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Tea Swap • WTB Early Teapots book by Dr. Lu
I would like to buy the book as per the title. The book is currently sold out, and Dr. Lu told me that while new edition is in the works, he doesn't know when it would be published. So if anyone has...
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Black Tea • Re: Lapsang Souchong
There are some producers making it in special chambers with more accurate control of the smoke influence ,yet I can't say if they use at least on log of pine tree or some artificial solutions to add...
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Fermented Tea • Re: What HeiCha are you drinking
2023 Hubei Zhao Li Qiao TF Qing Zhuan Cha from Chawang shopStatistics: Posted by Darrel — Wed Jan 17, 2024 3:24 pm
View ArticleChina & Taiwan • Re: Western facing F1 vendors list
Has anyone here heard about Tommaso Chiappo selling F1 teapots and whether he is a reputable dealer. I’m new to pots and have been burnt before.I am grateful for the links provided. Thank you very...
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China & Taiwan • Re: Yixing
I picked up a super dirty Xi Shi pot recently with the thought of Nian Gao Tu in mind. Might be due to tea stain, the whole pot had a light brown hue on the outside. After a deep cleaning session, it...
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Green Tea • Re: What Green Are You Drinking
Enjoying a very nice XinBei green tea made from wild bushes. Long deep floral aftertaste, bright mouthfeel, and, more importantly for me, an active but very calming feeling, especially for a green...
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Miscellaneous • Re: Teaware B&W Appreciation
It has been a while... hmm.. this looks pretty decent in B&W...It indeed does! The big one in the back looks rather interesting. What is it?Statistics: Posted by Iizuki — Fri Jan 19, 2024 2:14 am
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Vendor Discussion & Recommendation • Re: Hojo Tea
Greetings from HOJO!! Always feels good gulping down some cuppas with like minded tea friends!!Cheers!!Statistics: Posted by OCTO — Fri Jan 19, 2024 9:59 am
View ArticleFeedback • Re: Image Posting Tests
Have you encountered any challenges or limitations when testing the auto-rotation feature for images, and do you anticipate any issues related to image resizing or the Inline function that you've...
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Black Tea • Re: Lapsang Souchong
Today I had what I'd describe as an okay unsmoked lapsang. It had some grilled peach, orange, and sweet potato, and lots of honey, earth, moss, and minerals. There was none of that silky mouthfeel I...
View ArticleChina & Taiwan • Re: Western facing F1 vendors list
Hi I asked on facebook and lots of people said he is genuine. Hopefully he opens a website soon.Statistics: Posted by Briarward — Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:16 am
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Fermented Tea • Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
My first taste of pu-erh tea. Or actually another one. Yesterday I already brewed another pu-erh tea.Today I tasted young sheng pu-erh tea Ba Ma Village from Yunnan Sourcing. It was a little...
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Miscellaneous • Re: Teaware B&W Appreciation
It has been a while... hmm.. this looks pretty decent in B&W...It indeed does! The big one in the back looks rather interesting. What is it?It’s a ZiNi pot from the 80s. Cheers!Statistics: Posted...
View ArticleKettles & Heating Elements • Re: Electric Kettles
I bought another bonavita from Amazon a week ago or so. At least I thought I had. The next day I was notified that the purchase was put on hold because of a security concern. (I told Amazon about my...
View ArticleGeneral Discussion • Re: Boiled tea flavour
I've always had pretty unfavorable results from literally boiling leaves, especially in metal pots. When still mild there wasn't much to it, and it seemed to either come out that way or over-brewed...
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Miscellaneous • Re: The Porcelain Thread
Thank you for the link, I will look into it. It’s actually signed, if you are familiar with it.The foot and texture suggest it is modern. JMHO.Statistics: Posted by Baisao — Mon Jan 22, 2024 4:27 pm
View ArticleVendor Discussion & Recommendation • Re: Your favorite Dan Cong vendor?
Kyarazen sometimes sells her teas on his webshop, I feel like he has pretty decent taste in tea so I take that as a positive endorsementI'd take anything tea related that KZ says/recommends with a...
View ArticleBlack Tea • Re: Req. assistance from tea experts (B/Tea: Darjeeling)!!
I'm drinking a sample of Castleton Vintage Premium FTGFOP1 (CH) First Flush that I got in my last order (150 ml/180F/2.5, 4, 6 minutes). It's very smooth, with some green FF characteristics. It has...
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Fermented Tea • Re: What Pu'er Are You Drinking
Today I tasted young sheng pu-erh tea Ba Ma Village from Yunnan Sourcing. It was a little surprising that the taste of the tea was not very strong, although good. The bitterness was appropriate....
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Fermented Tea • Re: What HeiCha are you drinking
2015/2018 Three Cranes “2506” shu liu baoStatistics: Posted by Darrel — Tue Jan 23, 2024 3:58 pm
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