oolong tea

I buy all my tea online at

I got my first internet order from Stash, then realized their prices were comparitively high. They're a big company with big overhead; most stuff in their catalog one can find at much lower prices elsewhere.

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Joanne,

Tea Centre in Canada has lightly roasted Taiwan Oolongs that you might enjoy, including Bao Zhongs, Li Shan, and Dong Ding.

Silk Road Teas, which is of course *not* on line has a range of quite lightly roasted and oxidized green Oolongs in a wide variety of styles. You will need to telephone at (415) 488-9017.

A new Taiwan Dong Ding will be coming on line soon from IPOT. I am drinking it now. It's somewhat more roasted than I expected, although pretty green. Very interesting. I think it might not be just what you're looking for.

David's Oolongs are truly green types. I've tried several and can recommend them to you given your preference.

Michael

Don't know about that but I do know that after you buy from them for a while you start to get special rates and offers that others don't get. Either way I haven't been disappointed and get fine quality tea.

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Pete,

Since you removed all trace of the orginal post to which you refer, I have no idea what it is that you don't know about. Please let us know which company you are talking about.

Best, Michael

I was just replying to Falky foo saying that Stash is expensive.

Joanne,

I am also a big fan of light, "green' oolongs. They're my favorite style, I think.

Some days I think IPOT's Nantou oolong can't be beat. I have a fresh bag from them which I havne't opened yet.

I have had two special oolongs -- 03 winter and 04 spring -- from Ten Ren and found them adequate but lacking charm, no fruit or flower, rather "hard" and flinty, difficult to warm up to.

Had a light oolong from David Lee Hoffman a couple or years ago; that specific one didn't ring my chimes. Michael P is getting some new fancy primo samples from David soon, so Michael may have more info for you.

So I am in limbo...I'm drinking up my Ten Ren supply and what's left of a very good Wulong from Big Apple Tea House in NYC. Good to hear of Michael's recommendation of Tea Centre; maybe I'll get in touch with them.

Always interested in good leads from you, as well.

Joe Kubera

Two Chinese terms which are the same Pouchong and Baozhong

...bit bucket...

You can buy a decent packaged commercial Wuyi Wulong in a well stocked Chinese store. You can't find any equivalent packaging for Formosa. A herbal store will usually carry a green,oolong,black. Another good source for tea is college campus coffee houses. Everyone I've been too has a decent oolong. They're willing to sell you something from the back. I was in a tourist trap coffee house last year and bought a decent Formosa Pouchong. Nothing beats a local tea shoppe that is serious about tea.