colonel@gloria.UUCP (George Sicherman) (11/05/84)
[Never strain tea with clean socks.] > A friend was over the other night, and I offered him his choice from my > collection. He finally settled on a Darjeeling, saying he wasn't ready > for the Lap Song Sou Chong just then, but commented that he really > liked Black China tea. > > I would like to make a gift to him of some Black China tea, but my problem > is this: I don't know it it is a specific tea or class; and, if a class, > what would be included. Sounds as if he's talking about Twinings (T.M.), one of whose products is called "China Black." It's good, too. The people at my T'ai Chi club call it "Rust Monster." Twinings also markets a Lapsang Souchong. I can appreciate your friend's unreadiness for it. It tastes to me like horse liniment. -- Col. G. L. Sicherman ...seismo!rochester!rocksanne!rocksvax!sunybcs!gloria!colonel