Thanks @Victoria! I received mine in the mail today.
Could anyone recommend a brand of bottled water that's "balanced water -not too alkaline or too low TDS?" I'm not sure about that one. I'm in the continental U.S.
I watched this YouTube where the guy said you should always bring water to boil for making tea. That if you needed cooler water, to let it cool from a boil. He said electric kettles with preset temperatures were convenient but don't make suitable water for tea, unless they bring the water to boil fi...
Welcome to the forum @Pants404! I’m in the same boat as you in terms of going it alone locally with tea. I’m glad we have this resource to fall back on.
I just got the news that this special Gyokuro today received a Gold Medal at the World Tea Awards. I’ll share a link when it’s posted on October 11th. Looks like we got access just before everyone else buys it up