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- Sun Feb 04, 2024 12:28 pm
- Forum: Black Tea
- Topic: Req. assistance from tea experts (B/Tea: Darjeeling)!!
- Replies: 27
- Views: 5344
Re: Req. assistance from tea experts (B/Tea: Darjeeling)!!
Thunderbolt has redeemed itself for me with their Margaret's Hope Premier Moonlight. I've had it twice now and it's excellent. I used 3 g of leaf in 150 ml of water, with slightly shorter steeping times for the second session (2.5/3.5/5/7 minutes) and 175F water. I get a nice white chocolate and va...
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 11:58 am
- Forum: Kettles & Heating Elements
- Topic: Electric Kettles
- Replies: 163
- Views: 122994
Re: Electric Kettles
I recently bought a Stagg without a gooseneck spout for work. I had a combination that had been working reliably for a very long time, I think it was a Bonavita base and a Gourmia kettle body, and apart from occasional descaling, everything was OK except...no hold mode. As soon as it gets up to tem...
- Sun Jan 28, 2024 4:17 pm
- Forum: Black Tea
- Topic: What Black Are You Drinking
- Replies: 683
- Views: 346534
Re: What Black Are You Drinking
Sounds and looks delicious. Now I want to swing by and try some too. Thanks for sharing @debunix .
- Fri Jan 26, 2024 9:30 am
- Forum: Announcements & Guides
- Topic: Introduce Yourself
- Replies: 1435
- Views: 565527
Re: Introduce Yourself
Welcome to TeaForum
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 8:07 am
- Forum: Black Tea
- Topic: Req. assistance from tea experts (B/Tea: Darjeeling)!!
- Replies: 27
- Views: 5344
Re: Req. assistance from tea experts (B/Tea: Darjeeling)!!
I’m enjoying this morning Thunderbolts black FF 2003 Turzum Basant Blossom that is also moderately priced. It’s pretty nice steeped at 2.5g/100ml175F/3.5 min using low mineral count water.
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 6:10 pm
- Forum: Black Tea
- Topic: Req. assistance from tea experts (B/Tea: Darjeeling)!!
- Replies: 27
- Views: 5344
Re: Req. assistance from tea experts (B/Tea: Darjeeling)!!
I'm drinking a sample of Castleton Vintage Premium FTGFOP1 (CH) First Flush that I got in my last order (150 ml/180F/2.5, 4, 6 minutes). It's very smooth, with some green FF characteristics. It has some honey, nuttiness, and citrus, but I don't get the advertised florals. I'd say this is a good tea...
- Mon Jan 22, 2024 7:57 pm
- Forum: Vendor Discussion & Recommendation
- Topic: Your favorite Dan Cong vendor?
- Replies: 107
- Views: 198040
Re: Your favorite Dan Cong vendor?
might try to buy her teas from Kyarazen. Kyarazen does not sell tea. Well as they say, to each their own. Tastes vary for sure. I’ve had the most positive experience with teas I’ve had via Kyarazen’s recommendations, as well as the ones he now sells . Our tastes align very well, and I am very grate...
- Tue Jan 16, 2024 10:25 am
- Forum: Oolong Tea
- Topic: What Oolong Are You Drinking
- Replies: 2783
- Views: 1523163
Re: What Oolong Are You Drinking
First snow of the season, very quiet outside so to savor the moment I selected a special lightly roasted DaYuLing from HT Chen. Nutty brothy with lots of viscosity. Perfect.
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 9:18 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: The Porcelain Thread
- Replies: 311
- Views: 220301
- Sun Jan 14, 2024 10:18 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: The Porcelain Thread
- Replies: 311
- Views: 220301
Re: Celadon Appreciation
Japanese cup with forest and river. It has very light blue color, like a sky in a morning haze. The glaze is very smooth and thick. It has also fairly thick walls, so I’m still finding out what tea it is suitable for. I was told it’s quite old, but I’m not very experienced in antique porcelain, so ...
- Fri Jan 12, 2024 8:39 am
- Forum: Vendor Discussion & Recommendation
- Topic: Oolong Vendor Topic
- Replies: 196
- Views: 161930
Re: Oolong Vendor Topic
Finally putting in a big order with HY Chen for roasted DongDing, roasted Lishan, a few blacks and bug bitten, but realizing now with Tillerman shuttered that I’ll need to source most low roast high mountain elsewhere. Hmmm
- Wed Jan 10, 2024 2:54 pm
- Forum: Kettles & Heating Elements
- Topic: Electric Kettles
- Replies: 163
- Views: 122994
Re: Electric Kettles
My next kettle might be Stagg Corvo EKG Pro Electric Kettle, it’s pricy so on sale . It has a faster pour than the gooseneck version, which is pretty slow.
- Wed Jan 10, 2024 9:33 am
- Forum: Kettles & Heating Elements
- Topic: Electric Kettles
- Replies: 163
- Views: 122994
Re: Electric Kettles
Recently I've dug out an electric kettle that I want to make use of. The parts that have contact with water are stainless steel, but the lid, the handle, and everything else is plastic. It does smell like a factory new DVD player. Do you have any reliable methods of removing such odors? I've tried ...
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 11:05 am
- Forum: China & Taiwan
- Topic: Yixing
- Replies: 5888
- Views: 1844550
Re: Yixing
For stubborn pot smells I have tried vinegar, baking soda, citric acid soaks and boiling all with pretty limited success - nothing has worked as well for me as sodium percarbonate for any kind of cleaning. Yes, for my stinky smelly yixing the only thing that did the trick was sodium percarbonate af...
- Fri Dec 29, 2023 5:47 pm
- Forum: China & Taiwan
- Topic: Yixing
- Replies: 5888
- Views: 1844550
Re: Yixing
I'm currently fighting the incense smell that refuses to leave it. I'm not a fan of incense at all and the last place I want that smell is in my tea. I have done what feels like everything yet the smell persists. Sleepy I recommend you first try the baking soda / white vinegar cleanse if you haven’...