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by medroses
Mon Mar 01, 2021 2:23 pm
Forum: Vendor Discussion & Recommendation
Topic: Yancha Vendors: Highest Grade vs Bang for Buck Vendor Recommendations
Replies: 86
Views: 74645

Re: What Oolong Are You Drinking

Can anybody comment on the quality of yancha from the chinese domestic brands for sale on dragon tea house, like MATOUYAN brand or YUNYI brand for example? How do they compare to tea from other western facing yancha dealers like Tong Xin She and Wuyi Origin?
by medroses
Wed Feb 17, 2021 10:22 am
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Yixing advice
Replies: 243
Views: 178908

Re: Yixing advice

I sent you a PM. Also, I do have a very nice 80ml 60's Hongni that could be available, if it would ever be a realistic option for you. I am potentially interested, however my account is not allowed to PM you yet, I don't really know how to proceed. :oops: I would stick with porcelain. Every clay te...
by medroses
Tue Feb 16, 2021 7:32 pm
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Yixing advice
Replies: 243
Views: 178908

Re: Yixing advice

hmm that's odd. Might be that particular clay. Good zhuni usually rounds very little. medroses I brew Yancha in Zhuni, as well. I observe a smoother and thicker mouthfeel, with a more concentrated aroma and flavor. Definitely no muting, and only the slightest rounding off the top. Sounds like the c...
by medroses
Tue Feb 16, 2021 10:39 am
Forum: Announcements & Guides
Topic: Introduce Yourself
Replies: 1435
Views: 582868

Re: Introduce Yourself

Hello everybody! How long have you been drinking tea? - about a year now What kind of tea do you drink? - I almost exclusively drink yancha, nothing else has been able to compare for. Good yancha is just so magical. I am highly interested in learning about purr also How do you prepare your tea? - go...
by medroses
Tue Feb 16, 2021 10:17 am
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Yixing advice
Replies: 243
Views: 178908

Re: Yixing advice

Approximately how many times do you use a yixing teapot before it is well seasoned and you would use it with really high end tea? I blindly bought and have been using this teapot for yancha for about a month. I got a zhuni teapot because I had read that they won't absorb too much flavor from the tea...