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- Sun Dec 31, 2023 11:05 am
- Forum: China & Taiwan
- Topic: Yixing
- Replies: 5888
- Views: 1892061
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: 1892061
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’...
- Thu Dec 28, 2023 9:34 am
- Forum: Oolong Tea
- Topic: What Oolong Are You Drinking
- Replies: 2786
- Views: 1556215
Re: What Oolong Are You Drinking
Oh wow, seems CHT has been busy in the German-speaking areas: Austria: Rami tea Germany: _Teekontor Kiel (has a lot of different teas by him apparently) _Schnorr Frankfurt Switzerland _Shui Tang, Zürich And there seem to be more... I wonder what kind he is selling abroad, his teas are already a bit...
- Sat Dec 23, 2023 10:39 am
- Forum: Oolong Tea
- Topic: What Oolong Are You Drinking
- Replies: 2786
- Views: 1556215
Re: What Oolong Are You Drinking
Chen Huan Tang's shop CHT is quite famous, there's a few Western vendors who get their teas from him. But I believe very few had gotten such a good price on his teas as Tillerman did. Long term relationship building pays off at some point! Bok , Can you share who these other vendors are? I only kno...
- Mon Dec 18, 2023 9:43 am
- Forum: Oolong Tea
- Topic: What Oolong Are You Drinking
- Replies: 2786
- Views: 1556215
Re: What Oolong Are You Drinking
Sounds like a nice tea in an interesting pot! I'm encouraged by the fact that you can get a hold of some of Tillerman's teas. I've been wondering if I could find more of his Sweet Scented Dong Ding. I only know of Tillerman ’s Laoshi, Chen Huan Tang, in Taipei. Maybe try contacting Tillerman direct...
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 1:18 pm
- Forum: Oolong Tea
- Topic: What Oolong Are You Drinking
- Replies: 2786
- Views: 1556215
Re: What Oolong Are You Drinking
I’ve been enjoying a nicely roasted Lishan by Chen Huan Tang (aka Tillerman ’s Laoshi) that a friend brought to me from his shop in Taipei. It is aromatic, nuanced and complex in the best way. The aroma and layered body is well presented steeped in this Konishi Yohei pear skin shudei kyusu. I think ...
- Sat Dec 09, 2023 3:51 pm
- Forum: Announcements & Guides
- Topic: Introduce Yourself
- Replies: 1439
- Views: 591906
Re: Introduce Yourself
Welcome to TeaForum @lakar. Like Debunix mentioned, temperature and time balance is critical with Japanese green tea. I usually start with vendor recommendation and then tweak temp and time to my preference. Keeping water on the cooler side usually helps to stave off bitterness.
- Thu Nov 30, 2023 1:01 pm
- Forum: Japan
- Topic: Ode to the Kyusu
- Replies: 634
- Views: 330755
Re: Ode to the Kyusu
Looks like that gorgeous little drip on the inside is a gift of the kiln ash spot? Maybe! I thought it might be an intentional drip of glaze given how localized it is and given its location on the interior. I interpreted as a drop made to echo the vertical brown stripes on the exterior. But I am no...
- Thu Nov 30, 2023 12:58 pm
- Forum: Announcements & Guides
- Topic: Introduce Yourself
- Replies: 1439
- Views: 591906
Re: Introduce Yourself
Welcome to TeaForum
- Tue Nov 28, 2023 12:18 pm
- Forum: Tea Swap
- Topic: Japanese teapots and chawans
- Replies: 23
- Views: 8335
Re: Japanese teapots and chawans
Nice line up and very reasonable pricing as well.
- Wed Nov 22, 2023 12:31 pm
- Forum: Archived Swaps
- Topic: FREE: Yixing, Gawain, Cups & Pitcher
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7115
Re: FREE: Yixing, Gawain, Cups & Pitcher
Super generous of you @ferg. Happy Thanksgiving
- Tue Nov 21, 2023 12:40 pm
- Forum: China & Taiwan
- Topic: Improving Southwestern USA clay with Yixing properties?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1838
Re: Improving Southwestern USA clay with Yixing properties?
Welcome to TeaForum nowsharing . I’d recommend reaching out to Shawn McGuire of Great Wheels Studio on Etsy. He can most likely offer advice, he makes teaware in New England, and was a contributor for many years on TeaChat . You can search that older forum as there were several active Teaware Artisa...
- Mon Nov 20, 2023 3:15 pm
- Forum: Fermented Tea
- Topic: Tea Quiz
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2084
Re: Tea Quiz
Welcome @teatimefacts. For this group you might include a super-expert category
- Thu Nov 16, 2023 1:28 pm
- Forum: Tea Swap
- Topic: Japanese teapots and chawans
- Replies: 23
- Views: 8335
Re: Japanese teapots and chawans
Thanks you @umami appreciate any information you can share regarding porcelain Kyoyaki. I’ve held off starting a topic focusing on Kyoyaki artisan teaware hoping to gather more information first, so please do share with us
- Thu Nov 16, 2023 12:35 am
- Forum: Tea Swap
- Topic: Japanese teapots and chawans
- Replies: 23
- Views: 8335
Re: Japanese teapots and chawans
Heian by itself is not a family, it broadly refers to Kyoyaki wares. So the individual families/kilns here would be Shunpou, Shougetsu, Gyokudou, where each likely span several generations. Some like Shunpou and Seisho seem to have more of a presence online/abroad, while a lot of the others don't m...