Jan 13th, '09, 20:57
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by Saifuddin » Jan 13th, '09, 20:57
Yes, another TGY thread
I am currently planning my first Oolong purchase, and I'm thinking about ordering from Teaspring. After reading good things here about their Dong Ding I'm going to order some of that, but I would also like to try some Ti Guan Yin. They have three types of it, two of which are in my price range; the Jade and the regular. The Jade costs a bit more but is said to be of higher quality. But it says on the site it is from the autumn harvest, and the regular is from the spring harvest. From what I understand the spring is the best harvest, so isn't the regular one going to be that much better, even tough it is not Jade? Has anyone tried these?
I hope I am understanding this correctly, and excuse me if I'm not.
Jan 13th, '09, 22:11
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by hop_goblin » Jan 13th, '09, 22:11
I haven't personally but I have never heard anything bad about them. The only thing I generally buy from TS is Dahongpao which IMHO is the best choice for quality and quantity.
Jan 14th, '09, 01:29
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by bi lew chun » Jan 14th, '09, 01:29
I recently ordered the Jade TGY from Tea Spring, and specifically chose it over the Spring '08 TGY for a couple of reasons.
1. Its rating is higher. In my experience the ratings at TS are actually pretty meaningful, even a 0.2 difference.
2. Since the description mentions Gan De, I'm hoping it's similar to the Gan De from Jing Tea Shop's 2007 Autumn Anxi tasting set. Based on my limited TGY experience, that's what I'd recommend to someone looking to try a green TGY for the first time. It's quite good and not difficult to brew.
I posted
tasting notes on Jing's Gan De, if you're interested in getting an idea what Tea Spring's
might be like.
I'm not sure whether spring TGY is superior to fall. I was under the impression that it could be excellent from any season.
Jan 14th, '09, 02:12
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by ABx » Jan 14th, '09, 02:12
I generally avoid TeaSpring's wulong. They're not that bad, but they specialize in greens. Hou De, Jing (China, not UK), Golden Teahouse, Seven Cups, Floating Leaves, or Stephane (the Tea Masters blog) would all be much better choices for jade wulong. Dragon Teahouse might be a good one, but I've never had theirs personally, and zen8tea would be a good one for light/mid roast Taiwanese wulong.
Jan 14th, '09, 02:53
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by 10/6 » Jan 14th, '09, 02:53
I ordered some.
Jan 14th, '09, 05:51
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by Oni » Jan 14th, '09, 05:51
ABX, have you tried Teaspring? I would say they have good stuff in the green tea category, oolong and black, they lack at the puerh section, but I wouldn`t question their oolong selection, there are a few rare treats there.
Jan 14th, '09, 09:56
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by Saifuddin » Jan 14th, '09, 09:56
Okey, thanks for clearing this up for me. I will make my order as soon as possible.
Jan 17th, '09, 22:32
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by JAS-eTea Guy » Jan 17th, '09, 22:32
Hello all,
I have made a group buy for folks in another forum and would like to make the tea available to you too. Here is what I have in oolong teas for 50 gram samples:
Big Red Robe Wu Yi Rock Tea Fujian Oolong $4.50
Premium Tie Guan Yin of Anxi Oolong Tea $7.70
I can provide in larger quantities as needed. Postage/handling costs are additional and are calculated individually based on your location and the quantity that you order.
Best regards,
Steve
