Thats what I would have thought too, but none of my usual vendors seem to have it :/
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From HY Chen web site “Shin Cheng Fang is partnering up with Leafy Green to be the distributor of our teas in the United States.” You might ask Chofman how to get others teas not listed on his web site. I haven’t ordered from them yet.
I’m almost out of tea from my last order from him, so I’ll at least stock back up on Dong Ding from Leafy Green relatively soon and let you guys know how it goes.
Have ordered from Chen directly, his roasted teas are all excellent, personally I think his strength is in the roasting, so I like his medium and heavy roast best. I think his heavy roast is best drunk after letting it rest another 1-2 years, or longer. Not bad straight away, but better with some time spent.
ShuShu, thank you for the kind words. We are very happy to be working with somebody like HY Chen who both understands the traditional methods of tea farming / production which leads to an excellent cup, as well as appreciates the innovation and experimentation that can lead to new and exciting teas. We actively encourage him to try new things and our partnership with him is structured in such a way that allows him to do so.Bok wrote: ↑Sun Dec 09, 2018 7:05 amHave ordered from Chen directly, his roasted teas are all excellent, personally I think his strength is in the roasting, so I like his medium and heavy roast best. I think his heavy roast is best drunk after letting it rest another 1-2 years, or longer. Not bad straight away, but better with some time spent.
Bok - I agree that his heavy roast is phenomenal when aged. We actually purchased some of his tea last year specifically for aging, and plan to do so every year. They aren't on our website yet, but starting in 2019 at some point we will begin selling a 1-2 year aged version of his tea.... we may save some for a 3-4 year aging process as well.
Oolongfan - If you have any questions about Chen's teas (or any of our other offerings), don't hesitate to reach out directly and I'll do my best to answer your questions fully.
We'll be tasting it every 12-18 months, but I'll definitely take into consideration your fears about a 3-4 year "purgatory" of flavors. Thanks!
Depending on your storage conditions, a re-roast might also be in order after a few years. The shop I normally buy in Taiwan, checks their own and customer's teas every 5 years to see if something is off in the storage.
Can not count the number of times, I have been sampling teas there and customers bring in their huuuuge jars with tea to check on... People here age teas by Ong, which are humungous jars, more akin in size to the ones Koreans ferment cabbage.
@Bok do you know how your vendor is re-roasting, and what they are using to re-roast with?
chofmann - Thanks. I just placed a order for the following: Yan Yu, Heavy roast Dong Ding Ali Shan Jin Xuan, and Shan Lin Xi.
Only budget constrained me from ordering more as the unroasted Dong Ding sounds intriguing. Look forward to trying these teas. Thanks for helping make them more easily available.
Only budget constrained me from ordering more as the unroasted Dong Ding sounds intriguing. Look forward to trying these teas. Thanks for helping make them more easily available.
Thank you, we appreciate the order! We'll be sure to toss in a sample of the unroasted Dong Ding as well. I hope you enjoy everything!oolongfan wrote: ↑Sat Dec 15, 2018 11:05 amchofmann - Thanks. I just placed a order for the following: Yan Yu, Heavy roast Dong Ding Ali Shan Jin Xuan, and Shan Lin Xi.
Only budget constrained me from ordering more as the unroasted Dong Ding sounds intriguing. Look forward to trying these teas. Thanks for helping make them more easily available.