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My great grandmother passed away last year, and I got this kettle from her. I have no idea if I can actually use it to brew tea or not, and the only thing it says is “Made in Germany” on the bottom. Does anyone know if it’s usable? ./download/file.php?id=15010 I would look to get it tinned on the i...

Hello everyone Zhengshan Tea Industry Co. in Fujian Wuyi Mountain National Nature Reserve is a prime example of the harmonious combination of traditional tea artistry with environmental responsibility. Every taste is an homage to the magnificence of nature because of their dedication to sustainable...

I don't think the issue here is "are TdJ's prices too high" but rather the whole exchange rate trick where you effectively have two different menus on the table and the answer to the arbitrary question "where are you located?" determines what prices you are charged. Personally, I think some of thei...

How do you reach the station master? My local branch literally does not pick up the phone for their posted (harhar) number.

@bentz98125 - I suggest Florent’s blog.

https://japaneseteasommelier.wordpress.com/

I remember that when I was boiling tea in my stainless steel pan, it would always turn out different than when brewing in a gaiwan or in a thermos. The taste was strong, all right, but it was always kind of equalized, minty, not very interesting. Good when you want to extract the leaves quickly and...

Tyler wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 14, 2023 1:31 pm

Kyarazen sometimes sells her teas on his webshop, I feel like he has pretty decent taste in tea so I take that as a positive endorsement

I'd take anything tea related that KZ says/recommends with a grain of salt. Too much ego in that one. Some teas he has recommended in the past were junky.

filipes wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 14, 2024 11:43 am

Thank you for the link, I will look into it. It’s actually signed, if you are familiar with it.

The foot and texture suggest it is modern. JMHO.

For stubborn pot smells I have tried vinegar, baking soda, citric acid soaks and boiling all with pretty limited success - nothing has worked as well for me as sodium percarbonate for any kind of cleaning. Agreed! Sodium percarbonate has worked the best at cleaning for me too. I did receive a piece...

ferg wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 07, 2023 8:39 pm

House Recipe Premium Hot Tea.
Black, one Domino premium pure sugar cane.
Tastes like tea from childhood.
Really tasty.

Hospital tea. I hope everything is alright with you and your family.

Hmmmmm "1 teaspoon of tea per 1 cup of water" I don't know of anyone who prepares tea by measured teaspoons. With so many varieties of tea, 1 tsp per cup of water would hardly be universal enough to be called a "Golden Ratio". I weigh in grams or gauge by sight. Also, rooibos is no more tea than Red...

Bok wrote: ↑

Sat Nov 18, 2023 9:01 pm

Not sure, somewhere north of 1999-2000s. Somehow the clay reminds me of Taiwanese red clays. Could be it’s from there and not Yixing.

I had the exact same reaction. The sheen reminds me of an Yingge teapot I have.

If you are heating it over gas, I suppose there is the possibility that incomplete combustion could leave soot. I cant quite tell from what part of the tetsubin you are finding this soot-like substance but I have seen actual soot from gas stoves find its way quite far up the outside of kettles.

I haven't tried percarb yet, mostly because I tend to have bicarb on hand for porcelain. I usually do a warm bicarb soak, followed by light scrubbing with a chunk of loofah, warm white vinegar soak to neutralise, finishing with boiling water rinses. Never had to contend with any tough staining thou...

I reset them when they start to feel a bit dirty, like when the interior is to a substantial degree covered with residues, or when putting a nice tea in them doesn't feel right anymore. The first one or two sessions after it might be a bit awkward, but afterwards the pot starts to feel right again....