Re: Official what Black (Red) Tea Are You Drinking Right Now?
A Teavana Black (red) tea from Nepal. Don't know much more about it other than I got it for Christmas over a year ago, and it was sent to tea banishment in my office...
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Re: Official what Black (Red) Tea Are You Drinking Right Now?
2011 Jingxuanhong . This is a Taiwanese awarded competition hong cha. It shows I have only had maybe a two or three red teas with this much going on ( although I drink very little of this sort of thing). There is a nice sweetness, excellent durability and noticeable changes in the flavor profile from infusion to infusion. I wish there was more available.
Re: Official what Black (Red) Tea Are You Drinking Right Now?
Jukro Uricha Compressed Balhyocha korean tea. Another lazy grandpa style brew for me today.
Re: Official what Black (Red) Tea Are You Drinking Right Now?
Darjeeling Gopaldhara WT-52 autumnal (Does anyone know why Darjeelings are labeled like this, with numbers and such?) from Camellia Sinensis. It's a light, refreshing tea with a great aroma while brewing.
I'm also drinking a blend of Lord Bergamot by Steven Smith Teamaker and La crème des Earl Grey by Camellia Sinensis.
I'm also drinking a blend of Lord Bergamot by Steven Smith Teamaker and La crème des Earl Grey by Camellia Sinensis.
Re: Official what Black (Red) Tea Are You Drinking Right Now?
Could be the name of the clonal varietal.amaranto wrote:Darjeeling Gopaldhara WT-52 autumnal (Does anyone know why Darjeelings are labeled like this, with numbers and such?) from Camellia Sinensis. It's a light, refreshing tea with a great aroma while brewing.
I'm also drinking a blend of Lord Bergamot by Steven Smith Teamaker and La crème des Earl Grey by Camellia Sinensis.
Re: Official what Black (Red) Tea Are You Drinking Right Now?
It looks like you're right, Tead Off: http://www.discoveringtea.com/2012/03/2 ... n-a-label/
Thanks!
Thanks!
Re: Official what Black (Red) Tea Are You Drinking Right Now?
Just had some keemun from Phoenix Teashop.
Re: Official what Black (Red) Tea Are You Drinking Right Now?
tonight i try a Superior Bai Lin Gong Fu Spring 2011 from Canton Tea
which i must admit had bin buried a bit after i spotted utube ads by
cantonteaco, im quite marketing-resistant
but i do like a good black, Sun-Moon-Lake from EoT particularly
and ive had other Bai Lins from Teaspring
this is holding its own well
which i must admit had bin buried a bit after i spotted utube ads by
cantonteaco, im quite marketing-resistant
but i do like a good black, Sun-Moon-Lake from EoT particularly
and ive had other Bai Lins from Teaspring
this is holding its own well
Re: Official what Black (Red) Tea Are You Drinking Right Now?
Enjoying the last of my "Watson Blend" from adagio. It's a blend of irish breakfast, cinnamon, and earl grey green, and a great morning cuppa.
Re: Official what Black (Red) Tea Are You Drinking Right Now?
Enjoying the first of some darjeeling from Tea Trekker, which I was prompted to order this week due to a nice sale they mentioned in their newsletter.
This is the 2011 first flush from the Jungpana estate, and is processed to be much more green than usual, which I definitely noticed in the color of the leaves. However, the flavor is still very bright with rich muscatel (or maybe that's the age?) and no bitterness. I was impressed by the size of the leaf bits, mostly about 1/2 leaf intact. Sorry, I didn't have time to take any pictures but can if requested.
I shamelessly ignored their suggestion of 2tsp/6oz and settled instead on 3tsp/16oz, much more in my comfort zone for black teas.
This is the 2011 first flush from the Jungpana estate, and is processed to be much more green than usual, which I definitely noticed in the color of the leaves. However, the flavor is still very bright with rich muscatel (or maybe that's the age?) and no bitterness. I was impressed by the size of the leaf bits, mostly about 1/2 leaf intact. Sorry, I didn't have time to take any pictures but can if requested.
I shamelessly ignored their suggestion of 2tsp/6oz and settled instead on 3tsp/16oz, much more in my comfort zone for black teas.
Re: Official what Black (Red) Tea Are You Drinking Right Now?
On a recent visit to a Sloane Tea kiosk in downtown, the sales women told me that they were the *only* company in North America to sell Jungpana teas, due to a special arrangement with the estate.Devoted135 wrote:This is the 2011 first flush from the Jungpana estate, and is processed to be much more green than usual, which I definitely noticed in the color of the leaves.
I bit my tongue, as I was unsure whether she was consciously misleading me or was simply mis-informed by the owners.
http://sloanetea.com/
Best wishes,
sherubtse
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Interesting, their website makes the same claim. Although, Tea Trekker doesn't appear to have either 2012 flush, so perhaps Sloane Tea only became exclusive in 2012? Seems a bit silly though... I guess we'll find out when the 2013 teas come in.sherubtse wrote:On a recent visit to a Sloane Tea kiosk in downtown, the sales women told me that they were the *only* company in North America to sell Jungpana teas, due to a special arrangement with the estate.Devoted135 wrote:This is the 2011 first flush from the Jungpana estate, and is processed to be much more green than usual, which I definitely noticed in the color of the leaves.
I bit my tongue, as I was unsure whether she was consciously misleading me or was simply mis-informed by the owners.
http://sloanetea.com/
Best wishes,
sherubtse
Re: Official what Black (Red) Tea Are You Drinking Right Now?
You are being very generous to Sloane.Devoted135 wrote:Interesting, their website makes the same claim. Although, Tea Trekker doesn't appear to have either 2012 flush, so perhaps Sloane Tea only became exclusive in 2012? Seems a bit silly though... I guess we'll find out when the 2013 teas come in.sherubtse wrote:On a recent visit to a Sloane Tea kiosk in downtown, the sales women told me that they were the *only* company in North America to sell Jungpana teas, due to a special arrangement with the estate.Devoted135 wrote:This is the 2011 first flush from the Jungpana estate, and is processed to be much more green than usual, which I definitely noticed in the color of the leaves.
I bit my tongue, as I was unsure whether she was consciously misleading me or was simply mis-informed by the owners.
http://sloanetea.com/
Best wishes,
sherubtse
No mention was made to me of being the sole distributor of FF 2012 Jungpana
Also, check here:
http://camellia-sinensis.com/en/catalog ... q=Jungpana
But you're right - let's see who carries Jungpana for the 2013 season.
(Not that I would buy from Sloane, even if they turned out to have exclusive rights, as their teas are very over-priced.)
Best wishes,
sherubtse
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LOL, I'm trying to be, but they aren't making it easy! I agree, their prices seemed high, plus a relatively small selection.sherubtse wrote:You are being very generous to Sloane.Devoted135 wrote:Interesting, their website makes the same claim. Although, Tea Trekker doesn't appear to have either 2012 flush, so perhaps Sloane Tea only became exclusive in 2012? Seems a bit silly though... I guess we'll find out when the 2013 teas come in.sherubtse wrote:On a recent visit to a Sloane Tea kiosk in downtown, the sales women told me that they were the *only* company in North America to sell Jungpana teas, due to a special arrangement with the estate.Devoted135 wrote:This is the 2011 first flush from the Jungpana estate, and is processed to be much more green than usual, which I definitely noticed in the color of the leaves.
I bit my tongue, as I was unsure whether she was consciously misleading me or was simply mis-informed by the owners.
http://sloanetea.com/
Best wishes,
sherubtse
No mention was made to me of being the sole distributor of FF 2012 Jungpana
Also, check here:
http://camellia-sinensis.com/en/catalog ... q=Jungpana
But you're right - let's see who carries Jungpana for the 2013 season.
(Not that I would buy from Sloane, even if they turned out to have exclusive rights, as their teas are very over-priced.)
Best wishes,
sherubtse