Have been drinking (what I think) is a decent Wuyi Mountain oolong from
ChinaTushu Tea Co (sorry cant be more specific than that) for some time now,
alas is coming to an end. Nice light caramel colour almost sweet/'metallic'
after taste.

Looking for a replacement..

What do you think of the following - must confess not familiar with these so
would appreciate comments.

1) Qingxin Oolong King
2) 919 Tie guan ying
3) Suan wang

Cheers
Mal
Oz

We carry a Ti Kwan Yin Oolong (DEVAN SHAH'S SIGNATURE KINGS) that you
might be interested in. It is in the same general price range and
quality as the Wuyi Mountain. I might also suggest that you look at a
Bai Hao White Tip Oolong and Tung Ting (Special Orchid Oolong).

Please don't hesitate to email me if you have questions about any of
these teas.

Donald




Draconus wrote:
> Have been drinking (what I think) is a decent Wuyi Mountain oolong from
> ChinaTushu Tea Co (sorry cant be more specific than that) for some time now,
> alas is coming to an end. Nice light caramel colour almost sweet/'metallic'
> after taste.
>
> Looking for a replacement..
>
> What do you think of the following - must confess not familiar with these so
> would appreciate comments.
>
> 1) Qingxin Oolong King
> 2) 919 Tie guan ying
> 3) Suan wang
>
> Cheers
> Mal
> Oz

Draconus wrote:
> Have been drinking (what I think) is a decent Wuyi Mountain oolong from
> ChinaTushu Tea Co (sorry cant be more specific than that) for some time now,
> alas is coming to an end. Nice light caramel colour almost sweet/'metallic'
> after taste.
>
> Looking for a replacement..
>
> What do you think of the following - must confess not familiar with these so
> would appreciate comments.
>
> 1) Qingxin Oolong King
> 2) 919 Tie guan ying
> 3) Suan wang

I'm not sure what suan wang is, but tieguanyin and qingxin are fairly
similar to each other and both quite different from Wuyi oolongs.
There are lots of good Wuyi teas available from internet vendors - I
would look through old posts for those that get positive mentions here.
Also, at the risk of getting flamed by people who know much more about
this than I do, I would consider trying a fenghuang dancong oolong, as
it's closer in style to Wuyi than is the tieguanyin. That said, TGY is
great (my personal favorite) and it's certainly worth trying too.

"Alex" > wrote in message
oups.com...
>
Also, at the risk of getting flamed by people who know much more about
> this than I do, I would consider trying a fenghuang dancong oolong, as
> it's closer in style to Wuyi than is the tieguanyin. That said, TGY is
> great (my personal favorite) and it's certainly worth trying too.
>
Alex, no flame from me. I agree with the assessment that they are closer to
the Wuyi style (which I also like). I'll second the vote for dancong; I
have one from Teaspring that is just lovely - there's a spiciness (mace,
perhaps?) in the first infusion, and in the second a lovely peach note. I
have another from Jing Teashop that's great too. I like jade TGY
(green/floral), but IMHO it's hard to find really balanced ones; a lot of
them are too one-dimensional.

Regards,
Dean

I never heard of qingxin.

Jim

Alex wrote:
> Draconus wrote:
....
> > 1) Qingxin Oolong King
> > 2) 919 Tie guan ying
> > 3) Suan wang
....
> I'm not sure what suan wang is, but tieguanyin and qingxin are fairly
> similar to each other and both quite different from Wuyi oolongs.

Space Cowboy wrote:
> I never heard of qingxin.
>
> Jim

It's an oolong varietal, developed in Taiwan I think. Hou De carries
it.

That's what an Internet search suggest. It is a varietal or cultivar
to make BaoZhong. If that is so, then I don't think it would taste
like a mainland more oxidized TKY. I just never heard that term for a
Taiwan tea.

Jim

Alex wrote:
> Space Cowboy wrote:
> > I never heard of qingxin.
> >
> > Jim
>
> It's an oolong varietal, developed in Taiwan I think. Hou De carries
> it.

Draconus, Try a good Tie guan ying or Tung Ting.

A
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Draconus wrote:
> Have been drinking (what I think) is a decent Wuyi Mountain oolong from
> ChinaTushu Tea Co (sorry cant be more specific than that) for some time now,
> alas is coming to an end. Nice light caramel colour almost sweet/'metallic'
> after taste.
>
> Looking for a replacement..
>
> What do you think of the following - must confess not familiar with these so
> would appreciate comments.
>
> 1) Qingxin Oolong King
> 2) 919 Tie guan ying
> 3) Suan wang
>
> Cheers
> Mal
> Oz