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I was just allowing readers to figure that part out ... 😉 Did I just voluntarily lose my edge up here? :lol: Maybe ... I remember an incident on TC years ago where a member was discussing on the IM a limited "buy now" one-off Korean teaware item offering. Another member ... just so happened to buy ...

I was just allowing readers to figure that part out ...

Did I just voluntarily lose my edge up here?

Today I had Honyama Tamakawa Yamakai Cultivar 本山 玉川 山峽 from TDJ. I decided to brew this within vendor recommended parameters. I brewed 10g for 150ml of water at 60C in a preheated Kyusu. The resulting tea was incredibly brothy and sweet. I went through a bag of this tea a couple of months ago. Read...

He told me no newsletter, no preorder ... when he has it, he will post it. Should be Friday. Very small window to potentially beat the weekend - no shipping and Golden Week (May 3-6) - again no shipping. Sooo ... "When he posts it, will they come ... " Tea Field of Dreams 2020 :mrgreen: Not trying ...

I decided to have some Sencha before my morning walk and my first round of Teams meetings with students. Today I had Honyama Tamakawa Yamakai Cultivar 本山 玉川 山峽 from TDJ. I decided to brew this within vendor recommended parameters. I brewed 10g for 150ml of water at 60C in a preheated Kyusu. DSC05346...

Chip wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 28, 2020 9:57 am

Finally Kevin has things worked out with Fedex and negotiated best rate possible.

I am relieved that he is not using DHL whose service has been horrid in good times.

He expects to have Shincha in hand and ready to roll in a day or two!

Alright! Here we go!

I grabbed a bag of Mebuki from Kettl. I had Chiran last year and it was REALLY good. Trying not to over-order this year so I figure one bag of the new stuff. Nice! I'm curious if Kettl actually has their Shincha in hand stateside yet. I placed an order last week too but haven't seen anything ship. ...

Posting this Fugetsu pot that came in just a few days back. I was very attracted to the bulgy variation and slight color twists and folds of this pot. It is gorgeous to look at, and makes a great cup of Sencha! DSC05328.JPG DSC05319.JPG I am not the best at photography, but I tried to capture the fo...

S_B you have a really nice collection going there. Is that a new shudei kyusu? Details? Looks like a perfect size. Love the Nevada shaped plate and new yunomi. Yes! I picked up a Fugetsu piece that was lucky enough to slip through. It is 260ml - pretty versatile! ...Honestly, I may have to pick up ...

A big thank you to Victoria for sharing Akira Statake's site. His ceramics are absolutely gorgeous. During the sale, I picked up a yunomi and plate from him. I cannot describe how much joy they bring my tea table teadesk :lol: . The plate looks like my home state, so I figure no matter where I wind ...

I think the connection is only held alive so far by the masses of overseas Taiwanese fleeing the mad house of doom and desperation :))) Lol very possibly. Our family is remaining a pillar in the storm! Fortunately, Taiwan is doing great, but planes may become in short supply sooner or later. Let's ...

Bok wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 24, 2020 7:20 am

Packages from Taiwan to Canada have been suspended weeks ago already by the way...

Yikes...it may very well go the same way soon...

I am afraid they will not receive my understanding in advance. It might take up to 4 months.

What do you mean by that? I am in a similar boat...I am pretty sure that we just won't see those packages for a while. Maybe we'll get lucky and they'll slip through, though!

Here is a link to the Japan Post update Along with the temporary suspension of goods, for the items that already have been accepted: Substantial delays are expected for postal items that we continue to accept. The items of mail we have accepted up to now will be shipped sequentially by the remainin...

Chip wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 23, 2020 1:27 am

Kevin from O-cha just messaged me that it appears he has alternate shipping arrangements!

woohoo! I eagerly await the email updates