tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post1367706641443046955..comments2024-03-29T22:43:51.417+08:00Comments on Tea Masters: Thoughts on China and teaTeaMastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433657904904185875noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-29695578179169038242016-10-01T14:58:58.746+08:002016-10-01T14:58:58.746+08:00Thanks for your comment, Keni
I pretty much agree...Thanks for your comment, Keni<br /><br />I pretty much agree with everything you've written. The best Chinese teas come in very simple packages is also my experience. Quality speaks for itself. TeaMastershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433657904904185875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-50170658402209185732016-10-01T13:27:46.124+08:002016-10-01T13:27:46.124+08:00Whilst your thoughts are reasonably sound, I belie...Whilst your thoughts are reasonably sound, I believe it's nothing new; as it evidently confirmed Amy Harris's prejudice. When I say not new, I mean all the way back in China's long history. What I believe many people, especially non-Chinese, don't appreciate is the how big, populous and complex China is. I believe bad Chinese teas have co-existed with exquisite Chinese teas for centuries, and the trick has always been knowing the right people, at the right time, to get the best tea, forming this strong relationship of trust, and keep it to themselves. I have bought superb oolongs from a very old Straight's Chinese tea merchant in Malaysia with no fantastic packaging or fancy shop fronts and no online presence. They tasted so divine that I had to ration my use back home in the UK. The joy of Chinese culture is the element of hard work you put in to find the pearl. Chinese people do not have "small islanders' syndrome, and they do not generally publicise themselves well when they know they are excellent. This may be a reflection of the literati mentality originating from China. In our over-exposed, over-PR, over-marketting, super-capitalist, digital life these days, I find this as refreshing as my Huang Jing Gui from China. kenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00824251319709017587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-76676767885392900312016-09-30T08:54:09.943+08:002016-09-30T08:54:09.943+08:00Thanks for your comment. This subject is a little ...Thanks for your comment. This subject is a little bit like a mine field and open to misinterpretation. So, let me also point out that there are excellent teas in China. Some of the best Oolongs I drink come from Wuyi and Lapsang Souchong from Tongmu village is excellent. But it's very hard to get the real stuff, which is produced in very limited quantity, especially now that China has become so affluent and prices for local products have risen so quickly. TeaMastershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433657904904185875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-21507271435071846912016-09-30T06:22:20.056+08:002016-09-30T06:22:20.056+08:00Thank you, Stéphane, for your very courageous and ...Thank you, Stéphane, for your very courageous and honest report on China and their teas. Although we are miles away, you have confirmed everything we believe to be true.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15397169734439954846noreply@blogger.com