Well, the good news is that you don't have to brew tea Gongfu style all of the time. Some Oolongs taste delicious when brewed with the Grandpa style. You just need a big enough cup, into which you toss some leaves and pour in hot water. You will have a very yummy cup of tea in no time.
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In fact, there are a couple of Oolongs that I prefer to drink using the Grandpa style, such as Oriental Beauty and HongShui Oolong. I like Muzha Tieguanyin and Charcoal Roasted Dong Ding with either tea brewing style. I have heard that Wuyi Cliff is excellent with the Grandpa style. If you prefer lightly oxidized Oolong, Baozhong can be a great tea for it, too.
Tea can be this simple and delicious! Enjoy!
*Photos taken by Douglas King.
6 comments:
Where can I buy these Oolongs you mentioned? I have only tried Oolong from Lupicia and a gift I received from China, but haven't tried any others.
didn't know it was called that, but I often drink "grandpa" style or maybe I should just say "grandma" style.
Marilyn,
I have to say the name is kind of strange. I am not even sure if there is a Chinese name for it. The only thing I could think of is "Da Yuan Cha"- Big Bowl Tea.
Courtney Vivian,
You can purchase those Oolongs from Floating Leaves Tea: www.floatingleaves.com
Thank you Shiuwen! How timely that I've been drinking Hong Shui and you suggested this style! I'm still learning the right volume of leaf. I used waaaay too much today. ;-0
Stephanie,
Sometimes I put too much too. What's good about this HongShui is that it's very flexible. It will get strong if you put too much but it hardly becomes bitter. I like it! Happy tea drinking!
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