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Fruit and honey wu-yi
Posted: May 12th, '13, 19:06
by futurebird
Hello friends,
I have had an oolong with a very sweet smelling dry leaf and the taste of honey and light fruits in the first infusions. I'd like MORE but this tea is very dear ($0.90 per gram ... yikes) -- so I need something less expensive for everyday...
I dislike too much smoke, but I can live with it if need be.
Ideas?
($0.05-0.45 per gram or less than $12 for 30g is the general price range...)
Re: fruit and honey wu-yi
Posted: May 12th, '13, 20:09
by Muadeeb
Maybe an Oriental Beauty? Enjoyingtea.com has a good one at a good price. It's one of my everyday teas.
Re: fruit and honey wu-yi
Posted: May 12th, '13, 20:13
by Joel Byron
I just ordered this:
http://www.teatrekker.com/teas/wu-yi-shan
This might be an option. It's certainly priced for everyday consumption. Apparently it's a hybrid. Dan Cong varietal grown in Wuyi. I should get it this week, so I'll try to remember to post my thoughts after I try it.
Re: fruit and honey wu-yi
Posted: May 13th, '13, 12:45
by shah82
I think you're more likely to have luck getting that out of a dancong rather than a wuyi for the price, actually...
Re: fruit and honey wu-yi
Posted: May 13th, '13, 13:20
by teaisme
http://jingteashop.com/pd-jing-tea-shop ... ea-hgy.cfm
This wuyi pretty heavy on the dark fruity/flowery and honey
Re: fruit and honey wu-yi
Posted: May 13th, '13, 13:41
by Evan Draper
Joel Byron wrote:I just ordered this:
http://www.teatrekker.com/teas/wu-yi-shan
This might be an option. It's certainly priced for everyday consumption. Apparently it's a hybrid. Dan Cong varietal grown in Wuyi. I should get it this week, so I'll try to remember to post my thoughts after I try it.
Interesting. I ordered something billed as a "Light Roast Da Hong Pao" from Yunnan Sourcing, and it appeared to be a Dancong. I wonder if it wasn't something like this hybrid here.
Re: fruit and honey wu-yi
Posted: May 16th, '13, 21:28
by Joel Byron
The tea that I linked to has a nice fragrance, but a subtle flavor. Not gonna give you what you are looking for.
Re: fruit and honey wu-yi
Posted: May 17th, '13, 02:34
by David R.
Taiwanese oolong may be a good match for you.
Re: fruit and honey wu-yi
Posted: Jun 2nd, '13, 20:39
by silversun
Evan Draper wrote:Joel Byron wrote:I just ordered this:
http://www.teatrekker.com/teas/wu-yi-shan
This might be an option. It's certainly priced for everyday consumption. Apparently it's a hybrid. Dan Cong varietal grown in Wuyi. I should get it this week, so I'll try to remember to post my thoughts after I try it.
Interesting. I ordered something billed as a "Light Roast Da Hong Pao" from Yunnan Sourcing, and it appeared to be a Dancong. I wonder if it wasn't something like this hybrid here.
I bought this one right when they started selling it - in the past year it's gotten even better @_@ I think it's one of my favorite darker oolongs right now.
Re: fruit and honey wu-yi
Posted: Jun 2nd, '13, 20:44
by tenuki
shah82 wrote:I think you're more likely to have luck getting that out of a dancong rather than a wuyi for the price, actually...
+1
Re: Fruit and honey wu-yi
Posted: Jul 31st, '13, 23:27
by varnex
There was a da hong pao that I got from a local tea merchant that tasted exactly like honey and dried fruits, so I guess you could try looking into those.