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2018 Anniversary Fundraiser & Giveaway Item List 2007 YQH Huangshan Jincha Raffle Tickets: $10 USD each (Actual retail value: $155 USD) This item was generously contributed by Emmett . 100% of proceeds go to Tea Forum. Free shipping within continental USA https://i.imgur.com/brs2cmZ.jpg This is a h...

2018 Anniversary Fundraiser & Giveaway Item List Thés du Japon: Sencha from Tenryû, Tatsukawa, Inzatsu 131 cultivar (100g) FREE! (Actual retail value: $16 USD) This item was generously contributed by Thés du Japon. 100% of proceeds go to Tea Forum. Item location: USA Free shipping within continenta...

2018 Anniversary Fundraiser & Giveaway Item List Thés du Japon: Sencha from Kawane, Moto-Fujikawa, Shizu-7132 cultivar (100g) FREE! (Actual retail value: $22.67 USD) This item was generously contributed by Thés du Japon. 100% of proceeds go to Tea Forum. Item location: USA Free shipping within cont...

2018 Anniversary Fundraiser & Giveaway Item List 2007 Yibang Cha Ma Si "Mansa Wild" FREE! (Actual retail value: ~$60 USD) This item was generously contributed by pedant . 100% of proceeds go to Tea Forum. Free shipping within continental USA https://i.imgur.com/e9mgEyk.jpg This tea was a relatively...

2018 Anniversary Fundraiser & Giveaway Item List 2007 Wistaria Red Mark (Hongyin) & Blue Mark (Lanyin) $295 USD (set of 2 cakes) (Actual total retail value: $373 USD) This item was generously contributed by phyllsheng . 100% of proceeds go to Tea Forum. Free shipping within continental USA https://...

2018 Anniversary Fundraiser & Giveaway Item List 2003 Wistaria Zipin Hao (Yiwu) $195 USD (Actual retail value: $260 USD) This item was generously contributed by phyllsheng . 100% of proceeds go to Tea Forum. Free shipping within continental USA https://i.imgur.com/E188gSP.jpg The 2003 Wistaria Zipi...

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some nice stuff on there...

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i'm interested in hearing an explanation from someone who disagrees that fragrance is important

welcome. great to see you!

personally, i'd try it several times as-is, reset it, and then try the same tea again as an experiment

Shine Magical wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 01, 2018 3:25 pm

I’ve seen people pour water into a teapot from a high height to allow the water to aerate or that was something along the lines of their reasoning. And that’s the reasoning for having a kettle with a longer spout too.

haha, reminds me of @KyaraZen
POUND the leaf!

regarding junzo's craftsmanship.. i think it's excellent. the pot i have from him has excellent ergonomics. his stuff is made with practicality in mind. nice, wide openings. generous handles. two air holes in the lid. form follows function, and yet nothing looks bad or over-exaggerated. hojo says ju...

i tried comparing tonight with a green oolong made from shizu-7132 from thés du japon. i used the same amount of tea and brewed for the same amount of time in parallel. hokujo tokoname vs junzo kobiwako 1.jpg in this test, i liked MAEKAWA Junzo's (前川淳蔵) kobiwako clay best, followed by porcelain, and...