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by StoneLadle
Fri Oct 30, 2020 11:48 pm
Forum: Tea/Teaware Vendors
Topic: Yee On Tea Co. – 義安茶莊
Replies: 68
Views: 37889

Re: Yee On Tea Co. - 義安茶莊

OMG!!

HAHAHAHA...

with the Taste of HK cakes, would you say it's a good time to transition to Malaysian storage for a few years? By this I mean stuck in a cupboard on the third floor for a few years...
by StoneLadle
Fri Oct 30, 2020 11:41 pm
Forum: Storage & Organization
Topic: Aging puerh: what is your setup?
Replies: 147
Views: 140627

Re: Aging puerh: what is your setup?

@maitre_tea... Classic!
by StoneLadle
Fri Oct 30, 2020 9:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Help identifying a few teas from a co-worker
Replies: 11
Views: 3825

Re: Help identifying a few teas from a co-worker

Just drink em and show us everything!!
by StoneLadle
Fri Oct 30, 2020 7:54 pm
Forum: Vendor Discussion & Recommendation
Topic: Liu Bao recommendations
Replies: 42
Views: 15942

Re: Liu Bao recommendations

@faj

I'd recommend the 031 and the Bing Lang Xiang, which means Betel Nut Aroma... It's a classic Ipoh style Liu Bao. Rich, chewy and tasty with good calming energy.

Am glad that they do shipping over email!
by StoneLadle
Fri Oct 30, 2020 12:44 pm
Forum: Tea/Teaware Vendors
Topic: Yee On Tea Co. – 義安茶莊
Replies: 68
Views: 37889

Re: Yee On Tea Co. - 義安茶莊

Chue-yun-sik... Pig liver coloured, oh my lord that is gold... Gotta consider a tong of such goodness!!
by StoneLadle
Fri Oct 30, 2020 11:37 am
Forum: Blogs, Podcasts, & Vlogs
Topic: Collecting "falling out of love with pu'er" stories from Blogspot
Replies: 56
Views: 24915

Re: Collecting "falling out of love with pu'er" stories from Blogspot

I like Islay malts with oolong ! As a fan of a good Islay are there any particular oolongs you like to pair? I would imagine it would take something pretty heavily roasted to stand up to something like an Ardbeg. Decent DHP goes well with Islay for sure in my estimation, as does a well done TLH but...
by StoneLadle
Fri Oct 30, 2020 7:09 am
Forum: Storage & Organization
Topic: Aging puerh: what is your setup?
Replies: 147
Views: 140627

Re: Aging puerh: what is your setup?

tealifehk wrote:
Fri Oct 30, 2020 5:26 am
StoneLadle wrote:
Mon Oct 26, 2020 9:52 am
tealifehk wrote:
Mon Oct 26, 2020 3:15 am
What's in the grow tent? :mrgreen:

Oh, just my pu erh aging setup...
Booyah!

Still resting your teas man, maybe should have put them in a tent muahahahaa
Should be good to go by now I think :)
It's gonna be a good weekend!!
by StoneLadle
Fri Oct 30, 2020 3:37 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Teashops...
Replies: 21
Views: 7310

Re: Teashops...

Oh gosh Noonie I'll do my best... I think that tea tourism is a wonderful thing and in the current situation, it's something to look forwards to in the future... Today was a surprise as I was invited to a tasting session organised by a major Malaysian tea retailer, namely Purple Cane. The session wa...
by StoneLadle
Thu Oct 29, 2020 7:44 am
Forum: Tea/Teaware Vendors
Topic: TeaLife.HK -- Classic HK-style Teas!
Replies: 71
Views: 47427

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

HKG is in the process of redefining itself. I watch with baited breath.

Long live HKG PE!
by StoneLadle
Thu Oct 29, 2020 4:50 am
Forum: Oolong Tea
Topic: What Oolong Are You Drinking
Replies: 2787
Views: 1564168

Re: What Oolong Are You Drinking

@Victoria what synchronicity... I got home from work after dry laying marble slabs for a day or two and brewed up some aged SX by WuYi Star , dated 2005...

Hard to beat the well bodied fragrant broth on a grey cool (for the tropics anyways) afternoon!
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by StoneLadle
Wed Oct 28, 2020 11:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Teashops...
Replies: 21
Views: 7310

Re: Teashops...

DailyTX I figured as much.... I spent a bit of time in Shenzhen the past couple years, always on location and hustling for time and light and never got to try even looking for tea... And no one seemed to speak Cantonese... Was weird... But yeah, I did go to one singular mom and pop shop in Xiamen a...
by StoneLadle
Wed Oct 28, 2020 11:12 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Teashops...
Replies: 21
Views: 7310

Re: Teashops...

Nah man... Shrink wrapping for storage basically sets the tea on a path of retarded development... It's like purposely holding a child back from flourishing... Just my opinion, but stop shrink wrapping tea for storage... Not that there's anything wrong with that... If you really want to ... I mean.....
by StoneLadle
Wed Oct 28, 2020 4:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Teashops...
Replies: 21
Views: 7310

Re: Teashops...

i really enjoyed that. thanks, StoneLadle. looking forward to future installments :mrgreen: :lol: :lol: :lol: I'm a creature of habit especially when it comes to tea so I guess I'll try to show snippets of a typical day out at a tea store... did I say day out? yeah, i guess i did... yup... sometime...
by StoneLadle
Wed Oct 28, 2020 4:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Teashops...
Replies: 21
Views: 7310

Re: Teashops...

I would say yes and no...at least for shops in the California Bay Area. If you speak Chinese, if you know what you are looking for, they will invite you for a cup of tea and exchange tea info and knowledge. The good teas typically are not displayed outside, so you need to ask the right questions. A...
by StoneLadle
Wed Oct 28, 2020 4:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Teashops...
Replies: 21
Views: 7310

Re: Teashops...

StoneLadle Awesome sharing. This was my experience shopping for tea in China. Go in to a shop, owner would engage you in a conversation on the type of tea you drink, and provide recommendations as you are having a tea session. Really missed those days... I'm totally interested in your tea buying ex...