High quality oolong

[Alucard]

I want try tea hong

So do I, but shipping to US was very high compared to other stores based in China or Taiwan. Wasn't even EMS.

[alix]

the best rock tea oolong?

[BW85]

I want try tea hong

So do I, but shipping to US was very high compared to other stores based in China or Taiwan. Wasn't even EMS.

It's not technically EMS, but it's still pretty fast. Whenever I order from teahong my tea arrives in 8 days from the time I place the order.

[BioHorn]

I found Best Tea to be very good quality.


http://www.bestteaonline.com/store/catalog/

Their DHP is a nice representation. The bit I bought brewed great and the leftovers have aged fabulously. Wish there had been more to age!

http://www.bestteaonline.com/store/cata ... t8puq2h5n2

[Poseidon]

Their DHP is a nice representation. The bit I bought brewed great and the leftovers have aged fabulously. Wish there had been more to age!

http://www.bestteaonline.com/store/cata ... t8puq2h5n2

The price on that DHP:

[alix]

yes too much expansive

[shah82]

Not remotely top grade stuff. Mid-better grade stuff.

Top stuff is something like $200+/50g, and the very top is all sorts of practically priceless.

[Tead Off]

Their DHP is a nice representation. The bit I bought brewed great and the leftovers have aged fabulously. Wish there had been more to age!

http://www.bestteaonline.com/store/cata ... t8puq2h5n2

The price on that DHP:

Add in their high overhead. They operate several stores in HK.

[BioHorn]

Their DHP is a nice representation. The bit I bought brewed great and the leftovers have aged fabulously. Wish there had been more to age!

http://www.bestteaonline.com/store/cata ... t8puq2h5n2

The price on that DHP:

Add in their high overhead. They operate several stores in HK.

Do you know where to find that same tea at a lower price? I would be interested to know. Thanks!

[Tead Off]

Their DHP is a nice representation. The bit I bought brewed great and the leftovers have aged fabulously. Wish there had been more to age!

http://www.bestteaonline.com/store/cata ... t8puq2h5n2

The price on that DHP:

Add in their high overhead. They operate several stores in HK.

Do you know where to find that same tea at a lower price? I would be interested to know. Thanks!

Impossible, I think, to know if another seller is selling the same exact tea. The only thing you can do is shop around, asking sellers about their comparable teas, and tasting them to see if they are what you like. Online sellers will usually have lower prices than brick and mortar shops. HK is very high overhead if you maintain stores there.

[BioHorn]

Their DHP is a nice representation. The bit I bought brewed great and the leftovers have aged fabulously. Wish there had been more to age!

http://www.bestteaonline.com/store/cata ... t8puq2h5n2

The price on that DHP:

Add in their high overhead. They operate several stores in HK.

Do you know where to find that same tea at a lower price? I would be interested to know. Thanks!

Impossible, I think, to know if another seller is selling the same exact tea. The only thing you can do is shop around, asking sellers about their comparable teas, and tasting them to see if they are what you like. Online sellers will usually have lower prices than brick and mortar shops. HK is very high overhead if you maintain stores there.

Thank you for your opinion, especially regarding exact same teas. HK must be an incredibly expensive place to run a shop!

Always enjoy your perspective and opinion. Thanks.

It seems so much yancha is over-roasted.

[BW85]

I seems so much yancha is over-roasted.

Usually but not always, it seems to me it's either to cover up lower leaf quality or because it's a blend. Very high fired yancha still has it's time and place at my tea table. Especially with the weather turning cold

[ABx]

It seems so much yancha is over-roasted.

There's a lot of very cheap stuff that's nothing but roast, but the good stuff takes a year or two of rest for the roast to balance out. Once it does, though, it can offer a lot more than the lower roast stuff. If it's zheng yan then it damn well better be roasted like that

If you're paying for better quality, be prepared to just store it for a couple of years before writing it off.

[Tead Off]

It seems so much yancha is over-roasted.

There's a lot of very cheap stuff that's nothing but roast, but the good stuff takes a year or two of rest for the roast to balance out. Once it does, though, it can offer a lot more than the lower roast stuff. If it's zheng yan then it damn well better be roasted like that

If you're paying for better quality, be prepared to just store it for a couple of years before writing it off.

It's true what you say, but you have to know which teas are going to balance out over time. Some do not. When I taste a tea, there has to be more than just the roast, even if the roast was done fairly recently, you should be able to discern the mineral qualities, sweetness, and mouthfeel. In most cases, it won't magically transform itself into something good unless there is something good there from the start. Don't you agree?

[William]

It seems so much yancha is over-roasted.

There's a lot of very cheap stuff that's nothing but roast, but the good stuff takes a year or two of rest for the roast to balance out. Once it does, though, it can offer a lot more than the lower roast stuff. If it's zheng yan then it damn well better be roasted like that

If you're paying for better quality, be prepared to just store it for a couple of years before writing it off.

It's true what you say, but you have to know which teas are going to balance out over time. Some do not. When I taste a tea, there has to be more than just the roast, even if the roast was done fairly recently, you should be able to discern the mineral qualities, sweetness, and mouthfeel. In most cases, it won't magically transform itself into something good unless there is something good there from the start. Don't you agree?

Agree! In my opinion, in good Yan Cha the character of the tea must be distinguishable from the flavours and aromas that come from the roast; with time, the character will emerge becoming more and more thick, while the roasty flavours/aromas will dissolve with the passage of time.

Regards.