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by Noonie
Sun Nov 22, 2020 9:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lockdown & Tea: A Time to Identify One's Beloved Teas
Replies: 6
Views: 2492

Re: Lockdown & Tea: A Time to Identify One's Beloved Teas

I enjoyed reading your post Ethan Kurland , thanks for sharing. i feel like we have similar trains of thought, though I'm not as good at expressing myself through words. Before lockdown, and during lockdown, nothing has changed in the number of tea sessions i have or the types of tea. What is differ...
by Noonie
Tue Nov 03, 2020 6:27 pm
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Yixing
Replies: 5884
Views: 1829800

Re: Yixing

I have a couple yixing pots from the 80-90’s that I use with Shou. One is more porous/heavier and the other pretty much the opposite. It’s fun experimenting with the different Shou teas I have in the pots and also with a porcelain Gaiwan. After playing around for the last 4-6 months (maybe 8 differe...
by Noonie
Thu Oct 29, 2020 11:03 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Teashops...
Replies: 21
Views: 7073

Re: Teashops...

StoneLadle - thanks for starting this thread and sharing the photos. This has the potential to be, for me, the best thread on the forum. I live in a small city outside Toronto (Canada) and--yes I'm jealous of what the East has to offer in terms of brick-n-mortar tea shops--but I look for travel ins...
by Noonie
Sun Oct 25, 2020 5:01 pm
Forum: Green Tea
Topic: What Green Are You Drinking
Replies: 1494
Views: 695449

Re: What Green Are You Drinking

With regards to Sencha, is there any reason not to order enough Shincha for the year, store in a fridge, and not bother with Sencha? Perhaps there is Sencha available after Shincha harvest that isn't available as Shincha? I ask because I finished some 2019 Sencha I had ordered in January, which I ha...
by Noonie
Sun Oct 25, 2020 10:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: NYTimes Article: Increasing Prices of The Great Wines
Replies: 7
Views: 3070

Re: NYTimes Article: Increasing Prices of The Great Wines

You'd think that at such relative affordability compared to alchohol based beverages tea could at least be carcinogenic. Pinch me, am I dreaming? maybe with agrochems or mycotoxins in some teas, you're in luck :lol: +1 Humor on teaforum! At last. Thank you both. :D More humor less yixing :lol:
by Noonie
Fri Oct 16, 2020 3:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My Favourite Teas are Pu'Er and...
Replies: 16
Views: 6325

My Favourite Teas are Pu'Er and...

Thought it would be interesting to hear what are people's favourite teas, in addition to Pu'er, assuming that is of course a favourite (not an occasional tea). I've found one thing certain with tea, my preferences change over time! So I can say something now, but months from now...or years I may hav...
by Noonie
Fri Oct 16, 2020 3:06 pm
Forum: China & Taiwan
Topic: Gaiwan
Replies: 74
Views: 53838

Re: Gaiwan

StoneLadle wrote:
Fri Oct 16, 2020 10:01 am
Gaiwan technique is like laser tag.. pew pew... It's subtle
:lol:
by Noonie
Sun Oct 11, 2020 1:03 pm
Forum: Japan
Topic: Shiboridashi Love:
Replies: 4
Views: 2224

Re: Shiboridashi Love:

Thanks to TF, I've learned about all the teaware I don't have :mrgreen:. Soo, I picked up a glazed Asahi shiboridashi and matching cups. The porcelain is a bit heavy, and you can still burn your fingers if you don't position them properly but I like the simplicity and the functionality of it. I did...
by Noonie
Sun Oct 11, 2020 12:56 pm
Forum: White Tea
Topic: White Tea & Britney Spears?
Replies: 9
Views: 7017

Re: White Tea & Britney Spears?

Thankfully the celebs either don’t talk about it, or more likely, don’t drink fine loose leaf tea. There was a scene in Ocean's 12 or 13 where Eddie Izzard's character kind of randomly orders sencha, states that this means "Japanese Green Tea," and very specifically instructs the waiter on the prop...
by Noonie
Thu Oct 01, 2020 4:08 pm
Forum: Vendor Discussion & Recommendation
Topic: Mei leaf
Replies: 183
Views: 74693

Re: Mei leaf

i just checked the yunnan sourcing site and youtube, i'm not so impressed by the youtube videos; but is the general opinion really that their tea is better? or is that just a patriot US thing? Impressed in what way? The personality of the host, or his knowledge of tea? I sometimes feel there is an ...
by Noonie
Wed Sep 30, 2020 3:49 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Do you prefer matched teasets or mismatched teasets?
Replies: 16
Views: 6285

Re: Do you prefer matched teasets or mismatched teasets?

the one friend with the "Who farted?" mug is likely to bring them back to reality. :) :lol: As I peruse these threads and respond, I'm drinking 1990's sheng from a Chauzhou pot, poured into a glass pitcher and small celadon cup. It doesn't match, but for me is going really well together. I've had t...
by Noonie
Wed Sep 30, 2020 3:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Simplicity of Tea
Replies: 12
Views: 4174

Re: Simplicity of Tea

Ethan Kurland so well said! BTW, I do like espresso, though generally from what I believe is called '3rd wave' cafe's; where they have the quality beans, equipment, and well-trained staff. The place my friend likes to go when we ride charges $2.35 for a double, and it's quite good. I would say I'm ...
by Noonie
Wed Sep 30, 2020 3:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shipping delays from China?
Replies: 23
Views: 8965

Re: Shipping delays from China?

I stocked up on Pu'erh from YS US site earlier in the summer...I hate the idea of my tea being stuck in its journey. Hopefully this all improves, soon!
by Noonie
Tue Sep 29, 2020 4:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Simplicity of Tea
Replies: 12
Views: 4174

Simplicity of Tea

I had this observation the other day and I wanted to share. I don't have a blog or anything and didn't think it fit into an existing forum, so I'm starting a new one. Before discovering quality loose leaf tea over 10 years ago, I primarily drank espresso. I'm one of these people who dive into things...
by Noonie
Tue Sep 29, 2020 3:13 pm
Forum: Fermented Tea
Topic: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
Replies: 2051
Views: 924662

Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking

For the last 10 years, any scraps from cutting into a cake goes into a paper sandwich bag that I call my house blend, and every so often I'd brew some up if I was feeling zesty. At the beginning I was drinking a lot more young sheng, so it's been interesting to see how the loose leaf has changed an...