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by Bok
Fri Jul 12, 2019 10:41 pm
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Yixing
Replies: 5888
Views: 1847978

Re: Yixing

@DailyTX you can almost be sure that there are additives in it. Looks like it’s 90s onwards pot. Clay has rarely been pure since the 80s.
by Bok
Fri Jul 12, 2019 9:37 am
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Porcelain Gaiwan Comparison
Replies: 13
Views: 7624

Re: Porcelain Gaiwan Comparison

So a bit late, but now I did my own comparisons of porcelain. Jingdezhen vs Dehua porcelain gaiwan, same approximate shape/thickness/volume. Brewed was Winter Duckshit Dancong in a lightly processed version. I am sorry to say that there is a very evident difference in taste between the two. Already ...
by Bok
Thu Jul 11, 2019 9:47 am
Forum: Kettles & Heating Elements
Topic: Heat porcelain teapot on a candle stove?
Replies: 13
Views: 11432

Re: Heat porcelain teapot on a candle stove?

I’ll check it out! Thanks guys...
by Bok
Wed Jul 10, 2019 10:04 pm
Forum: Kettles & Heating Elements
Topic: Heat porcelain teapot on a candle stove?
Replies: 13
Views: 11432

Re: Heat porcelain teapot on a candle stove?

Not sure how a candle will give you a slow boil, it will keep tea warm though. This is a recommendation from an experienced drinker for as how to best extract the last bits of premium Yancha. Low heat for a few hours instead of aggressive boiling. I also think it should be fine, yet I know from exp...
by Bok
Wed Jul 10, 2019 9:38 pm
Forum: Kettles & Heating Elements
Topic: Heat porcelain teapot on a candle stove?
Replies: 13
Views: 11432

Heat porcelain teapot on a candle stove?

Got a (maybe dumb) question: Can you put any porcelain teapot on a stove with a tea candle? Background is that I am looking into slow-boiling tea and do not like most porcelain teapots that are obviously fit to do so, like the ones used in Chinese restaurants. I do not want to use clay, glass, or ot...
by Bok
Wed Jul 10, 2019 4:57 am
Forum: Archived Swaps
Topic: FS: 60s F1 Shuiping, 60ml
Replies: 18
Views: 8979

Re: FS: 60s F1 Shuiping, 60ml

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by Bok
Wed Jul 10, 2019 3:29 am
Forum: Archived Swaps
Topic: FS: 60s F1 Shuiping, 60ml
Replies: 18
Views: 8979

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by Bok
Wed Jul 10, 2019 3:28 am
Forum: Archived Swaps
Topic: FS: 60s F1 Shuiping, 60ml
Replies: 18
Views: 8979

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by Bok
Wed Jul 10, 2019 3:26 am
Forum: Archived Swaps
Topic: FS: 60s F1 Shuiping, 60ml
Replies: 18
Views: 8979

FS: 60s F1 Shuiping, 60ml

Turns out that the guy where I got my first 60s had more... same batch from the looks of it, so I picked it up. It is a classic biaozhun shuiping shape F1 from the 60s in hongni clay. Volume: 60ml or 3-cup (Taiwan measurement) Height: about 55 mm Length: (spout>handle) about 90 mm Thin walled and wi...
by Bok
Wed Jul 10, 2019 12:16 am
Forum: Oolong Tea
Topic: What Oolong Are You Drinking
Replies: 2783
Views: 1526085

Re: What Oolong Are You Drinking

jason19870313 wrote:
Wed Jul 10, 2019 12:04 am
Thanks for the help

Price?
Ask him directly, different prices for different people...
by Bok
Tue Jul 09, 2019 10:55 pm
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Yixing
Replies: 5888
Views: 1847978

Re: Yixing

I am not complete sure if the pot was new, since the carving still had a coat of white stuff, I assumed it's not been use, and since I brewed Shu Pu erh, the carving turned to the pot color. It's nice to have someone to talk it out, innovative ideas are formed :) White stuff could be a coat of wax,...
by Bok
Tue Jul 09, 2019 9:48 pm
Forum: Oolong Tea
Topic: What Oolong Are You Drinking
Replies: 2783
Views: 1526085

Re: What Oolong Are You Drinking

Those sound so delicious Shine Magical. Just a few days ago I opened a 2017 small DaYuLing vacu-pack from HY Chen. It has been a few years since I had any DYL, and I was really pleased that it was still so fresh, with buttery savory effervescent minerality. I’ll order some soon; all these DYL revie...
by Bok
Tue Jul 09, 2019 7:42 pm
Forum: Announcements & Guides
Topic: Introduce Yourself
Replies: 1435
Views: 567999

Re: Introduce Yourself

Welcome @t-curious !
You are not by any chance the tea blogger of the same name? In that case we would know each other... :)
by Bok
Tue Jul 09, 2019 7:06 pm
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Yixing
Replies: 5888
Views: 1847978

Re: Yixing

DailyTX that I wouldn’t dare to guess without knowing the tea in particular. Although I never had anything in a tea that I would describe as tingling! Mhh... only with that tea or with others as well? If the pot is mostly new and unused, I think it wouldn’t hurt to let a bit of tea sit in it overni...
by Bok
Tue Jul 09, 2019 6:18 am
Forum: Vendor Discussion & Recommendation
Topic: Oolong Vendor Topic
Replies: 196
Views: 162393

Re: Oolong Vendor Topic

I ended up ordering a few things from teafromtaiwan, including the da yu ling sampler. I understand they are a well established vendor so should be consistent. Looking forward to it! You can buy from Taiwan farmer eson tea 95.5k dayuling tea https://www.pinkoi.com/store/esontea https://shopee.tw/es...