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In response to my post about the YYX, one reader suggested that Phyll and I should do a Google hangout session. Google hangout is useful, but it’s not ideal for tea session – the most important issue is that you are not … Continue reading
Tag Archives: dancong
We have all heard of Mingqian longjing, longjing tea that is harvested prior to the Qingming festival. This is supposed to be the pinnacle of green teas, because they consist of the most tender shoots of the tea plant. Of course, … Continue reading
Although the natural environment in which teas grow obviously affect how they taste, processing, for oolongs at least, is king. The sheer number of variables is astounding, and the range of tastes that are possible, from the really light and … Continue reading
Of all the families of teas out there, oolongs are probably by far the most versatile and varied in appearance, aroma, and taste. Situated between green and black, oolongs, by definition, are semi-oxidized teas that can be almost as green … Continue reading
Recently there’s been some discussion of the nature of dancong online at various places, and one of the topics of discussion was the proper nomenclature of dancong itself. I was not too convinced by what was being said, simply because … Continue reading
Back on the sample train — this time another sample (it does seem like they’re endless, aren’t they?) from Will. Sample D. I opened it and saw dancong leaves So it must be dancong! Light fired, from what I can … Continue reading
The tea I had today is something nobody has been able to identify definitively This tea I got in Beijing, from a store that only sold dancong. The guy is from the Fenghuang shan area. He said this tea is … Continue reading
More samples from Will. Sample C, it says. Looks like dancong, smells like dancong, it’s probably a dancong, so I used my dancong pot. Trying a new set up here, without using a tray and instead have a bowl to … Continue reading
I think there’s a law for tea bloggers — samples will always come in faster than you can finish them. I have been away for a long time, and so have lots of these unfinished samples that I ought to … Continue reading
Today I had two tea guests over, and together we drank four different teas. As is generally the case at these meetings, everybody has way more tea than we can possibly drink in one session, and we really only got … Continue reading