On Mar 30, 12:21 pm, "MarshalN" > wrote:
> I'd concur with the "not planning too much" thing, although it is
> definitely a good idea to drink the lighter stuff first before moving
> on to the heavier teas.

Ditto. Best to end with the strongest possible thing -- tea-infused
vodka...which I predict what will happen at our next meeting (one of
our regular participants experimented with infusing vodka with
dongting gaoshan oolong).

Phyll

On Mar 30, 12:21 pm, "MarshalN" > wrote:
> On Mar 31, 2:00 am, Will Yardley >
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> > We've been doing some tastings here in LA (with a few RFDT posters) -
> > see Phyll's web log (http://phyllsheng.blogspot.com/) for more info.
> > Anyway, you can get an idea from that what kind of range we've been
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> > My conclusion from these tastings - it's more fun not to have too narrow
> > a focus, and not to try and plan too much in advance. Plus, if multiple
> > people are bringing tea, people might have one or two special teas they
> > want to share. I think the right order tends to kind of work itself out
> > when you're in the situation.
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> > We've been mostly ending with something sweet, and it's also nice to
> > drink something mellow (like an aged pu'erh) also towards the end....
> > Also keep in mind that too many strong teas might not be so easy on
> > people's stomachs or might be too much caffeine.
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> > I don't know if we're ever JUST drinking tea - usually sitting around
> > and drinking tea leads to conversation, snacking, etc.
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> I'd concur with the "not planning too much" thing, although it is
> definitely a good idea to drink the lighter stuff first before moving
> on to the heavier teas. One problem with the other way around is you
> can wipe out any delicate flavours in a great longjing if you've just
> had a really strong roasted oolong.
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> It's the company that's always the best in these sessions. Enjoy!
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