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by pedant
Sat May 13, 2023 5:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Kombucha Thread
Replies: 3
Views: 1208

Re: The Kombucha Thread

welcome to the forum :)
by pedant
Wed May 03, 2023 1:51 am
Forum: Vendor Discussion & Recommendation
Topic: Yunnan Craft
Replies: 87
Views: 40597

Re: Yunnan Craft

vgamedude wrote:
Wed May 03, 2023 12:37 am
I don't think I can PM as a new user
can now. only takes a few posts lol
by pedant
Tue May 02, 2023 12:09 pm
Forum: Announcements & Guides
Topic: Introduce Yourself
Replies: 1433
Views: 560322

Re: Introduce Yourself

welcome!
by pedant
Mon May 01, 2023 3:34 am
Forum: Vendor Discussion & Recommendation
Topic: Taiwan Tea Crafts?
Replies: 30
Views: 15745

Re: Taiwan Tea Crafts?

... I came into this experiment really wanting to try a variety of Taiwanese oolongs, but I found that overall I just wasn't impressed by them. However I'm discovering that making the assumption that oolong is the only good tea in Taiwan would be a grave mistake. The blacks, greens, and whites that...
by pedant
Thu Apr 20, 2023 11:19 pm
Forum: Announcements & Guides
Topic: Introduce Yourself
Replies: 1433
Views: 560322

Re: Introduce Yourself

welcome, @servania!

very sorry you couldn't sign up before. thanks a lot for your persistence, lol. 🙏

i just checked out your seal guide google doc. nice!

edit: i see now you have multiple documents. will give them a read tomorrow.
by pedant
Thu Apr 13, 2023 9:15 am
Forum: Announcements & Guides
Topic: Introduce Yourself
Replies: 1433
Views: 560322

Re: Introduce Yourself

welcome to the forum :D
by pedant
Wed Apr 12, 2023 3:03 pm
Forum: Announcements & Guides
Topic: Introduce Yourself
Replies: 1433
Views: 560322

Re: Introduce Yourself

Thundercleese wrote:
Wed Apr 12, 2023 2:54 pm
Hey all!
welcome!
by pedant
Wed Apr 05, 2023 11:22 am
Forum: Herbal Tea
Topic: Do you sweeten your tea and with what?
Replies: 14
Views: 2623

Re: Do you sweeten your tea and with what?

LeoFox wrote:
Wed Apr 05, 2023 9:16 am
adding coca cola to fine wine (which is apparently a common practice in China)
hah, sounds possibly good tbh. maybe kinda like sangria...?
by pedant
Fri Mar 31, 2023 4:20 pm
Forum: Herbal Tea
Topic: Do you sweeten your tea and with what?
Replies: 14
Views: 2623

Re: Do you sweeten your tea and with what?

i don't add stuff to tea except for when i'm having a "tea drink" like a tw-style milk tea or a chai. i usually buy them from a café, though. it's not a matter of should or shouldn't. it's what you like. that said, i think that we "should" avoid unnecessary added sugars in our diet, and i am accusto...
by pedant
Thu Mar 30, 2023 6:12 pm
Forum: Fermented Tea
Topic: Purple Puerh question
Replies: 5
Views: 2227

Re: Purple Puerh question

welcome to the forum. i've never heard of this purple puerh. can you share a pic or some more info?
by pedant
Sun Mar 26, 2023 1:55 pm
Forum: Announcements & Guides
Topic: Introduce Yourself
Replies: 1433
Views: 560322

Re: Introduce Yourself

welcome, @Sasha. interesting, never heard of smoketree. what's the flavor like?

also, fyi: rules#health
by pedant
Fri Mar 24, 2023 4:13 am
Forum: Tea/Teaware Vendors
Topic: Morning Crane Tea
Replies: 29
Views: 6838

Re: Morning Crane Tea

i know almost nothing about korean tea, but these sounded cool:

JJY Halmonicha
SM Sancha Green <-- i know this is a nokcha, but what's sancha mean?
SM Balhyo Goryeo Dancha 200
DAESA Tteokeumcha
PJJ Ddeokcha
BSD Deokcha
KJY Mugwort

order placed, thanks!
by pedant
Fri Mar 24, 2023 3:33 am
Forum: Tea/Teaware Vendors
Topic: Morning Crane Tea
Replies: 29
Views: 6838

Re: Morning Crane Tea

hi @teasleuth, quick question:

i am looking at your dancha by Sin Mog.

i see there are the Green (SM Nok Goryeo Dancha) and Balhyocha (SM Balhyo Goryeo Dancha) and versions of it.

are these the teas formerly referred to as SM Dancha A and SM Dancha B? thanks
by pedant
Wed Mar 22, 2023 8:17 pm
Forum: Announcements & Guides
Topic: Introduce Yourself
Replies: 1433
Views: 560322

Re: Introduce Yourself

welcome!
by pedant
Thu Mar 16, 2023 3:53 pm
Forum: Japan
Topic: Can anyone help with identifying who made these teapots?
Replies: 12
Views: 2377

Re: Can anyone help with identifying who made these teapots?

hey, welcome to the forum. i think it's a hard thing to ID because it's probably mass produced in many variations, and there aren't super distinguishing characteristics. i feel like i've seen things that are similar a bunch of times in department stores over the years both in the US and in japan. ar...