Re: Musings on Dancong…
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 9:09 pm
Have to say that any DC I had before pales in comparison, I can not even look at it anymore...
Yes, I've since had dancong that aren't fragranced and will fill the room with aroma the difference is good tea is naturally aromatic and the fake stuff is like you just opened up a car air freshener. lolBok wrote: ↑Sun Nov 11, 2018 9:08 pmI can confirm after that afternoon, that there are indeed completely natural teas that fill a whole room with delicious aromas! The only issue you have there is that you have a truly outstanding tea! Nothing fishy going on in the teas we had.
Even my rubbish bag was smelling wonderfully with all the spent leaves in it!!!
Outstanding.
My experience is limited, but the inexepensive versions I tried have been nothing like TeaHabitat's fine versions, and I never would have understood why the fine versions are worth the price without first going to TeaHabitat for the real thing. I did start with a couple of slightly less expensive (?commercial grade, not 'single-bush' teas), which were a little cheaper, but even those were still far above what I've gotten inexpensively. Unfortunately, I don't see any of these on her web site now.
Thanks, that’s really good to know, I wouldn’t want to waste my time on something that isn’t worth it. About tea habitat, they’ve only got two kinds there at the moment. Is that just cause it’s winter, like their selection is usually better?debunix wrote: ↑Sun Jan 06, 2019 12:50 pmMy experience is limited, but the inexepensive versions I tried have been nothing like TeaHabitat's fine versions, and I never would have understood why the fine versions are worth the price without first going to TeaHabitat for the real thing. I did start with a couple of slightly less expensive (?commercial grade, not 'single-bush' teas), which were a little cheaper, but even those were still far above what I've gotten inexpensively. Unfortunately, I don't see any of these on her web site now.
I haven't explored the inexpensive Dan Congs very widely, but after one or two apiece from 3 or 4 other vendors whose teas I generally like, it was enough to decide to not bother with those teas. It's not to say that the inexpensive ones were bad teas, but the good ones are unbelievably good, and the inexpensive ones are a bit finicky as are the fine ones, and just aren't as pleasing as a nice traditional roast wuyi or ti guan yin etc.
I’m not sure about the offering of Tea Habitat... but make no mistake, DanCong is a worthy contender with equal standing. There are generally 21 variants of DanCong with different levels of roast. You seldom find high grade ones floating in the market. Like any high grade teas, the quantity is low and domestic demand in China far exceeds international demand. It’s almost impossible to find a shop outside China that carries more than 10 variants of DC at any one time.swordofmytriumph wrote: ↑Sun Jan 06, 2019 1:56 pmThanks, that’s really good to know, I wouldn’t want to waste my time on something that isn’t worth it. About tea habitat, they’ve only got two kinds there at the moment. Is that just cause it’s winter, like their selection is usually better?
Imen's single-bush/tree selections at TeaHabitat are remarkable teas. It may sound hard to believe that a US-based online retailer could have such fine tea, but her stuff is worth the price. The different varieties smell and taste distinct from each other. I've bought 4 or 5 at a time and have never been disappointed.
I do agree, single bush DC are good.debunix wrote: ↑Sun Jan 06, 2019 5:21 pmImen's single-bush/tree selections at TeaHabitat are remarkable teas. It may sound hard to believe that a US-based online retailer could have such fine tea, but her stuff is worth the price. The different varieties smell and taste distinct from each other. I've bought 4 or 5 at a time and have never been disappointed.