tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367592979789930410.post4483674929078492526..comments2023-10-21T19:49:18.426-07:00Comments on lahikmajoedrinkstea: leaf to teaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367592979789930410.post-4123976240103452762010-08-16T07:28:20.037-07:002010-08-16T07:28:20.037-07:00I have a question to you about your opinion on sou...I have a question to you about your opinion on sources. I ran into this problem when researching RateTea.net--I've tried to hold to pretty high standards of where I get the information for that site.<br /><br />A lot of what has been written about tea has been written by people who have a direct interest in the tea business--for example, Tea Gschwender's "Book of Tea", or the Harney and Sons Guide to Tea. I was a bit disappointed with the Harney and Sons Guide to Tea because it seemed to rely SOLELY on the authority and reputation of the author, in terms of trusting the information. No attempt was made to identify the source or back up the validity of the information...I also found the coverage of topics to be biased--towards covering "high end" varieties of tea. I want to give different geographic areas equal consideration, and include material on varieties of tea that may be considered "low grade". For example, Harney and Sons completely omits mention of <a href="/style/shou-mei/24/" rel="nofollow">Shou Mei</a> on their chapter on white tea--which bugged me partly because that's my favorite kind of white tea.<br /><br />---<br /><br />To tie this back with your post, the withering described in this book, without heating to stop oxidation, is exactly why shou mei turns that nice brown color (and ends up with the oolong-like aroma that I so love).Alex Zorachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08335878680429494039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367592979789930410.post-46161465383550696332010-08-08T22:26:30.879-07:002010-08-08T22:26:30.879-07:00Interesting alchemy.Interesting alchemy.Xavierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01699548334964526846noreply@blogger.com