Well, I guess it depends on the definition of "oolong". I was thinking of it rather simplistically: if the oxidation for green tea is (say)0-10% and the oxidation for black is 90-100%, then everything in between is oolong. But your statement "...unless processed that way" implies that there are other steps in the process that are unique to oolong. What makes oolong unique?
I'll check him out. Thanks for the tip.
I purchase mine here:
and I most like the Summer Oolong with its woody, peach-like aroma.
C. H. Yang provides fast and friendly service.
--Marshall
Marshall Dermerbu00qm$sq1$ snipped-for-privacy@uwm.edu/13/04 00: snipped-for-privacy@alpha1.csd.uwm.edu
Marshall,
Yes, agreed. Yang's service is good. Which Oolong are you referring to? No "summer" oolong on his list at the moment.
Michael
Oops! Sorry Michael, I most like the Spring Oolong:
I guess I literally got a head of myself!
C.H. will also ship, for a modest shipping fee, a free tea sampler:
About two years ago, I bought such a sampler. Some teas were excellent, most were good, and IMHO, the "Li-Shan" was bad. I wrote to C.H. about the Li-Shan and he wondered if I wore dentures! Why? Because one of his customers who wore dentures had reported the same problem!! :-)
Another time I bought some Jasmine Pearl from him, on sale. It was pretty bad and he actually apologized and refunded my money. (I have since much enjoyed Rishi's Jasmine Pearl.)
I gather that C.H. is the owner and only worker at his on-line shop.
I'm happy with the service and have most enjoyed the Spring Oolong.
--Marshall
Thanks, Marshall. I'll give them a try.
Dean
Marshall Dermerbu1pnh$hik$ snipped-for-privacy@uwm.edu/13/04 16: snipped-for-privacy@alpha1.csd.uwm.edu
Hey, ten lashes for you.
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*Very* funny about the dentures. But, about the Li-Shan, which I'm drinking right now as we speak, through a head cold and stuffed up nose, I'm afraid, so ignore the rest of this paragraph, I guess: I think it's warm and cuddly and has enough of a dry bite to be interesting, some nice complex things happening, a long layered finish. And other stuff I can't perceive in my stuffed up condition. (I've tried this tea before.) So, which year did you have it? Maybe our tastes are different. Or...and I think I'm honestly on to something here....my taste in oolong is not really overly discriminating. I have friends who are much more particular. What about Yang's aged DongDing? Did you get a bit of that one?I'm definitely *not* a jasmine kind of a guy. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'll be putting in my dentures.
Michael
Michael I did but I most enjoyed the Spring Oolong. I drink about 5 cups of this tea per day and much enjoy it.
--Marshall
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