Official what Oolong are You Drinking Right Now?

[puerhking]

Wuyi Gao Cong Shui Xian from Jing Tea Shop -

Medium roast with a pleasant minerality...a hint of sweet oak and vanilla. This is a very nice wuyi.

[Tead Off]

Classic TGY from Anxi. Light roast, floral mixed with roasted flavor. Whole leaves. Very good.

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[auhckw]

Had some oolong today at a tea shop, but the outstanding one will go to the Winter Oolong harvest from Taiwan that just came in. It has good aroma, light and tasty. No bitterness.

I didn't know that there is even winter harvest till today. They said during winter, the weather may be warm at times that tea leaves can grow. Normally limited quantity and also not every year there will be production. The shop couldn't get last year production, but this year they managed to get some.

I was at the tea shop long enough to taste 3 session of the same tea today... yum yum

[Tead Off]

There are generally 2 harvests in Taiwan, Spring and Winter. Many people like the winter teas.

[AdamMY]

Hundred Year Tree from the Tea Gallery.

[tenuki]

Hundred Year Tree from the Tea Gallery.

good pic Adam. I found that tea to be good but overpriced for what it is IMO, how do you think it compares to less expensive Lao Cong Wu Yi from other vendors?

[AdamMY]

Hundred Year Tree from the Tea Gallery.

good pic Adam. I found that tea to be good but overpriced for what it is IMO, how do you think it compares to less expensive Lao Cong Wu Yi from other vendors?

Haven't had to much other Lao Cong Wuyi, or at least Lao Cong Wuyi that was probably correctly advertised. I honestly need to try more Tea Gallery Wuyi as this is the only one I have had, but it was more enjoyable than some of the other Wuyi I've had this past year. Although I am thinking 2011 might be a Wuyi year.

[Victoria]

Zealong Oolong today.

[NOESIS]

Currently savoring a cup of DYL from TeaMasters.

[tenuki]

Su Xin Lan Yancha from Grand Tea

(review here)

[wyardley]

Hundred Year Tree from the Tea Gallery.

good pic Adam. I found that tea to be good but overpriced for what it is IMO, how do you think it compares to less expensive Lao Cong Wu Yi from other vendors?

Haven't had to much other Lao Cong Wuyi, or at least Lao Cong Wuyi that was probably correctly advertised.

I'm not sure, and maybe Brandon or Tim would have a better idea, but, while they do mention that the tea is usually from old trees, I've always assumed this is a translation of bai sui xiang (100 Year Fragrance), rather than referring to the age of the tea plants. If that's not true, I'd be curious what tea this is.

[wyardley]

Hundred Year Tree from the Tea Gallery.

good pic Adam. I found that tea to be good but overpriced for what it is IMO, how do you think it compares to less expensive Lao Cong Wu Yi from other vendors?

Haven't had to much other Lao Cong Wuyi, or at least Lao Cong Wuyi that was probably correctly advertised.

I'm not sure, and maybe Brandon or Tim would have a better idea, but, while they do mention that the tea is usually from old trees, I've always assumed this is a translation of bai sui xiang (100 Year Fragrance), rather than referring to the age of the tea plants. If that's not true, I'd be curious what tea this is.

[tenuki]

I'm not sure, and maybe Brandon or Tim would have a better idea, but, while they do mention that the tea is usually from old trees, I've always assumed this is a translation of bai sui xiang (100 Year Fragrance), rather than referring to the age of the tea plants. If that's not true, I'd be curious what tea this is.

Oh, interesting!

[AdamMY]

Hundred Year Tree from the Tea Gallery.

good pic Adam. I found that tea to be good but overpriced for what it is IMO, how do you think it compares to less expensive Lao Cong Wu Yi from other vendors?

Haven't had to much other Lao Cong Wuyi, or at least Lao Cong Wuyi that was probably correctly advertised.

I'm not sure, and maybe Brandon or Tim would have a better idea, but, while they do mention that the tea is usually from old trees, I've always assumed this is a translation of bai sui xiang (100 Year Fragrance), rather than referring to the age of the tea plants. If that's not true, I'd be curious what tea this is.

Actually that may make sense, as the first time I ordered from the Tea Gallery I was there in person, and mentioned I wanted to order some 100 year tree, and it actually took the owner a little while to find it looking at the labels on the boxes of tea.

But once he found it, he said something to the effect of the Chinese characters translate to something other than 100 year tree.

[brandon]

Will is correct - the bushes are ostensibly old, but the name of the tea is a loose translation of the varietal name.

Some varietal names turn out fairly awkward in too-literal a translation - my favorite is "Half Sky Goblin."

If people are drinking this comparing it to a typical Lao Cong Shui Xian, I can see where they might be confused. This tea is much more subtle, has good aroma and cha qi.

Personally, though, I usually prefer a more blunt instrument. Like a Tie Luo Han.