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There's a lot of bitter, overly malty Ruby 18 out there. +1 to Gaoshan's observation. I enjoyed 2 purchases of Ruby 18 over the years & been somewhat disappointed to outrageously disappointed w/ purchases of Ruby 18 about 6 times. Fortunately, I found better black teas that are not such a gamble to...

... not sure can cover all tea ( especially loose leaf which has different prices on different amounts ) . Assume your customers are willing to think. Break down to price per gram for one size (perhaps the most common size for your teas or the size that sells the most for a particular tea & don't p...

My oldest brother is enduring massive doses of chemotherapy which makes eating & drinking difficult for a few days every 3 weeks. He is finding this white tea, Himalayan Snow, very tolerable & enjoyable even on his worst days. "Delicate yet tasty" he has told me. Delicate is a good word. A defining ...

I & a considerable amount of other consumers (I assume) want and/or need to consider how much specific teas cost for a cup or a session. Knowledge of price per gram makes it easy to calculate the cost of drinking various teas. In the long run, thinking of price-per-gram has helped me to enjoy drinki...

Take a look at the cupping sessions. There is quite a bit there that looks interesting to me. Having been to it before, I can say that last time I went, there was a good cross section of quality teas to sample. Here in the midwest, this is about the best we can hope for Now, I am jealous. Nothing t...

Brent D wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 19, 2024 9:58 am

Anyone going?

https://chicagoteafestival.com/

Hello, Brent. Long time away. The event sounds like there is not a whole lot of good sampling. For $25, I would like to be drinking special, rare, .... not watching a tea ceremony or seeing British afternoon tea sets.

Cheers

I've never had a smoked lapsang from Wuyi Origin, though I've had almost all their unsmoked lapsangs. Can you taste any fruit or other flavours, or is it basically all smoke? Also, are you Western steeping this tea? I've had a couple good lapsangs from non-specialist vendors (i.e., What-Cha and The...

White tea from Nepal: My list of teas for sale on the bottom of page 8 has a new addition: Himaylayan Snow, an organic white tea from Nepal. I think I have not had this tea for a few years. Some years had poor conditions for white tea & some years I had trouble communicating w/ my source in Nepal. T...

Bok wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 15, 2024 8:47 pm

OCTO wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 15, 2024 4:54 am

Lovely shot!

1+ Could do a series w/ different amounts of liquid on the tray....

From Wuyi Origin, smoked style Hundred Years 2021: Flavorful w/o harsh edge. Very nice, somewhat simple L.S. tea. Soft & smooth. Smokey flavor is not a burnt flavor (thankfully). Good for me to drink to break up my routine. Good for 3 infusions. A note about quality & spending $ for it: I am conscio...

Vevor brand, kettle: I ordered the wrong one! Wow, do I have a problem w/ websites! Anyway for only about 15% less $, I got a kettle w/o variable temperature control. Actually, I think I don't mind. I am enjoying the light weight of this kettle, quicker heating, slimmer shape, better handle (like Sk...

Nice-looking teaware! Never came across a Japanese black that had enough flavor for me. It looks tasty in that pretty cup though.

List of available teas (posted on bottom of page 8) has been updated. Please note that both the High Mountain Organic Roasted Oolong has only one packet available. Also, I have been drinking the new teas since mid-November & they are wonderful. Added an organic white tea from Nepal.

I bought another bonavita from Amazon a week ago or so. At least I thought I had. The next day I was notified that the purchase was put on hold because of a security concern. (I told Amazon about my new phone # but had failed to notify my credit card company.) I got straight w/ the card company but ...

Years back I had some lapsang souchong from Wuyi Origin that was the best I ever had. I don't remember all the reasons why I have not had any LS in my cupboard since then. I guess it is one of the teas that I only drink outside. Unfortunately, most homes that have LS in them, have poor quality LS. G...