Comments on Sharing My Cup of Tea: A Revival for Red Water Oolong?

PS to this blog post - Nope, Hong Shui doesn'...

2009-12-11T02:00:02.324-08:00

PS to this blog post -

Nope, Hong Shui doesn't refer to the oxidation process, but the color of the brew. Find an old-school one and it really makes tea that looks more like Oriental Beauty than Baozhong.

don't know if you're seen this yet, but th...

2009-11-30T21:00:08.854-08:00

don't know if you're seen this yet, but this an interesting (but a bit "old") article about Hong Shui:http://amateursdethechinois.blogspot.com/2009/05/teamasters-and-toptea-hongshui.html

I don't think it's hard to find; not unlik...

2009-11-28T20:59:05.794-08:00

I don't think it's hard to find; not unlike finding "Oriental Beauty," "Dayuling," or the like. However, finding a good one and an authentic one is a different story. Your family will have to try it and see how it tastes. The reputable dealers should carry it. I'll write an update if I can find some good ones. Many Hong Shui I've tried have some of the

how hard is it to find Hong Shui Oolong in Taiwan ...

2009-11-28T18:44:24.169-08:00

how hard is it to find Hong Shui Oolong in Taiwan today? My mother is visiting Taiwan in January and I'm having my family have her bring some Taiwanese teas back. Also, I'm assuming that it's written as 紅水烏龍, right? Are there any other (Chinese) names that would "mark" this kind of tea?