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For those ordering from Japan or China, my humble recommendation would be to go with DHL. Simply excellent service and tracking. I've received two separate Japanese pots to the US in mere two days. Cakes from Yunnan Sourcing (China) took less than a week. $35-45 might feel expensive but given the p...

The first one is hilarious. Why is it in japanese?

Over time you might like the patina. I do.

People have suggested using your tea rag to rub the teapot exterior too.

If that someone told you it would make your tea taste better, that I'm doubtful.

Someone recommended inkbird and sensorpush. The insides seem to use the same sensor (accuracy and ranges are same), so I went with inkbird . Can be bought on amazon or inkbird website directly. Inkbird looks to be OEM chinese brand. It's bluetooth, not wifi. So cannot check if you are away from home...

What an interesting tidbit. Did not know that. Only connection to me is I have shopped at Kroger

Also due to longer or shorter stewing of the leaves with leftover water.

But I've never thought about it your way. Hmm

Ok roasted my jin xuans and other high mountain oolongs, they taste great now. I feel even better than originally.

Oh I mean bags that have opened before by me, is putting in fridge still ok? I just reroasted an oolong, wow the taste has recovered. I used this person's instructions . Though other people have mentioned low temp longer time is much better, such as here Super happy I didn't waste the tea. Idea came...

Doesn't putting a sealed bag in a fridge cause condensation since the air temp in the bag drops so it cannot hold as much moisture?

Oh man, thanks guys for the feedback. Sounds like a month might have changed them sufficiently that I'm not really enjoying them.

I'm going to roast some of it (in my oven) to see if I can make it better.

Any of you guys use the fridge to store green teas? Tempted to, but afraid of condensation.

How long do you keep them at room temperature before opening the bags, and how long do they stay open after that until you finish them? Before opening the bags the first time I receive them? I usually drink them same day. Open, pour out a few grams, close. Actual frequency depends, but the ones I a...

I associate grassiness with freshness, that is the first characteristic that gets lost due to oxidation. That your milk oolong is becoming more grassy sounds strange. Maybe the oolong is doctored with artificially compounds. One way to know if it’s artificially doctored is if aroma and flavor only ...

So more specifically, would a jin xuan cultivar oolong lightly oxidized, taste less milky and more grassy?

Hi, I don't really know how to tell if my greener oolongs and green teas are going stale. Does it just lose flavor, or might it become more grassy?

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Sun Jan 17, 2021 10:10 pm

If anonymous, why does the maker add a chop?

After actually reading everything in original post, yeah I would return this teapot.