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by Nis
Sun Apr 07, 2019 12:10 pm
Forum: Fermented Tea
Topic: Pu erh mystery
Replies: 6
Views: 4185

Re: Pu erh mystery

I just drank of mine. It's definitely a shu.
by Nis
Fri Mar 22, 2019 8:19 am
Forum: Vendor Discussion & Recommendation
Topic: Online Tea Vendors dispatching from within the EU (European Union)
Replies: 62
Views: 47004

Re: Online tea stores dispatching from within the EU?

I live in France, and have never had any issues with customs.... I have sent packages of tea and other things to France using the post office. First class mail from the East Coast of the USA averages about 8 days to the receiver's door and is not expensive. There is no tracking after the packages a...
by Nis
Wed Mar 20, 2019 10:27 am
Forum: Vendor Discussion & Recommendation
Topic: Online Tea Vendors dispatching from within the EU (European Union)
Replies: 62
Views: 47004

Re: Online tea stores dispatching from within the EU?

I live in France, and have never had any issues with customs. Only once have they opened a box, and never have I had to pay taxes. I choose epacket whenever possible. It probably helps that YS and others typically don't put the full value on the shipping label 8-) Courriers (UPS, DHL etc.) will alwa...
by Nis
Wed Mar 20, 2019 8:34 am
Forum: Fermented Tea
Topic: Toss the scraps from your cake?
Replies: 22
Views: 12702

Re: Toss the scraps from your cake?

Teachronicles wrote:
Wed Feb 20, 2019 10:09 pm
I just brew the larger bits with the chunk I broke off and then save the rest in the bag im storing the tea In at the time. Every so often I'll throw all the stuff at the bottom of a bag Into a pot and make teaspresso.
Hmm, wonder how well a mokka pot would work :geek:
by Nis
Sun Sep 16, 2018 8:02 am
Forum: White Tea
Topic: Aged White Tea
Replies: 43
Views: 29923

Re: Aged white tea

Only just getting into them myself, so limited experience. - White2Tea has some really nice ones. The 2013 Gongmei is great. - No idea about ideal age. - Don't know about regions either. - White teas are very flexible in terms of brewing. You can do it pretty much however you like: Gaiwan, western, ...
by Nis
Thu Aug 30, 2018 5:58 am
Forum: Oolong Tea
Topic: Musings on Dancong…
Replies: 86
Views: 51871

Re: Musings on Dancong…

Just had a friend gift me a rather special tea: Dancong leaves, but processed as black tea! Never had it and I love it. Yunnan Sourcing has a Bai Ye Dancong black tea. Only drunk it once so far and will have to do a more thorough tasting, but you can definitely taste the dancong "heritage". Very ni...
by Nis
Sun Aug 12, 2018 7:04 am
Forum: Vendor Discussion & Recommendation
Topic: Tea Shops in Germany?
Replies: 5
Views: 4833

Re: Tea Shops in Germany?

Not particularly close to Leipzig, but Rivers and Clouds in Lübeck seems great.
https://www.instagram.com/riversandclouds/
by Nis
Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:27 am
Forum: Green Tea
Topic: Green Tea Order
Replies: 23
Views: 14450

Re: Green Tea Order

Haven't ordered from him, but The Tea Crane is supposed to be really good. Heavy focus on organic. He also just launched a Kickstarter for a tea subscription.
by Nis
Sun Jul 22, 2018 1:56 pm
Forum: Vendor Discussion & Recommendation
Topic: Any tea shops in France?
Replies: 8
Views: 6457

Re: Any tea shops in France?

Palais des Thés has good tea (their Grand Crus especially), but is typically way too expensive.
by Nis
Sun Jul 22, 2018 1:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What is this in my tea
Replies: 6
Views: 4993

Re: What is this in my tea

A bit hard to tell from the photo, but almost certainly hairs from the leaves. Usually only found on the buds.
by Nis
Fri Jun 15, 2018 10:06 am
Forum: Kettles & Heating Elements
Topic: Teforia Brewer (for office use)
Replies: 16
Views: 10940

Re: Teforia Brewer (for office use)

It has an API that can be used to program it. More on that here: http://tynan.com/teforia
by Nis
Thu Mar 08, 2018 7:23 am
Forum: Oolong Tea
Topic: oolong fairy brewing time?
Replies: 10
Views: 7627

Re: oolong fairy brewing time?

It's this tea: https://www.perchs.dk/index.php?page=specifik.php&ID=3250 The English description isn't all that good, so here's my translation of the Danish: New Chinese Oolong Fairy. After 5 years of studies and experiments, it was finally possible to make a completely straight leaf for this exquis...
by Nis
Sat Feb 10, 2018 3:14 am
Forum: Green Tea
Topic: Sencha + fertilizer
Replies: 6
Views: 4785

Re: Sencha + fertilizer

Fertiliser, no matter the type, isn't bad for you. However, it can be quite bad for the soil and environment in general, depending on the type and how it's used.
by Nis
Sun Feb 04, 2018 1:49 pm
Forum: Teaware Artisans
Topic: UDUMBARA wild clay pottery
Replies: 2
Views: 5202

Re: UDUMBARA wild clay pottery

debunix wrote:
Fri Dec 29, 2017 10:38 am
Do you have an online storefront or gallery where TeaForum members can check out or even purchase your work?
After a bit of searching and clicking, I found it :D

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