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by JAndrews2
Mon Jan 01, 2018 4:34 pm
Forum: Fermented Tea
Topic: Romanization of 熟 / shu / shou
Replies: 2
Views: 4049

Re: Romanization of 熟 / shu / shou

That was a perfect answer. Thanks!
by JAndrews2
Tue Dec 26, 2017 9:37 pm
Forum: Fermented Tea
Topic: Romanization of 熟 / shu / shou
Replies: 2
Views: 4049

Romanization of 熟 / shu / shou

Where did the romanization of 熟 as "shou" rather than "shu" come from? I see it all over the tea community, but I don't know of a Mandarin romanization scheme that represents the syllable in 熟 as <shou>. I don't know much Chinese; I'm just curious.
by JAndrews2
Thu Dec 14, 2017 5:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What are you doing when drinking tea
Replies: 18
Views: 15674

Re: What are you doing when drinking tea

Always focused on the tea for the first infusions, at least two to three, then I might do other things at the same time. I found that most teas are easily mis-brewed in the first infusions, once you passed those it is usually safe enough to get distracted. If I am too focused on something, I simply...
by JAndrews2
Thu Dec 14, 2017 5:16 pm
Forum: Announcements & Guides
Topic: Introduce Yourself
Replies: 1520
Views: 1101594

Re: Introduce Yourself

How long have you been drinking tea? In some form, all my life. Frequently / as a hobby, since my early twenties. What kind of tea do you drink? Mostly Yunnan and Indian black teas, and grocery store gunpowder tea. Lots of puer when I have it, though I'm starting to run low. Lately I've been working...