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Thanks for the heads up, I am now having my fourth or fifth session with Gu Zhu Zi Sun From 7 cups. The previous time I had ordered some of this from them, this season was not right, and it had lost some of its luster by the time I really was drinking it. This time I ordered with a little more rest...

that is one of my favorite tea varieties.... is it from the current year's harvest? It's unfortunately a tea that does not keep well.... my green tea morning started with a fresh pouch of Tsuen gyokuro Yume no Ukihashi, via O-cha. It's been in the refrigerator for a good while before being opened u...

I've been getting a lot of bad gateway errors lately, especially during the day. Accessing the forum at night doesn't seem to be as much of a problem. Is anyone else having trouble or know what's going on? I’ve also been having the same issue for the last few weeks. The site has been working well t...

I've been getting a lot of bad gateway errors lately, especially during the day. Accessing the forum at night doesn't seem to be as much of a problem. Is anyone else having trouble or know what's going on?

I'm drinking a lovely Guzhu Zisun (Purple Bamboo) from Seven Cups. With grandpa style steeping, I get lemon, wildflowers, veggies, and sweetness, and the tea never becomes bitter. This is my first time trying this relatively rare type of tea and I'm enjoying it so far. Also, my order was not charged...

I've also seen a few charcoal-baked white teas and have wondered how this process affects the leaf and whether it's worthwhile. I don't imagine people want smoke in their white tea, but maybe I'm wrong. It's also possible that the baking is subtle enough that it doesn't leave any smoke.

Thanks for your reviews! It's interesting how Bi Luo Chun varies from year to year and day to day, and probably from maker to maker as well. I look forward to trying these teas. I also caved and ordered some First Pluck Bi Luo Chun from Seven Cups. Someone at Canada Border Services said I wouldn't b...

Does anyone have experience using any of these for tea? Or should one dig deeper and find a way to use TB directly (create virtual phone numbers to receive texts, etc.)? This thread might be of interest. I've only used shipforwarder the last few years, and that requires than you can browse and pay ...

Zhengshantang's JJM 2025 (18 April was the release date) is so full, creamy, thick, luxurious in the mouth that makes me think that its all about the texture. The fragrance is fine-tuned, very clear and singular, and has a gentle rose-like flavor (not maltiness) - not the tart fruity you find in ot...

We don't have Meng Ding or Long Jing , but can check from supplier. An Ji we have only Yunnan and in red version - " shai hong " and " ti xiang ". 2025 is just harvested for us on special "shai hong" order. Tai Ping HK , HSh Mao Feng , Gua Pian ..all that should be available within next days. I see...

Qingming has come and gone, and I still don't have any spring 2025 green tea. It looks like Bitterleaf has a BLC this year, along with Lapsangstore, Sweetest Dew, and Teavivre. Seven Cups hasn't been able to post their 2025 lineup yet because it's stuck in customs. This will be the first year in a ...

Qingming has come and gone, and I still don't have any spring 2025 green tea. It looks like Bitterleaf has a BLC this year, along with Lapsangstore, Sweetest Dew, and Teavivre. Seven Cups hasn't been able to post their 2025 lineup yet because it's stuck in customs. This will be the first year in a ...

Qingming has come and gone, and I still don't have any spring 2025 green tea. It looks like Bitterleaf has a BLC this year, along with Lapsangstore, Sweetest Dew, and Teavivre. Seven Cups hasn't been able to post their 2025 lineup yet because it's stuck in customs. This will be the first year in a ...

Qingming has come and gone, and I still don't have any spring 2025 green tea. It looks like Bitterleaf has a BLC this year, along with Lapsangstore, Sweetest Dew, and Teavivre. Seven Cups hasn't been able to post their 2025 lineup yet because it's stuck in customs. This will be the first year in a w...

I think the big problem with ming qian is that its used on teas that it shouldnt be. the qing ming cut off date is really for BLC and long jing, but other people have tried to applied this teas. For example I see talk of Pre Qing Ming Huang Shan Mao Feng, but in the core region the first picks of h...