damn I love oolong

I'd always considered oolong the bastard half-breed of teas and never wanted to have anything to do with it but then I ordered 10 different samples from Upton and thought what the hell and threw in "se chung oolong" with the greens and the whites and it's my favorite! I just can't stop drinking this stuff! Somebody help me!

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Falky foo
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Someone will no doubt correct me, but my limited study of tea in China leaves me with the impression that historically some of the most highly regarded teas there were/are oolongs. Many of the imperial tribute teas were oolongs. My personal favorite teas are Darjeelings, and I consider most of them to be "oolongs" in the sense that they are only partially oxidised, at least the way they are made today. Certainly a well-made Baozhong or Tieguanyin is an endless source of pleasure and delight - for subtle complexity they have no peer.

Since you've fallen into the pool, you may as well enjoy the water!

Regards, Dean

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DPM

If someone gave me that much sample I wouldn't have to buy tea. Anyway my local tea shoppe has me showing up once a week and asking about any new oolongs. One such visit was a wonderful "Orange Blossom" and after some research is the flower of the Chinese shrub Gui(Osmanthus) Hua(Blossom). The most desired color is orange while the most common white as in my oolong. I'm not big on scented teas but this is the exception. The mainland oolong would be outstanding by itself but the scent adds something that is greater than the sum of the parts.

Jim

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Space Cowboy

Ohhhh, yeah. {Shudder} I'm there, dude.

Joe

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Joseph Kubera

When you start trying to score oolongs on street corners, that's when you'll know you're in trouble.

I also love oolongs. I especially like Tieguanyin (plain). I'm finding that as I get older I prefer teas without any additives like milk, lemon or sugar except when they are 'English types' (any of the Twinings line) or inexpensive supermarket brands (Lipton still makes me feel like I'm five and safely bundled up in bed with my coloring books during a bout with a cold). If I do feel sick and have Lipton, it has to be very hot with lots of lemon and suger; ideally it has to be accompanied with cream of tomato soup and bread that was buttered before being run under the broiler. Or toast with softboiled egg cut up on it with salt, pepper and more byutter- nursery food.

Sorry- not really a discussion of oolong, but it did bring back happy memories.

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Tea

Yeah, me too. Lately, I've been drinking that ginseng infused oolong that Ten-Ren has. That's good too.

--Tom

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------------------------------------ "Homo sum, humani nil a me alienum puto." Terrance

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Tom

which has been very refreshing. It also helps keep me awake. i have a feeling that by the end of the year, a quick look at my blood stream will reval that it's half made of caffeine.

Hmm. Do you think Terence would have made a good Zen master?

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Tea

No help required - oolongs are wonderful. Upton has a nice selection. Se Chung is the least expensive, but it is still pretty good stuff - goes very nicely with food. Try the Formosa Amber Oolong, the Oolong Finest Grade (Formosa), and the Tie-Guan-Yin Oolong Imperial (China) for other modestly priced Oolongs that are very good.

For the time being, I have even given up my nice black breakfast teas, like Yunnans, in favor of Oolong. To twist a famous quote: "I love the smell of Oolong in the morning."

-- Randy (if replying by e-mail, remove SPAMFREE from my address)

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RJP

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