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I finished up my sample of 2005 Chenyuan Hao Shanzhong Chuanqi -- it was quite nice but I wish I had been able to extract a thicker mouthfeel from it.

Fairness pitcher is now sold.

The cup is still for sale, $20 + shipping

I'm actually testing this year the differences between leaving opened tea in a mylar bag closed with a chip clip vs porcelain tea caddies I suggest to squeeze a sheet of rice paper in between the lid and body to get rid of excess humidity and prevent sour notes in the tea. Best would be of course a...

I'm actually testing this year the differences between leaving opened tea in a mylar bag closed with a chip clip vs porcelain tea caddies

I am drinking Fujikaori Kamairicha from Kettl. I've never heard of or had this kind of green tea before, and it has a very unique smell that I've never smelled before. The dry leaf aroma when sitting in a heated pot is very unique -- Nutty, floral, and rainbow aroma? Rainbow in the sense that it see...

Reducing the prices:

Cup: $30 + shipping
Fairness pitcher: $10 + shipping

If you purchase both, I will sell them together for $40 and waive the shipping cost

I had 2 sessions today with 2019 Spring semi Wild Baozhong from Tea Masters. The wet leaves after the first brew had such a strong and complex floral aroma, if you closed your eyes and couldn't feel the steam you would not be able to tell if it were a flower or tea. It really smelled so much like a ...

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Still enjoyable but I hope its really the harvest and not my taste buds changing. By that you mean getting used to a certain quality of tea? Yes, or just getting too used to the flavors in general that would make them seem to pop less. I had a similar experience when I was first getting into tea an...

After enough tasting, I've decided that year's Taiwanese green oolong harvests aren't as good as last year's. They overall seem less floral and I'm able to taste more bitter notes this year. Still enjoyable but I hope its really the harvest and not my taste buds changing.

Victoria wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 15, 2019 12:47 pm

Ohhh that clay looks very nice...tad activated. 110ml to lid line? Dimensions?

It's 2.25 inches tall and 3.5 inches in diameter... 110ml to the lid rest line

To read more about the clay, it is the first section of this page: https://hojotea.com/item_e/available.htm

Yes!

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#2: Fairness Pitcher This piece is so beautiful and really speaks to me. I've been struggling to overcome my disappointment with it but I can't overlook the flaw I notice. Due to the rounded shaping of the spout, unless you pour extremely precisely there will usually be 1 very small drop of liquid t...

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