tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896101085985164789.post5725940588430236470..comments2024-03-28T07:54:44.807-07:00Comments on Tea in the ancient world: Oriental Beauty from Thailand (Bai Hao, Peng Feng, lots of names)John Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00485492978163517529noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896101085985164789.post-86975511917811467812015-08-28T17:08:49.248-07:002015-08-28T17:08:49.248-07:00All I can say is that as a total tea newbie, my fa...All I can say is that as a total tea newbie, my favorite so far, and I have tried a bunch with no prior knowledge is Oriental Beauty for sure. My palette is unrefined and balks from astringency or the taste of Puerhs or even Big Red Robe, but it sure does rejoice when Oriental Beauty is 'in da house'!H.Gerberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02798527787123656921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896101085985164789.post-11926401596579007622015-06-01T23:01:41.193-07:002015-06-01T23:01:41.193-07:00Interesting points, thanks. To a large extent I g...Interesting points, thanks. To a large extent I guess it doesn't matter but it is still interesting. To some extent the same issues affect the taste of the tea so they do matter, related to when the tea should be picked, which leaves should be picked, if the leaves used need to be directly affected or not (bitten), etc.John Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00485492978163517529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896101085985164789.post-89593050069322405802015-05-29T12:12:19.443-07:002015-05-29T12:12:19.443-07:00I would say the latter description of how the leaf...I would say the latter description of how the leafhoppers alter tea chemistry is more accurate. I have heard people say that the bites begin the process of oxidation (which involves exposure of enzymes and other chemicals to air), but there is more than just oxidation going on here or attack by ANY insect would be desirable.<br /><br />Plants can often sense what insect is attacking them so they can respond accordingly. The volatile chemicals that the tea plants release after being attacked may serve to repel the leafhoppers directly or they may attract predators and parasites of the leafhoppers. We don't yet know the function of these chemicals.Aariqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122876285963970642noreply@blogger.com