I'd like to buy some pu-erhs and oolongs at hou-de, but there's so much choice I'm really lost. In oolongs, I don't like Dan Congs and similar teas, and I don't want to get TGY or tung-ting, I don't want to get the most expensive ones or the cheapest; what I'm looking for is some medium-priced but good oolong, a greener type or a wood- tasting, not very dark.
In pu-erhs, I don't have a preference at all, except that I want to stay under $50. I haven't drank that many pu-erhs. I guess I would want to stay away from overly pungent ones..
What would you recommend?
By the way, I've heard recommendations for seven cups and I looked at their site but it seems like all the good teas there are incredibly expensive. Seems like they're 2x-3x over similar teas at Hou-de. Are they really that much better?