To start off, I'd like to discuss my favorite tea: 洞顶乌龙. I first picked it up a couple years ago when I we
nt to Vancouver during the summer. This oolong is grown on Dong Ding Mountain in Taiwan. To me, its scent is a mix of Chinese peaches, clear waterfalls, and wisdom. After the leaves are steeped for a good 5 minutes they unfurl to large full shapes. I can't get enough of the aroma! Unfortunately, it's almost run out and I'm not sure how to obtain more aside from going back to Vancouver. I've scoured the internet but I can't find the exact brand that I bought. Apparently the store 天莉 only exists here:
nt to Vancouver during the summer. This oolong is grown on Dong Ding Mountain in Taiwan. To me, its scent is a mix of Chinese peaches, clear waterfalls, and wisdom. After the leaves are steeped for a good 5 minutes they unfurl to large full shapes. I can't get enough of the aroma! Unfortunately, it's almost run out and I'm not sure how to obtain more aside from going back to Vancouver. I've scoured the internet but I can't find the exact brand that I bought. Apparently the store 天莉 only exists here:
Ten Lee Hong Ltd. (Tea & Ginseng)
5000 Main St. Vancouver B.C. Canada V6A 219
Tel: (604) 689-7598 Fax: (604) 689-8596
Tel: (604) 689-7598 Fax: (604) 689-8596
For awhile I had thought it was a subsidery of Ten Ren but thatdoesn't seem to be the case since I can't find this 338 洞顶茶王 on their website. I guess when the time comes I'll just have to try Ten Ren's and hope it's a close match.
On a brighter note, let me share with you one of my prized possessions: the 宜兴 teapot that my mom purchased for me in Suzhou's silk and tea museum last summer. Yixing clay is ideal for tea because it is porous and will absorb the taste of the tea over prolonged use. But for that reason, you should also refrain from using a specific teapot for more than one type of tea. That said, this is the teapot that I reserve for 洞顶.
On a brighter note, let me share with you one of my prized possessions: the 宜兴 teapot that my mom purchased for me in Suzhou's silk and tea museum last summer. Yixing clay is ideal for tea because it is porous and will absorb the taste of the tea over prolonged use. But for that reason, you should also refrain from using a specific teapot for more than one type of tea. That said, this is the teapot that I reserve for 洞顶.
Due to my crappy cellphone camera and general photo taking skills, the pictures don't do the teapot justice. It's really a beautiful work of art. <3
