If you could drink only one oolong

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Re: If you could drink only one oolong

by appleberry » Sep 2nd, '10, 22:44

it would have to be a wuyi - never boring!

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Re: If you could drink only one oolong

by Alex » Sep 3rd, '10, 03:37

I'd have nothing and just sit there imagining all my favourites.

Seriously though once I go through a 100 grams bag of something I want to drink something else for a while. I do have favourites that I always touch back on but I always go from one end of the spectrum to the other when I get through a bag. (I usually have about 3-4 bags on the go)

Anyway probably Alishan & Wuyi are among my favs but you'll never pin me down.......NEVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol:

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Re: If you could drink only one oolong

by Victoria » Sep 3rd, '10, 09:38

Zensuji wrote:Seriously though once I go through a 100 grams bag of something I want to drink something else for a while. I do have favourites that I always touch back on but I always go from one end of the spectrum to the other when I get through a bag. (I usually have about 3-4 bags on the go)
That's really why I start my mornings with a black tea.
:wink: :)

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Re: If you could drink only one oolong

by tortoise » Sep 3rd, '10, 14:29

My answer will tell you nothing since I have not sampled as broadly as most who have already posted. For me though, the simplest and most consistent has always been baozhong. I know there are a million grades and prizes among that one category and I really couldn't be more specific. I am a fan of the light oolongs so...

I am happy to know I won't be beheaded if I change my mind after more experience.

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Re: If you could drink only one oolong

by nickE » Sep 3rd, '10, 14:34

tortoise wrote:For me though, the simplest and most consistent has always been baozhong.
Strangely, while I'm not a huge fan of most light Oolongs, I do love BaoZhong. Not sure that this makes sense... :lol:

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Re: If you could drink only one oolong

by rhondabee » Sep 3rd, '10, 17:08

For me, definitely any Taiwanese high mountain oolong, and if I had to be more specific, probably a Lishan. No matter what type of oolong I try, I always end up craving and enjoying these oolongs the most.

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Re: If you could drink only one oolong

by beecrofter » Sep 3rd, '10, 21:10

mao xi

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Re: If you could drink only one oolong

by tenuki » Sep 4th, '10, 11:00

Either Baozhong or Pouchong, can't make up my mind.

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Re: If you could drink only one oolong

by Victoria » Sep 4th, '10, 12:15

nickE wrote:
tortoise wrote:For me though, the simplest and most consistent has always been baozhong.
Strangely, while I'm not a huge fan of most light Oolongs, I do love BaoZhong. Not sure that this makes sense... :lol:
Funny I know someone the opposite, right here on the board. :)

Not sure how you can love one and not the other.
I say it's all good! :)
tenuki wrote:Either Baozhong or Pouchong, can't make up my mind.
:lol:

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Re: If you could drink only one oolong

by cindyt » Sep 6th, '10, 09:29

No Dong Ding so far? That would be my choice. :)

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Re: If you could drink only one oolong

by Alex » Sep 6th, '10, 11:57

cindyt wrote:No Dong Ding so far? That would be my choice. :)
just finished my first bag of that the other......really miss the smell of the leaves after they'd been washed. So sweet and cakey

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Re: If you could drink only one oolong

by bagua7 » Sep 7th, '10, 01:53

TGY but I am inexperienced so there is no much I can say to the point that I still don't know what exact variety and harvest I got with me right now :oops: (need to ask the vendor tho). I have only tried the Bai Hao (oriental beauty) variety in a tea house outside Taipei but I forgot, it was 4 years ago. :mrgreen: So it wouldn't be fair to say now which is the best of the two.

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Re: If you could drink only one oolong

by tingjunkie » Sep 9th, '10, 02:31

Different teas for different moods and seasons... but so far I would say aged, high-fire Gao Shan never seems to disappoint. Especially the ones which are re-roasted every year for 15+ years. Yum! I've tried at least four teas in this category and they rank among my all-time favorites.

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Re: If you could drink only one oolong

by tortoise » Sep 12th, '10, 16:11

tingjunkie wrote:Different teas for different moods and seasons... but so far I would say aged, high-fire Gao Shan never seems to disappoint. Especially the ones which are re-roasted every year for 15+ years. Yum! I've tried at least four teas in this category and they rank among my all-time favorites.
Those look very appealing, but only seen them on Stephane's blog. I'll have to poke around some more.

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Re: If you could drink only one oolong

by tingjunkie » Sep 16th, '10, 18:41

tortoise wrote:Those look very appealing, but only seen them on Stephane's blog. I'll have to poke around some more.
Camellia Sinensis has a couple. The '91 Ali Shan is quite nice in my opinion, as long as you are into cigar and leather notes. It's definitely as masculine tea.

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