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Jul 23rd, '10, 11:48
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Re: Jin Gui
Only the one on the vendor website: http://www.jingteashop.com/pd-jing-tea- ... ea-hjg.cfm
I'm not big into taking pictures of tea.
I'm not big into taking pictures of tea.
Jul 23rd, '10, 12:30
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Re: Jin Gui
Ohhh Huang Jin Gui, yes, had some from TeaSpring and surprisingly Adagio.
Pretty decent, but not on the top of my list. Like you said, not on the top of my list.
Pretty decent, but not on the top of my list. Like you said, not on the top of my list.
Re: Jin Gui
Huang Jin Gui is a tea that has an osmanthus flower flavor. It can be quite good as a change from jasmine teas if one likes the very flowery teas.Poohblah wrote:Has anybody had Jin Gui? I opened up a 25g bag from Jing Tea Shop today. It is not bad in my opinion. Like a light TGY but fuller in body.
Jul 23rd, '10, 14:28
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Re: Jin Gui
... but it is not technically a scented tea is it, like Jasmine is?Tead Off wrote:Huang Jin Gui is a tea that has an osmanthus flower flavor. It can be quite good as a change from jasmine teas if one likes the very flowery teas.Poohblah wrote:Has anybody had Jin Gui? I opened up a 25g bag from Jing Tea Shop today. It is not bad in my opinion. Like a light TGY but fuller in body.
Jul 23rd, '10, 14:36
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Re: Jin Gui
That is what I thought ... I would not have purchased an osmanthus scented tea if it was actually scented in its manufacture. Made that mistake once ...entropyembrace wrote:it shouldn´t be... Huang Jin Gui is a varietal
Re: Jin Gui
Last year Jing Tea Shop sold some long jing they scented with Osmanthus themselves...it was really good!Chip wrote:That is what I thought ... I would not have purchased an osmanthus scented tea if it was actually scented in its manufacture. Made that mistake once ...entropyembrace wrote:it shouldn´t be... Huang Jin Gui is a varietal
Jul 23rd, '10, 16:05
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Re: Jin Gui
Was that scented with flowers? The Osmanthus Oolong I had may have been scented with "flavoring." I don't remember any flowers and it just tasted cloyingly floral and artificial.Entropye... wrote:Last year Jing Tea Shop sold some long jing they scented with Osmanthus themselves...it was really good!
I doubt if I would buy properly scented, but would certainly give it a taste to see what all the hubbub was about.
Re: Jin Gui
yes it was with real flowers which they removed after scenting...it was very suble not in your face like jasmine is.Chip wrote:Was that scented with flowers? The Osmanthus Oolong I had may have been scented with "flavoring." I don't remember any flowers and it just tasted cloyingly floral and artificial.Entropye... wrote:Last year Jing Tea Shop sold some long jing they scented with Osmanthus themselves...it was really good!
I doubt if I would buy properly scented, but would certainly give it a taste to see what all the hubbub was about.
Re: Jin Gui
I've tried jings Huang Jin Gui before.
It does not seem artificially flavoured and was enjoyable at a good price.
Lighter tasting then I expected but in a good way. Good body too. Simular to a green taiwan oolong but not as complex.
It does not seem artificially flavoured and was enjoyable at a good price.
Lighter tasting then I expected but in a good way. Good body too. Simular to a green taiwan oolong but not as complex.
Jul 23rd, '10, 17:53
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Re: Jin Gui
Terminology: scented can mean different things. You can scent something by proximity like introducing a sachet of jasmine into a tea cannister full of tea. The scent will eventually permeate the tea but no flowers will be found.
I think we are talking about tea which naturally tastes like it is scented with Osmanthus flowers and not with the addition of any kind of flower or flavoring. This is similar to dancong teas which resemble various fruits and flowers. Here in Thailand, Huang Jin Gui is also produced up in the north. It is one of the better teas here if it is prepared well.
I think we are talking about tea which naturally tastes like it is scented with Osmanthus flowers and not with the addition of any kind of flower or flavoring. This is similar to dancong teas which resemble various fruits and flowers. Here in Thailand, Huang Jin Gui is also produced up in the north. It is one of the better teas here if it is prepared well.
