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Dec 16th, '14, 21:54
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Hello Teachat buddies

by lilly007chang » Dec 16th, '14, 21:54

Hi All,

I was excited to find this tea forum and thanks for fixing my password issue,chip :)

Oh yes I am also a tea lover and have studied tea knowledge for half a year.I disliked tea in the past cause the experience of drinking tea gave me bad impression as the taste of tea I drank was just bitter and unsmooth,it made me uncomfortable. :oops: Everything changed in May,I know a new friend in early this year,she invited me to visit her home and taste her tea as her family own a tea garden,I didn't want to drink tea anymore based on my previous experience,but I could not refuse since she was so friendly.When I took the cup and just drank a little bit,I was shocked at once,the tea was unbelievably fantastic!!I drank the whole cup's tea at last :D This tea is called Bi Luo Chun(a green tea)

After I returned back,I was trying to buy Bi Luo Chun in local shops and on the internet,unfortunately the taste of Bi Luo Chun I bought is not as good as the one I tasted before,I didn't understand and asked the friend,she told me what I bought might be fake as the volume of this tea is very small every year,plus expensive cost,it's hard to buy real in the market :mrgreen:

Since then,I started to learn tea officially,with some friends' help,I learned green,oolong,black,white,pu'er and flower tea.Through 6 months' study,I found tea is really a deep knowledge,comparing with my job as metal parts engineer,the former is not easy at all but very interesting

Lilly

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Dec 18th, '14, 21:23
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Re: Hello Teachat buddies

by rdl » Dec 18th, '14, 21:23

lilly007chang wrote:I disliked tea in the past cause the experience of drinking tea gave me bad impression as the taste of tea I drank was just bitter and unsmooth,it made me uncomfortable.
Welcome!
I know it is better to move forward and you seem to have nice new experiences with tea now, but if you don't mind could you describe your past tea drinking (or those around you whose tea you didn't care for) experience.
Both the good and bad balance the best understanding.
Thanks.

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Dec 23rd, '14, 01:18
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Re: Hello Teachat buddies

by lilly007chang » Dec 23rd, '14, 01:18

Thanks rdl

Your question seems to be big for me,but I can simply share my experience with you.In my eyes,the basic factor of a good tea is when you smell dried tea,you could feel its natural,not strong but delicate and subtle aroma,as for taste,I don't want to be subjective but if you feel comfortable and the tea makes you feeling its history,normally it should be a good tea.Some tea bring refreshing effort,some bring warm and full-bodied effort,you always have many options to choose what you need at the moment based on teas' characters.

Good tea is a story,unforgettable and healthy,bad tea is boring,superficial and even harmful :D

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Dec 24th, '14, 18:59
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Re: Hello Teachat buddies

by rdl » Dec 24th, '14, 18:59

lilly007chang,
I wish you many more cups of delicious tea. Thanks for the explanation.

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Re: Hello Teachat buddies

by Chip » Dec 28th, '14, 20:20

Bi lo chun is so variable, kind of like Long Jing. It is hard to buy ...

Welcome to the forum, hope to see you around!

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