Chinese restaurant tea? [Solved]

meatflower

I recently dined at a chinese restaurant. It was a traditional Hong Kong style place, serving almost exclusively Cantonese cuisine.

The tea was really good and I probably should have asked what it was exactly. They served it in a ceramic pot as do most places. When I opened the lid I saw wholly intact dark green leaves. Tasted like something between green and black tea, which I'm thinking means it was oolong but I can't be sure.

Does anyone know what kind of tea would be traditionally served at a Cantonese restaurant? Also where might I be able to buy it?

Here's the restaurant's website in case that helps (and no, the tea isn't on the menu and even if it were it would probably just say "Tea").

http://www.empresspavilion.com/

Thank you.

Senjutsu

It's almost certainly oolong, which is traditional in Cantonese restaurants.

meatflower

That confirms my theory.

Now I just need to find a good source of loose leaf oolong. Any national chains that sell a good one or are my best bets mail order?

powerss

Adagio Teas. Do a google search.

meatflower

Awesome, thanks. Tea on there looks great. I just ordered the Oolong Sampler pack.

vrempire

I thought it was just a plain Chinese Tea.
Since now I know the specific name is Oolong, I will try to find it in the store.
meatflower,
do you have it with sugar or just plain?

Lord Jezo

More oolong tea than you can ever hope to handle.

Upton Tea is a big name in the tea ordering world, it seems like every tea drinking forum has people who swear by them. Prices are really decent too.

And vrempire: you drink it plain, at least that's what all the Chinese folks I know do.

Ranule

it's not oolong, it's jasmine if it's Hong Kong style - assuming you didn't request it to be changed.

Bouncing_Soul

I can't help with what kind of tea it is, but as for a place to order, I get all my stuff from Teavana. There's a store in the mall near me which is why I chose them, but their stuff seems to be good.