I grow up in Fujian Province, China. So my favourite is Oolong Tea,
especially Anxi Oolong Tea. To tell the truth, almost I could not bear
one day without tea, at home or in office. I also try many other teas
(green, flower, white, black tea), step by step, I am also very used to
the style and taste of Puer tea, even I like it. Sure, in this group,
everyone like tea, but which is your favourite tea? Green tea, Oolong
tea or puer tea? Why the tea attact you? What is your feelings? Could
anyone here shar it?

Enjoy tea, enjoy life.

Thanks

Lee

Http://www.mrentea.com

My favorite tea would have to be Longjing.


I drink Pu'er daily, and like you, I probably could not bear not being
able to drink my tea. I am currently living in Guangdong province, so
I'm close to Fangcun; easy to get good tea!!

Hi Lee,

Well my favorite tea these days is red tea (specifically Assam variatals
from Maylasia) but also I really love green tea right now, specifically
kaihua long ding, huang shan mao feng, and bian cha. There are so many kinds
of green tea that it is really an adventure. Tea enlivens me, and I don;t
feel in as good a mood if I don't drink at least some every day.

I like oolong but have noticed that it gives me a stomach ache, I am not
sure why. I've just noticed it recently. I also like puer but don't drink it
as often. I like puer better in the evening.

Welcome to the group

Melinda

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"Chinesetea" > wrote in message
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>I grow up in Fujian Province, China. So my favourite is Oolong Tea,
> especially Anxi Oolong Tea. To tell the truth, almost I could not bear
> one day without tea, at home or in office. I also try many other teas
> (green, flower, white, black tea), step by step, I am also very used to
> the style and taste of Puer tea, even I like it. Sure, in this group,
> everyone like tea, but which is your favourite tea? Green tea, Oolong
> tea or puer tea? Why the tea attact you? What is your feelings? Could
> anyone here shar it?
>
> Enjoy tea, enjoy life.
>
> Thanks
>
> Lee
>
> Http://www.mrentea.com
>

>I like oolong but have noticed that it gives me a stomach ache, I am not
>sure why. I've just noticed it recently.

Wulong is relatively strong, especially the Taiwan teas like A Li Shan.
Try eating some crackers or some cookies before drinking the tea, and
it will probably help the pain. I also noticed that I would get a
stomach ache occasionally, but it was only when I didn't have something
on my stomach.

Semi-fermented as Oolong tea it is, it still excites the stomach ache
if nothing in your stomach. So it's better not to drink too much green
oolong tea when you are in limosis or getting up in the morning, I
think its the same with green tea.But, for Oolong, I think if you drink
baked oolong tea, on the contrary, it still could safeguard and warm up
your stomach not matter you are hungry or getting up in the morning.
(The baked Oolong tea is similiar as puer tea, the reason it is not so
popular now is that people likes green colors (green leaf, light tea
soup, with beautiful vision enjoyment which people think they are green
food) and the "Yun" of Tie Guan Yin.So when you pay some attention to
the time of drinking oolong tea, it is really kind of enjoyment to take
cups of Oolong tea any time.The same time, Wuyi Mountain and Guang Dong
Oolong tea is still more heavy than Anxi Oolong in tea leaf color, soup
since they are more baked. So they are ok with your stomach. in
general, it is ok to drink any kind of tea any time, as long as you're
used to it, you can be used to it.It depends on you.

Thanks

Enjoy tea, enjoy life.

Lee

http://www.mrentea.com

Thanks Lee...yeah, I don't ahve ny trouble with green tea at all, but for
some reason oolong is getting me. I haven't tried it much lately though, it
could very well be that I had an empty stomach.

Melinda

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and Henry knows we know it."

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"Chinesetea" > wrote in message
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> Semi-fermented as Oolong tea it is, it still excites the stomach ache
> if nothing in your stomach. So it's better not to drink too much green
> oolong tea when you are in limosis or getting up in the morning, I
> think its the same with green tea.But, for Oolong, I think if you drink
> baked oolong tea, on the contrary, it still could safeguard and warm up
> your stomach not matter you are hungry or getting up in the morning.
> (The baked Oolong tea is similiar as puer tea, the reason it is not so
> popular now is that people likes green colors (green leaf, light tea
> soup, with beautiful vision enjoyment which people think they are green
> food) and the "Yun" of Tie Guan Yin.So when you pay some attention to
> the time of drinking oolong tea, it is really kind of enjoyment to take
> cups of Oolong tea any time.The same time, Wuyi Mountain and Guang Dong
> Oolong tea is still more heavy than Anxi Oolong in tea leaf color, soup
> since they are more baked. So they are ok with your stomach. in
> general, it is ok to drink any kind of tea any time, as long as you're
> used to it, you can be used to it.It depends on you.
>
> Thanks
>
> Enjoy tea, enjoy life.
>
> Lee
>
> http://www.mrentea.com
>

>Semi-fermented as Oolong tea it is, it still excites the stomach ache
>if nothing in your stomach.

I tried a raw pu-erh recently, which I really liked. It was definately
a mistake to have it on an empty stomach, though. I just felt vaguely
queezy, but my girlfriend had to lie down for a bit. This was a 1999.
For those of you looking to try relatively young pu-erh, I certainly
would encourage you both to try it AND to eat something beforehand.

As to my favorite teas, that's still a work in progress for me. It's a
lot harder to consistently get good tea in the US, especially if you're
on a budget like I am.

Aside from pu-ehr, I have really enjoyed oolong from Taiwan,
specifically dong ding and wen shan puchong (sp?). And for every day
drinking, I do enjoy some cooked pu-erh from the Vietnamese grocer,
suplemented with some chrysanthemum. Very refreshing.

Nico

>Semi-fermented as Oolong tea it is, it still excites the stomach ache
>if nothing in your stomach...

Just a slight note, Lee, it's ok to use the Chinese names for the teas;
we're all pretty in-the-know laowai's here when it comes to tea. Using
words like baked, cooked, and semi-fermented can confuse people as to
exactly which tea you are talking about.

>(The baked Oolong tea is similiar as puer tea, the reason it is not so
>popular now is that people likes green colors (green leaf, light tea
>soup, with beautiful vision enjoyment which people think they are green
>food) and the "Yun" of Tie Guan Yin.So when you pay some attention to
>the time of drinking oolong tea, it is really kind of enjoyment to take
>cups of Oolong tea any time...

I'm in Dongguan, Guangdong currently, and Pu'er is pretty popular among
tea drinkers here. The overall favorite would probably have to be TGY,
but Pu'er would be a close second.


>Guang Dong Oolong tea

Guangdong Wulong?

Also, remember TieGuanYin is of the wulong family, and it is still
relatively strong if you haven't eaten anything beforehand. Getting
used to it has little to do with it.

Semi-fermented as Oolong tea it is, it still excites the stomach ache
if nothing in your stomach. So it's better not to drink too much green
oolong tea when you are in limosis or getting up in the morning, I
think its the same with green tea.But, for Oolong, I think if you drink
baked oolong tea, on the contrary, it still could safeguard and warm up
your stomach not matter you are hungry or getting up in the morning.
(The baked Oolong tea is similiar as puer tea, the reason it is not so
popular now is that people likes green colors (green leaf, light tea
soup, with beautiful vision enjoyment which people think they are green
food) and the "Yun" of Tie Guan Yin.So when you pay some attention to
the time of drinking oolong tea, it is really kind of enjoyment to take
cups of Oolong tea any time.The same time, Wuyi Mountain and Guang Dong
Oolong tea is still more heavy than Anxi Oolong in tea leaf color, soup
since they are more baked. So they are ok with your stomach. in
general, it is ok to drink any kind of tea any time, as long as you're
used to it, you can be used to it.It depends on you.

Thanks

Enjoy tea, enjoy life.

Lee

http://www.mrentea.com

I moved to Taiwan about 6 years ago and was first exposed to Oolong tea
at that time. The first couple of times I tried it I wasn't impressed -
very different from any tea I'd had before. But the taste has grown on
me and I now really appreciate being able to have good quality oolong
close at hand.

I find tea to be very refreshing in the afternoon and evening but I
still need my morning coffee...

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

Chinesetea wrote:
> I grow up in Fujian Province, China. So my favourite is Oolong Tea,
> especially Anxi Oolong Tea. To tell the truth, almost I could not bear
> one day without tea, at home or in office. I also try many other teas
> (green, flower, white, black tea), step by step, I am also very used to
> the style and taste of Puer tea, even I like it. Sure, in this group,
> everyone like tea, but which is your favourite tea? Green tea, Oolong
> tea or puer tea? Why the tea attact you? What is your feelings? Could
> anyone here shar it?
>
> Enjoy tea, enjoy life.
>
> Thanks
>
> Lee
>
> Http://www.mrentea.com
>

In article .com>,
"Chinesetea" > wrote:

> Sure, in this group,
> everyone like tea, but which is your favourite tea? Green tea, Oolong
> tea or puer tea? Why the tea attact you? What is your feelings?

While I love green tea, and drink it regularly, lately I've
been focused on oolong, prepared gong-fu style. In
the morning I'll make a small pot of green and place it
on a holder over a small flame, sipping it while I read
and answer email. In the afternoon while I'm practicing
the piano, I'll drink oolong. In the evening after dinner
I'll have more oolong, a different one. Tea keeps me
centered and content. It has become part of my daily
life, and I can't imagine a day without it. It is a source
of comfort and pleasure. The
river of tea is a wide one, and deep. We'll never
run out of new ones to try....................p*

Too interesting a topic to pass on!

My favorite teas are thick body black Assams. Growing up in a tea
farming family in Assam has it's advantages : ) What I find here (in
the US) is that most Assam lovers tend to only differentiate teas based
on single estate. For us growers, we differentiate teas based on
variety (or single malt - as we like to call it). Assamese tea
varieties are cataloged by season and leaf size. My personal top three
are the medium leaf (TGFOP) from the spring harvest (first flush), the
smallest wholeleaf from summer harvest (second flush) <if it's tippy,
even better!> and the largest whole leaf from the summer harvest (which
we call Kama Black). I take my teas straight without any milk or sugar
- 2.5 grams per 8 oz. of water - steeped 3 to 5 minutes.

Tea keeps me alert and motivated. The two mugs of tea in the morning
gets me ready for the day, whereas the after dinner mug of tea gets me
ready for the night.

I am a sucker for good Darjeelings too ...as a nightcap!

1st or second flush Darjeeling, without milk or sugar.
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"Chinesetea" > wrote in message
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>I grow up in Fujian Province, China. So my favourite is Oolong Tea,
> especially Anxi Oolong Tea. To tell the truth, almost I could not bear
> one day without tea, at home or in office. I also try many other teas
> (green, flower, white, black tea), step by step, I am also very used to
> the style and taste of Puer tea, even I like it. Sure, in this group,
> everyone like tea, but which is your favourite tea? Green tea, Oolong
> tea or puer tea? Why the tea attact you? What is your feelings? Could
> anyone here shar it?
>
> Enjoy tea, enjoy life.
>
> Thanks
>
> Lee
>
> Http://www.mrentea.com
>

My choices are still in process. I do expect to drink sencha at least
twice a week. Toci

My favorite: the "Ginger Peach" black tea from The Perennial Tea Room
(near Seattle's Pike Place Market). Before I found that, I drank
Republic of Tea's which is more ginger than peach.

I actually like the Pu-erh from Teavana, and I'm looking forward to
trying *real* Pu-erh. Anyone in the Seattle or Portland (moving there
next month) areas have a suggestion? How is the Pu-erh from World
Spice (also near Pike Place)?


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