I had some freshly harvested winter ya shi DanCong recently too.
Cheers!!
I had some freshly harvested winter ya shi DanCong recently too.
Haha, how long Bok? As you might have seen, I steep FuShouShan into the next day at least, those thick big leaves give more and more later on.
I have stopped counting after 12, but there was more... If I am not wrong, high quality DC is famous for its endurance.
hahahaha..... I didn't bother to count. You'll just need to stay annoyingly patient.
oolongfan wrote: ↑Fri Dec 14, 2018 8:14 pm2016 Bei Dou Yancha from The Mandarin's Tea Room, kindly gifted to me by Tingjunkie.
This is the first tea after a seven year hiatus due to health reasons. What a generous gift, - this tea is in its own stratosphere from its peers. Very refined tannins that give balance to the stone fruits, and honey...some barley notes when brewed strong. After a few infusions, I get delicate orange bloosom & narcissus - especially if I let the tea cool to room temp (hard to do). No rough edges or heavy handedness. Even when accidently brewing on the strong side, this tea remained balanced and lovely.
I have always found The Mandarin's Tea Room teas to be refined and balanced. Something rarely achieved in a tea. It is always a delight to have one of Tim's special teas - what a treat.
I brewed this in the lovely 40 ml high fired Hong Ni Shui Ping that I bought from Tingjunkie....pot #14 on Tinjunkie's pot sale back on Tea Chat. The pot's walls were medium-thin, enough to retain some heat but not cook the leaves. Despite my very rusty not -so-great-to-begin-with skills,.....this pot brewed a mean tea
Thank you Tinjunkie for the generous gift of this tea. What a way to come back - on top with a such a noble tea.
It is one of the classic Factory 1 shapes, bamboo pots are mostly drum shaped, same as the bamboo itself is!oolongfan wrote: ↑Sun Dec 16, 2018 9:44 pmBeautiful pot Bok, I especially love the handle. I have never seen 'vegetable pots' shaped like this. Most bamboo pots that Ihave seen (in my short tea journey) have had a round shape.
I enjoy reading posts like yours...a reminder that sometimes it is good when we don't have the 'right pot' for the tea at hand. It forces us to try unconventional tea and pot pairings - some more harmonious than expected.
Give those big babies a try! You’ll never know one day you might fall in love with a big one!!
Yup. Absolutely agree with @Bok ! Don’t give up too soon. I once had a pot which was as hungry as a dry sponge!! Took me almost a year of constant use before it finally was satisfied and started brewing a cup of awesome tea!!
It might happen, I keep an open mind. Although this one was already a bit too large for me, haha
@Bok
Beautiful pot OCTO. I agree with Bok regarding excessively decorated pots being an eye sore, this one is perfectly proportioned and elegant. Ideal for FuShouShan large leaves to unravel in.