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by tjkdubya
Tue Jul 06, 2021 8:39 am
Forum: Green Tea
Topic: Huangshan Maofeng
Replies: 45
Views: 21285

Re: Huangshan Maofeng

Very cool observations... Give a little, take a little. No neutral way to brew a tea, even porcelain!
by tjkdubya
Mon Jun 28, 2021 9:30 pm
Forum: Tea/Teaware Vendors
Topic: Daxue Jiadao 大学夹道
Replies: 44
Views: 17275

Re: Daxue Jiadao 大学夹道

Thank you everyone. Hope we can live up to your expectations. Any questions, honest criticisms, suggestions or requests -- please don't hold back on us. 🙏
by tjkdubya
Sat Jun 26, 2021 1:28 am
Forum: Oolong Tea
Topic: What Oolong Are You Drinking
Replies: 2775
Views: 1513124

Re: What Oolong Are You Drinking

tjkdubya Ahhh! Improper drying and trapped humidity in the leaves, right? Just trying to make sense of what someone else is seeing. We have a bunch of HYC's teas still, 2017-2019, but didn't buy any 2020. Should go back and open up some packets. Also I think criticism of HYC teas should be put in c...
by tjkdubya
Fri Jun 25, 2021 9:33 pm
Forum: Oolong Tea
Topic: What Oolong Are You Drinking
Replies: 2775
Views: 1513124

Re: What Oolong Are You Drinking

The last bit of hy chen medium roast 2020 winter. This is primarily a roast dominated tea. The oxidized flavors are present but relatively simple compared to Laoshi. When pushed, it can get a bit bitter. I had to brew with shorter and shorter infusion times as the bag went down and the tea opened u...
by tjkdubya
Fri Jun 25, 2021 7:02 am
Forum: Tea/Teaware Vendors
Topic: Daxue Jiadao 大学夹道
Replies: 44
Views: 17275

Re: Daxue Jiadao 大学夹道

Hopefully not too much! Thank you Bok 🙏
by tjkdubya
Fri Jun 25, 2021 3:23 am
Forum: Tea/Teaware Vendors
Topic: Daxue Jiadao 大学夹道
Replies: 44
Views: 17275

Daxue Jiadao 大学夹道

Hello from Beijing. Some of you may already know we (my partner Shuyu and I) have been selling privately for the last several months. We are now expanding out to a larger audience. If you're already familiar with some of our teas, you might know us as a yancha specialist. Yancha will remain a focal ...
by tjkdubya
Sun May 30, 2021 10:37 pm
Forum: Oolong Tea
Topic: Yancha lovers?
Replies: 97
Views: 33629

Re: Yancha lovers?

Let stick out. Pour water. Fold in. :D
by tjkdubya
Tue May 04, 2021 3:48 am
Forum: Oolong Tea
Topic: What Oolong Are You Drinking
Replies: 2775
Views: 1513124

Re: What Oolong Are You Drinking

Bok wrote:
Tue Apr 27, 2021 1:07 am
Have been playing around with Daxue Jiadao’s curation of Yancha by tjkdubya and partner for the last couple of weeks.
You are too kind. Some less elegant than others, I'd say :lol:

Thank you for your support of our modest project...
by tjkdubya
Sat Apr 24, 2021 11:56 am
Forum: Tea/Teaware Vendors
Topic: Teas We Like : By and for Tea Lovers
Replies: 186
Views: 93727

Re: Teas We Like : By and for Tea Lovers

That's hot
by tjkdubya
Fri Mar 12, 2021 2:36 am
Forum: Tea/Teaware Vendors
Topic: Tillerman Tea
Replies: 76
Views: 37561

Re: Tillerman Tea

LeoFox, we're now getting into some pretty subjective territory; what you call deterioration, others might call development. 👍 I prefer a slightly "deteriorated" oo myself, if we're going to call it that ha. It's about balance, and a tea finding its comfortable settling place. Even something like g...
by tjkdubya
Fri Mar 12, 2021 2:22 am
Forum: Vendor Discussion & Recommendation
Topic: Tong Xin She (TXS) Teahouse
Replies: 21
Views: 9281

Re: Tong Xin She (TXS) Teahouse

From what we've tasted so far of TXS's yancha, one that stood out as something more in line with our preference is the Huiyuankeng RG. In overall style and material quality and pricing, we feel like that is something we wouldn't mind buying, and sharing with other friends. I think if you compare tha...
by tjkdubya
Fri Mar 12, 2021 1:01 am
Forum: Vendor Discussion & Recommendation
Topic: Tong Xin She (TXS) Teahouse
Replies: 21
Views: 9281

Re: Tong Xin She (TXS) Teahouse

To be more on topic, am finishing up drinking TXS Niulankeng RG by Wang Guoxing... Been exchanging teas with Huarong and learning about his style and outlook on yancha. It's quite interesting to compare and contrast this to the processing and roasting Wang Guoxing did for TXS Matouyan RG... ./downl...
by tjkdubya
Mon Mar 08, 2021 1:45 am
Forum: Oolong Tea
Topic: Getting lots of bubbles forming on first few infusions of possibly fake Shui Xian?
Replies: 7
Views: 3362

Re: Getting lots of bubbles forming on first few infusions of possibly fake Shui Xian?

Some people anecdotally talk about excess scum formation with over-fertilized yancha but this is not something I can confirm. I do see the tendency of excess scum formation more often in cheaper stuff. If the OP is seeing a deviation from their usual experience, assuming they use the same water all ...
by tjkdubya
Mon Mar 08, 2021 1:39 am
Forum: Oolong Tea
Topic: Brewing Bai Hao (Oriental Beauty)
Replies: 9
Views: 4806

Re: Brewing Bai Hao (Oriental Beauty)

Cool thread. Informative reading about different approaches. It's a good reminder to try different approaches once in a while. Sometimes it's hard for me to get out of assessment mode and try lower than usual temperatures to see different sides of teas...