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Can anyone recommend a Ceylon tea specialist? I wouldn't say they are a specialist but I have had good results with the Ceylon from TeaTrekker. My favorites tend to come from either the Kenilworth Garden in the Kandy region or Lover’s Leap Estate in Nuwara Eliya. I have thought about trying out htt...

Welcome aboard @Hannah, @TEAMOOD and @Zac12! Hope to see you around the forums!

I've always thought of it as "meaty". Kind of like that meaty, full mouthfeel/taste when eating a mushroom.

You see... The key is to not be able to afford any of this stuff. Then authenticity is no longer an issue.

Floating Leaves Traditional Dong Ding A for me today

Dresden. Floating Leaves Alishan Black is very nice tea. However, it is a black tea (or red tea); it isn't an oolong (although it is finished in the ball rolled fashion.) Red oolong, often referred to as hong shui is a true oolong tea that is made with higher oxidation levels than used for "fresh" ...

Good idea. Do you use citric acid for anything else? The only other time I have used citric acid is canning tomatoes. Wondering now, does it leave any sour-tasting notes behind, or do those evaporate like with vinegar? Good question. I've not used it on anything super porous. When canning it does n...

Victoria wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 21, 2019 8:19 pm

Good idea. Do you use citric acid for anything else?

The only other time I have used citric acid is canning tomatoes.

debunix wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 16, 2019 1:58 pm

Norbu Red Alishan: complexly fruity, spicy, sweet, earthy. Can't get enough of it.

Have you tried the Alishan Black (Red Oolong) from Floating Leaves? If so, how does the Norbu compare?

Another good option to remove scale (as well as stains from porcelain) is citric acid and baking soda. In fact, citric acid is what zojirushi recommends when cleaning scale from their water boilers.

I have recently started using a Jingdezhen gaiwan and have really been enjoying it. One thing I noticed is that the finish on my Jingdezhen gaiwan is more of a matte finish (which in the description was done intentionally) and not the high shine polished finish of my other gaiwan. Also, it is a medi...

Got my samples in today. Looks like it's going to be a Baozhong style hurricane party this weekend! We’ll be thinking of you. I see it is getting very windy and you’ll have a lot of rain for many days. No surfing with your teacup :) . At least I won'r run out of fresh water :lol: Seriously though.....

Got my samples in today.

Looks like it's going to be a Baozhong style hurricane party this weekend!

i tend to stereotype vendors to a certain extent based on their location. as a US-based shopper, the UK ranks fairly high on my mental lists of perceived overhead, cost of living, import/export duty, shipping costs, and other encumbrances. this causes me to perceive their value (quality per USD) as...

Welcome @t-curious . Nice to have you here!