Wednesday TeaDay 9/15/10 Crave Factor 2010 White and Yellow?

[Chip]

Greetings everyone and welcome to another TeaDay and to Crave Factor 2010! Please stop in and share what is in your cup throughout the day.

Yesterday we discussed GREEN Crave Factor. You can still vote and discuss yesterday's topic.

Today's TeaPoll and discussion topic. Crave Factor 2010 of different teas. Today, we find out about White and/or Yellow Tea! Do you crave White and Yellow, what is your personal Crave Factor for White and/or Yellow? Please share.

I am looking forward to craving tea on TeaDay with everyone today! Bottoms up.

[Seeker]

7- certainly crave. However that would only be white, I've never had a yellow.
Can anyone recommend a truly great one?

Sipping some tisane to help me avoid grabbing some sweets.

[omegapd]

I have also never had Yellow tea and do not crave white teas at all. I liked the few that I've tried, though- just not enough to keep them in stock.

Hope everyone has a great day,

EricW

[Trey Winston]

I can't resist white tea, and I'm having some right now.

[brandon]

'Don't really like them'



But I have been drinking an awful lot of 'white' puerh lately - perhaps there is a subconscious craving.

We were recently surprised to learn that a white puerh comes out better with water slightly below boiling.

[artmom]

#4 -- no particular white, except I'd love to have more of the sample of white with roses that Victoria sent to me! (That's not a hint, Victoria!!!) It was simply the most divine Tea I have ever tried!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No Tea yet this morning and I can't decide what I want yet.

[PamEast]

Haven't had a lot of luck with white teas yet. I tried sweetening it at first, which I discovered overpowered it. I need to try again without sweetner. It seems like a very delicate flavor. Maybe too delicate for my palate.

I've never even heard of "yellow" tea.

A predicatble Yunnan Jig in my cup this morning. Mmmmmm....

Pam

[TwoPynts]

I haven't really explored whites much yet. I like what I've had, but don't crave them. I sure that will change when I get to explore some more!

[debunix]

Definitely some craving, but not as often, or generally as strong, as the green or puerh or oolong cravings. Thinking about it, the Anji white tea comes to mind as a nice thing to have with breakfast, but it will still probably lose out to the craving for morning sencha, with the Sayamakaori coming out.

[Victoria]

I like them, maybe, but not craving them. Sometimes I'm in the mood for one, but I have so much other tea. I do love my white Rose though and crave it on occasion.

Started the day with Darjeeling from Tea Emporium.

[entropyembrace]

I get cravings for Shou Mei sometimes...the more refined silver needles style white teas are not so interesting for me. I go for the intense fruity and woody aromas and flavours of Shou Mei...and the dancing multicoloured leaves.

[Chip]

I have always quite liked the subtle and sublime Silver Needles and held them in high esteem. There may have been a time where I actually craved them, but now it is I see it on the shelf and say to myself, "hey, how about a white, I have neglected them."

The Silver Needle OTTI was a lot of fun!

The White Peony types are also quite interesting and can be surprisingly savory.

Yellows, I have tried them but never felt any compulsion to reorder ... I should try them again. But I am certain I will not crave them.

Began the TD with Warashina Supreme Organic from the O-C. SweeTea was omni present while Pyrit and Wulong were passively present.

Maybe some Silver Needle later ... yeah, maybe.

[Proinsias]

I don't tend to crave white or yellow at all. I could happily get by on an ounce or two a year.

Last few crumbs of 07 mengsa sheng from pu-erh shop just now

[omegapd]

I do love my white Rose though and crave it on occasion.

It's called Red Rose, dear.

EricW

[leiche2]

I like white teas well enough, but I've never craved them. Never tried a yellow.

It's perfect houjicha weather right now.