Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-02-27
DIFFERENT KINDS OF TEAS
Black Teas Are of Two Kinds of
China Tea

China Tea.
In broad sense, black teas are of
two kinds of China tea, black and
green, but these are subject to very
distinct subdivision. The black teas
from the north of China are quite dis
tinct and different from the red" teas
of the south. The choicest northern
teas are the Keemuns, which are
grown in the province of Anwhei, and
theNingchows and Mornings from XII
angst, and represent about one-quarter
OF the total production of the north.
But the great bulk comes from the
TWO provinces separated from each
other by the Tungting lake, Hupeh
and Human. From the first come those
teas generally known as Oopacks, and
named after the particular districts in
which they are grown, Sungyango,
Yangtontungs, Tongsans, Ichangs and
Cheongsoukais. From the latter the
distinctive Domain teas, Oonfas,
Lilngs, Nipkasees, Winkais, Lowyongs
and Shuntams, says F. A. Crow in Chi
cago Retailers Journal.
Practically all the south China Con-
gous are grown in the province of Fox
helm and consist principally of Pan
yongs, Packlums, oouchongs, 500
moos, Suey Kuts and a number of
minor districts. The most desirable
of these are Panyongs, Soomoos,
Packlums and Souchongs, the last
named being the favorite teas on the
continent of Europe. Russia takes but
little tea from the south of China, the
water and method OF serving making
the northern teas more palatable. Foo
chow Oolongs have a delicate but not
such an aromatic flavor as the For
mosan tea of the same name. Oolongs
have some of the characteristics of
black tea, combined with certain of
the cup qualities of green teas and
| therefore in measure somewhat re-
semble blend of the two. The other
varieties of southern teas are Scented
Capers, Scented Orange Pekoes, Pow
chongs, KoolooS and Flowery Pekoes.
The fragrance of all scented teas is
not natural, but is impaired by firing
the leaf with a sort of Jasmine flower
called by the Chinese "Mok Lee" In
inferior teas the seeming flower is
shown over the top of the tea when
packed and removed after a day or
two. 1t is needless to say that the
scent SO applied is not long retained.
Flowery rekoes are white, velvety
tipped teas with no fragrance and are
unfermented, and are used only on the
continent of Europe and in Persia.
These teas are made only from the
very earliest buds of young leaves in
the Packlum Chingwo and Panyong
districts. But scented teas, generally,
possess but little cup merit.
Green Teas.-As with black teas, SO
with green. The dividing line between
the green teas of Anwhei and those OF
Chekiang is broad and distinct. The
former are known as country teas
and in order of merit and POPULARITY
are the Moyunes, Tienkais and Fly.
chow. Although very similar in make
and appearance, they are wholly dis
similar in their liquoring qualities
The MoyuneS have a most delicate
flavor emphasized by a slight but &C
ceptable burntness. The Tienkais are
wanting in any marked cup merit, but
the infusion is of very delicate vel
low color. The Fychows are of a low
er grade altogether, not so well made
in the leaf and drawing a comparative
ly strong, rather rank and smoky
water.
The Chekiang teas comprise the
Pingsueys, Hoochows and Wenchows
These latter. although arriving here
from the Chekiang port of Ningpo, are
more strictly speaking Fohkien teas
! and in make somewhat resemble the
Fychows. The Pingsueys are with thu
exception of the Hoochows, very me
tallic in the cup, brassy was tern
applied to them in earlier days, ant
are made up of entirely for style t.
.. catch the eye, the American eye. TIL
Hoochows. which are confined almos
entirely to gunpowder make, draw
very good, a water not unlike the Yen
shu district teas of Japan.
A third kind of green tea which cal
always be made to order in any quar
tity, and is made largely for the cor
tinental markets of Europe, is tn
: form of small leaf Sowmee, goes b.
l the name of Shanghai packed. 1t
: chief constituent element is Pingsue
leaf with sometimes a very modest &C
-. mixture of country tea to bring u
or brighten the infusion" Though no
D at all desirable" teas, yet very cor
= siderable business is done in then
r while a new outlet has been found TO
S them by Parsee buyers who blend Gel
= tain grades to cheaper the cost @
their extravagantly high-priced Hy
a sons.
Y Formerly country green teas cam
to market in the shape of full chop
e of 500 to 1000 Hfc. Now they com