Oh, gee, and I was already hungry. That looks so -- elegant! I just love your teaware. It's always a treat to see it in action. Thanks.henley wrote:
Chinese Tea Olympic Score 4.5
This is a fantastic question. I'm going to show some of my personal preference in drinking for enjoyment. I have huge respect for the history and tradition of tea in China.
Here's some tea trivia...
Birthplace of tea plant (camellia sinensis)? China! Yunnan Province.
Longest history of tea cultivation? China!
Longest written history of tea culture? China!
Where did the Koreans, the Japanese, the British and the Dutch first discover tea? China
Largest variety of teas in all categories (white, green, oolong, black)? China
Greatest attention and care to said varieties of teas across all categories? Again China.
Longest history of tea craftsmanship? China
Phenomenal teas can be found throughout the world. I have great respect for Japanese Green Teas and have studied Urasenke style tea ceremony. Indian Darjeelings and Nepalese teas I also enjoy very much. But as a tea person, I must give China the credit where it is due. Without China,
we would not have tea as we drink it today.
My personal favorites that I always have near at hand:
Tikuanyin or High Mountain Oolong
an aged Puerh
A delicate pan fired green (Anji Green is particullarly good this year)
Silver Needle
Keemun
Here's some tea trivia...
Birthplace of tea plant (camellia sinensis)? China! Yunnan Province.
Longest history of tea cultivation? China!
Longest written history of tea culture? China!
Where did the Koreans, the Japanese, the British and the Dutch first discover tea? China
Largest variety of teas in all categories (white, green, oolong, black)? China
Greatest attention and care to said varieties of teas across all categories? Again China.
Longest history of tea craftsmanship? China
Phenomenal teas can be found throughout the world. I have great respect for Japanese Green Teas and have studied Urasenke style tea ceremony. Indian Darjeelings and Nepalese teas I also enjoy very much. But as a tea person, I must give China the credit where it is due. Without China,
we would not have tea as we drink it today.
My personal favorites that I always have near at hand:
Tikuanyin or High Mountain Oolong
an aged Puerh
A delicate pan fired green (Anji Green is particullarly good this year)
Silver Needle
Keemun
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Re: Chinese Tea Olympic Score 4.5
- Angela Justice wrote: Birthplace of tea plant (camellia sinensis)? China! Yunnan Province.
Longest history of tea cultivation? China!
Longest written history of tea culture? China!
Where did the Koreans, the Japanese, the British and the Dutch first discover tea? China
Largest variety of teas in all categories (white, green, oolong, black)? China
Greatest attention and care to said varieties of teas across all categories? Again China.
Longest history of tea craftsmanship? China
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Excellent responses! Very thought provoking.
I could have and should have rated Chinese teas a 5, but currently Japanese just edges Chinese teas out for me. I went with 4, but feel Chinese teas deserve a 5, the highest rating.
I consider the craftmanship, artistry, and variety of Chinese teas as second to none. I have long considered Chinese teas to be art, my love of Long Jing is a microcosm of this thought.
I love steamed green, but consider it more or an act of precision in production/manufacture vs the art form of the Chinese teas.
I loved the Keemun Concerto a la Adagio this morning. I am really loving the Fukamushi Supreme from O-Cha that I opened this morning.
I could have and should have rated Chinese teas a 5, but currently Japanese just edges Chinese teas out for me. I went with 4, but feel Chinese teas deserve a 5, the highest rating.
I consider the craftmanship, artistry, and variety of Chinese teas as second to none. I have long considered Chinese teas to be art, my love of Long Jing is a microcosm of this thought.
I love steamed green, but consider it more or an act of precision in production/manufacture vs the art form of the Chinese teas.
I loved the Keemun Concerto a la Adagio this morning. I am really loving the Fukamushi Supreme from O-Cha that I opened this morning.
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Salsero, the little mask is beautiful.
Henley, OMG, I just might have to start using English teapots... nah. Beautiful though, and the photo is lovely and soft.
I've been playing, trying to figure out what is the easiest way to travel with tea. It seems that my favorites all require something that makes travel either bulky or complicated. This weekend I picked up another piece of porcelain from my favorite local artist, to try my hand at matcha in a much smaller bowl.
This teabowl is about 2-1/2" tall by 3-1/2" wide, about the size of a larger yunomi and holds about 9.5oz when filled right to the brim. Straight sides and a gently rounded bottom (sounds "swell!" boooo! hissss!) made this bowl an ideal candidate for my experiment. Add to that a tiny little travel chasen and I was ready.
Results:
Poll: I love my chinese teas, and feel that china, much like other tea-producing regions, has good ones and bad. But tea would not be what it is today without chinese teas, so I rated a 4, as good as any tea in the world.
Henley, OMG, I just might have to start using English teapots... nah. Beautiful though, and the photo is lovely and soft.
I've been playing, trying to figure out what is the easiest way to travel with tea. It seems that my favorites all require something that makes travel either bulky or complicated. This weekend I picked up another piece of porcelain from my favorite local artist, to try my hand at matcha in a much smaller bowl.
This teabowl is about 2-1/2" tall by 3-1/2" wide, about the size of a larger yunomi and holds about 9.5oz when filled right to the brim. Straight sides and a gently rounded bottom (sounds "swell!" boooo! hissss!) made this bowl an ideal candidate for my experiment. Add to that a tiny little travel chasen and I was ready.
Results:
Poll: I love my chinese teas, and feel that china, much like other tea-producing regions, has good ones and bad. But tea would not be what it is today without chinese teas, so I rated a 4, as good as any tea in the world.
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Apart from right at the start it has been Japanese green pretty much all the way so it is difficult for me to give a proper opinion on this subject.
However....
My order from Jing(uk) was dispatched this afternoon so hopefully I can report back to you tommorow my first real experience with high quality Chinese tea! Just to have a little practice with brewing Chinese green I bought some fairly cheap Chun Mee from my local deli/tea shop, was quite enjoyable actually!
Jack
However....
My order from Jing(uk) was dispatched this afternoon so hopefully I can report back to you tommorow my first real experience with high quality Chinese tea! Just to have a little practice with brewing Chinese green I bought some fairly cheap Chun Mee from my local deli/tea shop, was quite enjoyable actually!
Jack
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