I stopped into Wing Hop Fung and amidst the "getting ready for New
Year" hubbub found a couple of interesting teas - Yellow Stone
Mountain Dan Cong and a Huang Chin Kuei Oolong.
A while ago, Phyll spoke of this Dan Cong and thought it somewhat
ordinary. I loved it - refreshing, slightly floral, madeira
qualities.It may have been that it was just unpacked. This seems to
make a difference. The Huang Chin Kuei was rich and tasty for a very
inexpensive tea. They serve the stuff in "who-only-knows-what's-been-
in-that-Yixing-pot" and a paper cup; so, it's tough to discern. But, I
bought a bit of each.
Then stopped by Chado. This is not necessarily my type of tea shop.
I'm not a finger sandwich person. But, I was fortunate in that the
manager of the Pasadena store is very passionate and knowlegable and
willing to spend a few minutes educating me.
The sell a myriad of flavoured teas (mostly mock Mariage Freres stuff)
but I was lucky enough to taste a really, really fine Tie Kuan Yin
(King's) the likes of which I've never (in my short tea time) have
tasted. It was relatively expensive; but, worth it (13.40 oz) Thich
but delicate, green and floral without any bitterness or astringency,
smooth and more interesting with each infusion (6)(gaiwan). The
fellow's name is Tek and he referred to it as Tek's Tie Kuan Yin. Sold
only in two oz vacumn-sealed pouches which looked very familar. Toward
the top of the pouch I noticed Ming Tea and figured it was from
MingCha teas. Absolutely delicious!
He sent me away with a sample of Sechrna Keemun (8.00 oz) because I
had bragged about some ITC Hoa Ya A I had been drinking and talked of
the characteristics I liked in a black (or red)
tea.
I had been enjoying chocolately overtones and malty richness of the
Keemuns from ITC and the golden tips from Yunnan. But, I just had a
small pot of this Sechrna - wow!
I've always been a little envious of those posters who remark upon the
tingly sensations a tea can offer or the prickles on the tongue (being
an old hippie) that I too dearly miss from my other sources of the
sixties and seventies (LOL); so this experience was familar, but new.
I didn't actually know a tea could make you feel this goooood.
First - the flavour: like the smoothest wiskey, toasted, warm, sweet.
Then - the sensations: oooh, my head; a rush from the head down
through my arms; awake, present.
This is some tea!
(Please know I have nothing to do with Chado - I was obviously really
impressed with this tea).
WHF had pulled out all their puerhs - all provoking a loud laugh at
the extrordinary markups! I dis buy one small (they call it "Chess
Piece") of pu-erh, compressed into a 3 inch diameter disc.
We brewed up a pot for fun last night and were really not impressed -
bitter, woodsy. but, fun, nonetheless.
WHF also had two "Butterfly Brand" tea types available - one oolong
(Tie Kuan Yin) and a green
(Ting Tung? - don't remember) bith about $10.00 a can.
Shen

Interesting -- Mingcha is in LA?

They're basically only sold at one store in Hong Kong -- a stall of
theirs at an upscale supermarket. Quite expensive, and probably not
worth the $$, but very good packaging . The guy who owns it is
apparently a marketing guy who likes tea.

MarshalN
http://www.xanga.com/MarshalN

Shen wrote:
I stopped into Wing Hop Fung and amidst the "getting ready for New
Year" hubbub found a couple of interesting teas - Yellow Stone
Mountain Dan Cong and a Huang Chin Kuei Oolong.
A while ago, Phyll spoke of this Dan Cong and thought it somewhat
ordinary. I loved it - refreshing, slightly floral, madeira
qualities.It may have been that it was just unpacked. This seems to
make a difference. The Huang Chin Kuei was rich and tasty for a very
inexpensive tea. They serve the stuff in "who-only-knows-what's-been-
in-that-Yixing-pot" and a paper cup; so, it's tough to discern. But, I
bought a bit of each.
Then stopped by Chado. This is not necessarily my type of tea shop.
I'm not a finger sandwich person. But, I was fortunate in that the
manager of the Pasadena store is very passionate and knowlegable and
willing to spend a few minutes educating me.
The sell a myriad of flavoured teas (mostly mock Mariage Freres stuff)
but I was lucky enough to taste a really, really fine Tie Kuan Yin
(King's) the likes of which I've never (in my short tea time) have
tasted. It was relatively expensive; but, worth it (13.40 oz) Thich
but delicate, green and floral without any bitterness or astringency,
smooth and more interesting with each infusion (6)(gaiwan). The
fellow's name is Tek and he referred to it as Tek's Tie Kuan Yin. Sold
only in two oz vacumn-sealed pouches which looked very familar. Toward
the top of the pouch I noticed Ming Tea and figured it was from
MingCha teas. Absolutely delicious!
He sent me away with a sample of Sechrna Keemun (8.00 oz) because I
had bragged about some ITC Hoa Ya A I had been drinking and talked of
the characteristics I liked in a black (or red)
tea.
I had been enjoying chocolately overtones and malty richness of the
Keemuns from ITC and the golden tips from Yunnan. But, I just had a
small pot of this Sechrna - wow!
I've always been a little envious of those posters who remark upon the
tingly sensations a tea can offer or the prickles on the tongue (being
an old hippie) that I too dearly miss from my other sources of the
sixties and seventies (LOL); so this experience was familar, but new.
I didn't actually know a tea could make you feel this goooood.
First - the flavour: like the smoothest wiskey, toasted, warm, sweet.
Then - the sensations: oooh, my head; a rush from the head down
through my arms; awake, present.
This is some tea!
(Please know I have nothing to do with Chado - I was obviously really
impressed with this tea).
WHF had pulled out all their puerhs - all provoking a loud laugh at
the extrordinary markups! I dis buy one small (they call it "Chess
Piece") of pu-erh, compressed into a 3 inch diameter disc.
We brewed up a pot for fun last night and were really not impressed -
bitter, woodsy. but, fun, nonetheless.
WHF also had two "Butterfly Brand" tea types available - one oolong
(Tie Kuan Yin) and a green
(Ting Tung? - don't remember) bith about $10.00 a can.
Shen

On Feb 15, 8:40 pm, "MarshalN" wrote:
Interesting -- Mingcha is in LA?

They're basically only sold at one store in Hong Kong -- a stall of
theirs at an upscale supermarket. Quite expensive, and probably not
worth the $$, but very good packaging . The guy who owns it is
apparently a marketing guy who likes tea.

MarshalNhttp://www.xanga.com/MarshalN



Shen wrote:
I stopped into Wing Hop Fung and amidst the "getting ready for New
Year" hubbub found a couple of interesting teas - Yellow Stone
Mountain Dan Cong and a Huang Chin Kuei Oolong.
A while ago, Phyll spoke of this Dan Cong and thought it somewhat
ordinary. I loved it - refreshing, slightly floral, madeira
qualities.It may have been that it was just unpacked. This seems to
make a difference. The Huang Chin Kuei was rich and tasty for a very
inexpensive tea. They serve the stuff in "who-only-knows-what's-been-
in-that-Yixing-pot" and a paper cup; so, it's tough to discern. But, I
bought a bit of each.
Then stopped by Chado. This is not necessarily my type of tea shop.
I'm not a finger sandwich person. But, I was fortunate in that the
manager of the Pasadena store is very passionate and knowlegable and
willing to spend a few minutes educating me.
The sell a myriad of flavoured teas (mostly mock Mariage Freres stuff)
but I was lucky enough to taste a really, really fine Tie Kuan Yin
(King's) the likes of which I've never (in my short tea time) have
tasted. It was relatively expensive; but, worth it (13.40 oz) Thich
but delicate, green and floral without any bitterness or astringency,
smooth and more interesting with each infusion (6)(gaiwan). The
fellow's name is Tek and he referred to it as Tek's Tie Kuan Yin. Sold
only in two oz vacumn-sealed pouches which looked very familar. Toward
the top of the pouch I noticed Ming Tea and figured it was from
MingCha teas. Absolutely delicious!
He sent me away with a sample of Sechrna Keemun (8.00 oz) because I
had bragged about some ITC Hoa Ya A I had been drinking and talked of
the characteristics I liked in a black (or red)
tea.
I had been enjoying chocolately overtones and malty richness of the
Keemuns from ITC and the golden tips from Yunnan. But, I just had a
small pot of this Sechrna - wow!
I've always been a little envious of those posters who remark upon the
tingly sensations a tea can offer or the prickles on the tongue (being
an old hippie) that I too dearly miss from my other sources of the
sixties and seventies (LOL); so this experience was familar, but new.
I didn't actually know a tea could make you feel this goooood.
First - the flavour: like the smoothest wiskey, toasted, warm, sweet.
Then - the sensations: oooh, my head; a rush from the head down
through my arms; awake, present.
This is some tea!
(Please know I have nothing to do with Chado - I was obviously really
impressed with this tea).
WHF had pulled out all their puerhs - all provoking a loud laugh at
the extrordinary markups! I dis buy one small (they call it "Chess
Piece") of pu-erh, compressed into a 3 inch diameter disc.
We brewed up a pot for fun last night and were really not impressed -
bitter, woodsy. but, fun, nonetheless.
WHF also had two "Butterfly Brand" tea types available - one oolong
(Tie Kuan Yin) and a green
(Ting Tung? - don't remember) bith about $10.00 a can.
Shen- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

No. Not in LA. I've seen their HK web site. This was just a very nice
vacumn packed bag.

On Feb 15, 5:16 pm, "Shen" wrote:
I stopped into Wing Hop Fung and amidst the "getting ready for New
Year" hubbub found a couple of interesting teas - Yellow Stone
Mountain Dan Cong and a Huang Chin Kuei Oolong.
A while ago, Phyll spoke of this Dan Cong and thought it somewhat
ordinary. I loved it - refreshing, slightly floral, madeira
qualities.It may have been that it was just unpacked. This seems to
make a difference. The Huang Chin Kuei was rich and tasty for a very
inexpensive tea. They serve the stuff in "who-only-knows-what's-been-
in-that-Yixing-pot" and a paper cup; so, it's tough to discern. But, I
bought a bit of each.
Then stopped by Chado. This is not necessarily my type of tea shop.
I'm not a finger sandwich person. But, I was fortunate in that the
manager of the Pasadena store is very passionate and knowlegable and
willing to spend a few minutes educating me.
The sell a myriad of flavoured teas (mostly mock Mariage Freres stuff)
but I was lucky enough to taste a really, really fine Tie Kuan Yin
(King's) the likes of which I've never (in my short tea time) have
tasted. It was relatively expensive; but, worth it (13.40 oz) Thich
but delicate, green and floral without any bitterness or astringency,
smooth and more interesting with each infusion (6)(gaiwan). The
fellow's name is Tek and he referred to it as Tek's Tie Kuan Yin. Sold
only in two oz vacumn-sealed pouches which looked very familar. Toward
the top of the pouch I noticed Ming Tea and figured it was from
MingCha teas. Absolutely delicious!
He sent me away with a sample of Sechrna Keemun (8.00 oz) because I
had bragged about some ITC Hoa Ya A I had been drinking and talked of
the characteristics I liked in a black (or red)
tea.
I had been enjoying chocolately overtones and malty richness of the
Keemuns from ITC and the golden tips from Yunnan. But, I just had a
small pot of this Sechrna - wow!
I've always been a little envious of those posters who remark upon the
tingly sensations a tea can offer or the prickles on the tongue (being
an old hippie) that I too dearly miss from my other sources of the
sixties and seventies (LOL); so this experience was familar, but new.
I didn't actually know a tea could make you feel this goooood.
First - the flavour: like the smoothest wiskey, toasted, warm, sweet.
Then - the sensations: oooh, my head; a rush from the head down
through my arms; awake, present.
This is some tea!
(Please know I have nothing to do with Chado - I was obviously really
impressed with this tea).
WHF had pulled out all their puerhs - all provoking a loud laugh at
the extrordinary markups! I dis buy one small (they call it "Chess
Piece") of pu-erh, compressed into a 3 inch diameter disc.
We brewed up a pot for fun last night and were really not impressed -
bitter, woodsy. but, fun, nonetheless.
WHF also had two "Butterfly Brand" tea types available - one oolong
(Tie Kuan Yin) and a green
(Ting Tung? - don't remember) bith about $10.00 a can.
Shen

WRONG NAME ON THE BLACK TEA FROM CHADO - IT'S A YUNNAN CALLED "Zhen
Qu". I was guessing on the name since I couldn't really read the
writing on the sample bag and thought it may be the one in the
catalog. But, it is Yunnan. Wow! I had it again this morning and it's
such a pleasing taste - whiskey, mocha with a nice creamy "finish".
Shen

On Feb 16, 10:01 am, "Shen" wrote:
On Feb 15, 5:16 pm, "Shen" wrote:





I stopped into Wing Hop Fung and amidst the "getting ready for New
Year" hubbub found a couple of interesting teas - Yellow Stone
Mountain Dan Cong and a Huang Chin Kuei Oolong.
A while ago, Phyll spoke of this Dan Cong and thought it somewhat
ordinary. I loved it - refreshing, slightly floral, madeira
qualities.It may have been that it was just unpacked. This seems to
make a difference. The Huang Chin Kuei was rich and tasty for a very
inexpensive tea. They serve the stuff in "who-only-knows-what's-been-
in-that-Yixing-pot" and a paper cup; so, it's tough to discern. But, I
bought a bit of each.
Then stopped by Chado. This is not necessarily my type of tea shop.
I'm not a finger sandwich person. But, I was fortunate in that the
manager of the Pasadena store is very passionate and knowlegable and
willing to spend a few minutes educating me.
The sell a myriad of flavoured teas (mostly mock Mariage Freres stuff)
but I was lucky enough to taste a really, really fine Tie Kuan Yin
(King's) the likes of which I've never (in my short tea time) have
tasted. It was relatively expensive; but, worth it (13.40 oz) Thich
but delicate, green and floral without any bitterness or astringency,
smooth and more interesting with each infusion (6)(gaiwan). The
fellow's name is Tek and he referred to it as Tek's Tie Kuan Yin. Sold
only in two oz vacumn-sealed pouches which looked very familar. Toward
the top of the pouch I noticed Ming Tea and figured it was from
MingCha teas. Absolutely delicious!
He sent me away with a sample of Sechrna Keemun (8.00 oz) because I
had bragged about some ITC Hoa Ya A I had been drinking and talked of
the characteristics I liked in a black (or red)
tea.
I had been enjoying chocolately overtones and malty richness of the
Keemuns from ITC and the golden tips from Yunnan. But, I just had a
small pot of this Sechrna - wow!
I've always been a little envious of those posters who remark upon the
tingly sensations a tea can offer or the prickles on the tongue (being
an old hippie) that I too dearly miss from my other sources of the
sixties and seventies (LOL); so this experience was familar, but new.
I didn't actually know a tea could make you feel this goooood.
First - the flavour: like the smoothest wiskey, toasted, warm, sweet.
Then - the sensations: oooh, my head; a rush from the head down
through my arms; awake, present.
This is some tea!
(Please know I have nothing to do with Chado - I was obviously really
impressed with this tea).
WHF had pulled out all their puerhs - all provoking a loud laugh at
the extrordinary markups! I dis buy one small (they call it "Chess
Piece") of pu-erh, compressed into a 3 inch diameter disc.
We brewed up a pot for fun last night and were really not impressed -
bitter, woodsy. but, fun, nonetheless.
WHF also had two "Butterfly Brand" tea types available - one oolong
(Tie Kuan Yin) and a green
(Ting Tung? - don't remember) bith about $10.00 a can.
Shen

WRONG NAME ON THE BLACK TEA FROM CHADO - IT'S A YUNNAN CALLED "Zhen
Qu". I was guessing on the name since I couldn't really read the
writing on the sample bag and thought it may be the one in the
catalog. But, it is Yunnan. Wow! I had it again this morning and it's
such a pleasing taste - whiskey, mocha with a nice creamy "finish".
Shen- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Forgot something - in case anyone is interested: the Yunnan Zhen Qu
runs $9.00 an oz.
Again, be assured I have nothing to do with Chado. Just loved these
two teas
Shen

On Feb 16, 10:20 am, "Shen" wrote:
On Feb 16, 10:01 am, "Shen" wrote:





On Feb 15, 5:16 pm, "Shen" wrote:

I stopped into Wing Hop Fung and amidst the "getting ready for New
Year" hubbub found a couple of interesting teas - Yellow Stone
Mountain Dan Cong and a Huang Chin Kuei Oolong.
A while ago, Phyll spoke of this Dan Cong and thought it somewhat
ordinary. I loved it - refreshing, slightly floral, madeira
qualities.It may have been that it was just unpacked. This seems to
make a difference. The Huang Chin Kuei was rich and tasty for a very
inexpensive tea. They serve the stuff in "who-only-knows-what's-been-
in-that-Yixing-pot" and a paper cup; so, it's tough to discern. But, I
bought a bit of each.
Then stopped by Chado. This is not necessarily my type of tea shop.
I'm not a finger sandwich person. But, I was fortunate in that the
manager of the Pasadena store is very passionate and knowlegable and
willing to spend a few minutes educating me.
The sell a myriad of flavoured teas (mostly mock Mariage Freres stuff)
but I was lucky enough to taste a really, really fine Tie Kuan Yin
(King's) the likes of which I've never (in my short tea time) have
tasted. It was relatively expensive; but, worth it (13.40 oz) Thich
but delicate, green and floral without any bitterness or astringency,
smooth and more interesting with each infusion (6)(gaiwan). The
fellow's name is Tek and he referred to it as Tek's Tie Kuan Yin. Sold
only in two oz vacumn-sealed pouches which looked very familar. Toward
the top of the pouch I noticed Ming Tea and figured it was from
MingCha teas. Absolutely delicious!
He sent me away with a sample of Sechrna Keemun (8.00 oz) because I
had bragged about some ITC Hoa Ya A I had been drinking and talked of
the characteristics I liked in a black (or red)
tea.
I had been enjoying chocolately overtones and malty richness of the
Keemuns from ITC and the golden tips from Yunnan. But, I just had a
small pot of this Sechrna - wow!
I've always been a little envious of those posters who remark upon the
tingly sensations a tea can offer or the prickles on the tongue (being
an old hippie) that I too dearly miss from my other sources of the
sixties and seventies (LOL); so this experience was familar, but new.
I didn't actually know a tea could make you feel this goooood.
First - the flavour: like the smoothest wiskey, toasted, warm, sweet.
Then - the sensations: oooh, my head; a rush from the head down
through my arms; awake, present.
This is some tea!
(Please know I have nothing to do with Chado - I was obviously really
impressed with this tea).
WHF had pulled out all their puerhs - all provoking a loud laugh at
the extrordinary markups! I dis buy one small (they call it "Chess
Piece") of pu-erh, compressed into a 3 inch diameter disc.
We brewed up a pot for fun last night and were really not impressed -
bitter, woodsy. but, fun, nonetheless.
WHF also had two "Butterfly Brand" tea types available - one oolong
(Tie Kuan Yin) and a green
(Ting Tung? - don't remember) bith about $10.00 a can.
Shen

WRONG NAME ON THE BLACK TEA FROM CHADO - IT'S A YUNNAN CALLED "Zhen
Qu". I was guessing on the name since I couldn't really read the
writing on the sample bag and thought it may be the one in the
catalog. But, it is Yunnan. Wow! I had it again this morning and it's
such a pleasing taste - whiskey, mocha with a nice creamy "finish".
Shen- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Forgot something - in case anyone is interested: the Yunnan Zhen Qu
runs $9.00 an oz.
Again, be assured I have nothing to do with Chado. Just loved these
two teas
Shen- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Shen,

You were just a mile away from my office when you visited Chado in
Pasadena. Tek's a nice guy and I absolutely love the Gopaldhara 1st
Flush Darjeeling that I got from him (rather expensive...$8/oz iirc).
He also let me try his Keemun...very malty and chocolatey...loved it!
I wish we could have met when you were here to taste a few teas or
wines at the Heritage Wine Co. just a stone throw away of Chado.
Actually, a few months back MarshalN, bearsbearsbears and I went to
Chado when we met for the first time. :-)

I think I'll go stop by during lunch to try his Yunnan Zhen
Qu...sounds interesting!

On Feb 15, 7:16 pm, "Shen" wrote:
I stopped into Wing Hop Fung and amidst the "getting ready for New
Year" hubbub found a couple of interesting teas - Yellow Stone
Mountain Dan Cong and a Huang Chin Kuei Oolong.
A while ago, Phyll spoke of this Dan Cong and thought it somewhat
ordinary. I loved it - refreshing, slightly floral, madeira
qualities.It may have been that it was just unpacked. This seems to
make a difference. The Huang Chin Kuei was rich and tasty for a very
inexpensive tea. They serve the stuff in "who-only-knows-what's-been-
in-that-Yixing-pot" and a paper cup; so, it's tough to discern. But, I
bought a bit of each.
Then stopped by Chado. This is not necessarily my type of tea shop.
I'm not a finger sandwich person. But, I was fortunate in that the
manager of the Pasadena store is very passionate and knowlegable and
willing to spend a few minutes educating me.
The sell a myriad of flavoured teas (mostly mock Mariage Freres stuff)
but I was lucky enough to taste a really, really fine Tie Kuan Yin
(King's) the likes of which I've never (in my short tea time) have
tasted. It was relatively expensive; but, worth it (13.40 oz) Thich
but delicate, green and floral without any bitterness or astringency,
smooth and more interesting with each infusion (6)(gaiwan). The
fellow's name is Tek and he referred to it as Tek's Tie Kuan Yin. Sold
only in two oz vacumn-sealed pouches which looked very familar. Toward
the top of the pouch I noticed Ming Tea and figured it was from
MingCha teas. Absolutely delicious!
He sent me away with a sample of Sechrna Keemun (8.00 oz) because I
had bragged about some ITC Hoa Ya A I had been drinking and talked of
the characteristics I liked in a black (or red)
tea.
I had been enjoying chocolately overtones and malty richness of the
Keemuns from ITC and the golden tips from Yunnan. But, I just had a
small pot of this Sechrna - wow!
I've always been a little envious of those posters who remark upon the
tingly sensations a tea can offer or the prickles on the tongue (being
an old hippie) that I too dearly miss from my other sources of the
sixties and seventies (LOL); so this experience was familar, but new.
I didn't actually know a tea could make you feel this goooood.
First - the flavour: like the smoothest wiskey, toasted, warm, sweet.
Then - the sensations: oooh, my head; a rush from the head down
through my arms; awake, present.
This is some tea!

Hey to you Shen
Sechrna? hmm can you tell me more of this . Is it available at their
website and how is it spelled or written on the label? I love tea that
makes me feel good. Like the rooster comb in my cup that a nice man
gave me. It is sublime. Says on the label tea gallery in NYC. I had a
great tea rush once from a puer, drank it till I couldnt drink another
swallow. I think it was an anniversary cake..., anyway tell me more of
the green tea, was it green?
Always looking for another tea buzz
Jenn

On Feb 16, 2:48 pm, "Jenn" wrote:
On Feb 15, 7:16 pm, "Shen" wrote:





I stopped into Wing Hop Fung and amidst the "getting ready for New
Year" hubbub found a couple of interesting teas - Yellow Stone
Mountain Dan Cong and a Huang Chin Kuei Oolong.
A while ago, Phyll spoke of this Dan Cong and thought it somewhat
ordinary. I loved it - refreshing, slightly floral, madeira
qualities.It may have been that it was just unpacked. This seems to
make a difference. The Huang Chin Kuei was rich and tasty for a very
inexpensive tea. They serve the stuff in "who-only-knows-what's-been-
in-that-Yixing-pot" and a paper cup; so, it's tough to discern. But, I
bought a bit of each.
Then stopped by Chado. This is not necessarily my type of tea shop.
I'm not a finger sandwich person. But, I was fortunate in that the
manager of the Pasadena store is very passionate and knowlegable and
willing to spend a few minutes educating me.
The sell a myriad of flavoured teas (mostly mock Mariage Freres stuff)
but I was lucky enough to taste a really, really fine Tie Kuan Yin
(King's) the likes of which I've never (in my short tea time) have
tasted. It was relatively expensive; but, worth it (13.40 oz) Thich
but delicate, green and floral without any bitterness or astringency,
smooth and more interesting with each infusion (6)(gaiwan). The
fellow's name is Tek and he referred to it as Tek's Tie Kuan Yin. Sold
only in two oz vacumn-sealed pouches which looked very familar. Toward
the top of the pouch I noticed Ming Tea and figured it was from
MingCha teas. Absolutely delicious!
He sent me away with a sample of Sechrna Keemun (8.00 oz) because I
had bragged about some ITC Hoa Ya A I had been drinking and talked of
the characteristics I liked in a black (or red)
tea.
I had been enjoying chocolately overtones and malty richness of the
Keemuns from ITC and the golden tips from Yunnan. But, I just had a
small pot of this Sechrna - wow!
I've always been a little envious of those posters who remark upon the
tingly sensations a tea can offer or the prickles on the tongue (being
an old hippie) that I too dearly miss from my other sources of the
sixties and seventies (LOL); so this experience was familar, but new.
I didn't actually know a tea could make you feel this goooood.
First - the flavour: like the smoothest wiskey, toasted, warm, sweet.
Then - the sensations: oooh, my head; a rush from the head down
through my arms; awake, present.
This is some tea!

Hey to you Shen
Sechrna? hmm can you tell me more of this . Is it available at their
website and how is it spelled or written on the label? I love tea that
makes me feel good. Like the rooster comb in my cup that a nice man
gave me. It is sublime. Says on the label tea gallery in NYC. I had a
great tea rush once from a puer, drank it till I couldnt drink another
swallow. I think it was an anniversary cake..., anyway tell me more of
the green tea, was it green?
Always looking for another tea buzz
Jenn- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Hi, Jenn,
A YUNNAN CALLED "Zhen Qu".
As I said in the previous post, I had the name wrong. It is very
yummy. I had the price given me on the phone to the shop at $9.00 oz;
however, it's on their site at $7.00 oz. I just ordered four more oz.
I like it that much.
It's at chadotea.com and then do a search since it's not readily
available. It will show up in a search.
You can try this: www.chadotea.com/rlist.asp?reservedid=258
Happy sipping.
Shen

On Feb 16, 6:06 pm, "Shen" wrote:
On Feb 16, 2:48 pm, "Jenn" wrote:





On Feb 15, 7:16 pm, "Shen" wrote:

I stopped into Wing Hop Fung and amidst the "getting ready for New
Year" hubbub found a couple of interesting teas - Yellow Stone
Mountain Dan Cong and a Huang Chin Kuei Oolong.
A while ago, Phyll spoke of this Dan Cong and thought it somewhat
ordinary. I loved it - refreshing, slightly floral, madeira
qualities.It may have been that it was just unpacked. This seems to
make a difference. The Huang Chin Kuei was rich and tasty for a very
inexpensive tea. They serve the stuff in "who-only-knows-what's-been-
in-that-Yixing-pot" and a paper cup; so, it's tough to discern. But, I
bought a bit of each.
Then stopped by Chado. This is not necessarily my type of tea shop.
I'm not a finger sandwich person. But, I was fortunate in that the
manager of the Pasadena store is very passionate and knowlegable and
willing to spend a few minutes educating me.
The sell a myriad of flavoured teas (mostly mock Mariage Freres stuff)
but I was lucky enough to taste a really, really fine Tie Kuan Yin
(King's) the likes of which I've never (in my short tea time) have
tasted. It was relatively expensive; but, worth it (13.40 oz) Thich
but delicate, green and floral without any bitterness or astringency,
smooth and more interesting with each infusion (6)(gaiwan). The
fellow's name is Tek and he referred to it as Tek's Tie Kuan Yin. Sold
only in two oz vacumn-sealed pouches which looked very familar. Toward
the top of the pouch I noticed Ming Tea and figured it was from
MingCha teas. Absolutely delicious!
He sent me away with a sample of Sechrna Keemun (8.00 oz) because I
had bragged about some ITC Hoa Ya A I had been drinking and talked of
the characteristics I liked in a black (or red)
tea.
I had been enjoying chocolately overtones and malty richness of the
Keemuns from ITC and the golden tips from Yunnan. But, I just had a
small pot of this Sechrna - wow!
I've always been a little envious of those posters who remark upon the
tingly sensations a tea can offer or the prickles on the tongue (being
an old hippie) that I too dearly miss from my other sources of the
sixties and seventies (LOL); so this experience was familar, but new.
I didn't actually know a tea could make you feel this goooood.
First - the flavour: like the smoothest wiskey, toasted, warm, sweet.
Then - the sensations: oooh, my head; a rush from the head down
through my arms; awake, present.
This is some tea!

Hey to you Shen
Sechrna? hmm can you tell me more of this . Is it available at their
website and how is it spelled or written on the label? I love tea that
makes me feel good. Like the rooster comb in my cup that a nice man
gave me. It is sublime. Says on the label tea gallery in NYC. I had a
great tea rush once from a puer, drank it till I couldnt drink another
swallow. I think it was an anniversary cake..., anyway tell me more of
the green tea, was it green?
Always looking for another tea buzz
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Hi, Jenn,
A YUNNAN CALLED "Zhen Qu".
As I said in the previous post, I had the name wrong. It is very
yummy. I had the price given me on the phone to the shop at $9.00 oz;
however, it's on their site at $7.00 oz. I just ordered four more oz.
I like it that much.
It's at chadotea.com and then do a search since it's not readily
available. It will show up in a search.
You can try this:www.chadotea.com/rlist.asp?reservedid=258
Happy sipping.
Shen- Hide quoted text -

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Hey Shen,
I do love a yunnan. Your description has pushed me to try this golden
tea. I will tell of the consequences later,,,
Jenn

WRONG NAME ON THE BLACK TEA FROM CHADO - IT'S A YUNNAN CALLED "Zhen
Qu". I was guessing on the name since I couldn't really read the
writing on the sample bag and thought it may be the one in the
catalog. But, it is Yunnan. Wow! I had it again this morning and it's

Did they tell you specifically that it was a *Yunnan* tea? The Chado Zhen Qu
(http://www.chadotea.com/rlist.asp?reservedid=256) is stated on their
website to be a "Panyang" tea, which from my observation is old Euro/Brit
teaspeak for Fujian province, not Yunnan. (Upton also uses variations on
that term a lot - they've also told me specifically that it means Fujian.)

So, did you have *both* the Zhen Qu and the Sechrna Keemun? I think those
are two of their best teas.

Doug