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by There is no self
Sun Jan 20, 2019 11:12 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How Much Tea Do You Consume Per Day?
Replies: 60
Views: 28531

Re: How much tea do you consume per day?

Roughly 6-10g a day during my usual session before dinner. Sometimes I'll have a tuo cha of sheng for breakfast, but more often than not I'm not able to appreciate a nice tea early in the morning. I cut down my tea consumption a lot during the last years. Back when I was in university, especially in...
by There is no self
Sun Jan 20, 2019 11:02 am
Forum: Oolong Tea
Topic: What Oolong Are You Drinking
Replies: 2775
Views: 1513201

Re: What Oolong Are You Drinking

Thought I could still get something out of some Shui Xian I had left so I boiled it, but most of the flavour is gone. Funnily enough, though, there's a hint of what I can only describe as "barley coffee".
by There is no self
Sun Jan 20, 2019 10:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Water Water Everywhere... What’s Your Water?
Replies: 471
Views: 241559

Re: Water Water Everywhere... What’s Your Water?

Thank you! I guess it's not the most sensible thing to do, then.
It's a concern I have during long winter sessions. I'm afraid the water might cool down too much for pu'erhs or hong cha, but at the same time I don't want to reboil the same water for fear of spoiling the taste.
by There is no self
Sat Jan 19, 2019 1:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Water Water Everywhere... What’s Your Water?
Replies: 471
Views: 241559

Re: Water Water Everywhere... What’s Your Water?

Reminiscence: many aeons ago I read on a forgotten page that boiling water more than once is bad for the tea. Any thoughts on this?
by There is no self
Fri Jan 11, 2019 7:28 am
Forum: Free Giveaway
Topic: 2007 Yibang Cha Ma Si "Mansa Wild" [GIVEAWAY]
Replies: 31
Views: 18114

Re: 2007 Yibang Cha Ma Si "Mansa Wild" [GIVEAWAY]

Almost missed this one. Interested!
by There is no self
Thu Jan 10, 2019 3:37 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Tea pets
Replies: 20
Views: 12810

Re: Tea pets

swordofmytriumph wrote:
Tue Jan 08, 2019 1:03 pm
Why can’t they have cool one. Iike a dragon?
I think someone on Teachat had a dragon. And by dragon I mean "Chinese mythological animal that looks like a dragon whose name I can't remember".
by There is no self
Thu Jan 10, 2019 3:33 am
Forum: Fermented Tea
Topic: Pu erh mystery
Replies: 6
Views: 4084

Re: Pu erh mystery

This feels like the Double Slit Experiment: it's a particle, but it behaves like a wave! It's a shu, but it behaves like a sheng!

No idea what might have happened. Perhaps they accidentally sent you some sheng that looked similar to the one you ordered?
by There is no self
Tue Jan 08, 2019 12:44 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Tea pets
Replies: 20
Views: 12810

Re: Tea pets

I don't have any tea pets yet, mainly because I don't have a tray, so I wouldn't be able to give them tea without making a mess on the table. I agree that a lot of them, such as the classic pee pee boy, look a tad cheesy. I like the water buffalo and some turtles, and I saw a small Lu Yu statue once...
by There is no self
Tue Jan 08, 2019 12:21 pm
Forum: Oolong Tea
Topic: What Oolong Are You Drinking
Replies: 2775
Views: 1513201

Re: What Oolong Are You Drinking

Speaking of Taiwanese wulongs, the Alishan Tie Guan Yin I bought from thetea.pl has already become one of my favourites.
Far more oxidised than most Tie Guan Yin I've tasted, sugary, and overwhelming fruity notes!
by There is no self
Sun Jan 06, 2019 3:53 pm
Forum: Japan
Topic: 12 Days of Kyusu
Replies: 139
Views: 64900

Re: 12 Days of Kyusu

I'm envisioning a tv programme called 12 Days of Kyusu, with Chip preparing the tea and Jo explaining every process in detail. Bloopers include Chip high on caffeine making tea-related puns.

Jokes aside, your pots are beautiful, and after reading your posts I'm now craving for sencha again.
by There is no self
Sun Jan 06, 2019 3:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Brand New Need Advice
Replies: 30
Views: 15457

Re: Brand New Need Advice

Would these be better suited? https://www.mudandleaves.com/store/p398/72ml_Tianbaiyou_Jingdezhen_Porcelain_Chicken_Egg_Cup.html 72ml with the 100ml gaiwan...I was looking at the larger one. I am not sure how hot it would be but I assumed having the plate to hold would help but I am not sure. It wou...
by There is no self
Sun Jan 06, 2019 3:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Brand New Need Advice
Replies: 30
Views: 15457

Re: Brand New Need Advice

Welcome aboard, mate. Enjoy the trip. As Agent Cooper would say: https://giphy.com/gifs/xUA7bhpuL1RUGXhcic/html5
by There is no self
Thu Jan 03, 2019 2:32 pm
Forum: Vendor Discussion & Recommendation
Topic: Online Tea Vendors dispatching from within the EU (European Union)
Replies: 62
Views: 46144

Re: Online tea stores dispatching from within the EU?

Victoria wrote:
Thu Nov 15, 2018 1:37 pm

The Tea in Poland. Had very good yancha recently from this vendor.
Seconded. An interesting Alishan Tie Guan Yin as well.
by There is no self
Thu Jan 03, 2019 2:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How do you choose what tea to drink?
Replies: 17
Views: 8812

Re: How do you choose what tea to drink?

As for me, sometimes I'm influenced by the season: sheng/green wulongs during spring, greens (especially Japanese greens) during summer, dark wulongs/shu during autumn/winter. Is that because of something you read about health, or just your gut feeling during each season? For me I have definitely b...
by There is no self
Sun Dec 30, 2018 8:08 am
Forum: Kettles & Heating Elements
Topic: beginner boiling pot- clay or tetsubin? glass?
Replies: 8
Views: 6502

Re: beginner boiling pot- clay or tetsubin? glass?

I'm interested in getting a better set up over time for boiling both tea and water. I use a klarstein electric at the moment which is fully adjustable in temp which is great- but it doesn't insulate so well which means for making teas that need consistent high temps I have to constantly be running ...