well, say hi to all, I am new in here but old in Chinese tea
drinking...

The following is a commonly adapted methods from the people at the
origin place:
Longjing (normall quality, not the best, for the best is less likely
to be found in US and Europe): in clear glasses(or crystal), so that
you can find if the leaves are prepared properly; 1st steep, around
75C degree hot water and no more than 2 mintues, or till aroma is
satisfied; 2nd steep, hotter water (80-85?) and same timing, or take
the aroma as the sign, again, till you satisfied; 3rd, 90c, around 1
min., verify the taste; 4th and onwards, balanced the aroma and taste
by youself, stop at the end of the 6th.

About Wulong(Oolong), it is commomly believed (by Chinese tea-lovers)
that clay pot will be appropriate for this kind, and Yixing Zisha is
of the top choice average quality (250cc) priced arround $60-80; but I
haven't found any in stock locally About timing, follow the policy
of "self-satisfied" normall size of a clay pot is about 250cc, and
some of them have an inside leave container as kinf of internal filter
which in volume about 30-45 cm3, and normally when you fill the filter
to its half full, the leaves will bulge twice compare they were dry,
better quality leaves may bulge more. For Wulong is semi-oxidated,
(compare green tea non-oxidated, and black tea full-oxidated), they
normally survived longer in hotter water than green and black. As far
as I know, there are 4 area growing proper Wulong. North and South of
Fujian, Guangdong, and Taiwan. I LOVE THEM ALL!



Derek > wrote in message >...
> While intrepidly exploring rec.food.drink.tea, Michael Plant
> rolled initiative and posted the following:
>
> > Here's my suggestion, and final word:
> >
> > Try it Lew's way, try it my way, if you haven't already. It
> > isn't better or worse. It's just different. You might be
> > surprised. Put the tea through it's paces. Make it do all the
> > tricks it's capable of. That's my policy.
>
> Actually, I've tried it both ways. But I find that since I only
> drink green tea on occassion, and rarely more than a cup at a time,
> it's a waste of tea to use a lot figuring that I'll get multiple
> infusions out of it.
>
> > BTW, what tea exactly are we talkiing about here. Is it RRGT
> > from teabags ripped? In that case, maybe just ignore me.
>
> Ew. Now that's just sick.