My mother brought some tea back from her trip through China.
Unfortunately we have no idea what kind of tea it is. It's a mix of
stems and big rolled up leaves, quite coarse. It has a faint smokey
aroma. It doesn't seem like a green tea but not exactly black either.

--
Michiel

In article >,
Michiel van der Kraats > wrote:

> My mother brought some tea back from her trip through China.
> Unfortunately we have no idea what kind of tea it is. It's a mix of
> stems and big rolled up leaves, quite coarse. It has a faint smokey
> aroma. It doesn't seem like a green tea but not exactly black either.

well, given that there are literally thousands of China
teas, it's not much info to go on, but the reference to
a smokey aroma might suggest lapsang souchong, but
it has more than a faint smokey note.

"pilo_" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> Michiel van der Kraats > wrote:
>
>> My mother brought some tea back from her trip through China.
>> Unfortunately we have no idea what kind of tea it is. It's a mix of
>> stems and big rolled up leaves, quite coarse. It has a faint smokey
>> aroma. It doesn't seem like a green tea but not exactly black either.
>
> well, given that there are literally thousands of China
> teas, it's not much info to go on, but the reference to
> a smokey aroma might suggest lapsang souchong, but
> it has more than a faint smokey note.

My guess would be Shui Xian. Brew it and see if the leaves when they fully
unfold will be rather large, greenish-slightly-brown with brown lining along
the very edges.
Some Te Guan Yins ("blacker" ones) can also give a hint of smokyness (but
less than Shui Xian) in that case the leaves will be squished into tiny
balls or "sausages" and will be quite leathery to the touch (again I ma
talking about leaves that fully opened after two or three long steeps.

Sasha.

"pilo_" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> Michiel van der Kraats > wrote:
>
>> My mother brought some tea back from her trip through China.
>> Unfortunately we have no idea what kind of tea it is. It's a mix of
>> stems and big rolled up leaves, quite coarse. It has a faint smokey
>> aroma. It doesn't seem like a green tea but not exactly black either.
>
> well, given that there are literally thousands of China
> teas, it's not much info to go on, but the reference to
> a smokey aroma might suggest lapsang souchong, but
> it has more than a faint smokey note.

My guess would be Shui Xian. Brew it and see if the leaves when they fully
unfold will be rather large, greenish-slightly-brown with brown lining along
the very edges.
Some Te Guan Yins ("blacker" ones) can also give a hint of smokyness (but
less than Shui Xian) in that case the leaves will be squished into tiny
balls or "sausages" and will be quite leathery to the touch (again I ma
talking about leaves that fully opened after two or three long steeps.

Sasha.

Are the stems attached to the rolled up leaves or are they separate?
If attached, it sounds like a Fo Shou (Buddha Hand) which are
sometimes a bit smoky, or a heavily roasted Wulong or Tiguanyin.

If they're not attached I have no idea what it is.

Cheers,

Cameron

Michiel van der Kraats > wrote in message >...
> My mother brought some tea back from her trip through China.
> Unfortunately we have no idea what kind of tea it is. It's a mix of
> stems and big rolled up leaves, quite coarse. It has a faint smokey
> aroma. It doesn't seem like a green tea but not exactly black either.

It seems that could be a Wulong tea (one of the most popular is Tie Guan
Yin).
Try to prepare it in a yixing teapot (not in a metal or porcelain),if
you haven't one, at worst use two glasses of 25ml maxi.

Radhja

On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 21:52:52 -0500, radhja > wrote:

>It seems that could be a Wulong tea (one of the most popular is Tie Guan
>Yin).
>Try to prepare it in a yixing teapot (not in a metal or porcelain),if
>you haven't one, at worst use two glasses of 25ml maxi.
>
>Radhja

you got that backwards. Tie Guan Yin is a type of Wulong. hehe.


sorry for all the random posts....i'm just excited to find people that
love chinese tea like i do.


Mydnight

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thus then i turn me from my countries light, to dwell in the solemn shades of an endless night.

On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 21:52:52 -0500, radhja > wrote:

>It seems that could be a Wulong tea (one of the most popular is Tie Guan
>Yin).
>Try to prepare it in a yixing teapot (not in a metal or porcelain),if
>you haven't one, at worst use two glasses of 25ml maxi.
>
>Radhja

you got that backwards. Tie Guan Yin is a type of Wulong. hehe.


sorry for all the random posts....i'm just excited to find people that
love chinese tea like i do.


Mydnight

--------------------
thus then i turn me from my countries light, to dwell in the solemn shades of an endless night.

In article >,
Michiel van der Kraats > wrote:

> My mother brought some tea back from her trip through China.
> Unfortunately we have no idea what kind of tea it is. It's a mix of
> stems and big rolled up leaves, quite coarse. It has a faint smokey
> aroma. It doesn't seem like a green tea but not exactly black either.

well, given that there are literally thousands of China
teas, it's not much info to go on, but the reference to
a smokey aroma might suggest lapsang souchong, but
it has more than a faint smokey note.

In article >,
Michiel van der Kraats > wrote:

> My mother brought some tea back from her trip through China.
> Unfortunately we have no idea what kind of tea it is. It's a mix of
> stems and big rolled up leaves, quite coarse. It has a faint smokey
> aroma. It doesn't seem like a green tea but not exactly black either.

well, given that there are literally thousands of China
teas, it's not much info to go on, but the reference to
a smokey aroma might suggest lapsang souchong, but
it has more than a faint smokey note.

On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 23:33:32 +0100, Michiel van der Kraats
> wrote:

>My mother brought some tea back from her trip through China.
>Unfortunately we have no idea what kind of tea it is. It's a mix of
>stems and big rolled up leaves, quite coarse. It has a faint smokey
>aroma. It doesn't seem like a green tea but not exactly black either.

To me it sounds like one of the red teas. Red tea isn't very popular
in China, moreso in the north than the south. Where did she get it
from?


Mydnight

--------------------
thus then i turn me from my countries light, to dwell in the solemn shades of an endless night.

On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 23:33:32 +0100, Michiel van der Kraats
> wrote:

>My mother brought some tea back from her trip through China.
>Unfortunately we have no idea what kind of tea it is. It's a mix of
>stems and big rolled up leaves, quite coarse. It has a faint smokey
>aroma. It doesn't seem like a green tea but not exactly black either.

To me it sounds like one of the red teas. Red tea isn't very popular
in China, moreso in the north than the south. Where did she get it
from?


Mydnight

--------------------
thus then i turn me from my countries light, to dwell in the solemn shades of an endless night.