Longjing: Buying

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Apr 21st, '10, 21:47
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Longjing: Buying

by beachape » Apr 21st, '10, 21:47

All this talk about longjing fluffballs has made me want some longjing.
Last year I bought from this site http://store.taobao.com/shop/view_shop- ... 41ca29.htm

They have "xihu longjing" and then they have authentic xihulong jing like this http://item.taobao.com/auction/item_det ... b0c2b2.htm Think its real? It has the little stickers but not sure how much that means.

I was wondering where you prefer to buy from, and whether you prefer the real xihu or not.
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Re: Longjing: Buying

by entropyembrace » Apr 22nd, '10, 01:18

I´m thinking of ordering from Jing Tea Shop...they sent a sample of 2009 spring long jing with the oolong I ordered from them last year that was very good :)

I trust their teas to be what they say they are too.

Have never really been into greens but that sample last year has had me rethinking why...
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by Alucard » Apr 22nd, '10, 23:52

entropyembrace wrote:I´m thinking of ordering from Jing Tea Shop...they sent a sample of 2009 spring long jing with the oolong I ordered from them last year that was very good :)

I trust their teas to be what they say they are too.

Have never really been into greens but that sample last year has had me rethinking why...
Do you have experience with Jing Tea Shop's "everyday" tea? I am looking to try their yunnan gold, Feng Huang Milan, and maybe Long Jing
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Re: Longjing: Buying

by beachape » Apr 23rd, '10, 00:12

Wondering if anyone has feelings on difference between real xi hu longjing and other zhejiang (non xi-hu) longjing.
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by entropyembrace » Apr 23rd, '10, 15:09

Alucard wrote:
entropyembrace wrote:I´m thinking of ordering from Jing Tea Shop...they sent a sample of 2009 spring long jing with the oolong I ordered from them last year that was very good :)

I trust their teas to be what they say they are too.

Have never really been into greens but that sample last year has had me rethinking why...
Do you have experience with Jing Tea Shop's "everyday" tea? I am looking to try their yunnan gold, Feng Huang Milan, and maybe Long Jing
yes their every day Milan is a very good deal...whole leaves lots of flavour and aroma :) I haven´t tried the others in their everyday section
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Re: Longjing: Buying

by Proinsias » Apr 23rd, '10, 16:02

Alucard wrote:Do you have experience with Jing Tea Shop's "everyday" tea? I am looking to try their yunnan gold, Feng Huang Milan, and maybe Long Jing
I've had the dancong and mao jian for the past few years and both are excellent value. I've got some of the Bai Sha Lu but haven't opened it yet.
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