I'm just starting to get into oolong teas (branching out from my usual japanese green) and was wondering what some of your favorite oolongs were.
So far, I've tried Tie Guan Yin and WuYi, and loved them both.
I'm looking for a good next oolong to try, and am considering Dan Cong.
What is your favorite Oolong tea?
Last edited by trent on Apr 4th, '08, 00:24, edited 1 time in total.
Well if you loved them both, you should have a good time! I prefer greener oolongs, but as of late I've been enjoying some darker ones. I really never met an oolong I didn't like, sometimes though it's all about the quality. My favorite vendors are TeaCuppa and Hou De. Of course also as I have said, Adagio's TKY is really a great everyday oolong.
Well, my best parts may not be your best parts, but since you were polling me...trent.knebel wrote:ah, I forgot to put "other" as an option
What are the "best parts"? I'm new to oolong, so those were the only teas I knew.
Formosa Gao Shans are my favorite, with Bauzhong's a close second. I must admit to a weakness for good Wu Yi's as well during the winter.
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Re: What is your favorite Oolong tea?
Those are my two favorites. Every time I go to order tea I look and tell myself to try something different and end up ordering more WuYi!!! Iron goddess rocks.trent.knebel wrote: So far, I've tried Tie Guan Yin and WuYi, and loved them both.
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For us oolong newbies out here, could someone explain which of the oolongs in the poll are "light" oolongs and which are considered "dark"? When people talk about light oolongs are they talking about pouchong or do others fall in that category as well?
One more question - I was in a tea shop recently that had a category called "Green Oolongs." Is this just another term for light oolongs?
Thanks.
One more question - I was in a tea shop recently that had a category called "Green Oolongs." Is this just another term for light oolongs?
Thanks.
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The world is more complicated and subtle than you ever dreamed, my child. But the simplest thing to answer is that green and light both generally refer to the same thing. Dark can be dark because it is 1) more oxidized or because it is 2) more roasted or fired or even because it is 3) aged.Katrina wrote:For us oolong newbies out here, ... Is this just another term for light oolongs?
Oriental Beauty from Taiwan is probably the most oxidized of the more common oolongs, and it is generally just fired enough to stop the oxidation and dry it for storage.
Much beyond that, I will leave to others to describe. The range from Bao Zhong (Pouchong) to the darkest oxidized and roasted Wuyi Cliff Tea (yan cha) has nearly infinite gradations. Brandon H's baby, WikiCha, has a good section on these issues: http://wikicha.com/index.php/Oolong_Tea if you want to curl up with a good reference.