>Semi-fermented as Oolong tea it is, it still excites the stomach ache
>if nothing in your stomach.

I tried a raw pu-erh recently, which I really liked. It was definately
a mistake to have it on an empty stomach, though. I just felt vaguely
queezy, but my girlfriend had to lie down for a bit. This was a 1999.
For those of you looking to try relatively young pu-erh, I certainly
would encourage you both to try it AND to eat something beforehand.

As to my favorite teas, that's still a work in progress for me. It's a
lot harder to consistently get good tea in the US, especially if you're
on a budget like I am.

Aside from pu-ehr, I have really enjoyed oolong from Taiwan,
specifically dong ding and wen shan puchong (sp?). And for every day
drinking, I do enjoy some cooked pu-erh from the Vietnamese grocer,
suplemented with some chrysanthemum. Very refreshing.

Nico