"Red Jade" White Tea

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wildisthewind
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Wed Jan 17, 2018 10:31 am

I have about 96g of this (https://www.taiwanteacrafts.com/product ... -white-tea) unusual white tea, made with Red Jade (TRES #18) varietal leaves. It's a solid, moderately priced, interesting tea. The vendor says that it is fully handmade, which is obviously simpler for a white. I overpurchased thinking I would love it, but it's just not for me. It's intensely savory/umami, with a thick mouthfeel, and retains that "menthol" flavor that characterizes the red tea made from this cultivar. Something tells me this would appeal to many green tea aficionados.

Would anyone like to trade it for something moderately priced but good quality that they don't see themselves drinking? I'd hate to see it go to waste! I'm a fan of oolongs, reds, and (usually) whites, but am open to suggestions.
wildisthewind
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Mon Jan 29, 2018 1:12 pm

Bump.

Who wants some really unique Taiwanese white tea?
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Bok
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Mon Jan 29, 2018 7:43 pm

Not that it helps your current situation much, but if I have this kind of tea I do not fully enjoy, they just become my teas to go if I just need a thermos full of something when going out to exercise and do not want to use the good stuff.

I have had white teas from Taiwan and they are quite different than the ones from China. Usually took longer steeping and slightly cooler water to make them nice.
But I can imagine a white from the N.18 variety being somewhat of an acquired taste. Leaves looks very similar to what I had back then, liquid is slightly reddish?
wildisthewind
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Tue Jan 30, 2018 9:13 am

Bok wrote:
Mon Jan 29, 2018 7:43 pm
Not that it helps your current situation much, but if I have this kind of tea I do not fully enjoy, they just become my teas to go if I just need a thermos full of something when going out to exercise and do not want to use the good stuff.

I have had white teas from Taiwan and they are quite different than the ones from China. Usually took longer steeping and slightly cooler water to make them nice.
But I can imagine a white from the N.18 variety being somewhat of an acquired taste. Leaves looks very similar to what I had back then, liquid is slightly reddish?
Actually, if anything I think this tea might benefit from flash-steeping - it gets very strong.
mael
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Tue Jan 30, 2018 11:10 am

Hello,

Would you be interested for trading with the two following teas from chawang shop :

2012 Fujian Zhenghe Shoymei white tea (about 70gr)
https://www.chawangshop.com/green-tea/ ... -100g.html

and

2015 Fujian Wuyi Lao Shu Hong Cha (about 45gr)

(i don't find it on their product range)

+ few samples of some interesting teas (superb korean balhyocha, nice taiwanese rock tea)
miig
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Tue Jan 30, 2018 2:37 pm

I guess that you're US based? Should you be in Europe, I'd certainly find something to trade. I love Red Jade Hongcha, so trying this White would be nice.
wildisthewind
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Thu Feb 01, 2018 12:38 pm

miig wrote:
Tue Jan 30, 2018 2:37 pm
I guess that you're US based? Should you be in Europe, I'd certainly find something to trade. I love Red Jade Hongcha, so trying this White would be nice.
I am US-based, yes. If you'd like to try it and want to pay the shipping, I'll send you some free.
wildisthewind
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Thu Feb 01, 2018 12:39 pm

mael wrote:
Tue Jan 30, 2018 11:10 am
Hello,

Would you be interested for trading with the two following teas from chawang shop :

2012 Fujian Zhenghe Shoymei white tea (about 70gr)
https://www.chawangshop.com/green-tea/ ... -100g.html

and

2015 Fujian Wuyi Lao Shu Hong Cha (about 45gr)

(i don't find it on their product range)

+ few samples of some interesting teas (superb korean balhyocha, nice taiwanese rock tea)
Sure. Taiwanese rock tea?
mael
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Thu Feb 01, 2018 1:22 pm

Yes a sample I get from emmet, the tea has grown in taiwan and processed as yancha. I'm based in France if you want to trade.
wildisthewind
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Thu Feb 01, 2018 8:57 pm

mael wrote:
Thu Feb 01, 2018 1:22 pm
Yes a sample I get from emmet, the tea has grown in taiwan and processed as yancha. I'm based in France if you want to trade.
Sounds cool, but shipping between France & the US is probably pretty expensive.
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