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by Iizuki
Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:38 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Transporting teas when moving internationally
Replies: 5
Views: 268

Re: Transporting teas when moving internationally

No real experience but at one time I looked seriously into moving to Australia, and the rules seemed pretty strict.. It would be interesting if someone had actual experience in crossing this border with tea?
by Iizuki
Thu Feb 22, 2024 6:33 am
Forum: Black Tea
Topic: What Black Are You Drinking
Replies: 680
Views: 343064

Re: What Black Are You Drinking

OCTO wrote:
Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:43 am
Had some Black Tea before and during m a short road trip. Nice and clean.


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Is that some sort of brewing flask?
by Iizuki
Fri Feb 02, 2024 6:05 am
Forum: Tea/Teaware Vendors
Topic: Bok
Replies: 277
Views: 306798

Re: Bok

Bok wrote:
Tue Jan 30, 2024 6:50 pm
So here is the Tetsubin. Pretty good condition, some deposits that can be easily cleaned off on the inside.
Dimensions: 23.5×19×14.5cm, about 2kg.
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Dang that's a pretty knob! Is that a common style?
by Iizuki
Fri Jan 19, 2024 2:14 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Teaware B&W Appreciation
Replies: 305
Views: 362108

Re: Teaware B&W Appreciation

OCTO wrote:
Sun Jan 14, 2024 3:53 am
It has been a while... hmm.. this looks pretty decent in B&W...

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It indeed does!

The big one in the back looks rather interesting. What is it?
by Iizuki
Thu Aug 17, 2023 12:34 am
Forum: Black Tea
Topic: What Black Are You Drinking
Replies: 680
Views: 343064

Re: What Black Are You Drinking

Just my little tea corner in my place. It's nothing fancy but I like the ritual of smelling, weighing, and brewing the leaves. Just some basic Twinings Earl Grey with Bergamot. ./download/file.php?id=14135 Looks cozy! I too have my roots in Twinings loose leaf Earl Grey. I just wish that local shop...
by Iizuki
Thu Jun 15, 2023 12:51 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: "Neutral" Clays
Replies: 29
Views: 6285

Re: "Neutral" Clays

[...] This kind of discussion ultimately needs to be grounded on something we all agree can be defined as neutral - a kind of reference standard. And then everything else can be compared to that standard. I guess the international standard tasting cup may be the closest to that. I wasn't aware of s...
by Iizuki
Tue May 23, 2023 9:05 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Assassin's Teapot
Replies: 2
Views: 1917

Re: Assassin's Teapot

@mbanu thanks for the enlightenment!

Yeah I don't imagine them to be all too convenient. Then again neither is brewing loose leaf if you ask a random person :roll:

So anyway theoretically there might be some serious examples still in thrift stores etc.
by Iizuki
Thu May 18, 2023 8:26 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Assassin's Teapot
Replies: 2
Views: 1917

Assassin's Teapot

Steve Mould has made an interesting video about assassins teapots . It's a cool concept where there are two internal chambers in the pot, and it's possible to choose which one to pour from. All from the same spout. Now poisoning your tea buddies would be a dumb thing to do -- unlike tealeaves, they ...
by Iizuki
Tue Mar 21, 2023 4:42 am
Forum: Tea/Teaware Vendors
Topic: TeaLife.HK -- Classic HK-style Teas!
Replies: 71
Views: 43997

Re: TeaLife.HK -- Classic HK-style Teas!

His Changtais were excellent :cry:
by Iizuki
Wed Mar 15, 2023 7:56 am
Forum: Feedback
Topic: Site Feedback & Discussion
Replies: 151
Views: 158744

Re: Site Feedback & Discussion

I have no experience on administrating forums, but I'd still like to post my vote for FOSS (Discourse).

It's sad to see open communities (like this one) built around proprietary platforms (like reddit for example).
by Iizuki
Fri Jan 27, 2023 12:49 pm
Forum: Green Tea
Topic: Your day in matcha
Replies: 292
Views: 163841

Re: Your day in matcha

Hello again. My new chawan "Lady in black". External background is olive green and surface is black. Inside is mustard yellow with black running down like waterfall-interesting contrast I think. Judge for yourself. Product of Pottery Studio CorralhoPotter from Portugal. ./download/file.php?id=12976...
by Iizuki
Mon Oct 31, 2022 6:35 am
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Chaozhou/Shantou
Replies: 252
Views: 128503

Re: Chaozhou/Shantou

Darbotek wrote:
Sat Oct 29, 2022 2:19 pm

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Nice pot! But what's the box in the background?
by Iizuki
Mon Sep 26, 2022 3:39 am
Forum: Fermented Tea
Topic: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
Replies: 2051
Views: 924944

Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking

Andrew S wrote:
Sun Sep 25, 2022 3:46 am
The market price won't change the nature of the tea itself.
An insightful though, easily forgotten in the modern world of trade.
by Iizuki
Fri Aug 19, 2022 3:32 am
Forum: Vendor Discussion & Recommendation
Topic: Any good Aussie websites/vendors?
Replies: 11
Views: 2627

Re: Any good Aussie websites/vendors?

Not an Aussie but Kuura is a White2Tea style vendor down there. Mainly fresh puer.

Would like to try them myself if they weren't so far away.. :D

Fun fact: Kuura means morning frost in Finnish.
by Iizuki
Sun Jul 03, 2022 8:02 am
Forum: Vendor Discussion & Recommendation
Topic: Tea houses in Budapest
Replies: 3
Views: 1418

Re: Tea houses in Budapest

Matcha Tsuki Website , Buda location , Pest location A modern cafe style matcha place mainly focusing on matcha lattes and the like. However, they do also serve ceremonial grade, which was good quality. No selection of different grades though. They have shops at two locations on different sides of ...