On May 14, 10:30 am, Space Cowboy
ix.netcom.com> wrote:> I think the most beautiful infused color is blood red from Yunnan
> Black Gold. I think all leaf even fines has something to offer. I
> like to watch Indian fines rain rocks from the initial volcanic
> infusion plume on the surface. Afterwords I can spin the fines backup
> into a tornado in a cylindrical glass pot. I like to watch the log
> jam from needles right itself. I consider it an absolute sacrilege to
> hide the agony of the leaves. If I have too I'll give up taste over
> beauty.
>
> Jim
>
> PS My sister-in-law stopped by over the weekend who chastized me the
> last time for not having any tea blossoms err it was the best tea she
> tasted ever. She fell in love with my Pai Mu Tan so I didn't have to
> impress her with my subsequent repertoire of tea blossoms which I hide
> for myself. I did give her some PMT and a old bottle of green tea
> balls without the hidden blossom which is some of the best green tea
> I've tasted from China.
>
> On May 14, 5:02 am, MarshalN
gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> On May 12, 6:32 pm, pgwk
yahoo.com> wrote:> ...
>> I believe a great, intact maocha from Yunnan destined for puerh
>> production can be very beautiful.
>
>> I also think that dianhong, the golden tip kind, is very nice looking.
>
>> A properly handled Oriental Beauty is quite nice looking.
>
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If people were intrigued by the look of tea, you may want to show them
the different styles as far as they go like full leaves, long leaves,
short leaves, pearls, gunpowder.. etc. Also, you could consider
showing them the more for looks than taste blossoming teas. I can't
vouch for any of them being high quality teas, but I had one called
Rose of Suzhou that was wonderful to watch unfrul and bloom in the
water, I enjoy the taste also but don't know as much of green tea to
know good from great.
