Looking for a good source of oolong teas online

"Debbie Deutsch" <news1896@ddeutsch.org> wrote in message
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> "HeatherInSwampscott" <_amaryllism> wrote in
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>
> > Hi folks!
> >
> > I received a sample of an oolong tea (my first) a High Mountain Oolong
> > (not sure if this is a type or a brand name). I like it very much, and
> > would like to branch out and try other oolongs.
> >
> > Does anybody care to suggest an online vendor that has nice oolongs?
> >
> > Thank you to those who recommended green teas to me; I am greatly
> > enjoying sencha green tea at work : -)
> >
> > Warm regards,
> >
> > Heather
> >
> >
>
> I have been dabbling with oolongs over the past year or so, and have
> especially enjoyed some teas I have gotten from a number of sources:
>
> - SpecialTeas (number 618 Ting Tung or Jade oolong - yum!!! very lightly
> oxidized, incredible aroma, sweet aftertaste) Beware though that there
has
> been significant variation from batch to batch when I have ordered. All
> have been good, but they are not always bulls-eye good.
>
> - In Pursuit of Tea (especially their Crooked Peach oolong - strange name,
> but delicious)
>
> In addition to the above two sources, you might want to try some of the
> oolongs from Rishi Tea. The quality of their teas is very fine; I have
> tried a few of their oolongs and thought them well-made, but the two
called
> out above are my absolute favorites.
>
> Oolong tea covers a lot of ground. You may find that you like toasty
> oolongs, greener oolongs, etc. Be prepared to order samples and
experiment
> to find what style(s) you enjoy best.
>
> Debbie
>

Heather should also be aware that there are some oolongs that are roasted
apparently almost to the point of carbonation, with tastes to match. I've
never been able to stomach those styles.

N.

"HeatherInSwampscott" <_amaryllism> wrote in message
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> Hi all!
>
> Thank you for your advice on oolongs, I have placed an order for samples
of
> oolong from In Persuit of Tea.
>
> I never knew teas could taste this good (was raised on Salada black tea
bags
> then switched to coffee in college); this morning I have tried a Keemum
> (sp?) sample that is wonderful. That makes 3 good new teas out of the 3
teas
> I have tried (sencha, keemum and oolong)! Perhaps my palate will become
more
> descriminating, but right now the old taste buds are going "woo hoo"!
>
> Life is good :-)
>
> Heather
>
>
>
> "HeatherInSwampscott" <_amaryllism> wrote in message
> news:FbxVa.10825$cM6.5294@nwrdny01.gnilink.net...
> > Hi folks!
> >
> > I received a sample of an oolong tea (my first) a High Mountain Oolong
> (not
> > sure if this is a type or a brand name). I like it very much, and would
> like
> > to branch out and try other oolongs.
> >
> > Does anybody care to suggest an online vendor that has nice oolongs?
> >
> > Thank you to those who recommended green teas to me; I am greatly
enjoying
> > sencha green tea at work : -)
> >
> > Warm regards,
> >
> > Heather
> >

If you feel so inclined, you might also try a gyokuro, which is often even
more refined than a sencha... and often costs more. But it's really
heavenly, if you happen to enjoy sencha very much. Be sure to use only
gently warm water when you brew gyokuro.

N.

"HeatherInSwampscott" <_amaryllism> wrote in message
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> Hi N, (I think it is Neal, right?)
>
> I will work my way up to a gyokuro, for my next round of ordering, in a
> month or two!
> It is definitely on my list, I look forward to trying it.
>
> Best,
>
> Heather
>
> "WNW" <dravite@m> wrote in message
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>
> > If you feel so inclined, you might also try a gyokuro, which is often
even
> > more refined than a sencha... and often costs more. But it's really
> > heavenly, if you happen to enjoy sencha very much. Be sure to use only
> > gently warm water when you brew gyokuro.
> >
> > N.
> >
> >

Which gyokuro do you plan to order? Any from Gray & Seddon will be very
nice, I can assure you.

N.

"HeatherInSwampscott" <_amaryllism> wrote in message
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>
> "WNW" <dravite@m> wrote in message
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>
> > Which gyokuro do you plan to order? Any from Gray & Seddon will be very
> > nice, I can assure you.
> >
> > N.
>
> Thanks for the tip, I hadn't planned my next order yet; I have all these
> samples to try out first! :D
> I actually have started a list, for which vendor to try for such and such
> type of tea. But right now I have enough to keep me busy for a bit. I am
> finding that I like the sencha at work; so as soon as I am out of green
tea
> I will try some sort of gyokuro, and I will definitely look at Gray &
> Seddon, thanks! It is very easy to order many many types of tea samples
> right now; I am trying to restrain myself as I don't want to end up with
> more than I can drink and keep fresh.
>
> Heather
>

Gray & Seddon and their offshoot Sencha.com are sources of some very fine
Japanese green teas indeed. The teas are shipped directly from Japan. G&S
also sell Chinese greens and oolong teas as well. Over the past season,
everything I've ordered from G&S has been shipped from Japan, and it seems
to arrive more quickly than it did in the "old days" when everything was
shipped from Australia (where G&S is based).
The teas from Sencha.com range from the very pricey to the quite reasonable,
but I've never gotten a Japanese green tea from them that I did not enjoy.
My current reasonably-priced favorite is their Tokujo sencha, which can be
had at US$35.00 for 200 grams.

N.