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by Bok
Thu Feb 29, 2024 6:01 pm
Forum: Oolong Tea
Topic: What is "Crimson Pearl Oolong?"
Replies: 2
Views: 349

Re: What is "Crimson Pearl Oolong?"

My local tea store sells this tea called Crimson Pearl. I have no idea what this is. It says it's a "deeply fermented" oolong tea, and that it's red in color. Although it's pretty easy to tell that it's been heavily oxidized, I still want to know where it's from before I make a purchase. Can anyone...
by Bok
Wed Feb 28, 2024 10:57 pm
Forum: Vendor Discussion & Recommendation
Topic: Sun Moon Lake Red Jade T-18 Black Tea
Replies: 12
Views: 871

Re: Sun Moon Lake Red Jade T-18 Black Tea

Shan Cha is also usually a good bet. Shan cha can be tricky as it is (if true to the word) wild tea. So difficult to control or predict the outcome. Which is why it is usually only processed either as white or black tea(hongcha). Sri Lanka also very good and nice tea. I think I mentioned this ancdo...
by Bok
Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:10 pm
Forum: Vendor Discussion & Recommendation
Topic: Sun Moon Lake Red Jade T-18 Black Tea
Replies: 12
Views: 871

Re: Sun Moon Lake Red Jade T-18 Black Tea

Same here. More likely to be dissapointed than satisfied with Ruby Black teas... There is a lot of scam going on with this famous tea, some farms at the lake do sell imported Sri Lanka black as Ruby. Finding a palatable one that is not gag inducing or stomach destoying is tough.
by Bok
Tue Feb 27, 2024 10:29 pm
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Yixing
Replies: 5884
Views: 1828615

Re: Yixing

That would look more like bright orange in my experience, this one looks too red.
by Bok
Tue Feb 27, 2024 9:27 pm
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Yixing
Replies: 5884
Views: 1828615

Re: Yixing

OCTO wrote:
Tue Feb 27, 2024 9:10 pm
Tri wrote:
Tue Feb 27, 2024 8:33 am
New Pot! Sold as Unused green label F1 Xishi pot.

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Interesting… 🤔
It is, isn’t it? :lol:
by Bok
Tue Feb 27, 2024 7:52 pm
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Yixing
Replies: 5884
Views: 1828615

Re: Yixing

Also, is that a hairline front left side? Opposite the sticker.
by Bok
Tue Feb 27, 2024 6:23 pm
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Yixing
Replies: 5884
Views: 1828615

Re: Yixing

New Pot! Sold as Unused green label F1 Xishi pot. ./download/file.php?id=14978 ./download/file.php?id=14977 ./download/file.php?id=14976 ./download/file.php?id=14975 ./download/file.php?id=14974 I’d say this is a new pot alright… the clay doesn’t look quite right to me to be Hongni from F1. Suspici...
by Bok
Tue Feb 20, 2024 7:39 pm
Forum: Tea/Teaware Vendors
Topic: Bok
Replies: 277
Views: 306537

Re: Bok

Updated inventory:
_Xishi, pearskin Zhuni, LQER period, 100ml
_60s F1 Guava/Bala, 90ml
_Julunzhu, Zini, LQER period, 110ml
_Qing dynasty, Zhuni, 150ml

_Charcoal clay stove
by Bok
Mon Feb 19, 2024 6:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Chicago tea festival
Replies: 4
Views: 460

Re: Chicago tea festival

@Brent D good to see you back around here!
by Bok
Thu Feb 15, 2024 8:47 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Teaware B&W Appreciation
Replies: 305
Views: 361813

Re: Teaware B&W Appreciation

OCTO wrote:
Thu Feb 15, 2024 4:54 am
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Lovely shot!
by Bok
Wed Feb 07, 2024 10:30 pm
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Yixing
Replies: 5884
Views: 1828615

Re: Yixing

60s Hongni, well used for years, vs spanking clean.

Looking forward to bring the Bianyuan to the same level.
by Bok
Mon Feb 05, 2024 2:51 am
Forum: Additional Regions
Topic: Western Unglazed Teawares
Replies: 1
Views: 1269

Re: Western Unglazed Teawares

I’ve seen this lid hole in handle design in Taiwan before, not sure if it originated there or just coincidence.

The pot above still looks like it’s on the student level.

You might also browse the European pottery threads, quite a few of them use unglazed clay.
by Bok
Mon Feb 05, 2024 2:46 am
Forum: Tea Swap
Topic: Spring cleaning: random tea stuff
Replies: 8
Views: 1176

Re: Spring cleaning: random tea stuff

Two small dishes from the Qing period. About 6-7cm diameter.

Price for two: 950NT
by Bok
Sun Feb 04, 2024 6:16 am
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Yixing
Replies: 5884
Views: 1828615

Re: Yixing

Hello! I have a question for people with a lot of Yixing experience: Do you think that useful statements can be made about Yixing pots made in different 20th century decades? Let’s say you were standing in front of, for example, Zisha Art Gallery in Singapore, as in: a reputable vendor, to ignore s...
by Bok
Sun Feb 04, 2024 1:41 am
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Yixing
Replies: 5884
Views: 1828615

Re: Yixing

@OCTO what can I say, it consistently performs above average with oolongs of all kinds, even among 60s Hongni, this one seems to come from an even better batch.