OOTD- oolong of the day

**ouch** · 12-01-2009, 10:32 AM

Any of you guys ever order oolongs from Dragon Tea House? Some of his offerings look really nice (he has some impressive looking greens, as well).

**tieguanyin** · 12-01-2009, 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by ouch

Any of you guys ever order oolongs from Dragon Tea House? Some of his offerings look really nice (he has some impressive looking greens, as well).

I bought the Hairy Crab oolong. A nice green oolong. Certainly Gordon has a good selection of both entry level and more expensive oolongs. Quality wise, I have not heard any complaints. I think folks on Teachat have had several threads on DTH oolongs, mostly the heavy baked or Wuyi varieties.

**arghblech** · 12-01-2009, 12:41 PM

I've had my eye on that Hairy Crab for a while. He has so many things that it can be hard to choose.

Today's teas:

2009 Buddha Hand from Floating Leaves. I'm really enjoying the oiliness and long life of this.

2008 Taiwan Wuyi from the same vendor.

**grasshopper** · 12-02-2009, 05:03 AM

Originally Posted by ouch

Any of you guys ever order oolongs from Dragon Tea House? Some of his offerings look really nice (he has some impressive looking greens, as well).

During this phase of my tea-life, my favorite is yancha, and I think I've tried almost all of the Dragon Tea offerings. I liked 'em all, but I liked the Tipsy Concubine a little less. It seemed too green or too un-roasted for my taste. For the same reason, I am less excited about Bai Ji Guan, but folks who look for yancha less dark would enjoy them both. BJG is often extremely expensive, so I'm happy not to like it as much.

The Fo Shu and the Bu Lao Dan are particularly good. The Premium DHP is tasty, too. I bought a quantity of it awhile back and will leave it stashed for a year or three.

I (and my office pals) really like Dragon Tea's Premium Bai Hao. It's a crowd-pleaser, and the aroma draws my fellow drones into the office holding their cups out before them.

Regarding Dragon Tea oolongs from other regions, I am too inexperienced to offer an opinion.

**ouch** · 12-02-2009, 07:11 AM

Originally Posted by arghblech

I've had my eye on that Hairy Crab for a while.

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**arghblech** · 12-02-2009, 09:18 AM

Originally Posted by ouch

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Heh. I should be so lucky!

I need to order some stuff from DTH but I'm pretty much on hold until after xmas and/or I recover from ordering the 2009 LE brush.

**arghblech** · 12-03-2009, 01:21 PM

Today's teas were:

Traditional Dong Ding from Floating Leaves - heavier roast than most DD styles. Very roasty and nice.

Oriental Beauty from zen8tea - ultra light OB I think it's best gong fu style.

**tieguanyin** · 12-03-2009, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by arghblech

Today's teas were:

Traditional Dong Ding from Floating Leaves - heavier roast than most DD styles. Very roasty and nice.

Oriental Beauty from zen8tea - ultra light OB I think it's best gong fu style.

Have you sold your soul to Shiuwen? Just kidding

! It seems that Floating Leaves is your default oolong these days. I have tried a few of them. All very tasty!

**arghblech** · 12-03-2009, 08:12 PM

Originally Posted by tieguanyin

Have you sold your soul to Shiuwen? Just kidding

! It seems that Floating Leaves is your default oolong these days. I have tried a few of them. All very tasty!

I've not found a single oolong from her shop that I don't like. All very nice and very high quality. That traditional Dong Ding was brilliant. The spent leaves were virtually undamaged. I want to lay them flat and hang them on the wall.

I drink mostly oolong at work. I find puerh takes too much concentration.

**Ferannia** · 12-03-2009, 08:51 PM

Right now, so called Chinese Ti Kuan Yin, 3rd grade from TenRen, ordered from a store in San Francisko. A strong honey fragrance comes out of the brew. I am in love wth this tea.

**arghblech** · 12-07-2009, 11:44 AM

Everyday Mi Lan Dan Cong from jingteashop.

A tea so nice I drank it twice. Some of my infusions didn't turn out horribly. I'll call that a win.

**P_K** · 12-08-2009, 04:53 PM

earlier today - Floating leaves Dong Ding green oolong -

Not bad overall but lacking a bit in the flavor and aroma department. I don't see me getting more of this in the future.

tonight - Qi lan oolong from Yum teas -

Good stuff when you want a little more roast for a change.

**arghblech** · 12-10-2009, 01:07 PM

Tea for the 9th was a roasty Grade 3 Shui Xian from jingteashop.com.

Teas for the 10th are:

Hong Jin Gui from jingteashop.com and Dong Ding Traditional (aka Hong Shui) from Floating Leaves.

All in all a pretty darn good tea day.

**Maitre_Tea** · 12-12-2009, 01:49 PM

a nice heavy roasted oolong on a rainy day. Hard to mess up in the brewing, and it's quite forgiving even though I stuffed the pot full of leaves. A nice plum-like sourness which wasn't over the top.

All in all, a good tea day

**tea goober** · 12-12-2009, 02:34 PM

I got this from a local shop here in Austin. I can honestly say that it,s the best Dan Cong Ive ever had. And Ive bought DC,s from Hou De,s and Jings a few times. Very floral, herbal and sweet. A nice cooling sensation in both the dry leaf and in the cup along with a touch of the citrus thing going on. Very tasty. Those vibrant and rich colors of the dry leaf were calling out to me but at $189.00 per lb. I only snagged a couple of oz. Unlike all the other Dan Congs Ive had before this one doesnt turn astringent and dry with repeated brewing, in fact it just gets sweeter and more floral. I can smell the tea in my nose before Ive even swallowed it, pungent!
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**netsurfr** · 12-12-2009, 04:45 PM

Beautiful pics as usual, tea goober! Thanks for sharing.

**arghblech** · 12-12-2009, 04:54 PM

Originally Posted by tea goober

I got this from a local shop here in Austin. I can honestly say that it,s the best Dan Cong Ive ever had. And Ive bought DC,s from Hou De,s and Jings a few times.

Nice! I really want to try that stuff. If you end up there again pick up an ounce-ish for me and I'll cover it

**tea goober** · 12-12-2009, 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by arghblech

Nice! I really want to try that stuff. If you end up there again pick up an ounce-ish for me and I'll cover it

No problem! I,ll try to go back there sometime next week and get some more. I,m sure they will still have some, at that price I cant imagine that it will fly off the shelf. I,ll get back to you when I score some more of it.

**tea goober** · 12-12-2009, 05:56 PM

Originally Posted by netsurfr

Beautiful pics as usual, tea goober! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Steve!

**alexo** · 12-13-2009, 01:00 AM

My last discovery is Big Red Robe Wu Yi Rock Tea Fujian Oolong from the Yunnan sourcing store. It's a potent tea that went 8 cups when I was curious to see how long it would go. The taste roll off is moderate and from the second cup on, it reveals a bit of tartness, kind of metallic, that I like.