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by Victoria
Sun Jan 28, 2024 4:17 pm
Forum: Black Tea
Topic: What Black Are You Drinking
Replies: 680
Views: 342491

Re: What Black Are You Drinking

Sounds and looks delicious. Now I want to swing by and try some too. Thanks for sharing @debunix 🍃.
by Victoria
Fri Jan 26, 2024 9:30 am
Forum: Announcements & Guides
Topic: Introduce Yourself
Replies: 1433
Views: 560132

Re: Introduce Yourself

Welcome to TeaForum 🍃
by Victoria
Thu Jan 25, 2024 8:07 am
Forum: Black Tea
Topic: Req. assistance from tea experts (B/Tea: Darjeeling)!!
Replies: 27
Views: 5201

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.
by Victoria
Wed Jan 24, 2024 6:10 pm
Forum: Black Tea
Topic: Req. assistance from tea experts (B/Tea: Darjeeling)!!
Replies: 27
Views: 5201

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...
by Victoria
Mon Jan 22, 2024 7:57 pm
Forum: Vendor Discussion & Recommendation
Topic: Your favorite Dan Cong vendor?
Replies: 106
Views: 197456

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...
by Victoria
Tue Jan 16, 2024 10:25 am
Forum: Oolong Tea
Topic: What Oolong Are You Drinking
Replies: 2775
Views: 1512867

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.

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by Victoria
Mon Jan 15, 2024 9:18 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: The Porcelain Thread
Replies: 311
Views: 218283

Re: The Porcelain Thread

filipes wrote:
Sun Jan 14, 2024 11:43 am
Thank you for the link, I will look into it. It’s actually signed, if you are familiar with it.
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Nice signature it looks sort of familiar, but I can’t put my finger on exact match.
by Victoria
Sun Jan 14, 2024 10:18 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: The Porcelain Thread
Replies: 311
Views: 218283

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 ...
by Victoria
Fri Jan 12, 2024 8:39 am
Forum: Vendor Discussion & Recommendation
Topic: Oolong Vendor Topic
Replies: 196
Views: 161031

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
by Victoria
Wed Jan 10, 2024 2:54 pm
Forum: Kettles & Heating Elements
Topic: Electric Kettles
Replies: 163
Views: 121503

Re: Electric Kettles

My next kettle might be Stagg Corvo EKG Pro Electric Kettle, it’s pricy so on sale 8-). It has a faster pour than the gooseneck version, which is pretty slow.
by Victoria
Wed Jan 10, 2024 9:33 am
Forum: Kettles & Heating Elements
Topic: Electric Kettles
Replies: 163
Views: 121503

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 ...
by Victoria
Sun Dec 31, 2023 11:05 am
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Yixing
Replies: 5884
Views: 1828615

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...
by Victoria
Fri Dec 29, 2023 5:47 pm
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Yixing
Replies: 5884
Views: 1828615

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’...
by Victoria
Thu Dec 28, 2023 9:34 am
Forum: Oolong Tea
Topic: What Oolong Are You Drinking
Replies: 2775
Views: 1512867

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...
by Victoria
Sat Dec 23, 2023 10:39 am
Forum: Oolong Tea
Topic: What Oolong Are You Drinking
Replies: 2775
Views: 1512867

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...