xi zhi hao

last SG · 2007-10-27T08:17:26+00:00

Sure lah. Still have lots of different teas to try lah.

Fatman2 SG

Kev, Colin, Shuiping, Jus, .....

Interested to try the xi zhi hao teas? I got the samples in from Scott. Can test this Sunday. I will be bringing them to you know where.

See u there.

kevint88 SG

A million apologies!

This sunday I won't be able to make it to the session...
shucks...

ck2998 SG

Hey Seb,
Will you be at the usual place this Sunday 21 Oct ?
I recently got samples of 2 interesting Pu-erh:

1992 XiaGuan Fangcha. I am not usually a fan of XG, but this one taste good.
1998 Lao Banzhang.

Let's give them a try.

Colin

kevint88 SG

Sad
SHUCKS! I won't be around this Sunday too! The teas I'm missing...!!!

You guys have fun!

Fatman2 SG

Hi Colin,

Will be there on Sunday. Definitely won't mind trying. Smile

Btw Kev, I still have the other samples. Not had time to try last weekend. Can keep and try another time.

Perhaps if you guys prefer a quieter location, we can meet at my office on one of the weekday afternoon. I have the complete works there to test the tea if need. The group is getting too big on Sunday to really test the tea fully. Razz

kevint88 SG

What a cool idea! Is your office aircon-ed? hehehe!

So what teas did you try on Sunday and how were they? Spill! Very Happy

pierre^^ SG

i dun understand
1992 tea is still drinkable?

i thought tea leaves must be fresh de

Fatman2 SG

Of course. Nice air-con and tea-set. Very Happy

We tried a few teas but did not get to the xzh. So you still can get to those.

Colin, leave you to do the spilling as the teas were mostly yours. Smile
Thanks for the tea btw. Wink

Fatman2 SG

Hi Pierre,

There are many types of tea. The ones that we are drinking are known as pu-erh. This particular genre of tea ages like wine and develops very complex flavours that are as intriguing as the best wines available. The current craze will be tea cakes that are thirty to fifty years old and the 50 year old cakes can cost as much as SGD18k. Another attractive side effect that this tea has is weight loss. Hence it is also known as a slimming tea.

As for the other teas like ti kuan yin, dong ding ooling, long jin, etc.. these you have to drink within a year or so when they are still fresh. Else they will not taste and smell good after that.

Hope this clarifies.

kevint88 SG

Mr. Green

I'll stick to what Sebastian said, trying to understand this whole topic on what tea is good for ageing and what isn't will give one migraine...pu-erh - can keep. Others, not so ideal...

kevint88 SG

Mr. Green

You need an office general worker?

Sent you a sms today, did you get it?

Fatman2 SG

Got it. Sent you a reply. Smile

ck2998 SG

We tried several teas last Sunday.
These are the ones I can recall:

1. 92 Xiaguan Fancha. Rather strong medicinal taste. Best way to brew it was hot, brief infusions

2. 98 Lao Banzhang (brick puerh, factory unknown) - pretty good review, has enough huigan

3. Shu Fenqin Tuo ? year - smooth and pleasant

4. Tie Guan Yin - nice break from Puerh

kevint88 SG

Thanks Colin for the update!

I just received several samples from a a few tea factories with varied flavours on almost the 'same' tea regions, or so they claimed...we shall find a day to try them out... Razz

Fatman2 SG

Can meet next Monday afternoon at 4:00pm if you guys are free. Make it a serious tea testing session. Can come to my office.

Message me if available.

kevint88 SG

Hi Sebastian, tot of sms-ing u d sample list but too long lah, so I list them here,in particuar order...

You Le Shan, high mountain old trees, Mengyang tea factory, 2006
You Le Shan, Yangpin Hao, 2007
You Le Shan, Chamasi co., 2005
Nan Nuo blended with You Le, plantation tea, Guoyan factory, 2006
Banzhang Wang, old tree tea, Menghai Banzhang factory, 2006
Bulang, single region, Xinhai factory, 2005
Bailing Zhi Xin (star of white collar, real crappy cina name!), Menghai region blend, Bouyou factory, 2006
Fengqing Maocha, 2004, factory ??

& to make you susuliamliamsusuliamliam...
Mengku, 100 yr old trees, single region, Chengyu factory, 2005
Mengku, Baicha Tang 6th generation, 2006 Spring
Mengku, Baicha Tang 7th generation, 2006 Autumn
Lincang, Baicha Tang Iron cake, 2003

& about 6 others, from all over Xishuangbana region, but I haven't put them out to breathe yet...

thoreldan SG

i thought u talking about channel 8 news reporter Laughing

kevint88 SG

Verri Sorry I-ah cant-da make it next Monday, will be-ah arrivicci in da Roma! Crying or Very sad

kevint88 SG

nope, we are talking about horses...

pierre^^ SG

interesting

thks

i was wondering u guys ever went to TAO restaurant and try their cold fruit tea

was wondering where else can i drink that