Hey,
Wondering if we have any regular Taiwan green tea drinkers here at teachat?
I've been drinking Long Jing green tea, and ordered some 2012 Taiwan green tea from Norbu. Should be arriving very soon. This will be my first round with Taiwan green tea, and with Norbu tea offerings. Seems like very few vendors offer this Taiwan green tea......
Wonder if anyone could share any general impressions on your Taiwan green tea impressions? How do you find that you like to brew it?
Jul 13th, '12, 13:07
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Re: Taiwan green tea
It has been several years since I have had a Taiwan true green tea and longer since I had Taiwan Long Jing. However, I am always verrry open to trying.
The selections I have had were not as fresh as I would like, but given the sources I am not surprised.
So, I would love to sample really fresh 2012 selections and will be eagerly watching here for replies ... suggestions.
The selections I have had were not as fresh as I would like, but given the sources I am not surprised.
So, I would love to sample really fresh 2012 selections and will be eagerly watching here for replies ... suggestions.
Re: Taiwan green tea
Here is an option from Mountain Tea:
http://www.mountaintea.com/collections/ ... -green-tea
It looks quite interesting, and have been tempted to procure it myself. But not sure when it was harvested, so I'll forgo it.
Best wishes,
sherubtse
http://www.mountaintea.com/collections/ ... -green-tea
It looks quite interesting, and have been tempted to procure it myself. But not sure when it was harvested, so I'll forgo it.
Best wishes,
sherubtse
Re: Taiwan green tea
That is 2011 spring harvest mountain tea. They are not restocking with 2012. I already asked them.sherubtse wrote:Here is an option from Mountain Tea:
http://www.mountaintea.com/collections/ ... -green-tea
It looks quite interesting, and have been tempted to procure it myself. But not sure when it was harvested, so I'll forgo it.
Best wishes,
sherubtse
Norbu has some fresh 2012 along with a established farmer. They have some 2011 discounted Taiwan green as well in ball form dried. They are not selling ball form any longer cause customers were complaining, and did not understand about the dried ball form. I was more interested in the ball form, but oh well.....
My Norbu order should be getting delivered today.
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Jul 13th, '12, 14:11
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Re: Taiwan green tea
Drat, missed that one, package is already enroute.sherubtse wrote:Here is an option from Mountain Tea:
http://www.mountaintea.com/collections/ ... -green-tea
It looks quite interesting, and have been tempted to procure it myself. But not sure when it was harvested, so I'll forgo it.
Best wishes,
sherubtse
Re: Taiwan green tea
To be fair though. I first noticed the Taiwan green tea on mountain tea. Then I found some fresh stuff elsewhere since MT is not restocking with fresh Taiwan green. Very interested in comparing the taiwan Green to Chinese green.
If things pan out in OTTI 15 I will be supporting MT in the future on the oolong side.......
If things pan out in OTTI 15 I will be supporting MT in the future on the oolong side.......
Re: Taiwan green tea
I've posted before about trying Ruaysui Sky Crane honey green tea sold by T-Oolong Tea in Taiwan. I'm not a regular green tea drinker, but I liked the tea - thought it was smooth and mellow, very pleasant tasting and it had a great scent with hints of cinnamon. I wanted to purchase some again, but they are currently sold out. I think it is a summer harvested tea.
Re: Taiwan green tea
Do they make Taiwan Longqing tea? Never heard of this.Chip wrote:It has been several years since I have had a Taiwan true green tea and longer since I had Taiwan Long Jing. However, I am always verrry open to trying.
The selections I have had were not as fresh as I would like, but given the sources I am not surprised.
So, I would love to sample really fresh 2012 selections and will be eagerly watching here for replies ... suggestions.
Jul 15th, '12, 11:17
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Re: Taiwan green tea
Yes, but it bears lettle resemblence to the Chinese version, at least not the Taiwanese versions I have seen. Looks more like a Luan Gua Pian as I recall.Tead Off wrote:Do they make Taiwan Longqing tea? Never heard of this.Chip wrote:It has been several years since I have had a Taiwan true green tea and longer since I had Taiwan Long Jing. However, I am always verrry open to trying.
The selections I have had were not as fresh as I would like, but given the sources I am not surprised.
So, I would love to sample really fresh 2012 selections and will be eagerly watching here for replies ... suggestions.
Re: Taiwan green tea
well be happy you didn't taste the taiwan version of pi luo chun.. well maybe there is a good taiwanese version of it, but the one i got was the pure horror....Chip wrote:Yes, but it bears lettle resemblence to the Chinese version, at least not the Taiwanese versions I have seen. Looks more like a Luan Gua Pian as I recall.Tead Off wrote:Do they make Taiwan Longqing tea? Never heard of this.Chip wrote:It has been several years since I have had a Taiwan true green tea and longer since I had Taiwan Long Jing. However, I am always verrry open to trying.
The selections I have had were not as fresh as I would like, but given the sources I am not surprised.
So, I would love to sample really fresh 2012 selections and will be eagerly watching here for replies ... suggestions.
Re: Taiwan green tea
is the taiwanese version lua gua pian a quality tea?? because I'm looking for a tea that i drank in childhood with my father. It looked like chinese lua gua pian but (maybe thats just flawed memory) i think the flavor profile was different that what they write for the chinese version.Chip wrote:Yes, but it bears lettle resemblence to the Chinese version, at least not the Taiwanese versions I have seen. Looks more like a Luan Gua Pian as I recall.Tead Off wrote:Do they make Taiwan Longqing tea? Never heard of this.Chip wrote:It has been several years since I have had a Taiwan true green tea and longer since I had Taiwan Long Jing. However, I am always verrry open to trying.
The selections I have had were not as fresh as I would like, but given the sources I am not surprised.
So, I would love to sample really fresh 2012 selections and will be eagerly watching here for replies ... suggestions.
Jul 15th, '12, 12:40
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Re: Taiwan green tea
I just tasted two Taiwanese piluochun's few days ago. The one was okay. The other was sort of like the Chinese pilochun, but with a slight oolong quality to it and a touch sweeter. Quite tasty.iovetea wrote:well be happy you didn't taste the taiwan version of pi luo chun.. well maybe there is a good taiwanese version of it, but the one i got was the pure horror....
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The one i had tasted totally grassy, but in an unnatural way. I was new to tea back then but i believe i brewed it right.SilentChaos wrote:I just tasted two Taiwanese piluochun's few days ago. The one was okay. The other was sort of like the Chinese pilochun, but with a slight oolong quality to it and a touch sweeter. Quite tasty.iovetea wrote:well be happy you didn't taste the taiwan version of pi luo chun.. well maybe there is a good taiwanese version of it, but the one i got was the pure horror....
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Yeah, unfortunately lots of gross Taiwanese pilochun out there.iovetea wrote:The one i had tasted totally grassy, but in an unnatural way. I was new to tea back then but i believe i brewed it right.SilentChaos wrote:I just tasted two Taiwanese piluochun's few days ago. The one was okay. The other was sort of like the Chinese pilochun, but with a slight oolong quality to it and a touch sweeter. Quite tasty.iovetea wrote:well be happy you didn't taste the taiwan version of pi luo chun.. well maybe there is a good taiwanese version of it, but the one i got was the pure horror....
Jul 15th, '12, 13:27
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Re: Taiwan green tea
Sorry, I meant that the Taiwanese Long Jing more resembled Chinese Luan Gua Pian than Chinese Long Jing. I have never seen a Taiwanese LGP.iovetea wrote:is the taiwanese version lua gua pian a quality tea?? because I'm looking for a tea that i drank in childhood with my father. It looked like chinese lua gua pian but (maybe thats just flawed memory) i think the flavor profile was different that what they write for the chinese version.Chip wrote:Yes, but it bears lettle resemblence to the Chinese version, at least not the Taiwanese versions I have seen. Looks more like a Luan Gua Pian as I recall.Tead Off wrote:Do they make Taiwan Longqing tea? Never heard of this.Chip wrote:It has been several years since I have had a Taiwan true green tea and longer since I had Taiwan Long Jing. However, I am always verrry open to trying.
The selections I have had were not as fresh as I would like, but given the sources I am not surprised.
So, I would love to sample really fresh 2012 selections and will be eagerly watching here for replies ... suggestions.
Seems I had a Taiwanese Bi Lo Chun many moons ago, was not from the greatest vendor though and it was very mediocre ... seemed rather flavorless and stale.