Adagio's Huang Jin Bolero

[plant partaker]

I was curious if any one has tried this tea and re steeped it. I tried to re steep it at the same temperature and time(212 5min.) but it came out horrible.How long and what temperature should i re steep this oolong?

[Oni]

Generally teas named Mambo Jumbo, Bolero, and freaky names like this do not taste good.

[plant partaker]

I enjoyed the first infusion, but the second one was gross.

[Chip]

I will have to give this one a try today or tomorrow.

Generally teas named Mambo Jumbo, Bolero, and freaky names like this do not taste good.

Welcome to mainstream tea. However even Chinese and Japanese teas often have romanticized names.

Who can blame a company interested in targetting a much larger sector of the potential tea market? ~99% of mainstream Westerners are not likely to purchase a tea with an authentic Chinese or Japanese name (at least until they are enlightened by a site like TeaChat ... which is a bit of a "freaky name" in itself).

It is more a matter of selecting the right vendors for the individual.

[plant partaker]

Really? Thanks for the information Chip.I thought Huang Jin Bolero was an authentic name. Please explain

[Chip]

Really? Thanks for the information Chip.I thought Huang Jin Bolero was an authentic name. Please explain

Huang Jin, yes an authentic Chinese name for an oolong, Bolero is musical ... as is Adagio. So this name combines both.

Adagio is using more of the Chinese/Japanese in their names lately.

[plant partaker]

Is this just a marketing scheme? I didn't even know what bolero means.It sounded authentic to me

[Chip]

Here is a vendor's full Chinese name. It means golden osmanthus, named for its aroma ... thus a descriptive name. Some vendors would use the English translation.

http://www.teaspring.com/Huang-Jin-Gui.asp

[plant partaker]

Thanks Chip. I've never heard of that vendor before. Have you had there teas ?

[Chip]

I have had a bunch of their greens. I think they have a very good rep for Chinese greens in general.

I did have a few of their oolong. I think if you stick with the Chinese oolong, you should be OK. I won't be buying their Taiwanese oolong.

[plant partaker]

Thanks for the recommendations on the vendor, it is much appreciated.

[entropyembrace]

Bolero is a slow, romantic style of music from Spain which has also spread to the Americas

gf and I like dancing to it sometimes

[Elle]

Necromancy, but: I just christened a new waiting-to-find-out-if-it's-yixing teapot with this. I too tried it at 5 minutes the first time (in my usual mug and strainer) and thought it was a little overdone - 4 minutes was much better.

[Victoria]

Better yet at 3.