I'm going to Semarang, Indonesia, with a couple of days in Bali also, in August. The teas I've had from Indonesia have been decent, but nothing spectacular. However, I understand that Semarang has a large Chinese population, so I thought there might be some tea to be had there.
I thought I'd check in here and see if anyone had any recommendations for Indonesian teas, or had been to Semarang and knew of any good shops for Chinese tea.
Thanks,
Blues
Indonesia has tea plantations. There is nothing better than 'tea off the bush'. My local tea shoppe sells something called Java tea from Indonesia. Supposedly from bush that grows out of the lava beds. They're out, I'm down to my last 100g and I'll sadly miss it. I think I can taste ash. I remember some prior posts that Indonesia makes some compressed tea or stockpiles Puer for 'aging'.
Jim
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Thanks Jim,
I know there are some plantations around Semarang, but I'm not sure how far outside of town. I'd love to see them. I'm sure they will keep me busy while I'm there and I'm going to be at the mercy of those driving us around. Hopefully I'll at least get to visit a tea shop in the Chinese section of town.
Blues
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