Thursday TeaDay 2/26/09 April-May tea search?

[Cinnamon Kitty]

Green! Definitely of Japanese sort. I am also looking forward to sampling the new greener oolongs, but primarily, I am waiting for the Japanese greens.

I had some Yutaka Midori earlier today though I am currently enjoy a mug of mulled cider.

[kymidwife]

I'm boycotting today's poll... I am eagerly anticipating shincha, green oolongs, and first flush Darjeelings. I will not be forced to choose! If I were forced to choose, I would sue the governing body who tried to commit this viscious act of tyranny, and then I would vote Darjeeling, by a hair.

In my cup now, some Nepalese Oolong from the pass box... tastes quite Darjeeling-ish, I like!

Sarah

[kymidwife]

And furthermore... I think Darjeeling deserves its own category on these things... seems so unfair to lump it in with blacks when it's really nothing like a black at all!

Sarah

[Victoria]

I'll second that.

[murrius]

I agree about Darjeeling. It's like it's from another planet. The more I drink it the more I think it isn't a black tea at all. It's some kind of a multi dimensional time traveling tea that transcends all categorization. But then, I digress.......

I am eagerly awaiting shincha and the new harvest of Chinese greens, particularly Long Jing. So green. While I'm waiting I have ordered some Tai Guan Yin oolong from Rich Barbarian. I was, as usual, inordinately influenced by posters in the oolong section of TeaChat.

Organic sencha this morning and a very good Yunnan black tea this evening. No Darjeeling in sight. I suspect that it will end up as a feature tea craving tomorrow.

[saretta]

Looking forward Darjeeling 1st flush!

Hi Saretta, welcome to the forum. There were some years not too long ago when this would have been my top answer. Maybe in a few years ... again.

Hi Chip! thanks a lot ..you see its my 1st post waiting for my 1st flush! Well I remember now finished Risheehat DJ7 SFTGFOP1 , vegital, fresh, full bodied but I going to taste more gardens this new harvest!
(sorry for poor English... sigh!)

[Chip]

(sorry for poor English... sigh!)

Ahhh, just saw you are in Milano! Good to have you with us.

[Victoria]

Welcome saretta! Love your purple avatar flower!
Gotta love those FF Darjeelings with a slight bite and
a bit hint of green. Delish!

[saretta]

Welcome saretta! Love your purple avatar flower!
Gotta love those FF Darjeelings with a slight bite and
a bit hint of green. Delish!

Hi Victoria, nice to meet you! I took the "gentiana" flower photo in Alto Adige Alps (near Austria's borders) last summer... terrific colors!
Coming back to FF Darjeelings I appreciate the fact their nature, especially some clonal variety, is very close to greens, which I've always loved besides harvest matters!

[Victoria]

Welcome saretta! Love your purple avatar flower!
Gotta love those FF Darjeelings with a slight bite and
a bit hint of green. Delish!

Hi Victoria, nice to meet you! I took the "gentiana" flower photo in Alto Adige Alps (near Austria's borders) last summer... terrific colors!
Coming back to FF Darjeelings I appreciate the fact their nature, especially some clonal variety, is very close to greens, which I've always loved besides harvest matters!

So you love oolongs too?? Are you my twin?

[saretta]

So you love oolongs too?? Are you my twin?
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May be... these days in my cup: Yaouji Jin Shun (Organic Jin Shun) AA 2008 BIO , Taiwan; Ali Shan Cha AAA 2008, Taiwan and 3 Fenghuang Dan Cong from different suppliers just to compare!! As you can see I love oolongs too!

[Victoria]

So you love oolongs too?? Are you my twin?

May be... these days in my cup: Yaouji Jin Shun (Organic Jin Shun) AA 2008 BIO , Taiwan; Ali Shan Cha AAA 2008, Taiwan and 3 Fenghuang Dan Cong from different suppliers just to compare!! As you can see I love oolongs too!
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As you can see I love oolongs too!

[silvermage2000]

Well I would say black,or white, or a herbal.