Monday, January 30, 2012

Enjoy Fine Oolong while you are traveling... Introducing #TD-106


Last October, after our 2011 Taiwan Oolongs Study Tour Program, I tried to find one travel tea set for myself. This is not for tea ceremony, simply for my own enjoyment of having fine Taiwan Oolongs in a hotel room or at the place that tea sets are not readily available. Most Oolongs are bolder leaves, so I have to get one with large chamber for the leaves to unfurl. I figure 3 oz teacup is a right size for me for each infusion. Since it is for traveling...try not to be too complicated... a 6 oz teapot that could offer two cups of tea, not to worry about extra tea is over steeped in the pot, and no need to have additional pitcher... So I got this Ivory White Porcelain Travel Tea Set, sku#TD-106 added to our stock line.

Very well designed tea pot, especially for Oolong leaf to have full chamber to unfurl during the infusion... Perfectly to make two cups of fine tea at each infusion.
Well, the plastic tea tray is not included...you can find it easily at your local grocery stores... or you can prepare a mate.

Tea cups and tea pot could be packed in separate bag, and then to be rest assured in a foam/cushion filled travel bag.

Next time while on a run again, pack this set in your luggage... make sure you have your favorite tea with you. Here is a selction of Specialty Oolong from Taiwan for your reference -

Amber Oolong, the gongfu

The craftsmanship of baking Amber Oolong requires great effort and many years of practice. The toasty aroma with a natural sweet lingering finish can be enjoyed after many infusions. This tea is often used in traditional Gongfu tea ceremony.

Brandy Oolong, the darling

Made from Taiwan’s unique cultivar, Brandy Oolong has been skillfully processed with indoor withering, high-oxidation and heavy rolling to bring out the rich notes of each cultivar. Ruby 18, FB 27, FB 74…to name a few which have become the modern classics for tea enthusiasts of all ages and backgrounds.

Jade Oolong, the classic

This naturally fragrant high mountain tea instantly captures tea drinkers’ love. After repeated withering, oxidation and wrapped-rolling, the pleasant aroma and delicate yet lasting flavor are sealed in the semi-balled, tightly rolled leaves.

Oriental Beauty, the exquisite

With the special visit by green leaf hoppers in early summer, Oriental Beauty delivers an exceptional fruity and elegant floral aroma with an intense, complex flavor followed by a rich honey and ripe peach aftertaste. This is truly the Champagne of teas, only from Taiwan.

Pouchong, the esteemed

Famous for its exceptional captivating aroma; this tea demands the most superior skills in every step of processing. Pouchong is often used as gifts bestowed to elders and special friends.

Bliss Oolong, the harmony

This tea can be a result of blended with various estates, crops, batches, or types; or of scented or mixed with herbs and tisanes. Its flavor and aroma always brings bliss – a taste of harmony.




Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Custom Packaged Tea on call !

ABC TEA is offering a new service to our dealers -
Build you own tea line with a creative Pro-Pack, tamper seal with pull-tab tea tin...

All things are ready, just have your own private label, insert or leaflet. Stuff the insert or leaflet in the tin, snap the bottom lid into tin and get tamper-sealed. Then place your tea label on the tin (*Absolutely no tool needed, easy and professionally done!)

Here is the step-by-step to explain how it works -

Step 1: Order your bulk leaf tea from our tea lists. The tea could be shipped either in bulk, packed from the origins either in 2 lbs or 5 lbs bag. (The price indicated on the list will be bulk tea per lb.)
With additional service charge, we will help you to package bulk tea into small pouch and in tin.

The leaf tea either be packed in 2 oz, 3 oz or as your desire... in a silver foil pouch (sku#PM-126SV)



Step 2. Your order will be shipped with tea in each packaged foil pouch and be placed in a Pro-Pack, tamper-seal silver tin (sku#TE-152SV) - The bottom lid will be placed separately inside each tin. (*photo below shows how we will have each unit will be individually bagged, including tea in silver pouch, silver tin's
bottom lid and cover...all in a PE bag.)



Step 3. Please prepare your own Label (*maybe you will like to have one label for the tin, one for the foil pouch...or simply just one for the tin), your own Product Insert or Leaflet with details information in regards to this particular tea.


Step 4. Remove the bottom lid from the tin first...
Place the Silver Tea Pouch, Insert or Leaflet from the bottom of the tin, make sure you will place it upside down with right direction.



Step 5. Snap the bottom lid into the tin...and the tin will be tamper-sealed now.


Step 6. Turn the tin upside down, now you can see this tin is tamper-sealed with a pull-tap.
Place your Tea Label on the tin.
This tin's cover, when turned upside down, could be a tea display cup for showing the leaf.


Let us do the packing...
You can finish it up with your personal touch !


By now, do you know how many Specialty Oolong from Taiwan ?
Here they are:

Amber Oolong, the gongfu

The craftsmanship of baking Amber Oolong requires great effort and many years of practice. The toasty aroma with a natural sweet lingering finish can be enjoyed after many infusions. This tea is often used in traditional Gongfu tea ceremony.

Brandy Oolong, the darling

Made from Taiwan’s unique cultivar, Brandy Oolong has been skillfully processed with indoor withering, high-oxidation and heavy rolling to bring out the rich notes of each cultivar. Ruby 18, FB 27, FB 74…to name a few which have become the modern classics for tea enthusiasts of all ages and backgrounds.

Jade Oolong, the classic

This naturally fragrant high mountain tea instantly captures tea drinkers’ love. After repeated withering, oxidation and wrapped-rolling, the pleasant aroma and delicate yet lasting flavor are sealed in the semi-balled, tightly rolled leaves.

Oriental Beauty, the exquisite

With the special visit by green leaf hoppers in early summer, Oriental Beauty delivers an exceptional fruity and elegant floral aroma with an intense, complex flavor followed by a rich honey and ripe peach aftertaste. This is truly the Champagne of teas, only from Taiwan.

Pouchong, the esteemed

Famous for its exceptional captivating aroma; this tea demands the most superior skills in every step of processing. Pouchong is often used as gifts bestowed to elders and special friends.

Bliss Oolong, the harmony

This tea can be a result of blended with various estates, crops, batches, or types; or of scented or mixed with herbs and tisanes. Its flavor and aroma always brings bliss – a taste of harmony.


Let us work with your specific needs. Thank you.

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Osmanthus flowers greet us back to work with big smiles on 1/3/2012

This morning, while walked in office after a few days' break...
So pleasantly greeted by these smiling Osmanthus blossoms in our office yard.

Have you ever tasted our Sweet Olive Flower Oolong (aka: Osmanthus Oolong)?
The elegant aroma perfectly harmonized with lightly oxidized Jinsuang...

I decided to make a pot of Osmanthus Oolong (sku#60440A) to start off our first working day in 2012...
Go Go Go!


take a good look at this Osmanthus scented Jinsuang Oolong...

I am using our Harmony Teapot (sku#TE-046) to infuse...
so I don't miss the beautiful unfurling process...
see how fast the rolled leaves stretch...

Look at those steam under the lid...
a great deal of natural aroma from sweet olive flower and the fragrance of Jinsuang Oolong are kept and mixed in the steam...


Oh...for the combination...
Yes...I measured 5g of tea leaf with 300 ml of water at 200F and let it steep for 2 minutes ...


Take another look at the infused leaf floated in my cup...

Salute to all of our tea friends from ABC TEA's cupping room -

Have a wonderful 2012 !

Monday, January 2, 2012

The last cupping of 2011 on 5 Jade Oolongs













Cupping two Pouchongs on 1/2/2012

This morning, I open two pouches of Wenshan Pouchong tea sent by a tea farmer. Per my friend, the right one is a standard Pouchong and the left one is Chi-Chong (奇種), which is a bit more oxidized and also has gone through additional light fire baking after the tea is dried.



I always enjoy viewing the agony of tea leaf in a glass cup...

Actually, I can tell easily when the tea leaf unfurled... (although while compared the dry leaves...we already could tell the slightly difference from the appearance...yet not that much...)

A simple comparison cupping to give myself a convincing result.

After the cupping... I just keep adding leaf and enjoy my sipping, cup after cup.