This ole dog is still awake. I thought you were drinking some really Red Tea! The added imagery was quite nice, thanx for sharing GGU.GeekgirlUnveiled wrote:I don't think I answered either, but I drink more tea than anything else except water. Some days more tea, some days more water. I almost never drink soda, milk or juice, though I occasionally drink juice infused kombucha.
My third most important liquid consumption is wine/mixed drinks, which I enjoy (one or the other) several times a week.
In my cup this evening, an inexpensive but surprisingly good rheingau pinot. I finished a small pitcher of excellent jasmine tea from (dare I say it?) Serenity Art, and just felt like having a glass of red. It has dropped down to one of those wonderful, cool Oregon nights, there is a fountain right outside my window, just the tiniest breeze, and quiet. Even the dogs are sound asleep.
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I think Chip's assessment of two Taiwan teas is completely accurate. If it has to be one or the other, I would suggest the Dong Ding (Tung Ting) first as it is the more typical tea and has a more complete flavor profile.
As he says, Bao Zhong (Pouchong) is wonderful, light, multi-infusionable, but for someone new to Formosa oolong, it might just seem boring and tasteless, especially if you come from a black tea background. And I suspect a low quality Bao Zhong might just really be boring.
Also, some of the most famous Taiwans are the gao shan (=high mountain teas or high elevation teas) like Ali Shan, Li Shan and Shan Lin Xi. These are still another style of Taiwan, typically extremely light and classy, but very different from the Bao Zhong.
Finally, Oriental Beauty or Bai Hao is the most famous of the dark oolongs from Taiwan. And to echo Chip's words of wisdom once again, do sample rather than make big commitements whenever you can.
Well, for me this long tea day is ending exactly where I was 12 hours ago, rushing to catch a flight out of town. Hopefully, this time all the parts of the plane will be in working order, or it's going to start getting like Groundhog Day around here.
As he says, Bao Zhong (Pouchong) is wonderful, light, multi-infusionable, but for someone new to Formosa oolong, it might just seem boring and tasteless, especially if you come from a black tea background. And I suspect a low quality Bao Zhong might just really be boring.
Also, some of the most famous Taiwans are the gao shan (=high mountain teas or high elevation teas) like Ali Shan, Li Shan and Shan Lin Xi. These are still another style of Taiwan, typically extremely light and classy, but very different from the Bao Zhong.
Finally, Oriental Beauty or Bai Hao is the most famous of the dark oolongs from Taiwan. And to echo Chip's words of wisdom once again, do sample rather than make big commitements whenever you can.
Well, for me this long tea day is ending exactly where I was 12 hours ago, rushing to catch a flight out of town. Hopefully, this time all the parts of the plane will be in working order, or it's going to start getting like Groundhog Day around here.
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Sal and Chip: Thanx! This vendor never sells smaller amounts than 50 grams, and never smaller than 100 grams if the tea is not expensive - sadly enough. I do suspect that those teas are not as high quality as they try to make me think, so maybe I'll just order from somewhere else. But at least I now know a little bit more about Formosan oolongs.
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