Hi guys, I've just recently started to approach tea drinking in a
wiser and more informed way and would like to get suggestions of some
kind of teas to buy.

I, like many others I guess, like very flavoursome and delicate teas,
that hit the nose with scented flavours rather than the tongue with
astringency or bitterness.

My recent two purchases have been:
- Jasmine Dragon Pearls, Dragon Phoenix Pearls (Moli Long Zhu)
- 2006 Mengku Lao Ban Zhang Pu-erh

I love the first one whilst waiting for the delivery of the second
one.

What would you suggest me to try next?

Many thanks

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I, like many others I guess, like very flavoursome and delicate teas,
that hit the nose with scented flavours rather than the tongue with
astringency or bitterness.

....
What would you suggest me to try next?


You have to experiment to some extent; your own taste must be the final
arbiter. But that being said...

Delicate, scented flavors, eh? How about some Oolong? There are many
types of Oolong (semi-fermented) tea, and of Oolongs many brands of "Ti
Kuan Yin" ("Iron Goddess of Mercy"), also acronymed "TGY" from a different
transliteration.

A sampler might be good, so you can begin to know the tastes, as at
http://www.inpursuitoftea.com/product_p/so001.htm
(inpursuitoftea tends to be pricey, though I like their Nantou Oolong).

Or more reasonably, Upton Tea:
http://uptontea.com/shopcart/item.as...D=SO17&begin=0
&parent=Teas%3EOolong%3EFormosa&category=Oolong&so rtMethod=0&categoryID=56

I am sure others much more expert can add to this list.

If you have access to a Chinatown, you might have luck getting this:
http://catalog.giccorp.com/catalog/TEO20+product.html. It's a reasonably
priced good tea (IMO).

I'm still trying things myself. wrote in
ups.com:
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I, like many others I guess, like very flavoursome and delicate teas,
that hit the nose with scented flavours rather than the tongue with
astringency or bitterness.

....
What would you suggest me to try next?


You have to experiment to some extent; your own taste must be the final
arbiter. But that being said...

Delicate, scented flavors, eh? How about some Oolong? There are many
types of Oolong (semi-fermented) tea, and of Oolongs many brands of "Ti
Kuan Yin" ("Iron Goddess of Mercy"), also acronymed "TGY" from a different
transliteration.

A sampler might be good, so you can begin to know the tastes, as at
http://www.inpursuitoftea.com/product_p/so001.htm
(inpursuitoftea tends to be pricey, though I like their Nantou Oolong).

Or more reasonably, Upton Tea:
http://uptontea.com/shopcart/item.as...D=SO17&begin=0
&parent=Teas%3EOolong%3EFormosa&category=Oolong&so rtMethod=0&categoryID=56

I am sure others much more expert can add to this list.

If you have access to a Chinatown, you might have luck getting this:
http://catalog.giccorp.com/catalog/TEO20+product.html. It's a reasonably
priced good tea, IMO.

I'm still trying things myself -- there's an almost endless variety.

Hope this helps.

Ozzy

Try a fresh spring green or the light baked TGY from

www.jingteashop.com

You can write them and ask for samples. Another great person with a
terrific tea selection is Stephane Erler at

www.teamasters.blogspot.com

he'll give samples with the order and also help you out with how to
brew the teas.

A cheaper place with really solid products are

www.chineseteas101.com select 'chinese tea;' I find Kam's picks are
reasonably priced and always delicious

and www.teaspring.com--trust the reviews but with some sense of what
you yourself like. not everyone knows how to brew a given tea
correctly, while some teas are just not extraordinary.

good luck~

What would you suggest me to try next?

Many thanks