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There’s a number of gaiwan on jk tea’s online shop, but I can’t speak for the quality. They are very inexpensive, however, so it is probable that they’re not fantastic.
M.
Ah, no disrespect intended. It is rather a jump up; I find the scent of the dry leaves to be rather emboldening. I’ll admit though, after having read through your site I’m left wondering just what kind of green tea the “China Green Tips” is trying to emulate. Previous to reading through here, I was only aware green tea came in 3 types: “Green”, “Sencha” and “Matcha”. I remember years ago learning that the “two types” (back then I knew only green and black) came from the same plant and being amazed. Said amazement continues with what appears to be more than a dozen types of greens alone, many with sub varieties. I may have to get a white board and make a diagram sometime, or at least a checklist.
I too hope Tazo shops raise awareness. From what I can figure, we have a handful of chains in the US, with the largest being Teavana. Teavana is not a good company from what I’ve read, and they average an employee turn-around of about 4 months. There is a place near me called Tearific, but from what I gathered it’s primarily a “Chinese “Food” ” place that also sells pots of tea. Unsure if they sell loose.
Speaking of which, how do you acquire your tea? One article spoke of open air tea markets in some parts of China, though if I remember you are in Hong Kong, which from what I can piece together should be a tea selling powerhouse (being in China and at one point occupied by the UK).
As for the tea shop, I’m actually just ordering it today; had to crawl through the site with my roomate to assemble what we wanted to order. I’ve decided to go with these:
https://www.jkteashop.com/jk-white-tea-assortment-p-296.html
https://www.jkteashop.com/handmade-imperial-high-mountain-long-jing-dragon-well-green-tea-p-697.html
My roomate is after the white, which is a kind of tea I have no (real) experience with. I’m after the green, as apparently longjing (which I likely am not pronouncing right) is the essential green. If this works without a hitch, I’ll likely go all out on the next – there’s a few tea instruments there that are appealing.
Bening on the East Coast though, it’ll likely be a while (15-30 days) before I recieve it. Waiting time well spent!
M.
Leo,
From what comes the bad reputation of Tazo? I’ve been interested in reading about how they compare in real terms to non-commercial teas. As I believe I mentioned, Tazo was something like my gateway into becoming increasingly tea interested. I actually have a tin of their so-called “Full Leaf” China Green Tips on my desk here at work.
That said, I do hope their efforts help to promote a greater tea awareness here in the US. Pretty generally where I am, it is a subject well in the dark.
M.
Well, as one who used to think he was styling with Tazo’s “Full Leaf” and Archer Farms “Full Leaf” stuff, I will admit I am impressed.
Not expecting China’s best though; I’m fairly certain most of that gets taken in the domestic market.
When I read some of the articles on the site, I was under the impression that any discernable quantity of decent tea would be a major expense, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. Pay’s issued this Friday so I think I will make a small order then and report how well it goes. I’m thinking their Oolong sample pack along with a tin of matcha. I’m typically fond of greens, though my limited exposure has me uneducated on the subtypes therein; read all I want of your site, but this I think is a subject in which experience speaks more volumes on flavor.
M.
I had figured one was depreciated; there is a discrepency between pricing on several items. I’m going to assume the chineseteawholesaler domain name (which has slightly lower prices in a few places) to be the one which is depreciated.
That said, can anyone provide solid evidence either way?
As for reliability, perhaps Leo would know?
M.
