Hi Phyll

Please keep feeding me the information. I will order the teas you
mention. Can you please send, via provate e-mail, the names of
recommended suppliers.

I thought hard and long about going beyond just two oolongs. Maybe I
should make it four.

I don't know the Anji Baicha... It sounds just what I am looking for.

I love Oriental Beauty... Is the group consensus that this may be the
best for newbies?

I need Pu'er sources. I hit the Shanghai shops when I was in China
three weeks ago and know that I did not have a clue about what to buy
but still love the el cheapos I came back with.

Thanks, Phyll. I thought this event would be the education of newbies.
It's turning out to be the education of Peter. Now, why is my wife
hiding my credit card?

On Jun 6, 9:43 pm, Phyll > wrote:
> Dr. Keen,
>
> For new tea drinkers, you may also want to consider these:
>
> Green:
> O Anji Baicha: it's naturally "sweet" and highly aromatic.
> O Emei Shan Zhuyeqing - also "sweet", aromatic, and can be ricey.
> Beautiful looking leaves.
> XX Long Jing and Biluochun...I have my reservations. They can taste
> green or simply characterless and flat if it's the cheap and low
> quality kind.
>
> Black / Red:
> - Qimen Hong (malty and can be chocolatey)
> - Lapsang Souchong (Ssssmokey!)
>
> Oolong:
> Only 2 types of oolong? Why not more? Coffee drinkers will most
> likely appreciate the highly roasted kinds.
> - Oriental Beauty
> - Medium roast Dancong - peachy, fruity, floral aromas, good
> aftertaste
> - Wuyi Dahongpao / Rougui / Shuixian -- highly frragrant and can be
> both masculine and feminine at the same time
> - How about Darjeeling and Nepalese oolong's? I know of good sources
> in the US.
>
> Pu'er:
> Have you found any candidate yet? If not I may have a few that you
> might be interested in.
>
> Good luck with the event.
>
> Phyll