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I am interested in the answer! I could buy Tyvek in A4 sheets, or rolls of fabric (or, amusingly, whole-body coveralls) for a lot less than a minimum order of envelopes which seem to be much less common here, but if I can use fabric I already have... It looks like Tyvek is breathable, but less so t...

<...> Do any of the users here use the Chay pronunciation? Their point isn't about contemporary usage, though. Often when there are two common words for the same referent they will differentiate to describe more specific things, like "chai" has today. What's so interesting is how the linguistic evo...

What are the alternatives to Tyvek envelopes? Would something like muslin cloth work for this purpose? In Bangalore man? You can just age naturally! Yes, that is what I do (as I described my storage in another post on pu storage in this Forum). Most of the year is monsoon here when the air is satur...

Chay, although not written in the conventional way used in India and Pakistan, would still be pronounced 'chai.' The article uses the word Chai, though only for Swahili. So as it uses both the Chay and Chai variations, I think it believes them to be pronounced differently. When I entered Chay into ...

I too am in the habit of drinking from mugs and believe that the quality of the ingredients and the skill/method of preparation are the most important factors while the other elements like brewing and drinking vessels are secondary and mostly based on aesthetic and size considerations for me. Even w...

Stick to thin porcelain.

Interesting that the article specifies the word used in Hindi and Urdu as Chay. As far as I know it is written and pronounced Chai. In addition, thanks to globalisation, the word Tea has become just as common with Chai being mainly used for the version where milk is added. So an infusion of say just...

Why not get them tested for pesticides in a lab like many vendors appear to be doing nowadays? Costs thousands of USD per tea! :lol: I only have 1-5 tuos each of these three teas (samples)! Yeah I know it is expensive, the suggestion to have them tested wasn't to salvage those specific teas in part...

How can I learn more about Frankincense and where did you even buy it, I can’t find the pure product on google. Interesting blog, I like the post about tea auctions too! Will add it to my tea blog favorites list. :D There are probably several shops in India that offer Frankincense. Unless you are p...

Why not get them tested for pesticides in a lab like many vendors appear to be doing nowadays?

I think that retail profits in specialty tea has a negligible effect on the lives of the field and factory workers. [...] I agree that profits in specialty tea don't have much effect on the tea workers of the world in general. I don't think that is a fair comparison though. Specialty tea farmers se...

Thanks Atlas, from your description, I think the one at Dragon Tea House is exactly the same as the one offered by Tea Masters. It is also light green celadon and has the same shape including the dimpled curves of the saucer. I own the one from Tea Masters and always thought the 70ml description was...

I generally just use mine as a saucer to prevent drips running down the side and getting on my desk. That said, I have a 50ml gaiwan that is almost impossible to use without shielding my fingers with the saucer. Yeah I also find that for some gaiwans (smaller ones or those with not too wide a flare...

What are the alternatives to Tyvek envelopes? Would something like muslin cloth work for this purpose?

Most of you folks must have very efficient customs and postal services if you are receiving your teas very soon after they have been in a plane. My shipments usually lie for several days and weeks in the warm and humid customs and postal offices of my city before reaching me. Resting a puerh for a c...