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by Coolhandluke44
Wed Jan 22, 2025 4:02 am
Forum: Storage & Organization
Topic: Need storage ideas for 10lb of tea
Replies: 3
Views: 21536

Re: Need storage ideas for 10lb of tea

Stumbled on this thread, just found it too funny to not post. He got all the basics- the standard entry level 10 lb of tea! And he thought up pint jars but didn't quite get to quart jars. My main question for this one. Do you reckon he's still sipping on the same 10 lb? If he's brewing western style...
by Coolhandluke44
Wed Jan 22, 2025 3:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tea pot for 1 or 2 cups
Replies: 2
Views: 2446

Re: Tea pot for 1 or 2 cups

Well, you're asking a group of people that have many many teapots and teacups each... Sitting in my cabinet right now I think I have 7 teapots, 2 gaiwans, 1 soon to be 2 gong dao bei, and 12 dedicated teacups..? To me and many others here, having multiple teapots of different size to suit different ...
by Coolhandluke44
Wed Jan 15, 2025 6:52 pm
Forum: Japan
Topic: First sips of a new kyusu- Hojo Iga Red
Replies: 1
Views: 2022

First sips of a new kyusu- Hojo Iga Red

Brand new kyusu came in yesterday, my first Hojo teapot, a 150ml Iga Red. Drinking Maiko Tea's Kamo out of it for a first try, after it took a hot water bath of course. Not sure what I will end up dedicating this pot to, but I thought a decent asamushi would be a good inauguration. Wow! It really do...
by Coolhandluke44
Thu Jan 09, 2025 8:31 am
Forum: Announcements & Guides
Topic: Introduce Yourself
Replies: 1512
Views: 989242

Re: Introduce Yourself

Welcome to Teaforum. There are a few threads here about different porcelains, mainly jingdezhen vs dehua. Mud and leaves is considered a good source for nice jingdezhen pieces. I quite enjoy my Iga shiboridashi. I use it with black teas. I'd recommend sticking to one type of tea with it since it be...
by Coolhandluke44
Wed Jan 08, 2025 2:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How Much Tea Do You Consume Per Day?
Replies: 62
Views: 59541

Re: How Much Tea Do You Consume Per Day?

I usually have 2 ceremonies a day, I have 80 ml of Yixing egoist, and I get 8 grams of oolong. Rarely goes out to drink 3 times, third time is usually white tea In the summer, I drink green teas in the harbor, and I also get 10 grams per day Otherwise, it's hard to find more time, because you want ...
by Coolhandluke44
Sun Jan 05, 2025 7:48 am
Forum: Announcements & Guides
Topic: Introduce Yourself
Replies: 1512
Views: 989242

Re: Introduce Yourself

Hello! I have been drinking tea off and on for years, mostly breakfast teas in bags. Learned I really like earl greys and drank almost nothing but for a year or so. Switched off of coffee to tea for the most part a while back to reduce caffeine intake, but stumbled on some post or video about sencha...