Episode 49, Denny and James review a big Chinese supermarket staples, Sea Dyke. Retailing for $1.50/125grams, James picked this one up from a local (Seattle) Chinese market.
Episode 49, Denny and James review a big Chinese supermarket staples, Sea Dyke. Retailing for $1.50/125grams, James picked this one up from a local (Seattle) Chinese market.
7 responses to “Shui Xian Sea Dyke Wuyi Oolong [Episode 49]”
Grandpa style and cold-brewing were mentioned briefly at the end. Would you elaborate on the suitability of brewing these teas in those styles. I am curious about this as they are the ways that I tend to brew the cheap(er) teas. Thanks.
Hey Peter, no problem.
I like darker teas for grandpaing, roasted oolongs and ripe pu’erh usually. My personal preference for cold-brews tend to be the opposite, green tea that I should’ve drank a few months before or lighter oolongs/black teas.
Toss a small amount of leaves ~1.5-2 grams in a large mug or thermos and pour boiling water in. Once you reach about halfway, pour boiling water in again. Do until you lose interest or get bored. This is a great way to brew at work or while doing other activities.
I don’t cold-brew as much as Denny, but toss the leaves in a mason jar or a closed-off vessel over night after a gong-fu session and enjoy in the morning.
Cheers!
-James
Yes, I grandpa brew at work all the time. I also use this style at home with teas that I am not fond of but don’t want to waste at work. Sometimes, they taste better with grandpa brewing than with my usual gaiwan method.
Sorry to comment so long after this was posted, but I had a question. Which Chinese grocery did you get the red “ta hung pao” at? I just got back from a trip to Seattle, and scoured the international district looking for that stuff. If I had a specific target I could stop by on another trip. (I live in Olympia, and am up in Seattle pretty frequently.)
Hi Evan,
Sorry for the slow response. I haven’t been able to find it either (if anyone else has that’s local please chime in!). My red can was acquired in NYC. The white paper box can be had for a measly $1.50 from the shop in the Viet Wah building.
Cheers!
-James
Actually I just found some today! The Chinese herb shop about three blocks uphill from Seattle Best Tea, I think the name is Gom Hong.
Interesting to note: while nobody else seems to have sea dyke da hong pao, pretty much everyone has tins of sea dyke roasted tie kuan yin.
Hi Evan,
Thanks for sharing your note! I expect I’ll be down there soon this week to check it out :).
Cheers!
-James