Favorite oolong poll

[tenuki]

by tenuki » Dec 17th, '07, 19:18

Wowee.

I expected China to win by a long shot.

I expected the opposite.

[Chip]

by Chip » Dec 18th, '07, 04:02

I cannot say I expected it to be this close.

[Mary R]

by Mary R » Dec 18th, '07, 10:57

I expected the Japan faction to throw a coup and insist we add their country to the oolong list, inciting a war between tea nerds and eventually leading to the annihilation of TeaChat.

Or not. Whatever.

[CynTEAa]

by CynTEAa » Dec 18th, '07, 11:39

[scruffmcgruff]

by scruffmcgruff » Dec 18th, '07, 12:12

Well, though it does exist, I don't think any of us have actually tried Japanese oolong so it wouldn't be fair to vote for it. </nerd> (Fukamushi oolong? I hope not...)

[Chip]

by Chip » Dec 18th, '07, 12:21

Well, if the Japanese nail oolong the way they have nailed down sencha, the TEAworld as we know it will be shaken from its very foundation. But somehow, I do not see this happening in our lifetimes. Still, I have to wonder, would it be steamed oolong???

[Space Samurai]

by Space Samurai » Dec 18th, '07, 13:44

I'd guess that Japanese oolong is a long way off. From what I understand, fukamushicha is still considered newfangled by some who wont sell it. (Correct me if I'm wrong).

Still...I am very curious to see what tea-other-than-green would taste like from Japan.

[bambooforest]

by bambooforest » Dec 18th, '07, 18:33

I say Japan continues to put all its spirit into green tea. They are the master's... I, personally, have no desire for Japan to begin producing oolong. If I want oolong, I will consult with Taiwan or China.

[Queen]

Re: Favorite oolong poll

by Queen » Dec 19th, '07, 19:49

Nepalese oolong. Good price; mellow; can handle re-steeping up to five times. Beats the heck out of oolongs that taste like a burning dung pile.

[Wesli]

by Wesli » Dec 19th, '07, 20:13

Burning dung pile...




Do you happen to source your Nepalese oolong online?

[Queen]

nepalese oolong

by Queen » Dec 19th, '07, 20:18

Yes, I get my nepalese oolong from an on-line tea store.

[scruffmcgruff]

by scruffmcgruff » Dec 20th, '07, 02:51

Queen, where from? I might be interested in trying it out. Also, just out of curiosity, what oolongs have tasted like a burning dung pile to you?

[Queen]

oolong

by Queen » Dec 20th, '07, 12:18

tching.com has a lovely variety of high quality teas, including the oolong I refer to. The burning dung pile was a tea named "Formosa black dragon" that I purchased in Wichita, Kansas. It was a desperate moment. I should have known better: it was $1.80/ounce RETAIL; stored in an enormous glass jar on a sunny shelf about two stories from the floor.

[Chip]

by Chip » Dec 20th, '07, 14:24

I think Black Dragon is lapsang, a very smoky tea, though technically not an oolong...I think.

[skywarrior]

by skywarrior » Dec 21st, '07, 02:56

I think Black Dragon is lapsang, a very smoky tea, though technically not an oolong...I think.

I always thought Black Dragon was a Formosa Oolong.