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Yep, buying in small amounts is wise, especially if you haven't had the tea before. Early on, I bought 300 g of GABA oolong and still have 150 g of it left. Sampling first is the way to go! These days I aim for 25-50g, because samples generally are too small to get to know a tea. So the real discip...

As to your "juvenile" shuixian Juvenile was more in reference to the style of processing, as in contmporary, more lightly processed, emphasising floweriness. Not idea how old the bushes are, but nothing close to Lao- or Gaocong by the taste of it. I so love Zhangping Shui Xian tea bricks which are ...

While I've been enjoying the new 2022's: Mao Jians and Gan Lus and Kyushu Shinchas, I am never far from drinking my next cup of Anji Bai Cha or its sister-in-flavor Huo Shan Huang Ya. I was in the mood for a little more floral depth, so I'm 6 infusions into my favorite goto yellow tea. A touch more ...

Buy in grams, not kilograms. If your tea has a brand name, you can do better.

When you see those bubbles, you know its super fresh (yummy aminos)! It makes me so happy when I make it past the 5th infusion; otherwise, I feel let down when I'm losing interest after the 3rd. I like to keep using the same set of leaves so my total caffeine for the day isn't crazy high. I try to k...

How long have you been drinking tea? 30+ years What kind of tea do you drink? All types, especially green, yellow, and shou. How do you prepare your tea? Atypically. I use distilled water, with ~5-8g of tea leaves in 400ml glass teapot for 2-3 minutes (except Japanese greens). What tea knowledge ar...