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That’s great that you were able to get Ippodo’s Tokusen OCTO. Nice Shiboridashi there, who made it ? It looks thirsty and wants more leaf :) 🍃 My LA buddy EarthMonkey that you will soon meet also had it here, and around goes the world. Victoria The Gyokuro is a gift from a very close tea buddy... t...

First time for me.... still don't know how to describe or what to expect... hahahaha....

Cheers!!

I noticed MudandLeaves posted about a very small batch of clay they just processed. Link below. https://www.mudandleaves.com/teatime-blog/lipini-the-pear-skin-clay Their claim is this is Lipini, a type of lüni which is found in small amounts in Tian Qing Ni clay deposits. In my very limited reading...

Youzi yes I misunderstood! Sorry about that. Agreed about the Zini-family :) There are still minute differences but it’s hard to tell if it’s due to the clay or the other factors that you mentioned. I found that individual pots, rather than clays have a certain profile and teas that match it, often...

Interesting topic....

I find it very pleasing and relatively very easy to brew any tea... but on the other hand, I find it extremely difficult to brew tea for misinformed or delusional "tea connoisseurs"... hahahahaha....

Another case where complexity is grossly misplaced and simplicity much needed.

I find the price acceptance for premium tea to be a lot lower in the West than it is in the East. I agree. There's a fine balancing line as a vendor. Trying to offer some of the better teas at the relevant market price often leads people to assume you're just trying to make too much money, especial...

steanze wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 04, 2019 8:20 pm

2) it won't be sold for anywhere near $200.

Try adding 3 more Zeros to the pricetag.

That's understandable, but it's not quite what my goal is. Since I've never tried a clay teapot, I don't really know what to expect, and I don't even know if the effect of clay is something I'll appreciate. In order to find out, I just want a decent pot which can give me an impression of what clay ...

Specific clay types is the new gushu. Every vendor is offering newfangled looking pots with fancy clay names along with fluffy stories about rarity. +1... If clays are indeed that rare and valuable... it will not find its way to the consumer market. Very often snapped up by private collectors befor...

Bok wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 04, 2019 7:35 pm

If you only want to find one perfect pot without trial and error, buy porcelain or Zhuni.

I would suggest ditching the ZhuNi and just buy porcelain.

Do you have some photos of actual Li Pi Ni? Not the style or texture, but the one made from DST Li Pi Ni? I tried to find photos of old pots of Li Pi Ni, but all were just imitation of the surface texture, not actually made out of the clay. I don't know. I have seen many old duanni pots, some are m...

It's marketing... the end result does not look like any old pots I have seen. IT could still brew good tea though. I would focus on broader distinctions (hongni/zini/duanni), firing temperature, grain, and most importantly the quality of the clay. If the clay is super rare or super common doesn't r...

faj wrote: ↑

Sun Nov 03, 2019 3:39 pm

OCTO, would it be possible for you to please PM me the contact info too? I have tried sending additional emails and am not receiving a response after several days.

Thanks in advance,

PM sent.

... increasingly paranoid over making simple things complex and making simple things complex . What's does this mean? Baisao Thanks for highlighting this... Should read ... increasingly paranoid over making simple things complex and making complex things simple . It all evolves around the concept o...

here's my take.... Simplicity in Quantity, doesn't equate simplicity in Quality. Simplicity in Approach, doesn't equate simplicity in Outcome. Simplicity in Preparation, doesn't equate simplicity in Execution (Brewing). Simplicity in Appreciation, doesn't equate simplicity in Understanding. Simplici...