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by Balthazar
Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:58 am
Forum: Vendor Discussion & Recommendation
Topic: Green Tea Vendor Topic
Replies: 66
Views: 32264

Re: Green Tea Vendor Topic

We can only speculate, especially since TdJ themselves arent pointing to financial reasons (operating at a loss, etc) for their change. If TdJ is dependent on imported goods/services for their operations, or e.g. have personal costs "back home" in France (or elsewhere) that are accrued in EUR (not u...
by Balthazar
Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:00 am
Forum: Vendor Discussion & Recommendation
Topic: Green Tea Vendor Topic
Replies: 66
Views: 32264

Re: Green Tea Vendor Topic

I think we are talking about the .com site here. They accept payment through PayPal or cars (Visa/MC). No hocus pocus special thing. Occam's razor is useful, if not always correct. In any case, the owners themselves have not pointed to any disadvantage for them from a cost point of view, only a tech...
by Balthazar
Sun Mar 17, 2024 2:43 am
Forum: Fermented Tea
Topic: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
Replies: 2051
Views: 924188

Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking

Sunny morning with some 501 8582.

Though a good amount of snow fell yesterday, spring is definitely in sight
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by Balthazar
Sun Mar 17, 2024 2:41 am
Forum: Vendor Discussion & Recommendation
Topic: Green Tea Vendor Topic
Replies: 66
Views: 32264

Re: Green Tea Vendor Topic

We had a request from EU customer to pay in euro , saying similar issue with being "overcharged" if paying in USD ( which of course another way of paypal how to make some money ) . This example has little to do with the TdJ change, though. It's more like if you used to offer people to buy in either...
by Balthazar
Sat Mar 16, 2024 2:02 am
Forum: Vendor Discussion & Recommendation
Topic: Green Tea Vendor Topic
Replies: 66
Views: 32264

Re: Green Tea Vendor Topic

This is very disappointing, as is the "technical reasons" explanation. Thanks for sharing.
by Balthazar
Sat Feb 24, 2024 8:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: importance of $/g ?
Replies: 10
Views: 1005

Re: importance of $/g ?

I think it's mainly a Western market thing too. In Norway it's mandatory for certainly goods that prices are stated not only per purchasing unit (box, bag etc) but also per kg. The stores selling the good have to display this, so that the stressed shopper doesn't get tricked that easily by "shrinkfl...
by Balthazar
Fri Feb 09, 2024 10:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Lunar New Year 2024!!
Replies: 3
Views: 518

Re: Happy Lunar New Year 2024!!

Happy Lunar New Year to all! Nothing special in terms of tea for the occasion. Celebrating away from home, in China with family for the first time since the outbreak of covid. ... and what a year to finally make it back, as we're both dragons :) Raising my glass mug filled with grandpa-brewed tea an...
by Balthazar
Thu Jan 25, 2024 10:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Your day in tea
Replies: 477
Views: 194427

Re: Your day in tea

Starting the day with a dianhong/jiaogulan grandpa mix. Getting ready for an intercontinental flight with a 2-year old, calls for something no-frills and simple
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by Balthazar
Sat Jan 20, 2024 12:22 pm
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Western facing F1 vendors list
Replies: 52
Views: 29852

Re: Western facing F1 vendors list

Not sure what one means by "genuine" in this context. Don't know the person in question (though I've seen many of his post in the mentioned group), probably a nice guy with a strong interest in teapots, and not a deliberate scammer or anything like that. But your enthusiasm for something doesn't nec...
by Balthazar
Sat Jan 20, 2024 8:06 am
Forum: Black Tea
Topic: Lapsang Souchong
Replies: 65
Views: 19079

Re: Lapsang Souchong

Gaoshan, apart from those you mentioned, I also recommend you try Chawangshop. ;) Talking about silky.. you would probably like it. Only thing it’s a double - smoked/unsmoked tea I wasn't aware he had offered another more recent version until your post brought it to my attention, thanks. The 2019 v...
by Balthazar
Mon Jan 08, 2024 6:29 am
Forum: Fermented Tea
Topic: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
Replies: 2051
Views: 924188

Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking

501 8582 today. Been alternating between this and the 901 7542 when I'm working from home recently. These days I'm mostly drinking thorough two cakes at a time, letting the rest rest in the closet. The exception is office days when grandpa calls the shots, better quality leaves handle that kind of t...
by Balthazar
Mon Jan 08, 2024 2:38 am
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Probably a nixing teapot
Replies: 21
Views: 1653

Re: Probably a nixing teapot

And ,,these,, do you think are of decent quality? Or a low mass production not worth to try? :) These arent necessarily contradictory. E.g. much of the early period yixing is definitely "mass production" too. "Low", well it depends on your definition. For the artistic merits and artisan skill relat...
by Balthazar
Sat Jan 06, 2024 8:28 am
Forum: Fermented Tea
Topic: What HeiCha are you drinking
Replies: 562
Views: 303179

Re: What HeiCha are you drinking

We've been seeing some local cold records recently.

Warming myself with some 2018 YMYY QLC today. Happy weekend!
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by Balthazar
Tue Jan 02, 2024 3:04 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How Much Tea Do You Consume Per Day?
Replies: 60
Views: 28531

Re: How Much Tea Do You Consume Per Day?

Significantly lover caffeine consumption now (probably steep around 15 grams of tea leaves per day, but no coffee) though still more than I think would be optimal. Would definitely still feel it if I for some reason had to go cold turkey though.
by Balthazar
Mon Jan 01, 2024 3:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Your day in tea
Replies: 477
Views: 194427

Re: Your day in tea

Sound delicious @debunix, thanks for sharing!