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jwicked wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 04, 2023 11:34 pm

wave_code, do you have any recommendations on where to look for vintage cups. I've checked some online shops and seems like a majority are sold out. Thanks in advance for any advice you might have.

Item 11 here is a start:

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When brewing casually for myself, I don't filter. Doesn't matter which tea it is. When tasting or brewing for others, I might, depending on the kind of tea - it mostly comes down to how broken it is. Doesn't stainless steel affect tea taste? I was thinking of buying those but was afraid that it mig...

Baisao Good point. Things look to be more complicated than it has been reported here. Tannic acid is used in the conservation of ferrous (iron based) metal objects to passivate and inhibit corrosion. Tannic acid reacts with the corrosion products to form a more stable compound, thus preventing furt...

My understanding is that boiling tea leaves in a rusty tetsubin stains the existing rust and perpetuates the formation of Fe3O3 (red iron oxide, aka rust) by the exposure to tannic acid. The kettle would need to be treated with an alkaline solution like sodium bicarbonate to form blue Fe3O4. Which o...

Another happy customer! But with confidence.

I hadn't considered the Mumyoi/Nosaka clays from Japan; but that's a really good lead considering how folks have been describing some of them. Mumyoi is a wonderful clay for Japanese teas but it is not at all neutral, if neutral is what you are looking for. It is generally rounding and not muting. ...

That does sound pretty strong. My pour over coffee probably isn’t that strong, but it also has a lot of clarity. I’m also a no dairy, no sweetener person. Since you’re just beginning, make tea how you enjoy it. There are better teas than the ones you mentioned but it’s a good start. The better teas ...

Is it better to steep loose leaf tea in the cup, adding hot (almost boiling) water, or in the glass pot while nuking it, starting with cold or "hot" tap water? For in the cup, I nuke 1.5 cups water for 3 to 3.5 minutes, then pour that over the leaves in the infuser. (I measure out the tea using a d...

pedant wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 16, 2023 2:02 pm

great seller. buy with confidence. thanks

Yes, I completely agree!

Hahahaha, I took that ai generated review and asked chat gpt to do it In 3 sentences and adopt an informal tone without mentioning cost. Doesn't seem to follow my instructions- Hahahaha. Imagine relying on this for something more serious The Anxi Black Dragon Oolong is my go-to tea for everyday sip...

Would people really go to such lengths to fake a teapot? ./download/file.php?id=13845 The answer is yes! People do go great lengths to fake teapots, porcelains, and in general antiques. Hearing the fame of the artisan and looking at the inner tool marks and outer carvings, I would assume it's a cop...

Trying the Nice! Iceland Pure Spring Water now... it's certainly better than the other 2 I mentioned, and I feel like I get a clear flavor of the full range of tea even more than with Poland Spring. My only complaint is that the mouthfeel seems to be on the thin side, but will need to test with mor...

Baisao I didn't read through this thread in any detail to be fair, but I did specifically say that health concerns due to poor tap water are " obviously a line to draw where other arrangements become necessary ", acknowledging this to be a problem in the US well known beyond its borders, so I think...

Even when one can't always get water from the centre of a clear mountain stream and wishes for the finest, I could never justify the supply chain logistics and volume of trash produced when buying bottled water or water containers in a location where single or double filtering tap water is acceptab...

I need water brand recommendations for Texas, just moved here and there's no Poland Spring available it seems. Do we have any Texan users? So far I haven't gotten lucky: Crystal Geyser - tea tastes flat Gold Emblem - seems to do well with low and mid notes in a tea but seems to mute the high notes ...