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by Thundercleese
Thu Dec 07, 2023 12:33 am
Forum: Fermented Tea
Topic: What HeiCha are you drinking
Replies: 562
Views: 303090

Re: What HeiCha are you drinking

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2019 Nan Jian Tu Lin 703 from YS in a Zitao pot from Yunnan Craft, drank out of an incredibly sleek gaiwan courtesy of @ferg.

Feeling grateful for this place.
by Thundercleese
Tue Dec 05, 2023 11:41 pm
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Question on stockpiled clay
Replies: 32
Views: 4868

Re: Question on stockpiled clay

Taking a break from lurking to say thanks to you all for the great info in this thread. :D
by Thundercleese
Sun Dec 03, 2023 2:12 am
Forum: Archived Swaps
Topic: FS: Factory 1 Black apple
Replies: 5
Views: 2110

Re: FS: Factory 1 Black apple

PM sent!
by Thundercleese
Thu Nov 23, 2023 2:05 pm
Forum: Archived Swaps
Topic: FREE: Yixing, Gawain, Cups & Pitcher
Replies: 17
Views: 6008

Re: FREE: Yixing, Gawain, Cups & Pitcher

I'd be happy to give a couple of the gaiwans a home where they'll be put to good use! Very generous offer.
by Thundercleese
Wed Oct 04, 2023 7:11 pm
Forum: White Tea
Topic: What White Are You Drinking
Replies: 173
Views: 151597

Re: What White Are You Drinking

Yunnan Sourcing - Wild Tree Purple Moonlight https://i.imgur.com/LcXkY69.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/YOxeq3s.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/U18JA0i.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/QsVioPy.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/ALFWNoR.jpeg Incredible pictures. That's one of the teas from them that I've really loved, there's so ...
by Thundercleese
Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:50 pm
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Realzisha.com
Replies: 8
Views: 1530

Re: Realzisha.com

I would not be inclined to trust anyone saying “everyone is bad, except me, only I have the real thing.” Extremism is never a good trait. Facts. It seems to be a marketing strategy to me. Conflict grabs attention. Of course I couldn't speculate on whether his Zisha claims are legit or not, but the ...
by Thundercleese
Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:30 pm
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Realzisha.com
Replies: 8
Views: 1530

Re: Realzisha.com

Bok wrote:
Wed Sep 27, 2023 8:29 pm
As far as I heard, there is some controversy happening with this guy... he seems to be accusing everyone of selling fake Yixing.
Do you think that's a cover for selling it, or is there any veracity to his claims?
by Thundercleese
Fri Jun 09, 2023 4:19 pm
Forum: Black Tea
Topic: Georgean tea
Replies: 5
Views: 1845

Re: Georgean tea

I got a sampler pack of their stuff earlier this year. Generally solid stuff, with a few outliers either way. I loved the Georgian Breakfast, which has huge notes of baking chocolate and just enough tannin to keep things interesting. It'll be the first one I finish from them for sure. The Imereti Su...
by Thundercleese
Sun May 21, 2023 3:08 am
Forum: Tea/Teaware Vendors
Topic: Bok
Replies: 277
Views: 306548

Re: Bok

Battle scarred UFO is joining the line up… 85ml, Zhuni, very high fired. ./download/file.php?id=13748 ./download/file.php?id=13747 ./download/file.php?id=13746 Battle scarred is right! That's like if Zhou Tai were a teapot, high fired like being in the battle of Chibi. I really like that one.
by Thundercleese
Sun May 21, 2023 1:07 am
Forum: Vendor Discussion & Recommendation
Topic: Yunnan Craft
Replies: 87
Views: 40578

Re: Yunnan Craft vs Yunnan Sourcing

I'd say yes, but not as an indictment of Yunnan Sourcing. At the beginning of my tea journey, I ordered from both, and found excellent teas from both sites. YS has the larger site and selection, and my favourite teapot is a now discontinued item from them. YC has the better quality/price ratio and ...
by Thundercleese
Sat May 20, 2023 3:38 am
Forum: Vendor Discussion & Recommendation
Topic: Yunnan Craft
Replies: 87
Views: 40578

Re: Yunnan Craft vs Yunnan Sourcing

If I'm reading the proverbial room correctly, it would seem that the consensus is that Yunnan Craft is generally superior to Yunnan Sourcing. Is that accurate? If so, why? I'd say yes, but not as an indictment of Yunnan Sourcing. At the beginning of my tea journey, I ordered from both, and found ex...
by Thundercleese
Mon Apr 24, 2023 1:06 am
Forum: Vendor Discussion & Recommendation
Topic: Taiwan Tea Crafts?
Replies: 30
Views: 15743

Re: Taiwan Tea Crafts?

Thanks for the review! What made you order from TTC instead of other Taiwanese vendors like Mountain Stream or Taiwanleaftea? I've never heard of Taiwanleaftea. I've spent a lot of time looking at Mountain Stream and I just don't like people who seem to be serial entertainers. He doesn't seem like ...
by Thundercleese
Sun Apr 23, 2023 10:34 pm
Forum: White Tea
Topic: What White Are You Drinking
Replies: 173
Views: 151597

Re: What White Are You Drinking

Jay Shree's Darjeeling Second Flush Mellow White. Quality appears decent, with lots of white hairs on the leaves, which are mostly whole and picked as two leaves and a bud. 5 g of tea in a 140mL Duanni pot, water at 185F, steeped for 1:30, 1:45, and 2:00 First infusion is gentle, with honey and flor...
by Thundercleese
Sun Apr 23, 2023 9:39 pm
Forum: Vendor Discussion & Recommendation
Topic: Taiwan Tea Crafts?
Replies: 30
Views: 15743

Re: Taiwan Tea Crafts?

Thanks for the review!

What made you order from TTC instead of other Taiwanese vendors like Mountain Stream or Taiwanleaftea?
by Thundercleese
Sat Apr 22, 2023 1:05 am
Forum: Japan
Topic: Japanese Teaware Vendor Recommendations
Replies: 71
Views: 51755

Re: Japanese Teaware Vendor Recommendations

The order from Sazen arrived today. They're my second big purchase from Japan, with the previous order from Hibiki-An being the only one prior. Both companies shipped tremendously fast and both impressed me with their packing. Sazen even used some special kind of tape on the outside of the box. Both...