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- Sun Oct 20, 2019 4:44 am
- Forum: China & Taiwan
- Topic: Puzzled wannabe Yixing buyer
- Replies: 203
- Views: 82044
Re: Puzzled wannabe Yixing buyer
About forums being echo chambers: it's true that taking the advice of random users on a forum is as risky as taking the advice of a seller. The advantage here is you can take some time to read other people's posts and see for yourself whether they're knowledgeable or not. I'm afraid I can't offer yo...
- Sat Oct 12, 2019 3:20 am
- Forum: Special Events & Offerings
- Topic: Inaugural Group Tasting: Sinensis Yokkaichi & Ippodo Tokusen Gyokuro
- Replies: 131
- Views: 125518
- Thu Oct 10, 2019 12:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Always boil water?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4281
Re: Always boil water?
I watched this YouTube where the guy said you should always bring water to boil for making tea. That if you needed cooler water, to let it cool from a boil. He said electric kettles with preset temperatures were convenient but don't make suitable water for tea, unless they bring the water to boil f...
- Wed Oct 09, 2019 12:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Water Water Everywhere... What’s Your Water?
- Replies: 471
- Views: 245375
Re: Water Water Everywhere... What’s Your Water?
Thank you! I'll look for something similar at my supermarket.
- Wed Oct 09, 2019 12:16 pm
- Forum: Green Tea
- Topic: What Green Are You Drinking
- Replies: 1495
- Views: 710073
Re: What Green Are You Drinking
Drinking Seven Cups' Da Fo Long Jing. Smooth and grassy with just a hint of bitterness. The first time I drank anything from SC was in 2013. I was at the beginning of my tea journey, passionately browsing TeaChat in the hope of learning more about what looked like a whole new world. I stumbled upon ...
- Sun Oct 06, 2019 3:42 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Not my teaware but I'm looking for it
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6293
Re: Not my teaware but I'm looking for it
Found a cup at the local shop that's closer to what I'm looking for. It's part of an "easy gaiwan" + cups set that I have no use for, but the shape is perfect. Do you know if this style has a specific name?
- Sun Oct 06, 2019 3:36 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Water Water Everywhere... What’s Your Water?
- Replies: 471
- Views: 245375
Re: Water Water Everywhere... What’s Your Water?
I don't think it will matter much as the scale will not go into solution now that it has precipitated out and crystallized on your kettle. If it is a stainless steel kettle, I recommend descaling it anyway as scale makes it less efficient if it has an internal heating element. Use the same descalin...
- Thu Oct 03, 2019 4:11 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Not my teaware but I'm looking for it
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6293
Re: Not my teaware but I'm looking for it
Antique porn! And in a thread expressly not supposed to be antique porn 😅 oops! As long as we don't have to sell our organs to pay for them, antiques are welcome too! :mrgreen: Anyway, thanks for the suggestions tjkdubya and Victoria. The cup from Purple Cloud Tea House comes close, although I'm lo...
- Sat Sep 28, 2019 11:27 am
- Forum: News, Publications, & Research
- Topic: How much tea is too much tea?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 17188
Re: How much tea is too much tea?
First of all I get very bothered that I am spending more time on tea than I should. Feels like a waste of time. At the risk of sounding cheesy, I think it depends on what you get out of a session: pleasure, knowledge, tranquillity, and so on. Personally, I find it essential to have the time to unwi...
- Fri Sep 27, 2019 4:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: British taste in, and knowledge of, tea
- Replies: 50
- Views: 22922
Re: British taste in, and knowledge of, tea
I know, I read quite a bit on the East India Company "trading" with China in the 19th century. I just thought it was exemplary of the British hunt for a single tea.
- Fri Sep 27, 2019 3:52 am
- Forum: Past Events & Offerings
- Topic: Limited Edition Special Offer #2: Sinensis Yokkaichi Gyokuro
- Replies: 32
- Views: 18676
Re: Limited Edition Special Offer #2: Yokkaichi Gyokuro
I missed Ippodo's offer but I'm not letting this one escape! Sign me up for 50g!
- Fri Sep 27, 2019 3:49 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: British taste in, and knowledge of, tea
- Replies: 50
- Views: 22922
Re: British taste in, and knowledge of, tea
I guess I expected that with the "sun never setting" the British contacted so many different tea producing regions that a wider range of preferences would have developed. But no, they're just like everyone else. I think the confusion stems from the fact that we associate the UK with tea in a genera...
- Thu Sep 26, 2019 2:58 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Not my teaware but I'm looking for it
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6293
Not my teaware but I'm looking for it
Figured since we have a thread like this one , we could also have a more practical one, for teaware we can actually afford but can't find. After all, we all know how bad TAD withdrawals get when you can't find that specific pot. :mrgreen: As for me, I'm currently looking for a flat teacup I saw on T...
- Thu Sep 26, 2019 2:21 pm
- Forum: News, Publications, & Research
- Topic: How much tea is too much tea?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 17188
Re: How much tea is too much tea?
In Europe there are a lot of cafes that will not allow a customer to buy so many rounds of drinks containing espresso, especially in one sitting. The limit is 2 shots of espresso at a time at some places, 4 at others. In Sicily the owners of a small place, would cut off my sister after 2 capucinos....
- Fri Aug 02, 2019 4:25 am
- Forum: Herbal Tea
- Topic: Yerba Mate Advice
- Replies: 24
- Views: 15834
Re: Yerba Mate Advice
i don't see the point of using the gourd and the metal straw. sounds like the worst way to drink anything ever. It works because you're drinking it at 80°C or lower, and taking small sips. The straw also has a small strainer to keep the residues out. The gourd is quite practical as well, especially...