Tuesday TeaDay 2/03/09 Best dry leaves?

[Chip]

What brlarson said

Plus I really do have a thing for Long Jing leaves. They're very beautiful.

Really tough call and great topic, Chamekke, but ultimately, I love the look of Chinese greens, so amazing. A top notch Long Jing is beguiling, or Cha Wang TaiPing Hou Kui? These two stand out in my mind at the moment. Zhu Ye Qing is another.

Started the day with Den's Shin Ryoku. A nice surprisingly mellow sencha. I will crank up the amount of leaf next time and see what happens. TeaSweetie returned after missing tea yesterday.

[Salsero]

because Wuyi oolongs are all gnarly looking and cool...

... and they're just as gnarly looking after brewing as before. Congrats on the bike and good to see you again!

[Tea Master of VA]

I am in agreement that a high grade dragon well looks amazing. Also tea such as Jasmine Pearls are beautiful to look at.

I almost voted for oolongs because I enjoy looking at high grade pouchongs and Ti Quan Yins, but that is more to study their dry structure than admiring beauty--if they even are seperate qualities.

Pouchong for me today.

[Victoria]

caligatia - congrats on your new bike!


In my cup now: Floating Leasves Tea - Buhhha Hand
I think this is the best of the new oolong offerings.
Very full and round, nice feel and taste.

[olivierco]

Otsuusan sencha in a few minutes. Not the most beautiful leaves, but good karigane sencha.

[silvermage2000]

I am not sure mabe white or black. I have just had a cup of specialtea's summerbreeze tea.

[gingkoseto]

Really tough call and great topic, Chamekke, but ultimately, I love the look of Chinese greens, so amazing. A top notch Long Jing is beguiling, or Cha Wang TaiPing Hou Kui? These two stand out in my mind at the moment. Zhu Ye Qing is another.

I love zhu ye qing leaves too! A friend mentioned to me that a specific way of brewing zhu ye qing is counting 100 leaves by hand first, and then brew them. However, I am not that obsessive or patient to do it But absolutely love the leaves!

[gingkoseto]

...
from one of my 10 Wang Xiao Fei teapots made from yellow division clay
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Nice pics. But this caught my eyes immediately

[Herb_Master]

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from one of my 10 Wang Xiao Fei teapots made from yellow division clay
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Nice pics. But this caught my eyes immediately

They were on Ebay - a site that sold almost exclusively Chinese clothes - but had 700 yixing pots - I bought a varied selection of 8 - and when they arrived 5 or 6 I loved immediately - including 2 by Wang Xiao Fei. As I kept my eyes on the site over the next couple of months the number available dropped to 490 - So I promptly ordered all the remaining Wang Xiao Fei pots - they were all between $20 and $30 and the more you ordered the [per item] shipping costs dropped exponentially.

[Pentox]

Temomicha for me. (Special Hand Rubbed Sencha)

This stuff was just breathtaking. I really really hope that it'll be available this year.

Today's cup: mingjian four seasons winter oolong from Lupicia.

[Geekgirl]

Morning all! Congrats Cali on the BRAND NEW BICYCLE!

Dry leaves, hmmm? I'm partial to bi lo chun, although some of the fancy shapes are cool, like the fire rings ToT had this fall. Also very pretty, the Golden Spring black tea from Adagio. Gotta put in a vote for WestLake Dragonwell.

Starting the morning with Matcha and the last of the tangelos from our last grocery trip. Poppet supervises.

[Smari]

Oooh, I love this photo. The orange slices with the matcha really caught my attention. Lovely!

Congrats on the bike Calig!!
Having alishan now.

[Geekgirl]

Thanks! the orange (tangelo, actually!) was delicious! I know lots of people like sweets with their matcha, but I think nothing beats a sweet, juicy orange, tangelo or clementine. mmmmmm!

[raveme]

i think oolong and yellowish chinese green tea leaves are the prettiest

long jing in my cup

[shogun89]

I personally dont know how puerh can be beat.