Here's what a few sources have told me regarding the approximate dates
of the Autumn pick. Be careful with vendors claiming to have "new tea"
before these dates. If I'm wrong on these dates or if you have more
info, please correct me and/or add info. Here's what I have for pu'er
and tie guan yin:

Tie Guan Yin (also most Wulongs): Aug 15 - Sept 15
Pu'er: Middle of September until around the first of October




What info do you folks have about other teas?

I've understood freshness matters more on the wulongs, but less on the
pu'ers. Is that correct? Toci

most teas should be kept 'fresh', meaning: airtight container, cool
temp, no moisture.
pu-erh tea, is aged fermented, therefore they are kept best open so
they can breath...
-icetea.

"Mydnight" > wrote in message
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> Here's what a few sources have told me regarding the approximate dates
> of the Autumn pick. Be careful with vendors claiming to have "new tea"
> before these dates. If I'm wrong on these dates or if you have more
> info, please correct me and/or add info. Here's what I have for pu'er
> and tie guan yin:
>
> Tie Guan Yin (also most Wulongs): Aug 15 - Sept 15
> Pu'er: Middle of September until around the first of October
>
Mydnight,

I'm told that Taiwanese Bai Hao oolongs are harvested in the summer
(June-July). If true, I should expect to see some soon. Has anyone seen
any 2005 Bai Hao's for sale yet?

Regards,
Dean

>I'm told that Taiwanese Bai Hao oolongs are harvested in the summer
>(June-July). If true, I should expect to see some soon. Has anyone seen
>any 2005 Bai Hao's for sale yet?

Taiwan teas are picked 4 times a year from my understanding. I haven't
seen much of the new Taiwan teas yet, though. This summer's weather
has been odd (Typhoons and such), so that could be a reason.

Low altitude tea is picked 4 times a year. The best tea is grown in the
high mountains (above 1500 meters) with 2 harvests a year.

Ross MacIver
http://www.teafromtaiwan.com/


Mydnight wrote:
>>I'm told that Taiwanese Bai Hao oolongs are harvested in the summer
>>(June-July). If true, I should expect to see some soon. Has anyone seen
>>any 2005 Bai Hao's for sale yet?
>
>
> Taiwan teas are picked 4 times a year from my understanding. I haven't
> seen much of the new Taiwan teas yet, though. This summer's weather
> has been odd (Typhoons and such), so that could be a reason.
>