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Searching for more & more pleasure by finding new teas, teaware, & water is interesting & rewarding; yet, for the last six months, I am realizing more & more that a few excellent teas; a smalll amount of teaware that provides some variety (in porosity, thickness of its walls, etc.); & good water, is...

The vendors guide was one of the greatest features in TC. It’s usefullness is evident by seeing how many post here questions such as “where do you buy x?”, “which vendor is your favorite for y”, etc.... I take it that it would be quite difficult to do the same here, but perhaps something like a sur...

Finishing High Mountain Black Tea from TShop. I liked drinking this initially but the flavors quickly became translucent and uninteresting by the 10th or 15th time making the tea because it didn't have multiple dimensions to it. I may not understand what you mean by "translucent" but think I compre...

In purchasing anything, I want the truth about the product. What is said should be what is: organic should be organic, fresh should be fresh, etc. Honesty about products is what matters to me as a customer & as a vendor. Lack of profit for vendors & the unlikelihood of a vendor making a living from ...

Discussion is interesting. I wonder how many of the vendors participating in it, make a living solely from being a tea vendor! One needs many transactions when people like to buy small amounts, & the cost of marketing to get more transactions is terribly high. When I wanted to buy a tea from Jun Chi...

Enjoying a Black LiShan .... from Taiwan. High oxidation, twisted strip style leaves. Lots of sweet rock fruit and floral notes. Aroma is like a sweet ripe fruit. Nice sweet aftertaste too. [/quote] Victoria, That's a much more concise & accurate description than I have written though I drink this b...

Traveling.... I typically let teas I travel with rest to acclimatize at least two days. Seems your pleasure will not be denied, Victoria. And you keep it interesting. I don't know how bad it is for short trips.... The very long hauls in airplanes throw me off (probably due to dry nose). I drink the...

Did I taste medium to well oxidized oolongs that were not roasted? I cannot remember. Are they available? I have a Wuyi Qilan that has not been roast. If you are in the USA I'll send you a sample. I like to point out that $10/oz is $0.35/g; a much more realistic price for decent Taiwanese oolong th...

Of course not, my point was just that cheap roasted is often more drinkable than cheap green! At least that is my experience. My experience does not equal Bok's; so, I have not made many hard & fast buying policies. I have just kept sampling. Nonetheless, I offer generlizations: for green: there se...

But we can rephrase the Q. Where can I buy daily SLX? There's a post in Tea Vendors listing an SLX. I know the vendor............ he's a hell of a nice guy! lol cheers All the best. Snow is really coming down and I just drank some. First time I really did not enjoy it much. I think when it is freez...

[quote="Ethan Kurland" post_id=474 time=1509656491 user_id=8 Black tea: (All of these teas provide 2 excellent infusions & a good third infusion from a modest amount of leaves) Taiwan, 2017: Sinensis: An excellent, flavorful tea that pleases and satisfies with nothing coming into play to diminish a ...

Despite the gross profits mentioned, who knows what retailers net? There seem to be a few vendors every year who close shop (whether brick & mortar &/or online). I ignored that obvious warning when buying more tea than I can use myself (thus becoming a vendor) when able to acquire excellent tea not ...

So many variables. Makes answers difficult. On a pyschological basis, I'd say it's good to accept the demands of each particular tea once you know them. That platitude may seem trite but it may also be profound. I usually use about 2.5 grams for 100 ml for oolongs to enjoy 3 infusions. I do what bri...

This thread derailed quickly. Maybe we should stay on topic. I don’t have scientific testing to back my claims, but stick your nose in your stainless kettle full of water, and tell me that you don’t smell metal. Then it is finished probably. You don't like stainless steel. Others do. I may smell me...

Went looking for vendors again (this thread got me thinking about them again) ys and crimson lotus are the only vendors I can find. Anyone ever purchased a silver pot from one of them? You might consider yard sales, estate sales etc. for used silver. There are silver teasets that were used hardly a...