Search found 16 matches
- Wed May 15, 2019 3:14 am
- Forum: Green Tea
- Topic: Do you prefer light, medium, or deep steamed sencha?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7378
Re: Do you prefer light, medium, or deep steamed sencha?
Light steamed for me.
- Fri May 03, 2019 11:24 am
- Forum: White Tea
- Topic: New white vs. Old White Tea. Which do you prefer and why?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4633
Re: New white vs. Old White Tea. Which do you prefer and why?
I bought Feng Qing wild white (hojo) a couple of years ago, been drinking on and off and I find it has improved tremendously. So I guess I might prefer aged.
- Fri May 03, 2019 11:20 am
- Forum: News, Publications, & Research
- Topic: 8 Popular Tea Bag Companies That Contain Illegal Amounts of Deadly Pesticides
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5116
Re: Article: 8 Popular Tea Bag Companies That Contain Illegal Amounts of Deadly Pesticides
One of my acquaintances used to urge me to take some homeopathic/herbal medicine with the statement 'it can't be harmful, it's purely natural'. My first reaction to that 'so is strychnine' . There's definitely cons to the way some companies are approaching GMO (in my opinion), but food safety isn't ...
- Tue Mar 19, 2019 9:55 am
- Forum: Fermented Tea
- Topic: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
- Replies: 2052
- Views: 946345
Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
I'm drinking a single tree puer from Hojo. Very nice taste. I bough only one bag last year as it wasn't that cheap but now the bag is nearly gone I f ind myself wondering what it'd be like in a few years time. (I just recently brewed up some of his WuLiang Shan in a clay pot and was surprised at how...
- Sat Jan 26, 2019 9:52 am
- Forum: Vendor Discussion & Recommendation
- Topic: 2019 Vendor List
- Replies: 34
- Views: 19158
Re: 2019 Vendor List
On the french tea forum there is a compilation with links[1] to every post that is (or can be read as) a tasting note with all those links ordered per specific tea (tea name, vendor, year). This way anyone interested can quickly find other users' opinion on tea/vendor. Of course compiling such lists...
- Sat Jan 19, 2019 8:22 pm
- Forum: Green Tea
- Topic: What Green Are You Drinking
- Replies: 1495
- Views: 717519
Re: What Green Are You Drinking
Ah yes, I had this tea from Hojo. I'm not much for describing all the things I taste but it was a very enjoyable tea. Will definitely look for another bag this year.
- Tue Dec 18, 2018 5:29 am
- Forum: Green Tea
- Topic: Japanese Green Tea: Aged, Roasted, Fermented
- Replies: 56
- Views: 39745
Re: Japanese Green Tea: Aged, Roasted, Fermented
I'm enjoying Hojo's hojicha these days. I don't have any comparison to place it against but it's a very enjoyable tea.
- Fri Oct 12, 2018 10:00 am
- Forum: Storage & Organization
- Topic: Japanese tea caddies
- Replies: 28
- Views: 20749
Re: Japanese tea caddies
If you don't mind dropping a significant amount of pennies, you could take a look at pewter caddies. The workshop here in Malaysia makes air tight ones (I've seen them in the shop. They're too pricey for me) and they come in a variety of classical and artistic designs. https://my.royalselangor.com/c...
- Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:59 am
- Forum: Green Tea
- Topic: What Green Are You Drinking
- Replies: 1495
- Views: 717519
Re: What Green Are You Drinking
I'm drinking a Yun Feng from Hojo. A bit of an impulse buy; definitely not regretted but I think Mao Feng remains my favorite Chinese green.
- Wed May 23, 2018 10:16 pm
- Forum: China & Taiwan
- Topic: Yellow Spots on Yixing Clays
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7444
Re: Yellow Spots on Yixing Clays
I won't claim to be knowledgable but it looks similar to the surface of a pot I bought from YS last year ( https://yunnansourcing.com/collections/ ... apot-130ml ). From the description, I guess it's sand.
- Sun Feb 25, 2018 8:56 am
- Forum: Blogs, Podcasts, & Vlogs
- Topic: Visit to a Dehua Porcleain Factory
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4221
Re: Visit to a Dehua Porcleain Factory
Yes, thanks a lot. Very interesting pictures.
- Thu Feb 22, 2018 3:04 am
- Forum: Storage & Organization
- Topic: Questions about Storing Tea in Refrigerator
- Replies: 34
- Views: 21685
Re: Questions about storing tea in fridge
I remember reading a Hojo post saying that you shouldn't refrigerate tea... I'm having trouble finding it now though. I'm not sure whether we read the exact same post but what I remember is that you can store unopened packs in the fridge. Just remove them long before opening, otherwise warmer and r...
- Mon Feb 12, 2018 9:00 am
- Forum: Oolong Tea
- Topic: What Oolong Are You Drinking
- Replies: 2785
- Views: 1541157
Re: What Oolong Are You Drinking
Black Tie Guan Yin. I can't really appreciate the greener stuff, it has to be dark and with a good roast for me.
- Sat Feb 10, 2018 9:05 am
- Forum: Green Tea
- Topic: Sencha + fertilizer
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4784
Re: Sencha + fertilizer
Fertiliser, no matter the type, isn't bad for you. However, it can be quite bad for the soil and environment in general, depending on the type and how it's used. That's of course true in general but with respect to tea leaves the usual theory is that fertilized plants grow faster which leads to les...
- Wed Feb 07, 2018 9:19 am
- Forum: Oolong Tea
- Topic: Muzha TGY cultivar
- Replies: 22
- Views: 12863
Re: Muzha TGY cultivar
I have had (and enjoyed) the muzha from Hojo. Not sure what varietal that is though.