tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825055425170299721.post6443299582310883454..comments2024-03-20T16:34:04.414-04:00Comments on Alex Zorach's Tea Blog: Brewing Darjeeling OolongsAlex Zorachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08335878680429494039noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825055425170299721.post-69602949731815303502013-03-03T07:19:06.899-05:002013-03-03T07:19:06.899-05:00Hi Alex,
this morning I have tasted Doke Rolling ...Hi Alex,<br /><br />this morning I have tasted Doke Rolling Thunder oolong, second flush 2012, from Bihar and I was disappointed about tasting experience until I found your interesting article about brewing properly Indian oolongs.<br /><br />When I open tea package, I smell green tea scents and this confused me on how to brew it, but I did not follow this first sensitive notice and I prepared it in gongfucha style. Result was terrible! Tea was like water, I felt no interesting notes. <br />Thinking that I made a mistake, I tried to brew in "western" style: temperature water about 90 degrees for 2-3 minute time infusion. Result was terrible as well.<br />Because this tea should be a good tea, I will try again following your advice.<br /><br />After this experience, I can not compare Indian oolongs to Taiwanese ones, because they are totally different, even if style is same. To be honest no one tea should be compared to another one, but in this case strangeness made me most confused. <br /><br />Many thanks!<br />FrancescaFrancescahttp://www.unastanzatuttaperte.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825055425170299721.post-65428038407289074752012-11-28T10:52:08.940-05:002012-11-28T10:52:08.940-05:00I've never encountered a Darjeeling oolong (or...I've never encountered a Darjeeling oolong (or even ANY Darjeeling tea) that I'd describe as remotely chocolatey. This is a quality that I've encountered more in Chinese black teas (red teas), as well as some Assam and Ceylon.Alex Zorachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08335878680429494039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825055425170299721.post-22863832694060936742012-11-23T03:37:09.717-05:002012-11-23T03:37:09.717-05:00In my experience, too, Darjeeling oolongs tend to ...In my experience, too, Darjeeling oolongs tend to acquire a vegetal/medicinal taste and aroma if brewed with water that is too hot.<br />It certainly benefits from a swirl of hot water to clean before pouring in the water to brew. I enjoy the chocolatey aroma and taste but certainly, Darjeeling Oolongs still have a LOT of room for improvement.mentalemesishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08551342900982374088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825055425170299721.post-84811772235563045372011-01-08T00:43:21.784-05:002011-01-08T00:43:21.784-05:00Alex Zorach,
Have been enjoying your posts as of ...Alex Zorach,<br /><br />Have been enjoying your posts as of late especially that post on Tea Blog Spam.<br /><br />One posted about an Oolong from the famous Margaret's Hope Estate in Darjeeling last year. Also recommend lower temperatures when brewing this tea (around 80 C). Check out the comment section where Stephane from Tea Masters Blog weighs in with his thoughts when one sent him a sample:<br /><br />http://mattchasblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/2009-margarets-hope-estate-oolong-2nd.html<br /><br />PeaceMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02736984697520031171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825055425170299721.post-58394522428521331542011-01-07T08:23:07.579-05:002011-01-07T08:23:07.579-05:00My experiences with Darjeeling oolong have been mi...My experiences with Darjeeling oolong have been mixed, and on average, not great. My favorite Darjeeling oolong has definitely been the <a href="http://ratetea.net/tea/fresh-darjeeling-tea/soureni-organic-oolong/1994/" rel="nofollow">Soureni organic oolong</a> that I bought from Fresh Darjeeling tea; I think that's an outstanding tea: if you like Darjeeling silver needle you might like it too, it's definitely silver-needle-like.<br /><br />I just checked RateTea.net and apparently I'm the only one to have reviewed <em>any</em> Darjeeling oolong. Given that the best two Darjeeling oolongs I've tried have been from <a href="http://www.freshdarjeelingtea.com/" rel="nofollow">Fresh Darjeeling Tea</a>, I'd recommend trying that company: they have a few more than I've tried too. I was disappointed by the Tindharia estate oolongs I got from Upton Tea Imports, and somewhat disappointed with the Arya Topaz from Thunderbolt tea.<br /><br />Be warned: all Darjeeling oolong that I've tried has a substantial vegetal smell, which I think some people don't like!Alex Zorachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08335878680429494039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825055425170299721.post-70537608392131474412011-01-07T02:26:06.375-05:002011-01-07T02:26:06.375-05:00do you recommend a place to start with DJ oolongs?...do you recommend a place to start with DJ oolongs? I am a Chinese/Formosa oolong fanatic... I'd be curious to give a darjeeling oolong a try.<br /><br />I have tasted a Darjeeling silver needle... it was quite delicousdylanjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09492182534749384329noreply@blogger.com