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Tazo is a good entry for places where better quality tea is not easily available. and I do have high hopes that Starbucks’ venture will bring good effects to push the awareness of finer teas. I have no intention at all to mean any negative comments on those, including yourself, who happily have discovered tea on a new level at Tazo’s. Do continue to enjoy the discovery process.
On the other hand, this forum is open to people with all levels of background and there are those who have come a long way. And still have a lot that they want to cover.
Just as Starbucks is a leap forward from McDonald coffee, Tazo is a giant step from fannings. You have come a long way yourself to the gate of the grand tea garden. Relax and enjoy. Just as a tea producer friend from Nepal said this morning, “I have been in tea since 2001 and I am still a novice!” There is so much here to have fun with…
How’s the tea from the Chinese online shop?
