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by pedant
Thu Jul 13, 2023 1:52 pm
Forum: Tea/Teaware Vendors
Topic: iteaworld | Free Tea Sample Tasting Review ! Act Now!
Replies: 6
Views: 2512

Re: iteaworld | Free Tea Sample Tasting Review ! Act Now!

seems like a good opportunity to try some new teas! thanks
by pedant
Thu Jul 13, 2023 12:22 pm
Forum: Announcements & Guides
Topic: Introduce Yourself
Replies: 1435
Views: 570724

Re: Introduce Yourself

sheep.payday2 wrote:
Thu Jul 13, 2023 4:34 am
Hello there, pleased to join you.
hi, nice to have you here
by pedant
Thu Jul 06, 2023 2:14 pm
Forum: Announcements & Guides
Topic: Introduce Yourself
Replies: 1435
Views: 570724

Re: Introduce Yourself

welcome!
by pedant
Thu Jul 06, 2023 1:13 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: DIY Bamboo Chasoku
Replies: 4
Views: 1575

Re: DIY Bamboo Chasoku

that's pretty sweet. does bamboo take stain evenly or were you kinda fighting it?
by pedant
Tue Jul 04, 2023 12:09 pm
Forum: Announcements & Guides
Topic: Introduce Yourself
Replies: 1435
Views: 570724

Re: Introduce Yourself

welcome to the forum, @Ron13. glad to have you here :mrgreen:
by pedant
Sun Jul 02, 2023 11:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Steeping Question
Replies: 2
Views: 1196

Re: Steeping Question

how much volume does your cup hold? you can totally use two teacups/mugs for gongfu-style brewing: ./download/file.php?id=3998 my very first tea tools were mugs. i'd use two of them at a time: one acted as a tea pot, and i'd simply decant into a second one used for drinking. sometimes i'd use a spoo...
by pedant
Wed Jun 21, 2023 10:09 pm
Forum: Announcements & Guides
Topic: Introduce Yourself
Replies: 1435
Views: 570724

Re: Introduce Yourself

Welcome!
by pedant
Sat Jun 17, 2023 2:45 pm
Forum: Japan
Topic: Ode to the Kyusu
Replies: 634
Views: 317597

Re: Ode to the Kyusu

KOBASHI Masaaki (小橋 順明) [b. 1976]
wood-fired bizenyaki
129g, ~145mL

high technical excellence imo on par with yamada emu or sou. amazing pot in every way. a keeper for sure.
great, dribble-proof pour, btw.

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by pedant
Sat Jun 17, 2023 1:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Not Tea, but Related
Replies: 3
Views: 1418

Re: Not Tea, but Related

afishhunter wrote:
Sat Jun 17, 2023 10:02 am
I even have to ask the on-duty staff to nuke my water, and any/everything else. ☹️
is it against the rules to have an electric kettle?
by pedant
Fri Jun 16, 2023 2:02 pm
Forum: Tea Swap
Topic: Get in here y’all, everything must go!
Replies: 55
Views: 25780

Re: Get in here y’all, everything must go!

great seller. buy with confidence. thanks
by pedant
Fri Jun 16, 2023 1:37 pm
Forum: Announcements & Guides
Topic: Introduce Yourself
Replies: 1435
Views: 570724

Re: Introduce Yourself

welcome, and ask away
by pedant
Fri Jun 16, 2023 12:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: By the Cup or By the Pot?
Replies: 4
Views: 1369

Re: By the Cup or By the Pot?

welcome to the forum the main thing that stands out to me in your question is that starting with hot tap water may not be ideal. i usually avoid drinking water that comes out of a water heater because hot water dissolves more stuff from plumbing, and it's also been stewing in a hot tank. whether or ...
by pedant
Tue Jun 13, 2023 12:05 pm
Forum: Announcements & Guides
Topic: Introduce Yourself
Replies: 1435
Views: 570724

Re: Introduce Yourself

welcome!
by pedant
Tue Jun 13, 2023 12:04 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: "Neutral" Clays
Replies: 29
Views: 6494

Re: "Neutral" Clays

watching this thread with interest.

i feel kind of the same way. i like my teapots, but i prefer tea from gaiwans.

i'd love to have a jozan IV teapot made of porcelain, lol.
by pedant
Sun Jun 04, 2023 5:31 pm
Forum: Tea Swap
Topic: Get in here y’all, everything must go!
Replies: 55
Views: 25780

Re: Get in here y’all, everything must go!

Darbotek wrote:
Sun Jun 04, 2023 11:35 am
5.Carved Porcelain Cup 120ml $75
https://photos.app.goo.gl/KWLW732zu8oBjJ529

6.Woodfired hand painted Taihu stone cup 115ml $75
https://photos.app.goo.gl/KWLW732zu8oBjJ529
i think this is a mistake (same link)? lmk what they should be, and i'll fix it.