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I’ll do the hot water test tomorrow. A little hot water didn’t have a negative effect but I don’t mind giving one of the rattan saucers a good soak. I gave one of the saucers a through soaking in water, not tea. If I hold it right up to my nose and take a very eep breath I detect a slight odor of r...

I’d like to buy an yixing pot that’s about 80 to 85 ml primarily for brewing young to middle-aged sheng. A modern pot is fine and I prefer simple shapes w/o decoration. I’ve tried reading through this thread and then looking at some of the shops that are mentioned. I end up dazed by all the conflic...

I’d like to buy an yixing pot that’s about 80 to 85 ml primarily for brewing young to middle-aged sheng. A modern pot is fine and I prefer simple shapes w/o decoration. I’ve tried reading through this thread and then looking at some of the shops that are mentioned. I end up dazed by all the conflict...

I’ll do the hot water test tomorrow. A little hot water didn’t have a negative effect but I don’t mind giving one of the rattan saucers a good soak.

I use rattan saucers like these from Seven Cups.

Most attractive, Janice. Do you hold the hobins with bare fingers? (I often burn myself with gaiwans; so, I ask.) Really look lovely. Cheers I just noticed this question today. I can’t hold these hohins with my bare hands unless I’m brewing with low temperature water. I’m adept with a gaiwan, espec...

Janice Good to know, thank you for the helpful information! I love comparing and contrasting our own tastes with each other. I guess I’m so used to young Sheng, this particular Nannuo I found to be hardly bitter. Even on long infusions! Much more floral and creamy for me. I’m also finding aged Shen...

I haven’t received any packages from them since March 🙁 (stuck in shipping) I received the March and June packages this week. April is in Shanghai. That’s the airport the chartered flights are departing from. Have you checked the progress of your packages on 17track.net? We have signs of life, than...

pantry, or anyone else try this months EOT Club offering? I haven’t received any packages from them since March 🙁 (stuck in shipping) I received the March and June packages this week. April is in Shanghai. That’s the airport the chartered flights are departing from. Have you checked the progress of...

If you want a second Kyushu consider a Kobiwako pot from Hojo. If you search the forum there are several threads where the clay is discussed. There’s a big size range so if you decide to buy one you could add variety of size as well as clay.

I don’t drink sencha or shincha because I’m too sensitive to bitterness. So while the shincha thread is busy I enjoy some fresh Chinese greens to celebrate the new harvest. My favorite tea is Tai Ping Hou Kui, ordered from Seven Cups. I have the perfect pot for steeping it, a gaiwan from Seong-Il. I...

I see TeaHabitat , based in Los Angeles, CA, has two 2020 Longjing available. A few other friends have ordered Chinese greens from Tea Trekker , in Northampton, MA. I haven’t tried their teas yet though, but their web site is full of interesting information, and I’ve heard good things about them. T...

I’m waiting on the March and April EOT tea club packages and I still get the ‘origin post is preparing shipment’ message from the post office. I tried the 17track site that S_B mentioned and received so e progress information. Still no tea though. Still no packages in hand and 17track showed the Ma...

The boveda packs arrive on Monday. I’m planning to move a chunk to a small tin and I’ll do a comparison in a few months.

I ordered a package of 72% RH “cigar” boveda packs. A few months ago I broke the cake into chunks and put them into an airtight container. Do I just put a boveda pack into the storage tin?