tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28015963.post6436589086371070604..comments2023-04-13T01:07:03.167-07:00Comments on The Oolong Tea Times: Top Ten Reasons to Brew Your OwnAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03824278691673282558noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28015963.post-13804519955054662892010-02-11T16:36:04.058-08:002010-02-11T16:36:04.058-08:00Thanks for this post! These are all great points;...Thanks for this post! These are all great points; I think #4 is particularly fascinating.<br /><br />It sounds far-fetched but I've found it to be remarkably true. There's something about soil and climate that influences teas in deep ways.<br /><br />The more teas I sample from different regions the more I notice that there are many aspects of the aroma of a tea that seem to come directly from the region, independent of the mode of production. For example, I find Sencha produced in Vietnam has certain characteristics in the aroma in common with black tea from Vietnam--I would almost say more than it has in common with Japanese Sencha. I've noticed a similar pattern with Darjeeling teas--certain qualities in common between black, white, green, and oolong teas produced in that region. I'm less acquainted with other regions but I imagine that the more I taste teas from different regions, the more of these patterns I'll begin to sense.<br /><br />I also want to add a new one to the list:<br /><br />11. It's more sustainable! The production of teabags uses a lot of energy and resources, and it's unnecessary and wasteful. The money put towards teabags could be instead put towards buying a higher quality of tea, tea that pays a fair living wage and preserves local tea-producing traditions rather than encouraging mass-scale agriculture.<br /><br />=)Alex Zorachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08335878680429494039noreply@blogger.com