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Baisao
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Sat Dec 05, 2020 4:22 pm

After sleeping on this, I’d say +1 with caveats. I’m able to taste and select first before buying, something online shoppers probably cannot do. There have been a couple of turds but some have been good enough that I have bought a jin of each. I rarely drink mainland teas though as I prefer Taiwanese and Japanese teas regardless of the producer/seller.

@LeoFox, what, you don’t like tea videos with sock puppets???
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Sat Dec 05, 2020 4:50 pm

Baisao wrote:
Sat Dec 05, 2020 4:22 pm
After sleeping on this, I’d say +1 with caveats. I’m able to taste and select first before buying, something online shoppers probably cannot do. There have been a couple of turds but some have been good enough that I have bought a jin of each. I rarely drink mainland teas though as I prefer Taiwanese and Japanese teas regardless of the producer/seller.

LeoFox, what, you don’t like tea videos with sock puppets???
I got overexposed to west coast "start up bros" when i was in California btw 2011-2015. He seems to exemplify this type.
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karma wrote:
Sat Dec 05, 2020 2:27 pm
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Sat Dec 05, 2020 12:34 pm
karma wrote:
Sat Dec 05, 2020 11:52 am
I’m suspicious of WCT due to Sohan directly lying about a milk oolong to my face one time. Asked if it was flavored and he said no. Guess what it was?

Worth trying their other teas tho?
I don't think he sells milk oolong.
this was face to face a year or two ago

so han does indeed sell jin xuan.
the aroma of it is pretty intense, both on the dry leaf and the first few infusions, and drops off rather quickly.
i'm not intimate with the cultivar, though, be it from taiwan or anxi; so my opinion on the matter is of limited value, hah!
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Sat Dec 05, 2020 6:13 pm

@ezpzeke, jin xuan could never be from Anxi. The cultivar was developed by TRES.

It is expensive because farmer’s cannot rely on their harvest having the desired characteristics of milk or sugarcane. IDK what WCT sells it for but I see it at $8/oz frequently enough and that’s simply implausible. It’s mediocre oolong coated in non-dairy creamer or maltose.
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Sat Dec 05, 2020 6:16 pm

For premium dan cong just go for teahabitat or hojo 8-)
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Sat Dec 05, 2020 6:54 pm

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Sat Dec 05, 2020 6:13 pm
ezpzeke, jin xuan could never be from Anxi. The cultivar was developed by TRES.
sure, it was developed in taiwan, but it is also commonly grown in anxi.
(if my understanding is correct.)

regardless, this is not a jin xuan thread; we should stay on topic, hah!
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ezpzeke wrote:
Sat Dec 05, 2020 6:54 pm
Baisao wrote:
Sat Dec 05, 2020 6:13 pm
ezpzeke, jin xuan could never be from Anxi. The cultivar was developed by TRES.
sure, it was developed in taiwan, but it is also commonly grown in anxi.
(if my understanding is correct.)

regardless, this is not a jin xuan thread; we should stay on topic, hah!
https://westchinatea.com/30g-milk-oolong/

Many Milk Oolongs on the market are scented, or have milk powder added to them, to create this distinctive flavor. Our Milk Oolong is certified organic and contains no additives. While Milk Oolong is originally from Taiwan, this particular version comes from Quan Zhou, near Anxi in Fujian, just across the water from Taiwan. We have searched and as yet failed to find a Taiwanese or Mainland Milk Oolong that is as good as this classic.
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :roll: :lol:

Thought they didnt sell it since they dont have a taiwan category. Cant believe they are - and making the above claim. And for 15$ per 30g!!
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Sat Dec 05, 2020 7:07 pm

Pretty daring to call something classic in the same breath as saying it’s only recently grown in China :)))))

Even more so considering that Jinxuan itself is a pretty new cultivar. As far from classic as it can be.
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Sat Dec 05, 2020 7:08 pm

Yikes at the write up from WTC, and yikes that it’s being grown in China, Thailand, and elsewhere. That’s going to make things murkier than they already are. It’s already one of the most faked teas out there.
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Tea habitat. Not only because shes techinically my neighbor but well... so far she stands out from the others.
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Fri Oct 13, 2023 1:28 am

Has anyone tried the Dancongs from Bitterleaf recently? Right now, I don't want to spend $300+ to get reasonable shipping to Canada from Tea Habitat, and Hojo presents a similar problem (no shipping threshold, but shipping from Japan to Canada is high). I'm looking for decent, non-offensive DC for the meantime, but other than Wuyi Origin, it's hard to find. Any suggestions? I could also just stop buying tea for a while and concentrate on my green oolongs...
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Can try to contact Zoeyfortea via Instagram.
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Bok wrote:
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Can try to contact Zoeyfortea via Instagram.
I'm not currently on Instagram. Do they have a website or email address?
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GaoShan wrote:
Fri Oct 13, 2023 8:20 am
Bok wrote:
Fri Oct 13, 2023 3:19 am
Can try to contact Zoeyfortea via Instagram.
I'm not currently on Instagram. Do they have a website or email address?
I am not aware of any. Probably WeChat. No website thus far.
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Fri Oct 13, 2023 3:48 pm

Bok wrote:
Fri Oct 13, 2023 9:43 am
GaoShan wrote:
Fri Oct 13, 2023 8:20 am
Bok wrote:
Fri Oct 13, 2023 3:19 am
Can try to contact Zoeyfortea via Instagram.
I'm not currently on Instagram. Do they have a website or email address?
I am not aware of any. Probably WeChat. No website thus far.
Is this the same Zoe?

https://www.instagram.com/zoeys_tea/

http://zoeystea.com/

https://www.facebook.com/zoey.lee.129/? ... sclosure=0

If so, there's an email link on that website (although no products, so it might not be active).

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