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Ginseng Oolong

Started by banane · 1 year ago

Walking back from the theater the other night my friend and I stopped in a Chinatown tea house to sample some tea for free. (Vital Tea Leaf). As these things usually go I’m a huge sucker and end up buying something. I bought some of the best tasting tea I’ve ever had. It looks like [...] ... Continue reading »

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  • Nancy

    2 years ago

    I stumbled upon a new (to me) tea venue up on the terrace level above Yueba Buena Gardens - and dang! I can't remember the name!!

    But it's up there where Cafe in the Clouds used to be, and it looks fabulous (they have little dishes of tea ingredients to help you discern the subtle flavors you're tasting, like you see at wine tasting houses) AND they sport a reasonable lunch menu.

    Ahhh, if only you worked in SoMa... your commute would be just one transit line, AND I'd talk you into a long tea-sampling lunch hour.....
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  • banane

    2 years ago

    Oh that sounds good! This one is very... authentic, if that means anything. I have been going to the Imperial Tea Room on Powell- so this is kind of a scrappy one, next to the milk tea place.
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  • alicia

    2 years ago

    Actually, true ginseng oolong tea should be simply a blend of oolong leaves with ginseng slices. What it seems like you have is an odd artificially flavored and sweetened (aspartane? nutrisweet? saccharin?) powder that is then used to coat rather low grade oolong leaves.

    I've had the stuff before and find it icky and artificial. It's not ginseng nor very good quality tea either.

    Overall, I think that Vital Tea Leaf place sells very bad tea for very high prices - and all that health benefit stuff should really get the FDA to raise an eyebrow. Beware what you drink is what I would say.

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  • female libido booster

    2 weeks ago

    WOW never thought of this before, China is well known for its herbal medicines. never thought that ginger has certain benefits in fields of medicine.
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