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..... Sometimes the knock-off is the logo rather than the packaging. For instance, a box of gunpowder with a camel on it must be Camel brand, right? Not necessarily! Here we have a slightly different camel logo (in silhouette) that is for a different brand, apparently produced by the Zhejiang Chunl...

That’s so wild, even with ore and dust everywhere . I guess all around the world, no matter the circumstance, we are tea nuts

Haha, that was too funny LeoFox . I’m hoping you bought some +-$1 gram yancha from OWT as well, so you are not left with only painful memories :) . Even Taiwan oolong at that very low price point in USD would be a challenge. I can recommend from OWT his Gold Medal RouGui $0.91 gram but I don’t think...

My first teapot was a kyusu made by Kato Tadaomi, aka “Koshin”. ....May I know where you bought it? Welcome to TeaForum JuliaJoJo . I don’t know where Baisao bought his first kyusu, but a google search came up with a few vendors that sell this artisans work like this one https://shihateacomfort.sho...

Interesting, can you provide sources for those graphs?

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Thu Feb 25, 2021 1:38 pm

Victoria wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 25, 2021 1:28 pm

LeoFox sorry which point are you trying to make? Curious

In case faj wants to try the same tea before and after "firing"

Ah okay, makes sense. Thanks

@LeoFox sorry which point are you trying to make? Curious

@wtreader I’ve put your Konishi kyusu back into the active Tea Swap form. Happy sales

faj I hear what you are saying regarding certain flavors being brought out by different processing methods with Japanese green teas, I have noticed this as well. Regarding ‘roasting’ or ‘firing’, I think it’s a question of translation and how Thés du Japón is using the term ‘firing’ and ‘roasting’....

Sounds like a nice collaboration Bok Congrats.

That sounds hevenly debunix those kind of package misspellings are so funny. Nice that you continue being a member of Obubu’s monthly tea club. Do you receive around +-12 packs per year? This morning I started with a sencha that is super strong, rich and bitter, so bitter that it might even purge so...

Really enjoy ‘03 Wistaria ZiYin (purple mark) from Nannuo Mountain, produced at Menghai Tea Factory that pedant shared with me a few years ago. Wet leaf aroma is rich and spicy almost fruity. Read some ‘13 and ‘16 reviews that mention leather, smoke, old books, basement characteristics - none of tho...

.... I’d be interested if anyone has come across other clays that transform when heated in a similar way to Zhuni, but are softer and slightly thicker walled teapots? Victoria I’ve come across this with all kinds of old clays, Zini/Zisha or different varieties and Hongni. It’s a general sign for go...

After this one session, my pot has a weird stain in the lid rim and the whole pot seems slightly more gray and dirty despite multiple boiling water washes. I'm starting to wonder If some coloring was added to this tea. I dont care that this is a cheaper offering from OWT: if coloring is added, this...

... My experience is with antique Zhuni, .... I can provide you with some observations. First, the clay color is very distinct, being a vivid reddish orange. There is a slight sheen, but not a synthetic looking gloss I tend to notice in modern offerings. When removing the lid it sounds just like th...