'Unfinished' Tieguanyin
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pathlesstaken
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With high roast Tieguanyin, such as that produced by Fukien, Seadyke, etc, I have read that there is a particular rough tea that is purchased from the farmers, which is then repeatedly roasted by the teahouse themselves. I'm assuming that this tea is not processed in the same manner as the nowadays very popular green styles. Is there a name for such a tea, and are there any vendors that have it?
From a technical side, it would need to be processed to the point that it is stable enough to be transported to HK. So basically green style oolong at the required oxidation level and then sold to further roast. I know ppl who do this in Taiwan with Baozhong, first fresh, when it is not fresh anymore they roast the rest.pathlesstaken wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 9:29 amI'm assuming that this tea is not processed in the same manner as the nowadays very popular green styles. Is there a name for such a tea, and are there any vendors that have it?
I imagine they custom order the kind of prep tea they want for their roast.
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pathlesstaken
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Ah, that is interesting. For that Baozhong, is it just roasted lightly as to 'refresh' it, or is it more aggressively done?Bok wrote: ↑Tue Jul 08, 2025 2:23 amFrom a technical side, it would need to be processed to the point that it is stable enough to be transported to HK. So basically green style oolong at the required oxidation level and then sold to further roast. I know ppl who do this in Taiwan with Baozhong, first fresh, when it is not fresh anymore they roast the rest.pathlesstaken wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 9:29 amI'm assuming that this tea is not processed in the same manner as the nowadays very popular green styles. Is there a name for such a tea, and are there any vendors that have it?
I imagine they custom order the kind of prep tea they want for their roast.
In order to be stored efficiently, it needs more roast. Does not need to be aggressive, but consecutively a few rounds with resting time. A good roast will leave the essence of the tea intact.pathlesstaken wrote: ↑Tue Jul 08, 2025 7:25 amAh, that is interesting. For that Baozhong, is it just roasted lightly as to 'refresh' it, or is it more aggressively done?