<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4967775190974226615.post3266791871988897582..comments</id><updated>2012-02-12T09:55:50.516-08:00</updated><category term='Oolong Tea'/><category term='Taiwan Oolong'/><category term='Tieguanyin'/><category term='Tea Stories'/><category term='Dong Ding'/><category term='Pu&apos;er'/><category term='Tea Love'/><category term='Teaware'/><category term='Tea Learning'/><title type='text'>Comments on Sharing My Cup of Tea: What tells YOU that a tea is worth buying?</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.myteastories.com/feeds/3266791871988897582/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4967775190974226615/3266791871988897582/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.myteastories.com/2012/01/good-value-tea.html'/><author><name>Rich</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12758040731026166149</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_g9NWkxlRJsc/S05rV1j8JPI/AAAAAAAAAkc/m64fu_5ENCU/S220/gold+water.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>4</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4967775190974226615.post-5083650605327967454</id><published>2012-01-29T13:58:39.911-08:00</published><updated>2012-01-29T13:58:39.911-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Nada, thanks for stopping by, I truly appreciate y...</title><summary type='text'>Nada, thanks for stopping by, I truly appreciate your thoughtful comment and continued support...it means a lot to me coming from such a knowledgeable and sincere tea lover! Coincidentally, a tea friend was sharing your 70s Da Ye loose leaf with me just a few days ago...very tasty. I still consider some of your contemporary artisan Wuyi to be the best around...though its limited nature doesn&amp;#39;</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4967775190974226615/3266791871988897582/comments/default/5083650605327967454'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4967775190974226615/3266791871988897582/comments/default/5083650605327967454'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.myteastories.com/2012/01/good-value-tea.html?showComment=1327874319911#c5083650605327967454' title=''/><author><name>Rich</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12758040731026166149</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_g9NWkxlRJsc/S05rV1j8JPI/AAAAAAAAAkc/m64fu_5ENCU/S220/gold+water.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.myteastories.com/2012/01/good-value-tea.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4967775190974226615.post-3266791871988897582' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4967775190974226615/posts/default/3266791871988897582' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-231717185'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4967775190974226615.post-8100711556656309111</id><published>2012-01-28T19:00:14.697-08:00</published><updated>2012-01-28T19:00:14.697-08:00</updated><title type='text'>I&amp;#39;ve thought a lot about this.  It&amp;#39;s inter...</title><summary type='text'>I&amp;#39;ve thought a lot about this.  It&amp;#39;s interesting from the point of view of someone buying tea to supply to others.  There&amp;#39;s not only one&amp;#39;s own perceived value and preferences, there&amp;#39;s also those of your customers, and making the wrong decision has larger consequences, both in value and quantity of tea but also with effect to your business and reputation.  The online </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4967775190974226615/3266791871988897582/comments/default/8100711556656309111'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4967775190974226615/3266791871988897582/comments/default/8100711556656309111'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.myteastories.com/2012/01/good-value-tea.html?showComment=1327806014697#c8100711556656309111' title=''/><author><name>nada</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14966294853851019976</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_BY7UgdDt4qk/R9CWGweBQCI/AAAAAAAAAAo/4XrOQUwpIIM/S220/R0010463.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.myteastories.com/2012/01/good-value-tea.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4967775190974226615.post-3266791871988897582' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4967775190974226615/posts/default/3266791871988897582' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-320741532'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4967775190974226615.post-1437137375906639207</id><published>2012-01-24T21:14:17.883-08:00</published><updated>2012-01-24T21:14:17.883-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks Steph, Happy New Year to you as well!</title><summary type='text'>Thanks Steph, Happy New Year to you as well!</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4967775190974226615/3266791871988897582/comments/default/1437137375906639207'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4967775190974226615/3266791871988897582/comments/default/1437137375906639207'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.myteastories.com/2012/01/good-value-tea.html?showComment=1327468457883#c1437137375906639207' title=''/><author><name>Rich</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12758040731026166149</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_g9NWkxlRJsc/S05rV1j8JPI/AAAAAAAAAkc/m64fu_5ENCU/S220/gold+water.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.myteastories.com/2012/01/good-value-tea.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4967775190974226615.post-3266791871988897582' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4967775190974226615/posts/default/3266791871988897582' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-231717185'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4967775190974226615.post-7676747130965103573</id><published>2012-01-23T13:06:28.944-08:00</published><updated>2012-01-23T13:06:28.944-08:00</updated><title type='text'>I think tea is one of the world&amp;#39;s most afforda...</title><summary type='text'>I think tea is one of the world&amp;#39;s most affordable luxuries, so I invest in the loose leaf variety.  Personal preference is important, and I find that what I buy changes over time.  I like companies that offer sample sizes - so I can buy small quantities to determine if I like it before taking the plunge.  Happy Chinese New Year!</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4967775190974226615/3266791871988897582/comments/default/7676747130965103573'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4967775190974226615/3266791871988897582/comments/default/7676747130965103573'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.myteastories.com/2012/01/good-value-tea.html?showComment=1327352788944#c7676747130965103573' title=''/><author><name>Steph</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05753205572837649406</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tGgnZBTDD74/Tvze4PPOQ3I/AAAAAAAAFLc/5U4iVBmvhl8/s220/Dec2011_edited-1.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.myteastories.com/2012/01/good-value-tea.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4967775190974226615.post-3266791871988897582' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4967775190974226615/posts/default/3266791871988897582' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1576749292'/></entry></feed>
