeling.
>
> Jim
>
> PS  I eat my share of Chinese preserved duck eggs.  What does melamine
> taste like.
>
> On Nov 2, 1:51 pm, toci <gina...m> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Given that this was a free sample, it's very good.  The "flowery" is a
> > bit like honeysuckle.  But I won't buy it- I sort of have the feeling
> > that Chinese teas may have lead or melimine in them, and I'd rather
> > try out other teas first.  The other free sample I got was a
> > Darjeeling, and it tasted like dust, doing nothing to make me change
> > my mind about my Darjeeling boycott.     Toci- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Melamine tastes like flavorless plastic, and has ben used to make
plates and cups. It wouldn't be a poison unless ground up, I
believe. Lead tastes sweet, which is part of what makes it a danger
in paint to children. Toci