Stopped by a local Chinese restaurant on the way to work last night. Was talking to the owner about tea. He walked over to a cabinet and pulled out a aluminized bag with some green tea. He gave me about a teaspoon in a to-go cup while saying it is very expensive. I brewed it up around 2a.m. and was amazed. I left the leaves in the cup it was brewed in and let them settle. The color of the brew was a beautiful flouressent green. I savoured every drop and re-brewed the leaves (according to his directions) this time separating the leaves from the brew. This time it was a beautiful translucent amber. Needless to say I stopped by the next night to try and buy some. He got very tight lipped. Said it could not be bought in the U.S. Seems it comes from Northern China and was brought back by his wife. Looks like I'm gonna be eating a lot of Chinese, at least until I score some of this amazing tea.

SGB