tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post8782973581323075521..comments2024-03-16T17:58:04.652+08:00Comments on Tea Masters: Comparing Yunnan Dian HungsTeaMastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433657904904185875noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-88512798624897967792013-01-04T15:00:58.842+08:002013-01-04T15:00:58.842+08:00Happy New Year Jesse,
I'm glad you like my wil...Happy New Year Jesse,<br />I'm glad you like my wild Dian Hung!<br /><br />Neil and I didn't discuss the cost of our leaves. It can be called 'blind cost' tasting. That's trying to assess the quality of the tea without being influenced by its price. <br />Yes, we were not looking for the tea with the best value, but were wondering how our respective Dian Hung compared in terms of taste, aromas... TeaMastershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433657904904185875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-38310411032307872492013-01-04T12:13:51.710+08:002013-01-04T12:13:51.710+08:00I drink a lot of Yunnan black tea and Stephane'...I drink a lot of Yunnan black tea and Stephane's is one of the best I've tasted and as such its price reflects that.<br /><br />You can't really place both in the same category and expect Neils to come out on top unless some consideration has been placed into value. Sure I'd rather drink less and drink better but it's definitely something that should be considered when doing comparisons. Then I guess it would be a blind tasting to stop you from favouring the more expensive. As I type this I can see why we don't make such comparisons often because it takes the fun out of drinking tea. <br /><br />It does remind oneself of the reasons why we keep searching for the perfect cup.Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08974006361714787138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-34956518143350883052012-12-23T09:22:54.679+08:002012-12-23T09:22:54.679+08:00Hello Thomas,
We didn't have the information a...Hello Thomas,<br />We didn't have the information about the cultivar of Neil's Dianhung. What was obvious, though, was that it was a plantation tea.<br /><br />For your first question, I guess you mean 'sweetening', making it sweeter. I agree that a good process is one that emphasizes the sweetness and reduces unpleasant tastes (but without reducing the energy of the tea). The full oxidation of these leaves has this impact, I think.TeaMastershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433657904904185875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-21190290434133202722012-12-23T08:48:08.394+08:002012-12-23T08:48:08.394+08:00Hello Stéphane,
Comparisons are always instructiv...Hello Stéphane,<br /><br />Comparisons are always instructive and surprising, because they allow you to focus on small variation..<br /><br />I didn't know that some DianHong were made with "wild, old, high mountain puerh tree material", that's quite surprising because it's so different compare to "regular" Raw Pu Er (like cake or brick). <br />Is the procesing of the leaves the only cause of the "sweatening" of the wild nature of Pu Er material ? <br /><br />Do you have an idea of which cultivar is made the other one ?<br /><br /><br />Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13822925489974442525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-33335819512919942932012-12-22T10:21:58.224+08:002012-12-22T10:21:58.224+08:00Hektor,
This tea already tastes finer and deeper t...Hektor,<br />This tea already tastes finer and deeper than last year. It's already improving! A big reason is the quality of the (old puerh tree) leaves. <br />I store the small portion I use for myself in one of my Anping jars. Its thick walls provide excellent protection for the tea. TeaMastershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433657904904185875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-60396689495534825672012-12-22T04:00:44.053+08:002012-12-22T04:00:44.053+08:00Stephane, do you expect your dian hong to improve ...Stephane, do you expect your dian hong to improve with aging? I know that generally black teas store well, but I didn't know they could improve.<br /><br />Where would you store it?Hector Konomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00626796917703400559noreply@blogger.com