I've just discovered a great Asian supermarket not far from my house. I picked up some teas and I was wondering if they are any good. They are:
A bancha green tea by Shirakiku
Green Tea by Yamamotoyama
Tung Ting Oolong Tea by Mese Hsin Tung Yang Foods Co., San Fransisco
I am really eager to try the oolong because I've never had an oolong tea before......what is it like and what is best brewing temp/time?
Thanks, Pete
Never had any of those teas by those companies, but if they're in bags, try to find them in loose leaf, as the quality will be much improved, particularly the oolong.
I'm not a fan of bancha, so I think it's fine in a bag. LOL.
Your Asian grocer probably also sells some teapots or "infuser mugs" with strainers already built into them for your convenient tea brewing if you do find some loose leaf stuff you'd like to try.
Best of luck!
~J
Thanks, I did buy them loose leaf. The oolong is quite good. My wife took the whole pot!! I think I will quickly become a fan of oolong tea. I have a small Asian tea set that I bought from an Asian grocery that seems to do the trick. I have a Greek coffee briki that I heat the water in for the tea.
Pete
Yes, the jasmine green in the yellow and gold tin is not a high quality green jasmine but does OK for a quick cup or iced. Don;t let it steep too long as it gets bitter fast.
I can;t remember the name but there is an oolong in my Asian store that comes loose inside of a cardboard cylinder and it is some of the highest quality oolong I've had. I'll try to catch the name next time I go.
I think it gets old fast as well. I'm not sure how long it lasts in the tin.
Yes, mine came in a cardboard cylinder as well....it seems to be good quality.
Pete
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