Are you curious about different types of tea but don't know where to start?
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I'm still learning, readers very welcome to get with their recommendations, meanwhile here are a few teas that might be of interest to those starting their exploration:
Jasmine Tea Many folks will start their Chinese tea journey with the humble jasmine tea. This is usually a basic green tea with jasmine flavouring. Also along this line is Rose Oolong, being a taiwanese tea flavored with rosebuds.
Milk Oolong, also known as Milky Oolong and Silk Oolong, is a green tea with a milky flavour which makes it accessible to milky tea drinkers.
Wu Yi Rock Teas, are a type of semi-oxidised oolong or bleu-vert tea, can be a good jumping off point for those who drink subtler black teas like darjeeling or early grey (without milk). Try Da Hong Pao for a start or any of the basic Chinese black varieties.
Fruit blends or other proprietary blends (by teashops) can also serve as useful “gateway teas”. Although these are not my favorite type of tea, and you wont find too many reviews here, I do like Tekoe's The Des Moines black tea blend and their Little Buddha green tea.
White Tea A good quality white tea such Pai Mu Tan (aka BaiMuDan or White Peony) might also be a good starting tea, its light, very floral and a good quality tea. Smells great too.
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