I think Oriental Beauty could be a great choice (good call Phyll!).
As a bonus, you could use that and a light oolong to show the vast
spectrum of the oolong tea category, since I'm sure there are a lot of
people who think oolong is a distinct type.

-Brent

On Jun 6, 6:53 pm, pgwk > wrote:
> 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