Does anyone know anything about Dalonghao Mingqian? I got it from a
student (who likely got it from his mother), so there isn't any
information except what is on the package. The English description,
which is worth reading as an example of literature in translation,
reads:

"Introduction - It grows on the mountain peak admist the
cloud and mist and is carefully collected and prepared
before the Tomb-sweeping Day. its appearance resembles that
of the dragon and its soup is brightly green. Fresh in
flavor and rich in wholesome substance, Dalonghau Mingqian
Green Tea is a natural and healthy drink free from
pollution:"

It looks a little like white tea. It has a lot of buds but also some
slightly larger leaves. I don't know why it is supposed to "resemble
that of the dragon" because it doesn't look like oolong or long-jin.
The smell when dry isn't tempting, and when brewed is very weak, but
the flavor is mild and pleasant. Oh yeah, it's from Yunnan.

Best,

Rick.

I just found it on the web. Same text in English, but also with Chinese.
Is Dalonghao Mingqian a kind of green tea of which I haven't heard (and
which isn't in Chow's book _All the Tea in China_, apparently), or is it
a synonym for something else?

See http://www.junhaotea.com/mingqian/ ,
Third entry (out of five).

Best,

Rick.


Rick Chappell wrote:

Does anyone know anything about Dalonghao Mingqian? I got it from a
student (who likely got it from his mother), so there isn't any
information except what is on the package. The English description,
which is worth reading as an example of literature in translation,
reads:

"Introduction - It grows on the mountain peak admist the
cloud and mist and is carefully collected and prepared
before the Tomb-sweeping Day. its appearance resembles that
of the dragon and its soup is brightly green. Fresh in
flavor and rich in wholesome substance, Dalonghau Mingqian
Green Tea is a natural and healthy drink free from
pollution:"

It looks a little like white tea. It has a lot of buds but also some
slightly larger leaves. I don't know why it is supposed to "resemble
that of the dragon" because it doesn't look like oolong or long-jin.
The smell when dry isn't tempting, and when brewed is very weak, but
the flavor is mild and pleasant. Oh yeah, it's from Yunnan.

Best,

Rick.

I just found it on the web. Same text in English, but also with Chinese.
Is Dalonghao Mingqian a kind of green tea of which I haven't heard (and
which isn't in Chow's book _All the Tea in China_, apparently), or is it
a synonym for something else?

See http://www.junhaotea.com/mingqian/ ,
Third entry (out of five).

Best,

Rick.


Rick Chappell wrote:

Does anyone know anything about Dalonghao Mingqian? I got it from a
student (who likely got it from his mother), so there isn't any
information except what is on the package. The English description,
which is worth reading as an example of literature in translation,
reads:

"Introduction - It grows on the mountain peak admist the
cloud and mist and is carefully collected and prepared
before the Tomb-sweeping Day. its appearance resembles that
of the dragon and its soup is brightly green. Fresh in
flavor and rich in wholesome substance, Dalonghau Mingqian
Green Tea is a natural and healthy drink free from
pollution:"

It looks a little like white tea. It has a lot of buds but also some
slightly larger leaves. I don't know why it is supposed to "resemble
that of the dragon" because it doesn't look like oolong or long-jin.
The smell when dry isn't tempting, and when brewed is very weak, but
the flavor is mild and pleasant. Oh yeah, it's from Yunnan.

Best,

Rick.

I have some "Clouds in the Mist" tea from my local vendor. Mine looks
like an oolong with white tip. Cloud-Mist (Yun-Wu) tea is mentioned
by John Blofeld in "The Chinese Art of Tea". Essentially it is tea
grown at altitude. You'll get hits with Google using Yun-Wu.

Jim

Rick Chappell wrote in message ...
I just found it on the web. Same text in English, but also with Chinese.
Is Dalonghao Mingqian a kind of green tea of which I haven't heard (and
which isn't in Chow's book _All the Tea in China_, apparently), or is it
a synonym for something else?

See http://www.junhaotea.com/mingqian/ ,
Third entry (out of five).

Best,

Rick.


Rick Chappell wrote:

Does anyone know anything about Dalonghao Mingqian? I got it from a
student (who likely got it from his mother), so there isn't any
information except what is on the package. The English description,
which is worth reading as an example of literature in translation,
reads:

"Introduction - It grows on the mountain peak admist the
cloud and mist and is carefully collected and prepared
before the Tomb-sweeping Day. its appearance resembles that
of the dragon and its soup is brightly green. Fresh in
flavor and rich in wholesome substance, Dalonghau Mingqian
Green Tea is a natural and healthy drink free from
pollution:"

It looks a little like white tea. It has a lot of buds but also some
slightly larger leaves. I don't know why it is supposed to "resemble
that of the dragon" because it doesn't look like oolong or long-jin.
The smell when dry isn't tempting, and when brewed is very weak, but
the flavor is mild and pleasant. Oh yeah, it's from Yunnan.

Best,

Rick.

I have some "Clouds in the Mist" tea from my local vendor. Mine looks
like an oolong with white tip. Cloud-Mist (Yun-Wu) tea is mentioned
by John Blofeld in "The Chinese Art of Tea". Essentially it is tea
grown at altitude. You'll get hits with Google using Yun-Wu.

Jim

Rick Chappell wrote in message ...
I just found it on the web. Same text in English, but also with Chinese.
Is Dalonghao Mingqian a kind of green tea of which I haven't heard (and
which isn't in Chow's book _All the Tea in China_, apparently), or is it
a synonym for something else?

See http://www.junhaotea.com/mingqian/ ,
Third entry (out of five).

Best,

Rick.


Rick Chappell wrote:

Does anyone know anything about Dalonghao Mingqian? I got it from a
student (who likely got it from his mother), so there isn't any
information except what is on the package. The English description,
which is worth reading as an example of literature in translation,
reads:

"Introduction - It grows on the mountain peak admist the
cloud and mist and is carefully collected and prepared
before the Tomb-sweeping Day. its appearance resembles that
of the dragon and its soup is brightly green. Fresh in
flavor and rich in wholesome substance, Dalonghau Mingqian
Green Tea is a natural and healthy drink free from
pollution:"

It looks a little like white tea. It has a lot of buds but also some
slightly larger leaves. I don't know why it is supposed to "resemble
that of the dragon" because it doesn't look like oolong or long-jin.
The smell when dry isn't tempting, and when brewed is very weak, but
the flavor is mild and pleasant. Oh yeah, it's from Yunnan.

Best,

Rick.