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Adventurer
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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 Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 4:00 am Post subject: Herbal Teas...and Coffee talk... |
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| I posted recently about finding certain herbal teas namely Rooibos and Yerba Mate. I did end up finding Rooibos at E-mart, but I could not find Yerba Mate there. I am still looking to go somewhere in Seoul and find it at a place that definitely has it, rather than try to buy it on-line. Also, I am very interested in finding Pau D'arco. Is that available in Korea? I am a big tea drinker. I drink Darjeeling, Earl Grey, Oolong, Green Tea (Chinese, not local Korean), Jasmine tea, Rooibos tea, Yerba mate, and I was glad to find an awesome cafe in Cheonan. I am not very big on coffee, but I do enjoy drinking Ethiopian coffee. It is very different. |
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vlcupper
Joined: 12 Aug 2004
Location: Gangnam
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| Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 4:03 am Post subject: |
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| I like the Brazilian stuff you get in a tin in some stores. Strong as hell. One cup, and I was running around the hagwon. |
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animalbirdfish
Joined: 04 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 4:58 am Post subject: |
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| Not sure on your desired brand, but check out the basement of the COEX/Samseong Hyundai department store next time you're in Seoul. They've got some nice-looking teas down there. Pricey (but what quality item isn't overpriced here?), but worth a look, I guess. |
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cwemory
Joined: 14 Jan 2006
Location: Gunpo, Korea
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| Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 5:48 am Post subject: |
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It's really pricy, but there is a Tea Museum Cafe in Apgujeong that's a shop and cafe. They have maybe 100 different kinds of teas on stock from all over the world. Like I said though, it's expensive.
Also what's the difference between Chinese green tea and Korean green tea? |
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RobinH
Joined: 18 Feb 2006
Location: Mid-bulk transport, standard radeon accelerator core, class code 03-K64--Firefly.
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| Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 6:07 am Post subject: |
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| In the underground market in Namdaemun there's a guy with a little tea shop. It's against a wall, not in the middle. I never remember where exactly, I just wander around until I find him. He has lots of interesting teas, but VERY expensive! |
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wheek
Joined: 08 May 2006
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| Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 6:28 am Post subject: |
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| Out of curiosity, are the fruit and herb teas here naturally decaffinated? For example, the mugwort, jujube, quince, ginseng and all of that: pure herbs and fruit or mixed/infused with tea leaves? Just wondering what I should and shouldn't drink before bed... |
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Adventurer
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 6:52 am Post subject: |
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| cwemory wrote: |
It's really pricy, but there is a Tea Museum Cafe in Apgujeong that's a shop and cafe. They have maybe 100 different kinds of teas on stock from all over the world. Like I said though, it's expensive.
Also what's the difference between Chinese green tea and Korean green tea? |
I went to Apgujeong before and I don't know where to find that tea museum cafe. Is there a telephone number or a certain distance from the subway station? As far as green tea, Koreans drink a green tea that is very, very, very weak. I like my green tea strong. My father mailed me this brand of Chinese green tea called Gunpowder Green Tea. It has the dried green tea leaves and I boil some water and let it simmer in the hot water and then I drink it. Believe me, there is a difference. One of my mates, who thought he doesn't like green tea because of the stuff he has tried here, thought the stuff I gave him was good. I don't mind paying a little extra for pau d'arco. I may have to order it on-line it seems....
I have been to Namdaemun. Do you mean the underground part?
I have seen a tea place, but I am sure I could wander around... |
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cwemory
Joined: 14 Jan 2006
Location: Gunpo, Korea
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| Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 7:29 am Post subject: |
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the phone number's 02-515-2350. if you're coming from the subway station, walk towards rodeo st. it's on the side street right before it.
i also do know they have the gunpowder green tea you mentioned. i remember seeing and thinking it had a pretty cool name.
http://www.teamuseum.co.kr/default.htm |
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RobinH
Joined: 18 Feb 2006
Location: Mid-bulk transport, standard radeon accelerator core, class code 03-K64--Firefly.
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| Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 9:43 am Post subject: |
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| Adventurer, yes the underground market. It's got a green glass-covered stairway down. It's in one of the side markets that go off from there, but I can't remember which side. I think off the right side, but I can't remember. I haven't been there since December. |
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Troll_Bait
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: [T]eaching experience doesn't matter much. -Lee Young-chan (pictured)
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| Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Adventurer wrote: |
| I am a big tea drinker. I drink Darjeeling, Earl Grey, Oolong, Green Tea (Chinese, not local Korean), Jasmine tea, Rooibos tea, Yerba mate, and I was glad to find an awesome cafe in Cheonan. I am not very big on coffee, but I do enjoy drinking Ethiopian coffee. It is very different. |
highlighted in red = you can find it at E-Mart
E-Mart recently began re-carrying Twinings brand black teas.
[emoticon for much rejoicing]
E-Mart has also begun to sell a brand of green tea called "lu: tea at origin." On the box is something that says: "Certified Organic OFDC China ... IFOAM Accredited." It's about the same price as all the oodles of other kinds of green teas on sale.
highlighted in green = maybe ...
| wheek wrote: |
| Out of curiosity, are the fruit and herb teas here naturally decaffinated? For example, the mugwort, jujube, quince, ginseng and all of that: pure herbs and fruit or mixed/infused with tea leaves? Just wondering what I should and shouldn't drink before bed... |
Herbal teas are not true "teas" and are thus naturally caffeine-free.
Yerba Mate does have caffeine, however, but I'm not sure how much.
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the phone number's 02-515-2350. if you're coming from the subway station, walk towards rodeo st. it's on the side street right before it.
i also do know they have the gunpowder green tea you mentioned. i remember seeing and thinking it had a pretty cool name.
http://www.teamuseum.co.kr/default.htm |
There is also a Tea Museum shop in the basement level of the Lotte department store near Myong-dong subway station.
telephone # 02) 772-3186 |
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yermolov
Joined: 31 Jul 2006
Location: Busan and Tongyong
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| Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 1:31 am Post subject: |
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| Anything in Busan? |
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