Another name "Clouds in the Mist" tea describing high altitude tea
from mainland China. When it comes to your local tea shoppe your
mileage may vary. Mine serves an unimpressive Bai Hao Oriental
Beauty. I just bought some commercial brands of High Mt Oolong. As
for any version of tea if you find one you like stock up. You
probably wouldn't like the taste of my Darjeeling and me yours.
Consistency is the name of the game in commercial teas and everything
else is potpourri. Oolongs are often treated with floral scents. I
wouldn't expect all high mt oolongs to taste the same or any others at
a given sea level. I haven't sampled enough but it might be a coded
word for poor quality oolong.

Jim

"Darawen Littlestich" wrote in message ...
I purchased some High Mt Oolong the other day from a small tea shop in
Seattle. It was sooo good. The flavor reminded me of flowers! I also
purchased tea by the same name elsewhere in Seattle...not the same, not the
same flavor or aroma! Could it be that one tea was old? They both looked the
same dry and prepared. I am also presuming different regions in Taiwan (or
wherever it comes from) produces tea with different tastes, depending on
soil, climate, water etc etc. So, what's the deal here? Was I mislead?
What should High Mt. Oolong really taste like?