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Agreed re: tea - I get mine shipped from the other side of Australia (because I cant get what I want locally), but even factoring in postage costs its still sig
by froo 18y ago
Agreed re: tea - I get mine shipped from the other side of Australia (because I cant get what I want locally), but even factoring in postage costs its still significantly cheaper than other drinks (except tap water)
- chris11 18y agoIf you want tea, you can make some out of barley or brown rice. The stuff is pretty popular in Japan and Korea. I don't usually like most teas, but barley tea can be good.
- modoc 18y agoI love toasted rice tea. If you're in the US and want to get some good tea, I highly recommend the Upton Tea Company (http://www.uptontea.com http://www.uptontea.com), they have excellent teas at a wide range of price points.
- netcan 18y agoWhat is it you want. I used to ship in tea from Ireland to Another country, but what Australian tea can't you get everywhere?
- froo 18y agoI drink gyokuro and unfortunately I've been unable to find anything local here in Perth that is decent. I know it can be expensive when compared to other teas, but I'm able to get about 4 infusions out of every serving so the price is much less than originally thought, plus its still significantly cheaper than other options (eg soda drinks)
- netcan 18y agoBorderline, no? That stuff's about $1 p/g isn't it?
- froo 18y agoIt can be, theres varying grades in gyokuro depending on the region its from. I generally go for a lower to middle grade of gyokuro, My palette isn't developed enough to tell the difference (heh) but I pay about $22 Aus for 50g (inc postage) which does me around 120-130 cups of tea. I have found it can be cheaper to buy it directly from Japan, but I'm not entirely sure if I want to go through the hassles of importing it as I've always had troubles with Australian customs.
- netcan 18y agoCustoms shouldn't be an issue. Quarantine's the kick. But they should be making trouble going West too.