Comments on: Ginseng Oolong http://www.banane.com/2006/11/29/ginseng-oolong/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:04:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: alicia http://www.banane.com/2006/11/29/ginseng-oolong/comment-page-1/#comment-20130 alicia Sat, 19 May 2007 06:54:05 +0000 http://www.banane.com/2006/11/29/ginseng-oolong/#comment-20130 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. A 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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]]> By: banane http://www.banane.com/2006/11/29/ginseng-oolong/comment-page-1/#comment-1014 banane Thu, 30 Nov 2006 18:16:30 +0000 http://www.banane.com/2006/11/29/ginseng-oolong/#comment-1014 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. 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.

]]> By: Nancy http://www.banane.com/2006/11/29/ginseng-oolong/comment-page-1/#comment-1009 Nancy Thu, 30 Nov 2006 08:17:13 +0000 http://www.banane.com/2006/11/29/ginseng-oolong/#comment-1009 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..... 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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