Tea

[ngokfei]

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kung-...40108099420134

[RickMatz]

A photo essay from the NT Times.

[xiao yao]

Does anyone here drink Wuyi Yan Cha varieties? Like da hong pao etc.....

If you want to try an amazing tea, look for Qi Lan - although I have no idea about the availability of it outside China

www.jingtea.com does some really good teas in the UK

[ride57]

I just ordered the sample collection (4 different kinds) from the Red Blossom Tea Company.

http://www.redblossomtea.com/tea/pu-erh.html

[GeneChing]

Right now, at home I have some more Red Blossom bought tea from the last time I was in Chinatown (about a month ago)

Organic Bai Mu Dan ⋅ 白牡丹

Our Organic Bai Mu Dan comes from Fuding County, Fujian Province. Its two leaf and a bud combination comes from the Da Bai tea tree, picked in mid-April after the individual tea buds that make up Silver Needle have been gathered.

Once picked, the leaves undergo a gradual "fade", during which time, the leaves are slightly enzymatically oxidized before they are given a final low temperature bake. This classic white tea crafting method enhances the sweetness and mouth feel of this tea, while preserving the natural character of the tea leaves.

Organic Bai Mu Dan brews a light golden infusion with a hint of sweetness reminiscent of dried apricot and almonds.

The clerk said this can be over-brewed, which is good because I have a tendency to do that. It didn't grab me much at first but it's starting to grow on me.

Here at the office I have some Lao Shan Cha (Lao Mountain Tea). It was gifted to me by a visiting master. Unfortunately, I already tossed the box so I'm just left with the inner foil bag and all that says is Lao Shan Cha, so I can't say much more about it. It's quite good, a hearty green tea that survives my over-brewing quite well. The leaves are dark and tiny, like pencil shavings. I'm really enjoying it and it's lasting a long time as it keeps it's flavor after multiple infusions.