Greeting from Nova Scotia, Canada
Hi everyone. I am Howell from Nova Scotia, Canada. My history of tea tasting went back to a few years ago. My grandfather who is a life-long tea lover first introduced me to Green Bamboo, a Green Tea that grows in Szechuan, China. This first wonderful experience lead me to the world of tea. I have tried different kinds of teas in the past years: like LongJin, TieGuanYin, HouKui, BiLuoChun, Pu-er. I am still fascinated with all aspects about tea. Friend of mine brought me to this cool forum with so many tea lovers. I would love to share my tea tasting experience and learn from the rest of you.
Dec 26th, '07, 23:36
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That's right. It is called Zhu Ye Qing from Mount Emei. It is a little bit grassy (which most green teas do), but the aroma lasts quite long which is reason I like it. The tea garden is located outside of Thousands Year Temple which is 800-1000 meters above sea level. You guys really surprised me since this tea is so rare that not many people have been exposured to it. Where did you guys source your Zhu Ye Qing?Chip wrote:Or Zu(zhu) Ye Qing...that green was potent. Like a cup of asparagus, lol. I really liked it.Salsero wrote:Would that be "Shu Ye Qing, Green Bamboo Leaf" tea from Mount Emei? I had some of that for a while. Tasty!
Dec 27th, '07, 00:37
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Dec 27th, '07, 00:46
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Chip,
Thanks for the spelling correction. No wonder I couldn't find it on Babelcarp
http://www.panix.com/~perin/babelcarp.c ... hu+ye+qing. Asparagus is also mentioned in my tasting notes from a few months back.
spring_teas,
Thanks for the additional detail about where it comes from. It helps bring the tea alive for me. Mount Emei alone doesn't mean anything to me. Have you ever been there?
The one that I had came from Idllu at Dragon Tea House on ebay
http://stores.ebay.com/Dragon-Tea-House ... idZ2QQtZkm, but I'm sure there are other sources.
Actually, now I see Idllu has some photos of the tea and of the mountain
http://cgi.ebay.com/Supreme-Zhu-Ye-Qing ... dZViewItem.
I look forward to hearing more from you.
Thanks for the spelling correction. No wonder I couldn't find it on Babelcarp
http://www.panix.com/~perin/babelcarp.c ... hu+ye+qing. Asparagus is also mentioned in my tasting notes from a few months back.
spring_teas,
Thanks for the additional detail about where it comes from. It helps bring the tea alive for me. Mount Emei alone doesn't mean anything to me. Have you ever been there?
The one that I had came from Idllu at Dragon Tea House on ebay
http://stores.ebay.com/Dragon-Tea-House ... idZ2QQtZkm, but I'm sure there are other sources.
Actually, now I see Idllu has some photos of the tea and of the mountain
http://cgi.ebay.com/Supreme-Zhu-Ye-Qing ... dZViewItem.
I look forward to hearing more from you.
Dec 27th, '07, 10:48
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Welcome! The more the merrier! Tea certainly makes memories! Thanks
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Dec 27th, '07, 10:55
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Dec 27th, '07, 21:37
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Wow, that tea looks gorgeous, as does Mt. Emei. Looks just like a Yellow Mountain School scroll...Salsero wrote: The one that I had came from Idllu at Dragon Tea House on ebay
http://stores.ebay.com/Dragon-Tea-House ... idZ2QQtZkm, but I'm sure there are other sources.
Actually, now I see Idllu has some photos of the tea and of the mountain
http://cgi.ebay.com/Supreme-Zhu-Ye-Qing ... dZViewItem.
I will have to order some. Howell, welcome, and Salsero, thank you so much for the tip! I wonder which shipping method is most reliable?
Did not know one could source tea from Ebay before I found this board. Wonderful...
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