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Hobbes: Tom Antony, aka Salsero, has recommended Tfactor (http://www.tfactor.us/) to me in the past, though I don't have any personal experience with them. I've also liked the teas I've had from Lochan Ltd. (http://www.lochantea.com), but I have only tried their Darjeelings, not their Assams.

Apparently the Assam region has not been doing well lately, so it may be hard to find an Assam that's truly great nowadays-- I know Tom has had a lot of trouble finding one that lives up to his expectations.
 
I'll place a resounding second for http://www.imperialtea.com/ as a source of good tea online.

I got started drinking good teas a long time ago, purchasing tea from a spice store in the Italian market in South Philly (Philadelphia). When I moved away from the Philly area, I lost that easy access to fine loose teas. (not to mention cheesesteaks, hoagies, strombolis and good delicatessens.)

Most so called good teas sold in the chain stores are just a flavor step away from steeping the cardboard box they came in. Rather than spend the money, I limped along with the national branded teas made into iced tea (a favorite drink).

Somewhere along the way I found (discovered) Imperial tea. Since then I've tried a few online sites, but I keep returning to Imperial tea. The teas are, to steal a phrase, "Lovely and quite yummy".

I was a confirmed tea drinker and happily drank tea instead of coffee; that is, until I got a job where bathrooms are not available. I had to substitute a stiff coffee for my tea just to preserve public opinion of mailmen and for my convenience and propriety's sake. Coffee is not a drink for me late in the day though, or I'll stay up all night.

That said, there are few civilized or lazy joys sweeter than a nice cup of tea. What I prefer is dependent on my mood. Sometimes a good rich dark tea like Darjeeling or Yunnan black:thumbup:; other times I want an etheral fragrant tea like Imperial Silver Needle Jasmine :thumbup::thumbup:or Silver Needles, then there is gunpowder or oolong tea just for basic quaffing during the day.
 
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