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cdn_in_bj -

I drink green tea and oolong (tieguanyin). I have tea every morning at work, then it's usually
green tea as I need the caffeine kick. But sometimes I'll switch to oolong - I enjoy both very
much.

I have noticed something interesting between mainland (Fujian) vs. Taiwan oolong teas. The oolong
teas from the mainland all have a very fragrant aroma (almost flowery), whereas the Taiwan stuff
tastes more like, well, black tea. Both taste very good, by the way, but it makes me wonder if
they're added something to the tea leaves to give it that fragrance. Has anyone else noticed this?

As for barley tea, that is good too but I don't drink it regularly because of the carbs. Or am I
wrong about this?



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liuzhou -

I mainly drink the local Xishan green tea from Guiping.










helen19850406 -

In fact i'm myself is very like Tikuanyin ,a kind of green tea
but it's too expensive for me
plz try
you will love it










adrianlondon -

Tikuanyin and Tieguanyin are the same thing. I guess the difference is Wade Giles (?) and Pinyin.










adrianlondon -

Someone recently came back from a short holiday to Shanghai and the surrounding areas. They bought
some "medicine tea" and, not really liking teas, gave them to me. Why did they buy them in the
first place? Dunno. I'm not complaining ;)

I'm currently drinking "red snow tea". I don't think it's actually a tea. It's a lovely red
colour, tastes a tiny little bit like weak black (red) tea and is meant to be good for me.

红雪茶

http://www.himawellness.com/redsnowtea1.html










venture160 -

I like Honey ginseng or oolong and jujube... but I usually just drink a bitter green tea










polkadotspeedo -

If you really fancy good tea, I would recommend a trip to Mariage frères boutiques or tea-rooms
(for those outside China of course). It is a very old house from France that do exquisite choices
of teas. By the way, the notion that English/Irish drink more tea and thus should know more about
them is, I find, not entirely true.

If you can't get to their tea rooms, visit their website (http://www.mariagefreres.com/). Great
information about their collection of tea in four different languages. Those in Kyoto, there is
one boutique of Mariage Frère in BAL shopping centre. The tea there, dare I say, is vastly
superior to many of the tourist trap tea places around Kyoto.

My personal favourite for early automne days like these is Lung Qing/Ching. The subtle tangy taste
and the powerful aroma is at its best at the chilly and foggy morning of autumn...

For other seasons... well there are so many different types of teas in the world, it would be
narrow minded to restrict my choices to just "my favourite". So, explore the tea galore!










adrianlondon -



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the notion that English/Irish drink more tea and thus should know more about them is, I find, not
entirely true.

Yeah, it's a bit like saying we English also eat the most fish and are therefore connoisseurs.
Most of the tea drunk here is blended red tea, with milk and sugar added in the cup. Most of the
fish eaten here is the blandest possible, coated in batter and deep fried. Now, don't get me
wrong, a nice cup of English tea (without sugar for me) or fish & chips is very tasty, but it
doesn't correlate to having an experience of the wide variety of teas/fish out there.










bhchao -

Osmanthus (guihua oolong) tea from Taiwan's Ten Ren is my favorite, followed by black tea.










owshawng -

I like High Mountain tea. So smooth.

I also make iced black tea from Ten Ren's oolong tea. I make 2 to 4 liters at a time on the stove.
When it cools down I put it in pitchers in the fridge and make my own bubble tea.

Cold barley tea is good, especially when it's hot or I'm eating something spicy.












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