Wednesday TeaDay 9/03/08 Crave Factor for oolong

[Trey Winston]

3 for me. I haven't had much oolong, but I like it.

[Selaphiel]

Think 5, somewhere between 5 and 6 I don't drink it daily, but I sure like a few steeps of oolong every now and then.

Having Shincha Kirameki now <3

[Smari]

Nope, I don't crave oolong teas. I'll have it once in a while but not as much as green tea.

In my cup this morning: Genmaicha. I'm starving this morning since I've been trying to eat earlier the evening before and going to bed with tummy rumbles... So genmaicha is the one to trick my mind into thinking I'm having a full breakfast meal lol (shakes fist at dieting)

[henley]

Ooohhh, Henley, I like your new avatar ... very autumnal.

Thanx! Figured it was time to get rid of the beach scene & seashells.

Had to vote 10 on this one! My tea drawer is still a rainbow coalition of black, oolong & green (& a little pu) but I drink oolong more than anything else. The variety it offers is seemingly endless. I can enjoy a light oolong w/o the funkiness of green teas or I can enjoy a dark oolong w/o the bitterness of black teas. It's like having the best of each all in one category. Really like the Wuyi oolongs & looking forward to trying Rou Gui next time I place a tea order.

Had Orange Blossom Oolong mixed w/Oolong #8 at bfast this morning. Hmmm... After thinking about the different oolongs, I see me drinking them all day. Have a good one!

[kongni]

I seem to phase in and out of oolongs and pu-erh.
The problem is that some of the oolongs I REALLY like are waaay to expensive for regular drinking.

Actually I have some organic kali cha oolong on order from Tao of Tea. It should be here any day . It's definitely an 'everyday tea' for me.

Just starting my second round of organic gyokuro from Ryu Mei. Good stuff!

[Beidao]

Currently making my 3rd cup of Xihu Long Jing.

Now this is really embarrasing... I am going to trade this tea away cause I've tried so many times to brew it and never been satisfied. In glass, it turned weak. In gaiwan, it came out with disgusting taste. So it has been sitting in my cupboard for some months until now when I thought "Let's try only once more".

Looked at Wikihow, it said 75 degrees Celcius, 1 minute, usual western brewing style. Can it be that easy?

Yes it could And definitly delicius.

[xine]

oolongs, man. they call out to me. in the middle of the night. during the day. my fall back all the time. Not like other teas, but when the craving hits, I can feel how it tastes in my mouth and the smell, it's a pretty awful craving, and I liken it to when I crave for bacon. Eeek!

Making up from fancy formosa/oolong #40 right now, actually.

[Cinnamon Kitty]

I love oolongs and I definitely get oolong cravings, especially when I run out of one of my favorites.

This morning, and probably for a good chunk of the day, I will be enjoying iced Casablanca Twist. Hopefully the heat will finally break tomorrow and I can go back to enjoying hot tea in the morning.

[scruffmcgruff]

Oolongs are definitely my most-often craved teas. Sometimes I'll get spontaneous cravings for matcha, sencha, or puerh, but I most often reach for an oolong.

Also, I figured I'd add a pic-of-the-day. Here's my faircup, wishing it had some oolong in it:

[olivierco]

Darjeeling Phuguri FGTFOP1 a few minutes ago.

[Pentox]

This morning some ice brewed Kanaya Kanayamidori.

I don't really drink oolongs much so I don't really crave them.

[geeber1]

I voted #4, I like them but don't crave them. Maybe because of lack of experience.

Darjeeling #22 this morning, now lukewarm Ginger Peach.

[Chip]

My cravings for oolong have definitely increased. I have been on a dedicated green journey for a few years, and recently found greener oolongs very much to my liking! I voted 7, which seems a little high, maybe.

But, I started the day with Adagio Golden Monkey. Now a green, Yutaka Midori shincha, yum.

[Geekgirl]

Love me some oolong. Sometimes I crave it, not terribly often.

Morning matcha:

[RussianSoul]

Beautiful photo, GeekGirl! Just finished a bowl of Matcha latte myself - yum!

Ever since the Oolong box visited here I have oolong cravings. It is choice 8 for me. In fact, I haven't even washed my matcha bowl yet, but am already planning which oolong I am going to drink next.