Just found this piece in a sample of a 2007 dayi cake. I found hairs and other parts in the past but not plastic.
What do you think?
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- Sun Aug 26, 2018 9:31 am
- Forum: Fermented Tea
- Topic: Plastic piece in a sample of factory cake
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3885
- Sun Aug 26, 2018 8:18 am
- Forum: Fermented Tea
- Topic: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
- Replies: 2051
- Views: 924215
Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
Finally finished off a cake of FTT8653-5. I like the minty camphor profile of this tea. It's prob time to place another order from MXtea. I prob won't be ordering many tou when I do cuz the 2 boxes ones I got are pretty mediocre. Likely just stick to cakes. Anyone try any other FT or XY cakes from ...
- Wed Aug 22, 2018 10:06 pm
- Forum: China & Taiwan
- Topic: Shudei with Sheng/Yancha
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3898
Shudei with Sheng/Yancha
Anyone had any experience using shudei clay with either semi-aged sheng or yancha?
How do they work together? how does shudei perform comparing to hongni/zhunni ?
Please share your experience
(I'm specifically referring to the clays used by Sou Yamada).
How do they work together? how does shudei perform comparing to hongni/zhunni ?
Please share your experience
(I'm specifically referring to the clays used by Sou Yamada).
- Wed Aug 22, 2018 10:02 pm
- Forum: China & Taiwan
- Topic: Suitability of (this) high-fired hongni for mid/aged sheng?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9722
Re: Suitability of (this) high-fired hongni for mid/aged sheng?
Why wouldn't it be good for mature pu? Sure its prob not super porous due to firing but that doesn't mean you can't use it with aged puerh. If it's HK stored than your likely gonna taste more storage initially but once that fades it'll have more flavor throughout the rest of steeps. I use to use la...
- Wed Aug 22, 2018 6:14 am
- Forum: China & Taiwan
- Topic: Accelerated seasoning success
- Replies: 49
- Views: 25785
Re: Accelerated seasoning success
While there are other heavy metals for us to be concerned about in clay, it is easy to test for lead. I’ve tested every one of my ceramic items for lead and fortunately they have all been lead-free. Selling lead glazed wares is unconscionable in this day and age. What test kit did you use for that?...
- Tue Aug 21, 2018 10:33 pm
- Forum: China & Taiwan
- Topic: Accelerated seasoning success
- Replies: 49
- Views: 25785
Re: Accelerated seasoning success
I would reconsider how reputable Chawangshop is as a vendor since they persist in selling this problematic lot of teapots. On another note, after well over a decade seasoning my teapots I now regret allowing them to become so heavily seasoned. Some of us pay a lot of money for fine pots made from e...
- Mon Aug 20, 2018 8:38 am
- Forum: Japan
- Topic: Hokujo Teaware
- Replies: 85
- Views: 44372
Re: Hokujo teaware
So after repeated test-brewing all sorts of teas and also side-by-sides I come to a slightly divergent conclusion as to what others thought of tea pairing for Hokujo. As it is apparently preferable to stick to one kind of tea for Hokujo clay, I will most likely go for Taiwan High mountain. The reas...
- Sun Aug 19, 2018 5:30 am
- Forum: China & Taiwan
- Topic: Accelerated seasoning success
- Replies: 49
- Views: 25785
Re: Accelerated seasoning success
Oh snap, I hadn't heard this (besides the two friends I have who also bought these pots and had similar issues. Got any links? It's a wonder CWS is still selling them with such a widespread issue. I think Honza told one of my friends it would go away with seasoning... technically correct, it seems,...
- Sat Aug 18, 2018 8:38 pm
- Forum: Japan
- Topic: Ode to the Kyusu
- Replies: 634
- Views: 310777
Re: Ode to the Kyusu
Just got this Kohokujo kyusu from Masako Yamada. She has a shop at Tokoname and online at isobe.shop-pro.jp (though it’s all in Japanese). Some folks here are familiar with her (or with Asako Isobe? not sure how they are related) The size (110ml) was perfect for me and also the shape. Still thinkin...
- Sat Aug 18, 2018 8:29 pm
- Forum: China & Taiwan
- Topic: Accelerated seasoning success
- Replies: 49
- Views: 25785
Re: Accelerated seasoning success
I wonder if there's something wrong with your pot. Have you noticed the taste when brewing in porcelain? This story about this batch of zinis has been running around. Heard it from at least 4 ppl. Probably issues of very bad storage of the pots. But thanks Atlas ! Some of my pots can certainly bene...
- Thu Aug 16, 2018 9:03 pm
- Forum: Japan
- Topic: Ode to the Kyusu
- Replies: 634
- Views: 310777
Re: Ode to the Kyusu
Just got this Kohokujo kyusu from Masako Yamada. She has a shop at Tokoname and online at isobe.shop-pro.jp (though it’s all in Japanese). Some folks here are familiar with her (or with Asako Isobe? not sure how they are related) The size (110ml) was perfect for me and also the shape. Still thinkin...
- Thu Aug 16, 2018 8:05 pm
- Forum: Japan
- Topic: Ode to the Kyusu
- Replies: 634
- Views: 310777
Re: Ode to the Kyusu
Just got this Kohokujo kyusu from Masako Yamada. She has a shop at Tokoname and online at isobe.shop-pro.jp (though it’s all in Japanese). Some folks here are familiar with her (or with Asako Isobe? not sure how they are related) The size (110ml) was perfect for me and also the shape. Still thinking...
- Thu Aug 16, 2018 10:10 am
- Forum: China & Taiwan
- Topic: A find in the basement?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5116
Re: A find in the basement?
Thanks!
BTW - IDK if it is true, but I was told more than once to be particularly suspicious of these special shapes (bamboo, plum blossoms, pumpkin etc..)
BTW - IDK if it is true, but I was told more than once to be particularly suspicious of these special shapes (bamboo, plum blossoms, pumpkin etc..)
- Thu Aug 16, 2018 9:22 am
- Forum: China & Taiwan
- Topic: A find in the basement?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5116
Re: A find in the basement?
Generally if you have to ask about safety of a yixing than you've already answered the question about quality. I can identify slip casts and very bad fakes, as well as pots that have a potential to be F1/F2 etc. But that is also mostly true about certain shapes. Not about everything. I think that I...
- Wed Aug 15, 2018 9:48 pm
- Forum: China & Taiwan
- Topic: Is this a 70s pot?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 11026