| Re: An Ji Bai Cha - low caffeine, easy on the stomach? Best sources this year? |
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Author: Dominic T.Dominic T. Date: Jun 21, 2008 17:52
On Jun 21, 6:33 pm, TokyoB gmail.com> wrote:> Hello. Like others I seem to be sensitive to too much caffeine and
> most greens, whether Chinese (like long jing), Japanese sencha or low
> oxidized Taiwan oolongs, bother my stomach as well. When I explained
> this to the folks at Seven Cups Tea they recommended the An Ji Bai
> Cha. It was very good (but it is light!), slight sweetness, and seems
> to be low in caffeine and doesn't bother my stomach. However their
> (organic) pre-Qing Ming An Ji Bai Cha is about $30 for 25 grams. So,
> has anyone else tried An Ji Bai Cha this year? If so, how was it and
> where did you buy it from and what was the cost?
Have you every tried a yellow tea? It has some of the characteristics
of a green tea while being lighter and I would imagine easier on the
guts. I'm sure it's no secret that I have quite an affinity for Huo
Shan Huang Ya and it might be worth a shot. My only other question
would be if you have tried different types of green tea, like a Bi Lo
chun (which is much lighter than most greens to me) or a Tai Ping Hou
Kui? Outside of that if you can hang with it, would be some Kuding Cha
which is a holly leaf and once you get past the bitterness (which may
be good for the stomach) it has a pleasant and sweet flavor.
- Dominic
http://teasphere.wordpress.com
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