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by teasecret
Wed Feb 26, 2020 5:51 pm
Forum: Storage & Organization
Topic: Aging puerh: what is your setup?
Replies: 147
Views: 133223

Re: Aging puerh: what is your setup?

Ginpachi wrote:
Sun Feb 09, 2020 4:06 pm
How did it go, so far? I hope your teas are still fine.
I'm back to mostly pumidors now, and everything tastes pretty good. I still have a couple in zip bags but they dried out too much if not heat sealed.
by teasecret
Fri Dec 06, 2019 9:54 pm
Forum: Blogs, Podcasts, & Vlogs
Topic: My new blog, tea secrets
Replies: 32
Views: 16870

Re: My new blog, tea secrets

pedant wrote:
Fri Dec 06, 2019 9:40 pm
thanks, teasecret. i enjoyed reading and look forward to your water experiments.
Glad you enjoyed the read! I'm looking forward to it too.
by teasecret
Thu Dec 05, 2019 11:53 pm
Forum: Blogs, Podcasts, & Vlogs
Topic: My new blog, tea secrets
Replies: 32
Views: 16870

Re: My new blog, tea secrets

After a while, I've posted a new, slightly longer-than-normal one. This post is about the difference between beginners and experts in the world of tea.
http://teasecrets.home.blog/2019/12/06/ ... d-experts/
by teasecret
Sun Jul 14, 2019 8:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Showering the pot
Replies: 4
Views: 2735

Re: Showering the pot

Heating the pot yes, of course! Depending on how fragile the clay is, I start from the outside then inside. Non-sensitive clays only inside, as I’m trying to get away from the water splash style and keep things relatively dry. That your tea tastes weaker with a preheated pot, does not makes sense w...
by teasecret
Sun Jul 14, 2019 4:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Showering the pot
Replies: 4
Views: 2735

Showering the pot

Hello,

Just wondering, do people shower the pot with hot water before brewing, after brewing, before and after, not at all, or depending? I know it increases heat, but sometimes when I shower before and after the tea is actually weaker. Share your thoughts!
by teasecret
Sun Jul 14, 2019 2:06 pm
Forum: Blogs, Podcasts, & Vlogs
Topic: My new blog, tea secrets
Replies: 32
Views: 16870

Re: My new blog, tea secrets

Sorry for double post, but part 2 of my favorite teas is up.
https://teasecrets.home.blog/2019/07/14 ... rite-teas/
by teasecret
Sun Jul 07, 2019 12:44 pm
Forum: Blogs, Podcasts, & Vlogs
Topic: My new blog, tea secrets
Replies: 32
Views: 16870

Re: My new blog, tea secrets

Back with a new article, my top ten favorite teas! It'll be in two parts, part 2 comes out next sunday.
https://teasecrets.home.blog/2019/07/07 ... rt-1-10-6/
Let me know if you have had any of these. It was hard to pick.
by teasecret
Thu Jun 13, 2019 7:46 am
Forum: Fermented Tea
Topic: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
Replies: 2051
Views: 923996

Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking

2019 White2Tea Astro Kittens BItterness with an underlying dragonwell note. Definite lao man e vibes. Maybe the green tea taste is because it is so young, could visit again in a few months. It's really bitter, and not particularly sweet. There might even be man xing long in here, it seems like all t...
by teasecret
Sat Apr 27, 2019 10:48 am
Forum: Storage & Organization
Topic: Pumidor discussion
Replies: 86
Views: 53510

Re: Pumidor discussion

At the tea shop I work at, we had a rainy day and left the door open. Days like these are around 90% humidity if just for a few hours. All the puer cakes smelled quite sweet and seemed very happy. What I'm wondering is, what if you brought your pumidor up to something like 85% for one hour, once a w...
by teasecret
Wed Apr 17, 2019 9:43 am
Forum: Green Tea
Topic: SHINCHA 2019!
Replies: 130
Views: 63081

Re: SHINCHA 2019!

What's the appeal of shincha as opposed to getting the same sencha later in the year?
by teasecret
Wed Apr 17, 2019 9:08 am
Forum: Fermented Tea
Topic: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
Replies: 2051
Views: 923996

Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking

https://crimsonlotustea.com/products/2014-xiaguan-tuo-cha-shou-ripe-puerh-100-grams I always thought this was the Xiao Fa Tuo, but it doesn't have the huge bird on it. Can anyone identify? It's got a nice dry straightforward ripe taste. EDIT: it's a xiao fa tuo. https://teadb.org/puproject/teas/xia...
by teasecret
Tue Apr 09, 2019 8:43 pm
Forum: Additional Regions
Topic: Novák & Randová Teaware
Replies: 78
Views: 47309

Re: Novak & Randova Teaware

great glazed pot iGo, is it glazed on the inside too?
by teasecret
Sun Apr 07, 2019 8:09 am
Forum: Blogs, Podcasts, & Vlogs
Topic: My new blog, tea secrets
Replies: 32
Views: 16870

Re: My new blog, tea secrets

Okay, I also have similar data from 2005... the belly laughter is quite unnecessary.
Enjoy your tea, that’s all I care about I guess!
by teasecret
Sat Apr 06, 2019 9:12 am
Forum: Blogs, Podcasts, & Vlogs
Topic: My new blog, tea secrets
Replies: 32
Views: 16870

Re: My new blog, tea secrets

If it had neither of those, I doubt it would have much body at all. If it had 38mg/L of salt instead of calcium and and magnesium carbonate it would still have the same body. It would taste bad but the viscosity of the water would be the same. Actually, it really does depend. Potassium chloride, co...