What about daylily oolong?
Jenn
guys think of this oolong "Day Lily Oolong"
I dont know if it is called by any other names. If you like this one
where are some of the places that have one you really like?
And speaking of the many faceted oolongs, which oolongs are the ones
that taste like sweet fresh fruit like fresh peach or like lilacs and
honeysuckle? I am wondering about natural teas, not flavored with...
and et...
Come on please you oolong lovers, tell me your secrets!!!
Jenn
helg...@googlemail.com
HI Jenn my favourite oolong is one that I guess a sense of peachyness
about it - its Phoenix Dancong, certainly when I open the caddy the
smell is of sweet fruit and its something like peaches or nectarines.
helga
Lewis Perin
> I have been reading about the "milk" oolong and now wondering what you
> guys think of this oolong "Day Lily Oolong"
> I dont know if it is called by any other names.
"Day lily" is in fact a literal translation of "Jin Xuan", the name of
a very common oolong cultivar. It's the cultivar usually employed in
making milk oolong, as far as I know.
/Lew
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Lurker
> ...
> "Day lily" is in fact a literal translation of "Jin Xuan", the name of
> a very common oolong cultivar. It's the cultivar usually employed in
> making milk oolong, as far as I know.
>
> /Lew
> ---
> Lew Perin / pe...@acm.org
> http://www.panix.com/~perin/babelcarp.html
>
From somewhere on the Internet:
"JinXuan is the flower we called "Day Lily" here. It's a flower for Mother
in China and Taiwan. The person who developed this varietal after spending
almost all his career life chose this name in memory of his mother.
Guang"
Space Cowboy
taste is approximated by the chinese Osmanthus which is added to their
teas. As mentioned the Dan Congs are noted for their various natural
flowery notes. There are individual teas like orchid Tai Ping Hou Kai
and fruity Fo Shou. The tea web sites are good at pointing out these
tastes. I like any Jade oolong from Taiwan.
Jim
Mydnight
I prefer the Taiwanese Wulongs and tend to shy away from most mainland
stuff; that stuff I have contacts so I can get the "cleaner"
versions. I'm recently on a "Da Yu Ling" kick - aka, the higher
altitude stuff. It has a much stronger flavor and coats your throat
with floral sweetness. I do miss a good well-roasted wulong with all
those nutty and chocolate notes, though. It's unfortunate that well-
roasted High Mountain is out of style.
I guess you could say it's New World vs. Old World Wulong. New being
the lightly roasted, fruity, floral tea and old being the more earthy.
Which do you guys prefer?
Lurker
> ... I do miss a good well-roasted wulong with all
> those nutty and chocolate notes, though. It's unfortunate that well-
> roasted High Mountain is out of style.
>
> I guess you could say it's New World vs. Old World Wulong. New being
> the lightly roasted, fruity, floral tea and old being the more earthy.
> Which do you guys prefer?
>
Stéphane of Taiwan <stephan...@yahoo.com>
has both well-roasted, and lightly-roasted high altitude tea.
His blog (English and French):
http://teamasters.blogspot.com/
http://teamasters.blogspot.com/2005/07/tea-masters-blog-selection.html
Mydnight
> has both well-roasted, and lightly-roasted high altitude tea.
> His blog (English and French):
That's cool, but I try to know my sources in the supply chain.
Jenn
the fruity light floraly oolongs alot, and I have tried a bunch. Seems
like the spring and hot months steer me to the lights. Then when the
fall rolls around (its not cool here yet tho) I then steer towards the
daark roasts oolongs, the wuyi, even the aged. I love the Lone Bush
alot too all year. Maybe this year I just havent got enough light
oolong fixes.
The phoenix DC is brisk and lovely to me too thanks for the reminder.
The only fou shou I had was dark and well almost aged. WOw and the
leaves!!! Must try again from another source. and I have never had
the orchid Tai Ping Hou Kai , Is it a green or oolong? Must ry
I had a green called Biancha from Jings that was a lovely fruity
delight once.
Here in the South coastal Texas I even found some taiwanese ooolongs
in the asia market. This is a first for sure here in this very hot tea
resistant neck of the woods. It was ok but not great. Hou de I have
tried a few but it has been awhile but Ill try them again thanks.
Those nutty chocolate notes will be perfect for the fall, I hope to
aquire some of the darker roasts soon too.
Hmm A cabinet full still but wanting more.....
Jenn