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by S_B
Mon Feb 21, 2022 9:29 am
Forum: Repair & Cleaning
Topic: Tetsubin Seasoning
Replies: 4
Views: 2693

Re: Tetsubin Seasoning

Would a layer of scale protect the testubin from rusting to some degree or would it rust as much underneath hidden from sight? Schrödinger's tetsubin! Though I suppose if this were the case and it could still rust, then treatment would still reach the rust the same, no? If water is contacting it to...
by S_B
Mon Feb 21, 2022 8:50 am
Forum: Repair & Cleaning
Topic: Tetsubin Seasoning
Replies: 4
Views: 2693

Re: Tetsubin Seasoning

Thanks for sharing! :) The way I see it it's always a struggle to keep rusting under control, it's just part of it. My question: Would a layer of scale protect the testubin from rusting to some degree or would it rust as much underneath hidden from sight? I hypothesize that the composition of water...
by S_B
Sun Feb 20, 2022 8:33 pm
Forum: Repair & Cleaning
Topic: Tetsubin Seasoning
Replies: 4
Views: 2693

Tetsubin Seasoning

Posting this one up because I am either one of the dumbest tetsubin owners there is, or perhaps this isn't common knowledge out there for Western users and I think either way it is important to share depending on the water they use, where they live, and how they use their tetsubin. I decided to do s...
by S_B
Sat Oct 03, 2020 6:28 pm
Forum: Japan
Topic: Hokujo, Kobiwako & Iga Clay
Replies: 162
Views: 78791

Re: Hokujo, Kobiwako & Iga Clay

Did you ever end up trying it with roasted oolong? I did, but I personally think it works best for things unroasted or lightly roasted at most. I stick to sencha/gyok with it mostly, as it seems to do very well with Japanese teas. If you end up experimenting with the clay and other types of tea, le...
by S_B
Sat Jun 27, 2020 9:11 pm
Forum: Green Tea
Topic: Shincha 2020, "the Year of COVID-19"
Replies: 110
Views: 46905

Re: Shincha 2020, "the Year of COVID-19"

I "finally" received my order of Shincha from Thes Du Japon. Sent via EMS on May 12, received here in Canada on June 25. I feel exhausted for this tea. In hindsight I should have sent via a faster service, but I had luck on my previous order so figured I would take my chances. After letting the tea...
by S_B
Sat Jun 27, 2020 9:08 pm
Forum: Japan
Topic: Hokujo, Kobiwako & Iga Clay
Replies: 162
Views: 78791

Re: Hokujo, Kobiwako & Iga Clay

I wanted to add to the thread something I was experimenting with just today in Kobiwako. I can't say that this works across the board, but my recent experience is as follows: With my sencha, I'll admit I usually only go for 3 steeps. I can often squeeze out 4, but I often really find myself less kee...
by S_B
Thu May 28, 2020 11:49 pm
Forum: Green Tea
Topic: Matcha Tea Newbie...
Replies: 21
Views: 15132

Re: Matcha Tea Newbie...

Whenever someone asks me about the health benefits of tea, my answer is that it's not bad for you, probably good in fact, but that they should drink it because they like it and consider anything else a (slight) bonus. So after a good bit of reading and searching I stumbled onto a site talking about...
by S_B
Wed May 13, 2020 3:22 pm
Forum: Japan
Topic: Ode to the Kyusu
Replies: 634
Views: 308913

Re: Ode to the Kyusu

permit me just one more post to display optimal leaf observation technology :lol:
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by S_B
Wed May 13, 2020 3:19 pm
Forum: Japan
Topic: Ode to the Kyusu
Replies: 634
Views: 308913

Re: Ode to the Kyusu

I'm going to throw some more love at hiramaru kyusu. I am sure that many members love taller and beautifully round kyusu, but the awkward little brother hiramaru kyusu certainly has its place. As far as kyusu come, I'd say it is a wonderful construction for brewing Gyokuro and any other teas you'd l...
by S_B
Mon May 11, 2020 8:15 pm
Forum: Additional Regions
Topic: Akira Satake
Replies: 55
Views: 32096

Re: Akira Satake

Really nice additions S_B. Are they a similar weight and size to your other artisanal guinomi from AN? Can’t remember artisan’s name. They are. All can hold roughly 85ml if filled close to the brim, but closer to 80 at a comfortable "full" fill. They are roughly the same size and weight to the Shib...
by S_B
Mon May 11, 2020 4:25 pm
Forum: Additional Regions
Topic: Akira Satake
Replies: 55
Views: 32096

Re: Akira Satake

The collection grows....



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by S_B
Fri May 08, 2020 7:49 pm
Forum: Green Tea
Topic: Shincha 2020, "the Year of COVID-19"
Replies: 110
Views: 46905

Re: Shincha 2020, "the Year of COVID-19"

And let the Shincha good times roll.. got my FedEx shipment also this morning. That’s the fastest shipping ever from Japan, it left Japan Thursday at 12noon got here at 9am Friday. Wow 💥 I’ll wait 24hrs before opening a pack since it was in the cold belly of the plane, and another day to acclimatiz...
by S_B
Wed May 06, 2020 1:48 am
Forum: Japan
Topic: Determining the right size kyusu pot
Replies: 50
Views: 22424

Re: Determining the right size kyusu pot

Hopefully this will help though it is mostly a description of what I’ve found works well. I drink bancha and inexpensive sencha from a yunomi (a type of mug) at work and use a smaller cups for the good stuff. The smaller cups range from 40-70ml. Typically, I make sencha (and higher grade bancha) wi...
by S_B
Thu Apr 30, 2020 6:13 pm
Forum: Green Tea
Topic: Shincha 2020, "the Year of COVID-19"
Replies: 110
Views: 46905

Re: Shincha 2020, "the Year of COVID-19"

Kettl arrival today! First package of the Year of COVID-19 Shincha. Hopefully more to come asap! ./download/file.php?id=4997 I have 2 pairs ... what do you have? ./download/file.php?id=4998 Perfect timing as I just emptied a bag of 2019 Kabuse-cha from O-cha just prior to its arrival. I'll open 1 b...
by S_B
Wed Apr 29, 2020 9:34 pm
Forum: Green Tea
Topic: What Green Are You Drinking
Replies: 1492
Views: 691614

Re: What Green Are You Drinking

I decided to have some Sencha before my morning walk and my first round of Teams meetings with students. Today I had Honyama Tamakawa Yamakai Cultivar 本山 玉川 山峽 from TDJ. I decided to brew this within vendor recommended parameters. I brewed 10g for 150ml of water at 60C in a preheated Kyusu. ./downl...