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by Baiyun
Wed Oct 18, 2023 8:26 pm
Forum: Oolong Tea
Topic: Bitter Formosa oolong
Replies: 2
Views: 933

Re: Bitter Formosa oolong

I would throw that out :? Quality Taiwanese oolong does not go bitter, and definitely not harsh. If you live in the US/Canada, consider https://floatingleaves.com/collections/oolong If you live elsewhere, you could try https://www.wangfamilytea.com/shop These will allow you to sample widely and reac...
by Baiyun
Tue Oct 17, 2023 7:47 pm
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Western facing F1 vendors list
Replies: 52
Views: 29859

Re: Western facing F1 vendors list

Hi, I’ve read quite a bit on this forum and I know ZAG is recommended but the site is not secure. Does anyone know if it has always been that way? I have been hunting for a new pot and ZAG definitely has the most comprehensive collection I have seen (on sites I can navigate) but being non-secure ha...
by Baiyun
Sun Oct 15, 2023 4:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Your day in tea
Replies: 478
Views: 194540

Re: Your day in tea

Victoria wrote:
Sat Oct 14, 2023 7:56 pm
I’ve been enjoying a few of LazyCat’s yancha inspired by a kind gift; Metamorphosis Laocong, Echoes Rougui
Big fan of those two here!
by Baiyun
Tue Oct 10, 2023 8:57 am
Forum: Repair & Cleaning
Topic: Cleaning: Awakening & Resetting Unglazed Ceramics / Yixing
Replies: 224
Views: 141517

Re: Cleaning: Awakening & Resetting Unglazed Ceramics / Yixing

And I also often leave the leaves sit in them for several days. :shock: 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...
by Baiyun
Tue Oct 10, 2023 7:48 am
Forum: Repair & Cleaning
Topic: Cleaning: Awakening & Resetting Unglazed Ceramics / Yixing
Replies: 224
Views: 141517

Re: Cleaning: Awakening & Resetting Unglazed Ceramics / Yixing

I just go on feel/memory for when it is past that sweet spot. And I use sodium bicarbonate. Most of my pots develop this very slowly since I rinse them with hot water after use. Seems like a thing people do then, reset their pots based on build-up, not just those transformational first resets on ol...
by Baiyun
Mon Oct 09, 2023 11:12 pm
Forum: Repair & Cleaning
Topic: Cleaning: Awakening & Resetting Unglazed Ceramics / Yixing
Replies: 224
Views: 141517

Re: Cleaning: Awakening & Resetting Unglazed Ceramics / Yixing

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....
by Baiyun
Mon Oct 09, 2023 8:43 pm
Forum: Repair & Cleaning
Topic: Cleaning: Awakening & Resetting Unglazed Ceramics / Yixing
Replies: 224
Views: 141517

Re: Cleaning: Awakening & Resetting Unglazed Ceramics / Yixing

After taking a handful of new pots into service and resetting a couple, I wonder what people here found to be a sort of peak pot performance (PPP!) sweet spot. It seems to me like a new or freshly reset pot is generally dry and hungry, and performs suboptimally for a while until it had its share of ...
by Baiyun
Thu Oct 05, 2023 7:23 pm
Forum: White Tea
Topic: What White Are You Drinking
Replies: 173
Views: 151799

Re: What White Are You Drinking

Some tea given to me by a non-tea drinker it was gifted to, a medium aged lower grade white affair. s.jpg After very slowly chipping away at the cake over time, I finally decided to throw it out because it feels off in the stomach. I never enjoy throwing tea away, but I have come to suspect that the...
by Baiyun
Wed Oct 04, 2023 12:12 am
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Gaiwan
Replies: 74
Views: 53832

Re: Gaiwan

Now that this thread has been revived I'll talk about my favourite and most used gaiwan. A high fired Dehua 'jade porcelain' of around 100ml, purchased from YS over 3 years ago, I think it can still be had for 40 USD, which I think is a good deal for something that is comfortable to use and feels un...
by Baiyun
Tue Oct 03, 2023 11:24 pm
Forum: Vendor Discussion & Recommendation
Topic: The Essence of Tea
Replies: 126
Views: 47356

Re: The Essence of Tea

That is quite an unexpected combination, yet somewhat intriguing since it comes from EoT, but I haven't tried it. I gave it another go today, only used half a disc (3.5g) and started with boiling water and then just used the same water from the kettle without reheating for subsequent brews, random ...
by Baiyun
Tue Oct 03, 2023 12:48 am
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Gaiwan
Replies: 74
Views: 53832

Re: Gaiwan

Vinski wrote:
Mon Oct 02, 2023 1:38 pm
I purhased a small gaiwan for tea tasting.
Neat and simple setup, I like it. I found that 100ml water volume when empty is an upper limit for me drinking alone, 70-80 ideal.
by Baiyun
Tue Oct 03, 2023 12:16 am
Forum: Oolong Tea
Topic: What Oolong Are You Drinking
Replies: 2778
Views: 1513745

Re: What Oolong Are You Drinking

Finishing up the last little bit of a rougui bag is a good opportunity to experiment with the gaiwan.

An initial flash brew in the cup, and a long second infusion in the pitcher.

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Love the colours!
by Baiyun
Mon Oct 02, 2023 7:54 pm
Forum: Vendor Discussion & Recommendation
Topic: The Essence of Tea
Replies: 126
Views: 47356

Re: The Essence of Tea

The September tea club had a bit of a novelty thing in it which I thought were worth mentioning here. The bag (which I always hope contains some small scale wild Yiwu maocha find) contained little tongs containing 7g cakelets of a sheng/shu blend (both of unnamed origin), named 'Breakfast for Medita...
by Baiyun
Wed Sep 27, 2023 10:43 pm
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Realzisha.com
Replies: 8
Views: 1532

Re: Realzisha.com

This was from them, operating out of Singapore: https://www.teaforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=2527 I am not yet sure about the nature of that defect, as per that thread. They have fast and friendly communication and the return process was without friction, however, I also noticed that they removed t...
by Baiyun
Wed Sep 20, 2023 9:34 pm
Forum: Oolong Tea
Topic: What Oolong Are You Drinking
Replies: 2778
Views: 1513745

Re: What Oolong Are You Drinking

Nice coffee Bok I am having the lazycat Metamorphosis laocong SX again today. My fondness for it only grew over the weeks, it is a distinctly calming tea that just fits certain moods and situations perfectly. Mm.jpg Just dropping this here if anyone is interested in a study comparing SX to LC SX: Th...