yunnan sourcing recommendations

[entropyembrace]

I'd also strongly recommend the Yunnan Wild Arbor "Oriental Beauty", even though you didn't request oolong recommendations. It was an eye-opener for me.

Any brewing advices on this one? I got some in my last order. Thought it is just a nice everyday tea. Perhaps I am missing something 'cause of my brewing.

That´s the impression I had too, that it was pleasant and easy to brew but not very complex.

[debunix]

I'd also strongly recommend the Yunnan Wild Arbor "Oriental Beauty", even though you didn't request oolong recommendations. It was an eye-opener for me.

Any brewing advices on this one? I got some in my last order. Thought it is just a nice everyday tea. Perhaps I am missing something 'cause of my brewing.

That´s the impression I had too, that it was pleasant and easy to brew but not very complex.

I particularly liked some of the plummy/fruity notes in this that seemed like the best part of a lot of black teas without any of the bitterness of a CTC leaf. That what was an eye opener to me--that those flavors could be achieved in a tea that I liked start to finish. I like it brewed 195-205 degrees, lots of leaf, for a rich fruity sweet flavor. When I brewed them up for a tasting a while back, I used a lower leaf-to-water ratio, and when I've done them more recently I start out at 1 gram/ounce.

[takchi11]

Can anyone tell me where Ying Kee (Hong Kong) cooked puer tea comes from? I have been drinking Ying Kee cooked puer (Premium & Supreme) for a while and I'm so use to the taste. I love the smell. Every time I tried a puer cake from another brand, it's too smokey for me.

One of my tea friend told me that Ying Kee cooked puer tastes like beets.

http://www.yingkeetea.com/index.php?cat=main&lang=eng

[bagua7]

A few green...

I got recently a 100gr order of this:

http://www.yunnansourcing.com/store/pro ... oduct=1613

And I quite enjoy it as an every day tea.