I don't think I have ever overtly used this blog to advertise but I feel like doing it now. For years I have been a connoisseur of fine teas. Most of the teas I buy come from Upton Teas. I cannot say enough about these people. They know their teas and they know how to give great customer service. My love and knowledge of tea is personal in the sense that I tend to be quiet about it. Certainly if someone asks I will impart but if I find myself in, say, a coffee shop that has good teas, I will ignore them and go for coffee making sure they offer the knowledge to me.
At home, however, I am the tea-king. I don't generally drink blends and my favorites tend to be Ceylons without regard for their reputation of being milder or more boring. I think "herbal teas" are blasphemous, though I can understand the desire for them. And despite my love for a good, smokey scotch, I think the smokey Lapsong Souchong teas are generally overrated.
So, if you want to get a good tea, and you don't know what to get, drop me a line and, most likely, I will recommend one of Upton's teas.
Posted by dmason at February 6, 2005 12:16 AM