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LeoFox wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 17, 2023 9:11 pm

Trying this tea again with tozo's reduction akitsu mumyoi - the result is very poor. The clay seems to kill the body to the point it seems stale.....

Just wondering if the comparison of the pots' effects here comes down to unglazed clay versus glazed. (I don't know about tozo's pot.)

LeoFox wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 15, 2023 10:44 am

Also this tea has a lot of stamina- did 20 or so rounds yesterday and then an overnight- was quite nice in the morning

Wow! That means that even if it is "expensive" per gram, it is not really expensive. Seems that you found a wonderful tea. Again, thanks for sharing.

.... and fluffy mouthfeel......... What is intetesting is after 7 infusions- I turned up the heat to boiling- resulting in powerful honeyed and floral aromatics and cantaloupe like sweetness. "fluffy mouthfeel" , I know you do not mean like having a plush towel in the mouth but the phrase still thr...

still exhibit flavor and I have to say I was still producing a decent cup of tea at 10 steeps in, which is quite nice. This tea showcases floral notes balanced with spice and mineral notes the bright and refreshing top end enhanced the overall experience making it a candidate for reorder in my book...

I don't use a website. In the section for vendors of teaforum, I have my list of teas for sale. I simply use my name, Ethan Kurland. We should probably switch to email for me to send you information on jade that I have, including a Buddha & some pretty polished pieces & small saucers & cups. Also yo...

I think if porcelain is well fired, at 1300°C, the result is quite good. I have several customers with the same opinion. I tried to compare but I can't drink tea analytically, sometimes it's very good and other times not so much. I think the water quality and infusion settings are the key. It's the...

bienvenue! beautiful ceramics, thank you for sharing +1 Have you compared the 3 clays to learn how they vary in taste for the same tea(s)? Would be interesting to learn how they each effect tea. (I especially like the look of the unglazed porcelain; however, I've read on this forum that unglazed po...

I had a long leisurely lunch & visit at the home of some newly made friends yesterday. I brought green tea. One lady asked for honey prompting me to insist that our hosts not get honey for her. I said that I was sure that though the lady had always used honey to counteract bitterness of green tea th...

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Welcome to the forum sheep.payday2 (that could use explaining).

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