/tea/

[Anonymous No.16644253]

/tea/
This thread is for discussing tea, teaware, tisanes, and other herbal infusions.

info:
https://pastebin.com/80GeeXJV

Previous thread:
>>16598662

[Anonymous No.16644259]

Iced edition
What are you drinking cold /tea/?

[Anonymous No.16644276]

What do tea purists say to this? 3g sugar
I haven't tried it yet, needs to refrigerate

[Anonymous No.16644305]

I'll also contribute one of my favourites, I grew up drinking Tetley orange pekoe with milk

[Anonymous No.16644312]

>>16644276
So it's green tea vodka?
It's probably drinkable, i wouldn't hope for much if it is made with "flavored green tea extract"

[Anonymous No.16644319]

>>16644305
>green tea with roasted rice
Good stuff anon, i love it in the afternoon.

[Anonymous No.16644328]

>>16644312
It says brewed tea extract so I'm not sure if that's a fancy process after brewing green tea or just a fancy name for brewing green tea, maybe the water was booked out of the green tea... I was looking for something other than those crap 0g saltzers that are all the rage right now.

[Anonymous No.16644379]

>>16644328
I tried some, it has that unsweetened honey green taste that like gold peak had with vodka. The vodka is very present, overall I don't mind it and give it a 5/10. Does have a bit of a thickness to it like a syrup which is odd. I wouldn't expect this type of product to taste great though...

[Anonymous No.16644431]

>>16644379
I can't believe how easy to drink some of these new alcoholic seltzers are, a big step up from the Smirnoff ice and mikes hard of my college days. Had the bud light ones recently and outside of some stevia i could do without it was a 9/10 for drinkablity.

[Anonymous No.16644533]

>>16644259
Some kombucha I made last week, flavored with carrot juice, lemon juice, ginger and turmeric.

[Anonymous No.16644547]

>>16644533
That's a pretty good combo. Did you brew it with black tea?

[Anonymous No.16644757]

So, tell me about Genmaicha+Matcha
I haven't had it and my local tea shop doesn't carry it so I'd have to special order it, is it worth it?

[Anonymous No.16644873]

>>16644259
Is puer iceable? My gf said she would toss my Anne Rice collection if I tried icing her cakes.

[Anonymous No.16644983]

is there such a thing as pop tea/carbonated tea? something with a fizzy taste?

[Anonymous No.16644994]

>>16644983
kombucha is essentially fermented tea soda

[Anonymous No.16644998]

>>16644994
the last time i tried that it tasted like alcohol, i hated it.

[Anonymous No.16645006]

>>16644253
>stemmed glass for no reason
ugh

[Anonymous No.16645018]

>>16644998
did you buy an alcoholic one? depending on when they kill and bottle it it'll either be soft or alcoholic. its the only kind of fizzy tea you'll find

[Anonymous No.16645022]

>>16645018
It was non alcoholic but it still had that "feeling"
maybe i should try a different brand after i'm done with my kefir i ordered

[Anonymous No.16645025]

>>16645022
Might try sacking up too.

[Anonymous No.16645027]

>>16645025
This sounds like a term for some sort of ball inflation, not sure i like it.

[Anonymous No.16645059]

>>16644983

[Anonymous No.16645065]

>>16645027
They've got about 1/6th the alcohol of a white claw. If you're getting buzzed off kombucha while 90lb coeds are slamming seltzers all day, look inward.

[Anonymous No.16645074]

>>16645065
sorry anon i can't do any alcohol, i'm a teetotaler

[Anonymous No.16645101]

>>16645074
based teatotaler, never given in to peer pressure.

[Anonymous No.16645108]

>>16645101
>mfw sitting on a kilo each of raw puer and white tea
lol yeah fuck peer pressure....

[Anonymous No.16645137]

>>16645074
Imagine putting 19th century straight edge toddler in your grindr bio.

[Anonymous No.16645145]

>>16645137
My mother nearly died from a medically induced coma from alcohol, you cunt.

[Anonymous No.16645156]

>>16645145
I'm sure you vehemently abstaining from alcohol will fix her maladies.

[Anonymous No.16645160]

>>16645156
I sincerely hope you get ultra nigger aids.

[Anonymous No.16645176]

>>16645160
My grandfather nearly died from medically induced ultra nigger aids, you cunt. Now I have to abstain from black cock for fear of exacerbating my underlying genetic condition.

[Anonymous No.16645182]

>>16644983
There's a few smaller brands making sparkling tea, yeah. Not widely distributed though.

[Anonymous No.16645183]

>>16645176
yes you're very funny for insulting someones mother in a poor situation, eat shit.

[Anonymous No.16645197]

>>16645145
maybe try drinking less than she did? unless you're indian firewater shouldn't be life threatening
>>16645176
kek

[Anonymous No.16645236]

>>16645183
>>16645197
Funnily enough, I've got native blood, one set of grandparents drank themselves to death and quite a few uncles. But I'm not crying about kombucha in liu bao lesbian threads.

[Anonymous No.16645279]

>>16645236

[Anonymous No.16645351]

>>16645279
I hope your mom gets some sense of relief knowing you're defending her alchie honor online. I'm sure there's some facebook groups or tattoos you can get to support her.

[Anonymous No.16645540]

>>16645351

[Anonymous No.16645558]

>>16645540
Hey facebook, quick update. Mom's doing well! She's out of the hospital, just got the paperwork to get her in the halfway house.

[Anonymous No.16645913]

my dick literally doesn't work anymore

[Anonymous No.16645962]

>>16645913
Why

[Anonymous No.16645965]

The only tea I've ever been able to enjoy is sweet tea, like southern style.

[Anonymous No.16646003]

I like wine and bourbon what is the tea for me

[Anonymous No.16646018]

>>16646003
Perhaps a smoked lapsang souchong or a ripe puerh. It depends on the wine you like, too.

[Anonymous No.16646023]

>>16644259

Iced Yerba Mate

[Anonymous No.16646037]

>>16645965
have you ever considered larping as chinese by drinking their shitty rotten leaf water? if you answered yes, you are in the right thread

[Anonymous No.16646107]

>>16644873
You shouldn't ice pu'er unless you plan to store it very briefly prior to consumption. It has living bacteria in it that help it develop and age over time, so by putting it in a cold environment, you'll be slowing their activity to a crawl. Means it won't progress in aroma or flavor, and might even taste flat. Moreover, if it develops condensation in that environment and eventually dethaws, this sudden change in temp may cause for mold potential; you won't be able to safely drink it. I'd say it's fine if you want to take a few tiny chunks in a proper bag to use within a few days, but otherwise, it's not usually ideal.
>Inb4 someone mentions pu'er fridges
They're not turned on.

[Anonymous No.16646809]

>>16646003
>wine
Aged "low-grade" white teas like shoumei might be up your alley. Also consider some of the less green Taiwanese oolongs, like dong ding, baozhong, or Oriental Beauty.
>bourbon
Look for semi-aged sheng like this:
https://yunnansourcing.us/products/2013-yunnan-sourcing-autumn-ye-sheng-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake?_pos=1&_sid=4bd13ac03&_ss=r
Robust and smoky flavor, but more nuanced and natural-tasting than something like lapsang souchong.
All of these teas have at least some sweetness, but less than what you'd find in bourbon. For something sweeter, it's not really a tea, but you would probably like rooibos/honeybush.

[Anonymous No.16647234]

Excuse me guys I'm a teatotaler. Please be respectful.

[Anonymous No.16647267]

>>16644253
i like lipton peach tea bros

[Anonymous No.16647307]

>16641080
>Verdant Tea 2014 Gong Ting
Again I am sorry for recommending it. i still wonder if they changed the batch or something as i bought the same cake and found it perfectly ok. i had bought another small ripe cake from them at the same time and it was also fine. perhaps I just got lucky?

[Anonymous No.16647309]

>>16647307
I meant to reply to
>>16641080

[Anonymous No.16647376]

>>16644757
My tea shop has it and I'm also curious about it

[Anonymous No.16647400]

>16643335
>Xihu longjing from 2016
it would probably taste good coldbrew or iced. that's what i tend to do with tea i want to use up as it tends to work well even with underwhelming tea. i almost exclusively brew my best tea gongfu in order to really take advantage of it.

>>16644431
>I can't believe how easy to drink
if you have to force yourself to drink, you probably shouldn't be.

>>16644873
>Is puer iceable?
i know this is a joke but i will reply anyways. sheng can make some good cold brew or iced tea but i find that shu tastes poor when served cold as it brings out too much of the unpleasant funky side of the tea

>>16644994
>kombucha is essentially fermented tea soda
that is poor description of it. kombucha is more like a sweet flavored vinegar, sometimes with a bit of alcohol, often carbonated. i like kombucha but it does not taste like soda.

>>16646037
>have you ever considered larping as chinese by drinking their shitty rotten leaf water? if you answered yes, you are in the right thread
lol

[Anonymous No.16647770]

>>16645183
Believe me, I get it. I don't drink either for similar reasons.
Now stop acting like a faggot, no one cares.

[Anonymous No.16648336]

>>16647400
>if you have to force yourself to drink, you probably shouldn't be.
tell that to everyone who drinks beer lol

[Anonymous No.16648368]

>>16648336
>beer
I like beer, especially beer that isn't lager. Don't you think it can be similar to tea in overall flavor? Like black tea it's often bittersweet and malty or fruity. Both are considered "acquired tastes" for similar reasons.

[Anonymous No.16648428]

What does /tea/ think of him?

[Anonymous No.16648440]

>>16648368
Beer tastes like grassy pisswater to the point there's a German beer called "Pißwasser"

[Anonymous No.16648444]

>>16648428
used car salesman personality, meme tasting notes, tea is over priced but generally good quality. he gets some nice stuff but in batches so small its usually sold out

[Anonymous No.16648445]

I enjoy cold oolong tea. Anyone got a brand recommendation? I just ordered some loose leaf oolong for the first time, going to try cold brewing it.

[Anonymous No.16648448]

>>16648428
I think videos on tea are very informative and engaging.

[Anonymous No.16648449]

>>16648428
As long as he's not a teatotaler he's fine in my book.

[Anonymous No.16648450]

>>16648428
Look. I know im responding to a mongoloid, i know. But i have to tell you. You dont know anything about tea. Read all the faggot books you want. Go to tea fest and turn your nose up to the indians and masturbate over Royal Tea. Go pay thousands of dollars to some chink to grade and look at tea under a uv light. Go for it. I dont even care. Just remember kid, i was unloading barrels of keemun while you were in fucking poopy pants diapers. I remeber when East India Trading still sold English breakfast in a square pine box.. Your playing yourself, kid.

I have over 100 specialy offerings from 97 different mountain ranges in contianer quanities AT ALL TIMES. Wow you say mr. tea broker leaf KANG you just doxed yourself on the internet, but i dont care. Fuck you. Ive been doing this so long i was playing golf with the tea guys before it blew up ive been a member and disbarred by the tea association of the use more times then your punk ass has even been on there mailing list. Ive FUCKED my way through more secrateries than you even have in your rolodex. I have a warehouse filled with over $1,000,000 of filters and tea brewing equipment laying DEFUNCT.

People like you, kid, people like your are marks, customers, losers. Go ahead, drink your shitty lung ching; panfire your own lapsang souchong; buy a new yixing for each new puehr. But to me kid, youll always be a loser and a faggot

but sirly, buy my pueher

[Anonymous No.16648486]

>>16648450
where do I buy

[Anonymous No.16648554]

>>16648450
kek gotem

[Anonymous No.16648564]

>>16648448
Who is this slut?

[Anonymous No.16648694]

>>16648440
Gta faggot go home.

[Anonymous No.16649122]

Anyone tried green tea kombucha / jun? How is it?

[Anonymous No.16649275]

>>16649122
Pretty sexy, try making it with genmatcha or hojicha

[Anonymous No.16649758]

Not bad

[Anonymous No.16650183]

If I want to get cheap (Japanese) Green tea in Canada, where would I look? Capital Tea/my local tea store don't carry cheap bancha/hojicha which is what I'm interested in getting to round my stock out. I'm not looking for anything fancy, I'd like to keep my cost relatively low (10CAD/100g would be ideal) since I've already got more premium/expensive Senchas. I just want something decent I can drink basically every day without worrying too much about the cost.

[Anonymous No.16650243]

>>16650183
Go to Vancouver,
That's a good question, if you arent in the sticks try finding a local asian market, ive gotten lucky with finding passable cheap Japanese loose leaf tea at asian markets.

[Anonymous No.16650900]

is there any big brands that offer acceptable quality tea?

i've been microwaving twinings for a decade at this point but i've never got much out of it, tastes like nothing, while i usually enjoy this chamomile that uses whole flowers, much much richer in flavor even with my subpar methods

not much of a tea drinker but i'm willing to give a try to something not completely trash-tier

[Anonymous No.16651030]

>>16650900
Pg tips isint even that bad. That's probably the best you can get at a grocery store.

[Anonymous No.16651823]

>>16646003
the variation between wines is enormous, and the variation between bourbons is still relatively big, so saying you like wine and bourbon is is no way an indication of the flavors you like

[Anonymous No.16651852]

wow I haven't been here for a while and this general have gone to shit, 1/4 of the posts here are questions that are readily answered in the pastebin and 2/3 are about iced tea, lipton bags and memes
get a grip guys
this is my latest haul from ebuy anyway, a cheap tie guan yin, a supposedly good ya shi xiang and a sample of "night flower" red tea which I couldn't identify even with the help of a friend who speaks chinese
we both ordered some tea and I ended up spending around €21 for ~175g of tea + shipping charges, hopefully the quality will be good enough to justify the expense

[Anonymous No.16651874]

>>16651852
these are the tie guan yin leaves, the state seems hit and miss, a few leaves are whole and most are torn somewhere or just small pieces, though they're small enough, no more than some 2,5cm tall, and they're all tie guan yin leaves, unlike the last order of cheap tie guan yin I got which was cut with some other cheaper tea

[Anonymous No.16651890]

>>16651874
and this is the tea after a wash and 55sec @ 90°C in a zisha teapot
it's nothing special but it's fresh and herbal and a bit floral as you would expect from this tea, though I should probably steep it for a bit longer next time
this was around €2,50 for 125g so I'm satisfied, though again, it's nothing special, hopefully the ya shi xiang will be better

[Anonymous No.16651891]

>>16651852
why don't you put in plastic buck teeth and.move to china already you larping faggot?

[Anonymous No.16651902]

>>16651891
>larping
why/how would I be larping?
is it difficult to believe that a westerner would be interested and knowledgeable about tea?
btw you'd agree with me if you had started visiting this general even just one year ago

[Anonymous No.16651909]

I like white tea. When people look in my gaiwan I enjoy the visible confusion as they wonder if I'm drinking something I scoop up from the forest floor, and you know the honey tastes it tends to have are also nice

[Anonymous No.16651921]

>>16651909
based gutter leaf drinker

[Anonymous No.16651928]

>>16651902
it is difficult to believe, because chinese tea is all so shit, and chinese people laugh at foreigners pretending to be chinese

[Anonymous No.16651944]

>>16651921
I also like Ripe Puerh, since it looks like something I dredged up from the bottom of a lake and chose to drink it, and I like the variety of flavors you can find in it and find it funny when I trick someone into drinking my more "woodsy" Shous

[Anonymous No.16651971]

>>16651890
Ebay can really be hit or miss, check out my man on there ebay guy if you haven't already.
This is a great green
https://www.ebay.com/itm/303849835659
This is a really nice deep roasted ball oolong from yunan,
https://www.ebay.com/itm/303533092853
And some tiegyanyin
https://www.ebay.com/itm/303118911497
https://www.ebay.com/itm/303850862562

[Anonymous No.16652008]

>>16651971
indeed it is, though when I wrote ebuy I really meant ebuy
it's a chink website selling all sorts of shit, not unlike a lie press, though a bit less accessible to westerners

[Anonymous No.16652341]

For me, it's gyokuro.

[Anonymous No.16652460]

>>16652008
Sounds fun, you shoupd start ordering from taobao, that's where it's at

[Anonymous No.16652476]

>>16644259
Lipton Cold Brew

[Anonymous No.16652554]

>>16652476
Do you add anything to it?

[Anonymous No.16653131]

>>16652341
Sweet memepot setup

[Anonymous No.16653322]

>>16644259
Mugi Cha

[Anonymous No.16653448]

>>16651852
>wow I haven't been here for a while and this general have gone to shit,
its fine, we have just been less active lately so a greater percentage of the posts are low effort. i think most of the regulars are still here lurking. you could try posting some more stuff yourself if you want to kick-start some discussion.

>>16652008
>when I wrote ebuy I really meant ebuy
Link? google does not bring anything relevant up.

>a lie press
typo or joke?

[Anonymous No.16653587]

>>16653448
>link
ebuy7.com
have fun, use both search "channels" and use chink names/words as queries
>a lie press
I meant aliexpress, I might or might not have been phoneposting

[Anonymous No.16653753]

>>16644547
Yes, I usually use black tea. This week I made some with Shou Mei and green apple puree but it's still in its 2F stage.

[Anonymous No.16653769]

>>16644253
anyone ever buy match from alixpress? i feel like the stuff I buy off amazon is flipped china shit anyway.

[Anonymous No.16653771]

>>16652554
Sugar and lemon

[Anonymous No.16654079]

drank so much tea today the caffeine is making it feel like someone is squeezing behind my eyeballs goddamn this never happened with pepsi FUCK TEA

[Anonymous No.16654135]

>>16653769
Don't buy tea from aliexpress, selling food is against the rules on there so only the most dogshit shops are still doing it.
Matcha off of either site is going to be trash. Seriously drink a different kind of tea, matcha is a luxury item that sucks balls unless it's meticulously made by old japanese men with their finest tea leaves, just drink sencha or something.
If you want to buy matcha imort it from one of the Japanese vendors in the pastebin or at least get it from these guys
https://www.denstea.com/
https://ippodotea.com/
And don't get the culinary grade / gourmet matcha for drinking either. That's for making matcha cookies for your mommy blog.
Otherwise get some sencha or genmaicha from one of those shops, it will be 100% better tasting than whatever swill you have been buying on amazon

[Anonymous No.16654143]

>>16653587
>ebuy7.com
thanks, is there a way to see who the vendor for each item is?

[Anonymous No.16654183]

>>16654143
It looks like it's just a taobao agent
There is a decent amount of info about buying tea from taobao in this pastebin and even more in the taobao thread on /cgl/
Towards the bottom on this paste
https://pastebin.com/twK4E6AM

[Anonymous No.16654238]

>>16654135
i don't care at all for the taste. just for caffeine content and other health benefits.

[Anonymous No.16654246]

>>16654183
>difficult to believe that a westerner would be interested and knowledgeable about tea?
> just a random taobao agent
kek.

[Anonymous No.16654385]

>>16651944
This is exactly the kind of sociopathic behavior puer drinkers (especially the women folk) are known for

[Anonymous No.16654401]

>>16644253
I make iced tea with the grocery store fruity loose leaf blends.
It turns out really good.
Peach Ginger sweetened with honey is my favorite.

[Anonymous No.16654481]

>>16654238
There are not health benefits when you are drinking the worst of the worst Chinese green tea that's doused in pesticides and herbicides and then ground into a fine powder, unless you consider getting floroisis and pesticide induced genetic damage to be benefits.

[Anonymous No.16654491]

>>16654401
Nice, some casual flavored tea is pleasant from time to time

[Anonymous No.16654501]

>>16654481
And i say that as someone who almost exclusively drinks Chinese teas. But there is a lot of nasty stuff out there, you need to buy stuff from trusted brands or at least sellers with a good reputation.

[Anonymous No.16654559]

>>16654238
>i don't care at all for the taste. just for caffeine content and other health benefits.
just buy some cheap organic stuff off amazon then
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Organic+Green+Tea+Powder

[Anonymous No.16654567]

What's the best earl grey? I once had one with blue flowers in it, very good. Please recommend.

[Anonymous No.16654584]

>>16654246
>a westerner is interested in, and knowledgeable about tea
>conveniently buys it from the chinks who are used to selling it to other chinks
yes

[Anonymous No.16654600]

>>16654481
>>16654501
there's a pastebin about tea toxicity that's been posted in this general a few times, look it up
tl;dr drinking even the shittiest chink tea won't have any adverse health effect

[Anonymous No.16654767]

>>16644253
i drink this stuff more then water

[Anonymous No.16654877]

>>16654238
Matcha is a very specific type of green tea product and any grade above Culinary is consumed primarily for the taste as an expensive aesthetic experience. If you just want caffeine, there are plenty of high caffeine teas and all green tea has equally unproven health benefits, drinking Matcha is not going to make you any healthier than someone drinking Sencha and honestly even a Bancha drinker is probably getting roughly the same benefits.
If you want a cheap Chinese green tea with high caffeine, order Gunpowder (珠茶)
If you just want caffeine and really don't care about the taste, buy Yerba Mate (which also has health CLAIMS)
Matcha isn't for you - don't tunnel vision on the claims that woah it's super high caffeine holy shit it'll supercharge your entire life and wake you from the dead because there are plenty of black and even green teas that can provide similar caffeine contents. Likewise there is no real proof that Matcha will cure your cancer and resurrect your dead gerbil from 6th grade.

[Anonymous No.16655003]

>>16654584
This would be like chinks buying peets kcups off amazon because its conveniently from amerifats who sell to amerifats.

>but it says 5星评价 right there!

[Anonymous No.16655030]

>>16655003
What are you two even arguing about?
Buying from taobao is a great idea with some planning and research, buying random tea from random sellers off of taobao seems kind of pointless. If you know brands you like its usually pretty easy to find their tmall/taobao store and buy directly from them. Once you get a feel for the shops one there it's also not too hard to figure out which shops are the serious tea dealers and which ones are just drop shipping whatever random leaves. But if you look in the right places you can get much better tea than amazon or ebay and even some of the western facing vendors, and you can usually get some good prices too.

[Anonymous No.16655230]

>>16655030
You don't need to wag your dick/vulva around the thread because you're ordering from a taobao forwarder. Literally no different than ordering from any e commerce site.

[Anonymous No.16656313]

>>16655230
>wag your dick
I reviewed a tea I got, if you've felt attacked it's because of your own issues
>no different than ordering from any e-commerce site
though you said all chink tea is shit so you don't know anything about it, and I can only assume you don't know much about buying either

[Anonymous No.16656441]

greenpill me on Jun, I have organic unprocessed honey and high quality loose leaf green tea as well as experience with Kombucha, where do I get a Jun SCOBY that isn't going to cost me a fortune?
All of the sites that sell them want me to buy an entire kit with honey+their shitty overpriced home blend of green tea when all I need is the slimy bacteria factory.

[Anonymous No.16656443]

>>16655030
>Buying from taobao is a great
what agents do you use and recommend?
have you had any problems with your taobao account being randomly banned (I have heard it can happen especially to foreign accounts).

>you can usually get some good prices too.
shipping prices are terrible right now though. i was playing around on a couple the agents websites the shipping cost calculator was spitting out really high numbers. you better be getting a great deal to offset shipping costs.

also you should probably just ignore the troll

[Anonymous No.16656448]

i brew all my teas western style now, i can't be bothered with grandpa-fu anymore. even the nice shit i order from china gets WESTED

[Anonymous No.16656452]

>>16656448
nooooo you aren't appreciating the subtly changing flavors you can't do this!!!

[Anonymous No.16656466]

>>16656441
>where do I get a Jun SCOBY
i am no expert on this matter but i don't really see why you would need a different SCOBY. they are both just tea+plus sugar (with the sugar being the key ingredient). SCOBY's with different microbial compositions may alter the taste some but that applies even if you are just making Kombucha.

[Anonymous No.16656645]

>>16656452
I do gong Fu cause it's fast and tastes good

[Anonymous No.16656941]

>>16654877
waht about the high antioxidants levels in matcha though?

[Anonymous No.16656961]

Gonna try some matcha recipes I found online today. I've only had it plain so far

[Anonymous No.16656963]

>>16656941
All green tea contains high levels of antioxidants. Again, you are being memed on by "matcha" sellers who are trying to hawk off shitty ground bancha masquerading as matcha or whatever.
Matcha is just regular green tea leaves (in the case of genuine ceremony-grade matcha, it's the finest quality tea leaves from specially shaded plants)
Matcha is only as good as the leaves used for it, and at that point you are paying a proper premium for authentic Ceremony-grade Matcha. If you're buying the cheaper shit you are literally just as well off buying a mid-range Sencha or a cheap Bancha for the same price since it's probably roughly the same leaves.
If you are going to buy real Matcha, you are probably better off trying to find a similarly priced Gyokuro instead.

[Anonymous No.16656995]

>>16656963
but isn't the difference with matcha that you literally consume the whole ass leaf? with like normal green tea you brew the leaves and discard them afterwards so that's why you get more nutrients and caffeine out pf matcha. you grind the leafs into a powder and drink them.

>>16654559
that brings me back to my original question which was couldn'T I just buy aliexpress shit since all stuff on amazon is from china anyway

[Anonymous No.16657033]

>>16656995
I'm going to blow your mind here, maybe, but if you buy a quality Japanese Sencha you can actually eat the leaves after you're done brewing tea with them. It's traditionally more of an expensive Gyokuro thing and they eat it with soy sauce, but I've found regular Sencha to be perfectly enjoyable on fried rice.
if you plan on going that route, look for Asamushi/Chumushi for whole leaves. Fukamushi is nice for drinking and you will get a more matcha-like experience since a good portion of the leaves will dissolve into the water, but a bit more awkward to eat afterwards.
Theoretically you can eat any tea leaves, really.
>why can't I just buy aliexpress
You can, but you're probably only going to get Chinese teas and there's no guarantee of quality. Someone else will have to give you actual advice on which Ali sellers are worth buying from.

[Anonymous No.16657046]

>>16656995
>isn't the point of match a to drink the ground leaves as well
yes, but (ground) matcha is made from a specific quality of japanese green tea, and matcha made from low-ish quality chink tea won't taste anywhere as good
>can't I just buy from ali
even before ali officially banned tea I couldn't find any good nip tea there, the best reasonably priced nip seller I could find is yuuki-cha
if you only want anti-oxidants and caffeine buy long jing and caffeine pills, you'll save yourself some money

[Anonymous No.16657149]

>>16656963
if they like cheap matcha let them drink cheap matcha. if they are just making matcha lattes or iced matcha the cheaper stuff can work fine. yes, the cheap stuff is not "authentic" and the good stuff is more expensive but they said "i don't care at all for the taste. just for caffeine content and other health benefits." so i am not sure how relevant trying to push for the good stuff is in this case.

>>16656995
>but isn't the difference with matcha that you literally consume the whole ass leaf?
possibly, but you also tend to use less matcha.

>I just buy aliexpress shit since all stuff on amazon is from china anyway
a couple brands claim to have cheaper stuff from japan (https://www.amazon.com/Jade-Leaf-Matcha-Green-Powder/dp/B01GORARQY).). i recommended amazon because you said you wanted to drink for health reasons and it is almost certainly easier to get organic stuff on amazon than aliexpress. also you can get a pound of organic Chinese green tea powder on amazon for like $20 bucks right now (https://www.amazon.com/MatchaDNA-Certified-Organic-Matcha-Powder/dp/B077572GG8).). after paying shipping and service fees i doubt you are going to due any better on aliexpress. its so cheap anyways there is not much room to save cash unless you eat herculean amounts of the stuff.

look if you want hard hitting health information on tea you should check out the scholarly literature yourself. most of the people here either don't care much about the possible health benefits or do care but don't consider it an effective use of our time to dig through the research ourselves.

[Anonymous No.16657165]

>>16657033
that is actually an interesting idea. I was thinking of using leftover leaves to make Burmese Tea leaf Salad.
>>16657046
I know that only special 3 times folded japanese matcha variety tea is used as powder. that is clear. doesn't mean the leaves must grown on holy japanese soil though right? rich chinese people probably drink that shit too and they are probably paying less do, because Japan isn't memed there as the land of quality. again I don't give a fuck about the subtle notes bla bla. I make matcha lates in the morning because it tastes nice and it's a nice ""ritual"" to do. I won'T gulp down some pills. but the "organic premium" matcha tea I get off amazon costs 10€/100g if I buy 500g, which isn't much but I am a cheap fuck and I am wondering if I can go cheaper if I go directly to the source.

[Anonymous No.16657249]

look what i found on reddit

>In 2015, I ordered Black Tuo Cha immortal elixir mini cakes from Prima Tea. It was insanely good to me, I got addicted. I don’t even know how it compares to other Pu-erh teas because I decided I’d better quit drinking pu-erh since I couldn’t stop thinking about it. I would drink 3-5 pots a day. I paid $49 for 2 pounds in 2015, now they’re asking $95. I’m tempted. Really, really tempted. https://primatea.com/product/pu-erh-black-tuo-cha-organic-immortal-elixir-display-tea-2lb

and

>I just ordered most of the things you mentioned. It’s been years since I had pu-erh. I had to cut myself off at some point because it was all I could think about. Haha

[Anonymous No.16657459]

>>16656313
You can buy varying qualities of any good on most ecommerce sites. This isn't the 1890s.

>is it difficult to believe that a westerner would be interested and knowledgeable about tea?
btw you'd agree with me if you had started visiting this general even just one year ago
If you read anyone else posting this, you'd be memeing on them too.

>>16656441
$35 on kombuchakamp. The price is irrelevant as you'll be producing them in no time. I've bought a few regular scobies from her over the years.

https://www.kombuchakamp.com/scoby-hotel-maintenance

[Anonymous No.16659211]

>>16657459
>btw you'd agree with me if you had started visiting this general even just one year ago
>If you read anyone else posting this, you'd be memeing on them too.
what?

[Anonymous No.16659222]

>>16657249
And y’all thought dangerous puer lesbians were just a meme

[Anonymous No.16659234]

>>16659211
btw you'd agree with me if you had started visiting this general even just one year ago

[Anonymous No.16659275]

>>16654238
might as well just drink some lipton lol

[Anonymous No.16659380]

>>16644253
man i got a little scale on amazon and it can't seem to pick up my tea leaves or anything, especially if I zero it to my gaiwan. Anybody got any recommendations?

[Anonymous No.16659395]

>>16659380
I've got an acaia lunar, but alot of budget espresso guys have been reccing this lately.

https://www.amazon.com/WEIGHTMAN-Digital-Silicone-Stainless-Included/dp/B07XQS8JL6

[Anonymous No.16659411]

>>16659395
At 11 bucks this is good for me, I'll give it a go. Thanks lad.

Second question and more of a discussion -- is it even worth having different sized gaiwans? I have a 120ml one or something like that and I can't really fathom buying anything else since I'll just use my Kyusu if I want more tea

[Anonymous No.16659449]

>>16659411
100-120 is basically the perfect size gaiwan, if you were regularly serving tea to four or more people you might be able to justify a 200ml, or if you were going old school and using it to drink grampa style. Otherwise no, no reason at all to get a different size. I have a 180ml and i never use it.

[Anonymous No.16659559]

>>16659380
Go to a corner store in the hood and buy a cheap little digital scale. If it’s good enough for corner boys then it’s good enough for your gay tea

[Anonymous No.16659580]

>>16659449
Is there reason to get a smaller one? I always see these nicer looking small ones but I don't see why I can't just make less tea in my regular sized gaiwan. nice to have a set I guess

>>16659559
That's what I did and it doesn't fucking work at all can't seem to pick shit up so

[Anonymous No.16659646]

>>16659580
Anything from the brand AWS, aka American Weigh systems, you should be able to fond ple ty of cheap models of ebay and amazon. They make good scales that work without being particularly expensive.
I don't really see a need to get a small gaiwan, i guess there is autism about only filling it half way and not maintaining heat compared to fully filling it bla bla. I like having a 100ml one because I'm too stupid to remember to fill it half way, but otherwise no. The sub 100ml gaiwans are pretty pointless unless you specifically brew lots of aged roasted oolongs with super high leaf to water ratios. Otherwise it seems silly, i used to have a 60ml and i didn't use it very often and when i did i didn't feel like i got the full experience.

[Anonymous No.16659668]

>>16659646
damn are you supposed to only fill it up? I just dump a bunch of tea in my gaiwan and fill it until the leaves are covered

[Anonymous No.16659711]

>>16659668
Meh, whatever tastes good, you don't want to fill it to the top, only as far as the lid covers

[Anonymous No.16659727]

>>16659646
>American Weigh systems
i use a scale from them for tea as well.
https://www.amazon.com/American-Weigh-Scales-Stainless-Calibration/dp/B00XWEAGRS
the reviews seem to indicate quality control is hit or miss but mine works perfectly. my only gripe with it is if there is no weight change for a minute or so it auto shuts off to save power. its a good feature to have so you don't run the batteries dry but it shuts off a little too fast for my liking.

[Anonymous No.16660007]

Redpill me on iced tea.

[Anonymous No.16660111]

>>16660007
It tastes good, i think cold brew is really nice.
It's a nice way to experience you regular tea in a different way/with a different taste

[Anonymous No.16660223]

>>16660007
It’s called ice tea sweetie

[Anonymous No.16661411]

>>16659580
>That's what i did
>got a scale on amazon
why must you lie op

[Anonymous No.16661554]

>>16661411
I've actually done both. I have a scale I got from Amazon but I also have a shitty scale I got from a corner store for mail and stuff and both seem to not pick up my tea leaves.

Or maybe I'm a stranger lying on the internet in a tea thread.

[Anonymous No.16661614]

>>16661554
a cheap micro scale off amazon works for me(micro scale not a normal one), try changing the batteries, every electronic i've brought always seems to come with dead batteries

[Anonymous No.16662154]

It helps if you get a scale with .1 gram accuracy, it's more likely to work for tea /coffee than a scale that only measures in 1 gram increments

[Anonymous No.16662405]

>>16659380
>>16659395
>>16659559
>>16659646
>>16659727
>>16661411
>>16661554
>>16661614
>>16662154
I just eyeball it depending on the tea. For rolled oolongs, I tend to use less. For larger leaves, I tend to use more. For puerh, I like to pry off a good-sized chunk and watch it unfold as I brew. No need to make too big a fuss over minutiae; it's all about taste and habit, friends. :-)

[Anonymous No.16663056]

i love white tea

[Anonymous No.16663132]

>>16663056
Is white tea good for you?

[Anonymous No.16663175]

>>16644253
>loved licorice tea as a child for the throat taste
>cannot find in anywhere anymore
Where did it go

[Anonymous No.16663194]

>>16663132
idk
taste good tho

[Anonymous No.16663226]

>>16644259
I got this tempered glass pitcher and make iced tea every day.

Yesterday's was orange ginko, today's is plum mangosteen.

Recipe is 2 bags fruit tea, 2 bags green tea, boil water and pour into carafe until tea bags are covered. Once steeped, fill carafe with filtered water.

Refrigerate and enjoy when cold. So refreshing.

[Anonymous No.16663241]

>>16644259
put some old fukamushicha i had a mason jar with some filtered tap water and put in the fridge for like 16 hours. was good

[Anonymous No.16663423]

>>16663175
Just buy cut licorice root and brew tea with it, it should be pretty easy to find, i know mountain rose herbs has it.

[Anonymous No.16663837]

Has anyone tried cold brewing white tea?

[Anonymous No.16663969]

I recently discovered genmaicha why didnt anyone tell me about this?
Is there a breakdown of what all these foreign words in tea descriptions actually mean? When I order tea it's basically random right now I have no idea what Im getting. This was a very nice surprise.

[Anonymous No.16664003]

>>16644757
>>16647376
I’ve never made it from dry but you can get bottles from the Japanese Ito En brand at asian groceries. If you have had barley tea the toasted rice powder basically gives you that flavor. Barley tea crossed with matcha is what to expect.

It’s not my cup of tea, though. I would say obviously it’s a Japanese thing so maybe avoid it it’s not imported from Japan.

[Anonymous No.16664037]

Can anyone give me more information about the kind of tea that is pic related? I got it traveling and I’ve never had any other tea like it.

It’s tastes like caramel, almost to the point that you could swear it’s sweet. I usually add milk and it’s great and still really strong caramel flavor even if you add tons of milk. It’s my comfort / indulgent snack tea.

Can show pictures of the grains if it helps

[Anonymous No.16664044]

>>16664037
Pic

[Anonymous No.16664085]

>>16663969
Well you first have to find out which language the word is, genmaicha, matcha, are japanese so you can throw that into websites like: https://jisho.org/word/%E7%8E%84%E7%B1%B3%E8%8C%B6

“Cha” meaning tea spans multiple languages including Hindi, Chinese, Japanese etc. word originated in Chinese google “cha across languages” for some fun etymology infographics

But for other “ tea terms” if you’re buying tea of another country it’s probably going to use words of that language so you have to be more specific

[Anonymous No.16664210]

>>16663969
This will translate romanized chinese tea related terms, so when you see something like bulang bing cha you can look up what that means
https://babelcarp.org/babelcarp/

[Anonymous No.16664227]

>>16664044
Yeah it's a black tea from yunan china, they frequently taste of things like chocolate, dried fruits etc and don't have the strong malty flavor you tend to get from English breakfast. If you want to get more take a look on yunnansourcing.com or .us if you live in the us. They have many different types of Chinese black tea and you should be able to pick one you will like from the descriptions on there.

[Anonymous No.16664263]

>>16664085
>>16664210
based moonrune translator anon

[Anonymous No.16664503]

>>16663969
Educate yourself on tea read the book OP has linked in the pastebin, you quickly become used to the terminology. Genmaicha is personally a little crude for my tastes as it can easily become overwhelming if left to sit for too long however is great value for money and is a rich flavor for a traditional peasant tea.

[Anonymous No.16664513]

>>16664503
>however is great value for money
I have to pay as much for Genmaicha as I do regular Sencha.

[Anonymous No.16664596]

>>16659380
>>16659395
you need a mg scale, not this.

[Anonymous No.16664687]

>>16644253
so... i bought some oolong tea and all i can say is gross. what the fuck is the appeal of tea that just tastes like fish? it's not even tea at that point

[Anonymous No.16664698]

>>16664513
Consider finding a better vendor

[Anonymous No.16664700]

>>16663969
genmacha tastes like roasted shit

[Anonymous No.16664900]

>>16664698
there's only one vendor in my entire country

[Anonymous No.16665014]

>>16664687
Oolong absolutely should not taste like fish in any way. Some can have kind of a tangy flavor but they should smell green and creamy, or dark and roasted. No fish

[Anonymous No.16665399]

so yeah fishy oolong = bad

[Anonymous No.16666250]

>>16664900
consider finding a vendor located in a different country, as a ballpark you should pay genmaicha around 1/3rd of what you pay for decent sencha

[Anonymous No.16666490]

>>16666250
I paid about 80% of the price of Sencha for my Genmaicha.

[Anonymous No.16666509]

>>16664687
I don't think that's oolong...

[Anonymous No.16666922]

Just got my first shou order from YS, am I supposed to let it air out?
should I let it air out in the wrapper or naked?

[Anonymous No.16667110]

Love cheap green tea. Drink it for caffeine and flavonoids. Thinking of just throwing the leaves in the cold water and getting it to boil like that for max extraction. Thoughts?

[Anonymous No.16667256]

>>16667110
you're going burn the tea
whatever that does chemically I can't say, may break down some chemicals and make them more or less bioavailable, though I can tell you the result will taste very astringent and bitter

[Anonymous No.16667770]

>>16666922
>Just got my first shou order from YS
what did you get?

>am I supposed to let it air out?
if you want to, there is no one objective answer. many people will say that the tea needs to "rest" for a while after being shipped long distance in order to taste right. i just put the tea straight into storage myself.

>should I let it air out in the wrapper or naked?
i would leave it in the wrapper unless you are breaking the cake up (which you should not need to do in this case).

leaving heicha out in the open air i tend to see as being mostly useful if the tea gets too moist or to help to more quickly reduce any funk from very aggressively wet stored tea.

[Anonymous No.16667889]

MAN I LOVE COOKED PUERH

[Anonymous No.16668190]

>>16667889
When you cant tell if a post is sarcasm or not because ripe is such a love / hate tea

[Anonymous No.16669410]

Lapsang souchong winefag checking in, the tea wine has fully fermented and is now aging(although it is still somewhat cloudy). It tastes pretty good. The intense smokey flavour has mellowed and it's a lot like the smokey part of a stout. Good with some gouda.

[Anonymous No.16669429]

>>16669410
Nice! Pretty cool that it made something drinkable. Are you going to clarify it before bottling if it doesn't clear up? Planning on aging it for a bit or are you gonna go right in on it?

[Anonymous No.16669487]

>>16669429
I'm sure that it'll clear up over time, but if it doesn't I'm not going to bother with putting in finning agents, I don't mind a little cloudiness. I'm definitely going to age it. It has a lot of tannins because I boiled the tea leaves instead of just steeping them, so the mouthfeel is a little overpowering.

[Anonymous No.16669599]

>>16667889
I've unironically only drank ripe puerh for the past month.
I generally mostly drink ripe and white, with a sprinkling of raw and blacks. But I've just been craving the deep dark funk and body of ripes recently

[Anonymous No.16669646]

>>16669599
God ripes are so good, i always stock up for the winter

[Anonymous No.16669652]

>>16669487
Oh yeah, i didn't even think about tannins. Cool project anon. I really need to stop into the brewing thread on /diy/ and start some sugarwine

[Anonymous No.16670067]

my job has a riff on an Arnold Palmer where it uses a hibiscus lemon syrup. Its hella refreshing especially in the 90°+ weather outside

[Anonymous No.16670076]

>>16669599
Are you feeling violent?

[Anonymous No.16670318]

>>16670076
lol, we need to get them help
this has gone on too long

[Anonymous No.16670462]

>sister grabs shitlord of teas while on trip to Colorado, gives to me as b-day gift
>whites, greens, fruity stuff
>only drink unflavored black tea
>”have you used any of your b-day teas, Anon?”

[Anonymous No.16670639]

>>16670462
Try them you ungrateful bitch. Let us know your fave.

[Anonymous No.16670730]

>>16670462
You can give them to me if you don't want them :^)

[Anonymous No.16670733]

>>16670462
Use em to make coldbrew iced tea especially the flavored stuff. Put it in a water bottle and bring it to class/work.
I sympathize because i have half a dozen random teapots i will never use that i got as gifts from relatives that know I'm into tea.

[Anonymous No.16670825]

hey teafags give recs for someone who only drinks earl grey

[Anonymous No.16670889]

>>16670825
You could get fancy earl grey.
https://www.uptontea.com/earl-grey-tea/loose-leaf-flavored-black-tea/p/V00777/
A slightly different flavoring profile than traditional earl grey
https://www.uptontea.com/earl-grey-tea/loose-leaf-flavored-black-tea/p/V00702/
Or some different non flavored teas that are made with somewhat similar material
https://www.uptontea.com/afternoon-tea/russian-caravan-loose-leaf-black-tea/p/V00411/
https://www.uptontea.com/afternoon-tea/darjeeling-yunnan-loose-leaf-black-tea/p/V00412/
They also sell fill your own teabags or these reusable tea infuser baskets for brewing in your mug
https://www.uptontea.com/tea-infusers/finum-stainless-steel-brewing-basket-med/p/V00471/
They also offer an "into to fine tea" sampler that contains several varietys of black tea from all over, so you can try them and get an idea if what kinds of tea you want to explore further.
https://www.uptontea.com/tea-samplers/loose-leaf-black-tea/p/V00528/

[Anonymous No.16670901]

anyone checked out the hyouge mono manga?
https://myanimelist.net/anime/9996/Hyouge_Mono
there is an anime too

[Anonymous No.16670913]

>>16670889
thanks my man. prices seem reasonable. i have a cup infuser for when i do buy loose leaf

[Anonymous No.16670919]

>>16670901
No but i will check it out

[Anonymous No.16670924]

>>16670913
Yeah they have decent prices, they are very focused on what the English would consider a good cuppa so if you want to expanded to something like Japanese or Chinese green tea look elsewhere, Lot's of good vendors in the pastebin organized by region, some good brewing info too.

[Anonymous No.16670963]

>>16670639
Picked this one out of all the matches, whites, oolongs, because it’s one of the few black teas. Did not ready the back before I tried it. It smells like I’m drinking a blueberry scone. This is why I don’t like flavored teas; it takes away from the flavor of the tea. Might drink again if I ever get the inclination to drink hot blueberry juice.
On the other hand, this might be something to try in an Arnold Palmer. I hear blueberry and lemon can be quite the combination.

[Anonymous No.16670995]

>>16670963
where is it already the 10th?

[Anonymous No.16671001]

>>16670995
I’ve been up too long :(

[Anonymous No.16671102]

Why are there no decent ice tea brands? It's all the same 'tea extract' bullshit. The expensive brands too - Lipton, Arizona. Tastes just like sugared water with cheap flavor shit..

[Anonymous No.16671106]

>>16671102
>brand
thats your issue get actual leaves not dust

[Anonymous No.16671119]

>>16671106
I'm talking about bottled stuff from the supermarket. There are no decent ones in europe

[Anonymous No.16671121]

>>16671119
>There are no decent ones
you could of ended your post here

[Anonymous No.16671287]

>>16671121
In asia there are.

[Anonymous No.16671612]

>>16670963
Yeah, they always put way too much flavoring in those things. Good idea about arnold palmers

[Anonymous No.16671706]

>>16669410
What the fuck man, this is a sober thread. Lapsang souchong wine put my mom in a coma. I can't believe you'd bring that garbage here. Insensitive.

[Anonymous No.16671757]

>>16670825
vahdam sells good earl grey(just dont buy their green version), if you want to try some other stuff try their darjeeling, assam and smoked assam. if you want other citrus teas, yunnan sourcing sells tea thats been stuffed into little oranges

[Anonymous No.16672085]

tea order came in

[Anonymous No.16672099]

>>16672085
TEA!

[Anonymous No.16672151]

>>16672099
The white wrapper cake that got covered up is the 2020 impression raw

[Anonymous No.16672159]

>>16672151
What are you drinking first? I'm interested in that xiaguan ripe but that might need a few days to acclimate after shipping.
Also interested in that fu brick, i was eyeing those.

[Anonymous No.16672168]

>>16672159
I really want to try one of the white teas and the fucha since I have never had either before. The white teas smell insane. Also not really sure how to brew them though.

[Anonymous No.16672224]

>>16671119
I thought Euros didn’t drink iced tea. Every time I ordered ice tea in Europe, first I get a funny look from the waiter, then I get a pot of tea and a glass of ice.

[Anonymous No.16672274]

>>16672168
You can brew white tea pretty much however you want, gongfu, western, simmered on the stove. I would start out by using the same ratios and times you use for ripe puer and go from there.

[Anonymous No.16672291]

>>16672085
>tea order came in
Nice haul, hope you enjoy it! be sure to post reviews if you can.

>>16672168
>The white teas smell insane. Also not really sure how to brew them though.
most white tea tends to be very forgiving to brew. i tend to brew my white tea at 185F but "lower grade" and aged white tea (like what most cakes are made out of) can generally take 212f water as well. if fact some people will simmer white tea on the stove but i have not tried that myself. its mostly only some really delicate greener white teas (think fresh silver needle or white peony) that benefit most the lower temp. try and see what works for you.

[Anonymous No.16672303]

>buy some greek mountain tea
>instructions say to boil it in the pot and then let it simmer
Well that's new.

[Anonymous No.16672368]

>>16672303
It's not that strange for herbal teas, usually called a decoction. I recommend bringing the water just up to a very light simmer and not a rolling heavy boil.

[Anonymous No.16672413]

>>16672368
>decoction
that reminds me i saw a chinese herbal medicine pot at a thift store recently. i did not get it becuse i dont need it and it wasnt a nice/antique one. it looked like picrel. i wonder why they put the handle and spout on the same side?

[Anonymous No.16672422]

Just bought some smonked Lapsang Souchong, what am I in for lads?

[Anonymous No.16672435]

>>16672368
The couple of other ones I have didn't seem to suggest doing that way. Might try that with them next time though. I guess they aren't as delicate as actual tea leaves.

[Anonymous No.16672447]

>>16672422
Smokey tea, it's usually pretty good, if you find it way too Smokey mix about 1/4 with some regular black tea, but most of them aren't crazy smokey these days. I think it's interesting that the smoking process tends to mellow and smooth out the flavor of the tea itself.

[Anonymous No.16672468]

>>16672413
Yeah ive seen those before, they all look slightly junky and rustic, not sure why they put the handle there.
I found this old YouTube video of some fruit using one.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=0dwxMcZE5Do
>>16672435
It depends on the herbs, some take it well, some will make a very strong bitter medicinal tasting drink. Some just get kind of gross. But it does work for lots of them

[Anonymous No.16672528]

>>16672468
>not sure why they put the handle there.
my best guess is that perhaps because the pot is so heavy when full you use the spout as a second handle? you would likely need some oven mitts or something though.

[Anonymous No.16672678]

Twice this week people have asked me if I take milk in my peppermint tea. Is this a "normal" thing to do or am I surrounded by retards?

[Anonymous No.16672715]

>>16672678
>milk in my peppermint tea
i have never heard of doing that. either your friends have unusual taste or you live somewhere where peppermint milk tea is normal.

[Anonymous No.16672721]

>>16672678
you're surrounded my retards, my brother's girlfriend makes green tea with milk

[Anonymous No.16672900]

who the fuck puts milk in tea

[Anonymous No.16673133]

>>16672678
If you have to ask am I surrounded by retards then you’re probably the retard

[Anonymous No.16673143]

>>16672900
its called milk tea retard. A lot of people do that.

[Anonymous No.16673204]

What do you do with your tea leaftovers

[Anonymous No.16673246]

>>16673204
If you mean when you drink most of a tea but have some left that's not enough for another session, I wonder the same. For me I've been having that happen with a bunch of yancha. I'm thinking of blending it all together.

[Anonymous No.16673492]

>Went to the dentist today for a routine cleaning.
>Dental assistant who does 99% of the associated work is very familiar with much of my family.
>Small talk, asks about what I've been doing since six months past.
>Mention interest in tea, and that I've been especially interested in some white teas.
>"Oh yeah, I really like my pomegranate tea from [Local Store]."
Every time, lads. I know I shouldn't expect most people to just drink plain whole tea leaf, much less blended shit, but it still sucks knowing that bagged teas take up the majority of every associated aisle in non-Asian stores. I got one guy I know into loose leaf instead of bagged, though he keeps drinking exclusively iced keemun for some reason, and adds sugar. Another drinks mostly flavored bags, but stopped using sugar recently, so I guess it's improving. My mother is into bagged teas, but seems open to loose if she can get an easy gaiwan or something not completely shit and portable. I don't know, I just want the people around me who seem interested in tea to enjoy it at its best.

To clarify, this is not from a point of elitism, but rather just interest in sharing a better experience with individuals I associate with. I don't know how to introduce it to people who I have limited physical contact with. There are many who would probably open to it if they could provide an easier introduction. Troublesome.

[Anonymous No.16673541]

>>16673492
All the flavored stuff is barely even tea at this point.
Anyway not much you can do about it. You just have to except that some people will have suboptimal experiences and still enjoy them.

[Anonymous No.16673822]

>>16672303
>greek mountain tea
One of the better tisanes out there. Just hit it with boiling for ten minutes or so.

[Anonymous No.16673897]

>>16673822
Just looked it up, it sounds good
Also known as iron wort

[Anonymous No.16673912]

This 2018 shou mei is really good. Thanks to the kind fren that recommended it like a month ago.

[Anonymous No.16673918]

>>16673541
>You just have to except that some people will have suboptimal experiences and still enjoy them.
That's fair. Still, there are a fair number of people who seem very open or otherwise outright interested in trying it, but I don't know how to best steer them into it all. If I put them at some typical sites like advertised in the Pastebin, these people will probably be overwhelmed and just not do anything. Especially with the shipping times. Just not sure how to get them started and properly hooked into something they want to try earnestly.
>>16673897
Reminds me a bit of artemisia vulgaris. Is it related by chance? Haven't had such infusions in years, and only experienced it wild-picked and campfire-roasted.

[Anonymous No.16673974]

>>16673918
Nah they arent related, mugwort is cool though, i grew some a few years ago. Very easy plant to grow, I don't remember if i did anything with it.

[Anonymous No.16674012]

>>16673918
Getting other people to do things is one of life's greatest challenges. My best suggestions are to make tea for them when you see them, and give them gifts of a small amount of one of your teas, enough for 2-3 cups. Beyond that there isn't much you can do, if they want to buy some tea you can help them put together an order, but they need to actually want to buy and brew tea.

[Anonymous No.16674313]

>>16673822
And then let it simmer for a bit, right? Do you add anything when you make it?

[Anonymous No.16674387]

I don't know anything walk me through how to make good sencha please anons

[Anonymous No.16674647]

>>16674387
Follow the directions given on your tea if it has any. If not, the general recommended temperature for brewing sencha is 70C. Try 60 first, then change the temperature around between 70 and 90 depending on how you like your tea. If you want to the tea to actually produce its more mellow notes which sencha is known for, stick to lower temperatures. Consider reading some articles like so: http://theartofjapanesegreentea.com/how-to-make-sencha/
Or: https://www.ishikawaen.co.jp/en/mobile/make/index.php
Or maybe: https://www.hibiki-an.com/contents.php/cnID/37
More: https://www.maiko.ne.jp/english/sencha.htm These are just some examples, experiment a bit and relax. This is the sencha I have gotten two years in a row now and love it for an afternoon session. https://yunomi.life/collections/sencha/products/naturalitea-05-sencha-green-tea-setoya-midori

[Anonymous No.16674801]

>>16674387
>take leaves
>pour hot water on them
>wala, boney apple tea

[Anonymous No.16675044]

I can't find any good mint or Moroccan mint tea :<

[Anonymous No.16675056]

>>16675044
>:<

[Anonymous No.16675062]

>>16675056
I'm frustrated and I want to shout nigger at the top of my lungs but I'll wake up the house :<

[Anonymous No.16675135]

>>16671612
I was right about using this stuff for Arnold Palmers. I brewed a second cup of the blueberry flavored tea last night, just mixed it with some low sweetened lemonade. Stuff’s fantastic!

[Anonymous No.16675145]

>>16673918
>some assam
>in mug
>hot water
>some milk or sugar if you're gay
based, none of that teapot shit

[Anonymous No.16675273]

>>16661554
Definitely the second one.

[Anonymous No.16675337]

what's a good late night tea?

[Anonymous No.16675462]

>>16675337
chrysanthemum

[Anonymous No.16675555]

>>16675062
Cute.

>>16675135
>vanilla flavorings
I guess the vanilla isn't strong enough to be noticed.

[Anonymous No.16676740]

>>16675337
Chamomile, hojicha, flavored herbal teabags (celestial seasonings sleepy time)
ginger lemon tea

[Anonymous No.16677155]

Had matcha & yuzu tonic today for the first time, very impressed by it. Thoughts?

[Anonymous No.16677162]

>>16677155
Is this a bottled drink or something you made yourself? Sounds interesting.

[Anonymous No.16677178]

>>16677162
Bought it at my local wanky cafe, they like to do weird stuff. Had yuzu peel in it too which added some excitment.

[Anonymous No.16677266]

>>16677178
Was it made with tonic water or just seltzer/club soda?

[Anonymous No.16677317]

>>16677266
Actual tonic, had that distinct flavour

[Anonymous No.16677328]

I've had some tea today. It was really good. I like tea almost as much as I like alcohol. I feel good tonight. Hope you're feeling good too.
Fuck niggers and homos.

[Anonymous No.16677395]

had some cheap white YaBao recently (this: https://yunnansourcing.com/products/early-spring-sun-dried-buds-wild-pu-erh-tea-varietal from YS but from several years ago). it tasted more or less like what you would expect it too if you are familiar with the type. very aromatic with the taste of dried roses and pine needles. unfortunately, it was a bit weak and the longevity is not great but that is typical for YaBao. a tip for anyone who has not tried YaBao is that you can really push the steep times for the later steeps. while i have not tried it i suspect it may be a good candidate for simmering on the stove. sometime i would like to track down some purple or rose YaBao as well as some more premium YaBao if such a thing exists. Verdant tea caries some interesting YaBao made from Camellia Crassicolumna (including some that was processed as a black tea instead of a white one) that i have tried in the past.

[Anonymous No.16677410]

>>16675044
>Moroccan mint tea
is not normally made out of high quality tea. they traditionally make it out of cheap gunpowder green tea with mint and a ton of sugar added. if you want something fancier my recommendation is buy the tea and mint separately and mix it yourself. it wont taste quite the same without gunpowder green though.

[Anonymous No.16677503]

>>16677410
Yeah gotta get that 4 year expired box of temple of heaven gunpowder green at the local asian market.

[Anonymous No.16677517]

>>16677395
Ive read that yabao isn't really intended to be aged and should be drank fresh like green tea. I think it was someone criticizing YS for selling YaBao cakes and implying you should aged it like puer, or calling it puer buds

[Anonymous No.16677718]

>>16677517
>Ive read that yabao isn't really intended to be aged and should be drank fresh like green tea.
it is normally processed like a white tea so i cant see why you could not try ageing it. at worst it may lose some of its aromatics if not stored well sealed. However, i don't think there well aged yabao on the open market so it is hard to say exactly how it would turn out.

[Anonymous No.16678412]

>>16677410
I dunno I have some cheap gunpowder and I honestly really enjoy it.
I don't like mint though so not interested in trying Morrocan Mint.

[Anonymous No.16678670]

>>16677328
>Fuck niggers and homos
fucking based. i have so much pent up rage from work. tea is the only way to calm my nerves. that and bill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJ0u5c9EF1E&list=PLYQlRxbIJK07MLEUOo3l9_t_9xNXb6nZP

[Anonymous No.16679476]

Ive been drinking some 2009 xiaguan fangcha bricks i picked up a while ago. I didn't like these very much when i first got them but they seemed to have mellowed out a bit with about a year in my pumidor. Daily drinking cheap puer, nothing exciting but they get the job done.

[Anonymous No.16679982]

>>16644253
Anyone got a particular favorite brand for pumpkin spice tea? I've only ever had Bigelows.

[Anonymous No.16680025]

I'm bored of regular teas. Recommend me some flavors or types to try if green tea is my gold standard.

[Anonymous No.16680867]

>>16680025
Give yerba mate a shot if you haven't; you can get set up with a long-term supply and suitable gear for cheap. As far as tea proper goes, look for a yellow or a low-oxidation oolong like baozhong.

[Anonymous No.16681236]

>>16679982
while i have not tried it myself i would think republic of teas's take on the concept is likly to be good.
https://www.republicoftea.com/pumpkin-spice-black-tea-bags/p/v20008/
I haven't drunk much in the way of pre baged tisanes in a while but i remember back when i used to republic of tea's stuff tended to be pretty good for store bought herbal teabags.
tazo's products also tend to be good:
https://www.tazo.com/us/en/products/tea-bags/pumpkin-spice-chai.html
celestial seasonings tea usually is not bad but it tends to be the cheapest both in price and quality.

[Anonymous No.16681450]

>>16644259
If I'm drinking my tea cold it's either sweet tea (which I make using some shitty "100 bags for $1" black tea) or Twinings Earl Grey with a little sugar. I make it and throw it in the freezer rather than put ice in it, because I abhor ice in drinks.

[Anonymous No.16681960]

>>16681450
Sweet tea is so good, very classic for hot weather.

[Anonymous No.16682613]

i almost forgot about liu bao, damn that stuff is pretty good, another great tea for grampa style brewing.

[Anonymous No.16682885]

I had some nettle tea one time and it was fucking amazing but I couldn't find it again.

Tell me anons, how do I into nettle tea?

[Anonymous No.16683435]

>>16682885
>how do I into nettle tea?
you can buy some needle form a reputable vendorof herbs like:
https://mountainroseherbs.com/north-american-nettle-leaf
https://mountainroseherbs.com/nettle-leaf
https://www.starwest-botanicals.com/category/nettle-leaf/
https://www.frontiercoop.com/bulk/herbs/frontier-co-op-stinging-nettle-leaf-cut-sifted-organic-1-lb
https://www.frontiercoop.com/bulk/herbs/f-o/frontier-co-op-stinging-nettle-leaf-cut-sifted-1-lb
or you can grow and dry some yourself.

what exactly do you need help with?

[Anonymous No.16683450]

>>16682885
Walk into forest. Nettle (with gloves). Hot water -> Profit.

[Anonymous No.16683521]

>>16683435
>>16683450
it wasn't just nettles, it was some kind of mix with actual tea in it

[Anonymous No.16683587]

>>16644253
OP
any reason Anta pottery not in the pastebin? they have some really nice glazed tea ware.
eshop (put a dot here) anta (put a dot here) com (put a dot here) tw
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[Anonymous No.16683609]

This might be a dumb question, but does (unsweetened) tea count as water? Like if I’m trying to drink more water/be more hydrated would tea count?

[Anonymous No.16683620]

>>16683609
>Like if I’m trying to drink more water/be more hydrated would tea count?
sure it will make you more hydrated but mind your caffeine intake.

[Anonymous No.16683631]

>>16644253
Why are there bugs in the ice?

[Anonymous No.16683670]

>>16683631
>Why are there bugs in the ice?
because then you will have to eat them.
my guess is they are passion fruit pulp or something similar.

[Anonymous No.16683960]

>>16680867
>mate for a green tea drinker
Mate is way too bitter.

[Anonymous No.16683991]

>>16683521
Hard to know what it was or how to find it. Just put some nettles in some green tea and see what happens

[Anonymous No.16684152]

>>16683587
I didn't didn't really have a section for unglazed teaware but i remember liking them, i thought before they didn't do intl shipping but they do now at lest. I threw them in there

[Anonymous No.16684304]

>>16683991
I don't really expect to find the specific thing. just recommend some tea with nettle in it.

[Anonymous No.16685379]

>>16683960
Mate is piss-easy to get into if you're used to unsweetened tea. You'll start craving that deep maritime bitterness in no time.

[Anonymous No.16685479]

>>16685379
i need to hurry up and get a good smoked mate.

[Anonymous No.16685693]

>>16685379
Mate is swill and I wouldn't wish it on my neighbor's dog.

[Anonymous No.16685885]

>>16684152
I wish that they made more 100-120ml teaware. most of their stuff is 200-260ml which is a great size for serving guests but not as ideal for solo drinking. they do have some really nice mugs that would be great for grandpa style brewing though.

[Anonymous No.16686458]

>>16685379
have anything interesting in that pile of tea there.

[Anonymous No.16686627]

Is there a good tea/infusion for an upset stomach?

[Anonymous No.16686709]

>>16686627
Lemon ginger
Camomile

[Anonymous No.16686715]

>>16685885
Yeah, thy do have a decent amount of fancy cups around 100ml or so, good for a gaiwan for one

[Anonymous No.16686752]

About to order some things from Yunann sourcing from a teaware standpoint (few gaiwans).

Any suggestions? IE -- what's your favorite

[Anonymous No.16686783]

>>16686752
.com or .us?

[Anonymous No.16686786]

>>16686783
is there a difference?

[Anonymous No.16686803]

>>16686786
.com ships from china, more stock
.us ships from usa, less selection slightly higher prices, much faster shipping, if you live in us

[Anonymous No.16686817]

>>16644276
I've never had a good hard tea drink, they always have an off taste. If you want a good drink, make an earl grey syrup and mix it with gin and lemonade.

[Anonymous No.16686830]

>>16686803
I'd probably order from us but frankly I don't care which if there's good stuff

[Anonymous No.16686862]

>>16686752
https://yunnansourcing.com/collections/gaiwans/products/classic-white-porcelain-gaiwan-with-yunnan-sourcing-logo-90ml
perfection in simplicity

[Anonymous No.16686878]

>>16686862
Kek that's actually what I was going to buy, but meant more along the lines of tea. Don't have much experience with ordering much tea

[Anonymous No.16686919]

>>16686878
Some oolong
https://yunnansourcing.us/collections/anxi-oolong-tea-spring-2021/products/fancy-tie-guan-yin-of-anxi-iron-goddess-oolong-tea-of-fujian
Some green
https://yunnansourcing.us/collections/green-tea-spring-2021/products/early-spring-cui-ming-premium-yunnan-green-tea
Some black
https://yunnansourcing.us/collections/black-tea-spring-2021/products/wu-liang-hong-mao-feng-yunnan-black-tea
Beyond that it depends on what you are interested in or what you would like to try, like puer, other fermented teas etc

[Anonymous No.16686931]

>>16686919
Oh damn it's been a long time since I had any tie guan yin. I need to get some. Cheers. I'll also grab those and I'm gonna grab their "first steps" sampler.

I guess I shouldn't say "never" but I'm transitioning over to drinking gongfu style

[Anonymous No.16686957]

>>16686919
>>16686878
A different premium black tea if you don't mind buying a bigger bag
Good stuff
https://yunnansourcing.us/collections/xiaguan-tea-factory/products/2020-xiaguan-hong-cha-feng-qing-black-tea

[Anonymous No.16686968]

>>16686709
I'll try these, thanks.

[Anonymous No.16687003]

>>16686957
sure I'll add it to the pile. I'm ordering from .com, just gonna dump some cash and see where I wind up

[Anonymous No.16687016]

>>16686862
actually just realized it's 90ml instead of 100ml or 100 ml. Does it really matter?

[Anonymous No.16687033]

>>16687003
>I'm ordering from .com
Post your order before you submit it do i can yell at you to not get the ripe puer mini cakes.
Also don't forget your freebies.
https://yunnansourcing.com/collections/free-gifts-and-bogo-offers
Some puer
https://yunnansourcing.com/collections/xiaguan-tea-factory-1/products/2012-xiaguan-zi-yun-hao-premium-raw-pu-erh-tea-tuo-cha-in-box
Some dark ripe liubao, great for cold winter days, don't get more than 50g
https://yunnansourcing.com/collections/guangxi-liu-bao-tea/products/2011-three-cranes-15010-liu-bao-tea?variant=12207332261956

[Anonymous No.16687057]

>>16687016
This is about ideal size
https://yunnansourcing.com/collections/gaiwans/products/aqua-blue-ceramic-gaiwan-for-gong-fu-tea-brewing
This is like the one you were looking at but 100ml instead of 90
https://yunnansourcing.com/collections/gaiwans/products/white-porcelain-gaiwan-for-gong-fu-cha-brewing-100ml
Around 110-120 is usually perfect so the usable volume is right around 100

[Anonymous No.16687071]

>>16686878
https://yunnansourcing.com/products/sweet-potato-zheng-shan-xiao-zhong-black-tea
https://yunnansourcing.com/products/medium-roast-fancy-grade-ben-shan-varietal-oolong-tea
love theses two teas, just bought some today

[Anonymous No.16687112]

Okay. Lot of feedback. What am I missing? Go larger on the gaiwan?

[Anonymous No.16687153]

>>16687112
Actually just realized my gaiwan is about 120ml so I don't NEED one but might still grab another because cracked the dish my gaiwan sits in.

I was doing dishes the other night and it lodged into my drain PERFECTLY. Like it was a one to one fit. I couldn't get it out so I just had to whack it with a hammer and take the pieces out. Fucking gay

[Anonymous No.16687175]

>>16687112
Did you get your free whatever?
https://yunnansourcing.com/collections/free-gifts-and-bogo-offers
Also don't get 3 gaiwans unless you break yours constantly, one 120 ml is fine for 1 or 2 people.
Otherwise looks good i think. I can't promise you will like the ya bao, you might want to get one of those cheap mini white tea cakes instead if there are any in stock

[Anonymous No.16687186]

>>16687175
Like this cheepy, it's up to you tho
https://yunnansourcing.com/collections/compressed-white-tea/products/2018-fuding-shou-mei-white-tea-cake

[Anonymous No.16687197]

>>16687175
The pig tea is the free offer (https://yunnansourcing.com/pages/free-cake-of-2019-yunnan-sourcing-golden-pig-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake-when-you-buy-50-or-more-of-any-items)), and I don't mind having a few gaiwans. I'm between my apartment and my mom's pretty often so it's nice to have and it isn't too much. They're dirt cheap so who cares?

>>16687186
I'll add it and drop the purple one down to 25 then and be good to go here I think. Thanks lads! I also get old ways tea box right now every few months and just finished the last bit I had in it

[Anonymous No.16687198]

>>16686817
I'll give that a shot, thanks

[Anonymous No.16687205]

>>16687197
Nice, cheers

[Anonymous No.16687238]

>>16687112
>Go larger on the gaiwan?
no, if you are going much larger than 150ml i would think it would be a better idea to just get a teapot. large gaiwans unless really well designed seem likely to be hard to use.

[Anonymous No.16687244]

>>16687112
>three gaiwans
>no cups

[Anonymous No.16687252]

>>16687244
>doesn't use a gaiwan as a cup
not gonna make it anon

[Anonymous No.16687271]

Any vendors to recommend for shipping to the Netherlands? I'm used to buying from sites like Fullchea to NA, so I'm a bit lost even after looking at some EU options in the Pastebin. I'm trying to find cheap options to introduce a Dutch pal to gong fu tea brewing since he's been pretty interested in trying it. Should I just recommend he get some porcelain gear and a bunch of random clearanced shit from HotSoup NL, while waiting for more bulk items from a vendor like Fullchea? HotSoup's prices don't seem especially great, but I don't know who else to recommend. I'm sure he can wait, but we have tea all the time, so he wants to get started soon.

[Anonymous No.16687371]

>>16687271
Yeah, i think hotsoup is okay for somewhere local. We have a euro poster here occasionally and he mostly orders from fullchea, kingteamall (got really expensive for sone reason) and some other Chinese vendors, he really stocked up before the import duties kicked in. Just be careful with fullchea. Some of their teas aren't all that great, so stick with brand name puer and other stuff you have tried or that is in retail packaging.
I think these black teas get praise
https://www.fullchea-tea.com/2019-yunnan-old-tree-black-tea-dianhong-feng-qing-red-tea-cake-357g-p0593.html
https://www.fullchea-tea.com/jibian-high-mountain-black-tea-loose-leaf-from-yunnan-tengchong-dianhong-tea-red-china-cha-168g-p0699.html
I know the Russians like this one for what that's worth
https://www.fullchea-tea.com/2018-fenghetang-yunnan-black-tea-dianhong-maofeng-500g-p0325.html

[Anonymous No.16687389]

>>16687112
I have this gaiwan:
https://yunnansourcing.com/collections/gaiwans/products/black-glazed-rain-drops-gaiwan-for-gong-fu-tea-brewing
And would definitely recommend this over the cheaper thin and fragile looking ones there. This one is really thick and sturdy and I think it looks really nice. It's also heavy enough that you can tuck the lid between the saucer and the side of it and it will stay in place which is apparently not something that a lot of other gaiwans can do but I use that feature all the time.

[Anonymous No.16687413]

>>16687389
Not him,
I actually prefer the thin delicate ones, i find them easier to handle and i like their lower heat capacity. With a thicker gaiwan it takes a decent amount of heat to rewarm it if you took a break in the middle of the session and let it cool off. It's all personal preference.

[Anonymous No.16687418]

>>16687371
Thanks for the recommendations. Do you have any thoughts about some of the cheaper oolong, black, and green options? I've ordered from Fullchea multiple times, but pretty much entirely ignored those types of teas. By 'cheaper', I mean things like:
https://www.fullchea-tea.com/2020-fengqing-yunnan-black-chinese-tea-honey-fragrance-leaf-dianhong-golden-leaf-tea100g-p0739.html
https://www.fullchea-tea.com/top-grade-spring-biluochun-chinese-tea-green-tea-fresh-bi-luo-chun-organic-food-for-weight-loss-bag-packaging-100g-chinese-beat-green-tea-organic-tea--p0073.html
https://www.fullchea-tea.com/2019-chinese-tea-phoenix-dancong-qi-lan-fragrance-rare-orchid-oolong-tea-with-flower-aroma-p0527.html
-and so on. Also curious if the porcelain travel set is shit or not:
https://www.fullchea-tea.com/11pcs-set-chinese-travel-kung-fu-tea-set-ceramic-portable-teacup-porcelain-service-gaiwan-tea-cups-mug-of-tea-ceremony-teapot-p0015.html
I just want him to have a good time, but I'm used to mostly white tea and pu'er, so I'm at a bit of a loss.

[Anonymous No.16687492]

>>16687418
I don't have any experience with any of those but those are the teas i haven't heard great things about, the sort of house brand stuff you can order by weight.
That tea set looks fine.

[Anonymous No.16687498]

>>16687252
I once forgot I hadn't drank the last steep of a session, and had already rinsed my cup and gaiwan, so I just poured my tea from my cha hai directly into my mouth.

I don't know why, but it felt incredibly indulgent to do so, like extravagant

[Anonymous No.16687509]

>>16687418
>>16687492
I would go for one of these paper packets of dan cong
https://www.fullchea-tea.com/baiye-feng-huang-dan-cong-tea-china-chaozhou-phoenix-dancong-chinese-oolong-tea-organic-food-paper-packaging-125g-organice-oolong-tea-p0064.html
Pickings for green tea are kinda thin, use Google translate a pick a listing that has good reviews from the russians, make sure they are talking about the specific tea and not their order in general

[Anonymous No.16687527]

>>16687509
Interesting choice. I've added it to my list of options for him. Do you have any recs for teas with some potential fruity notes? That seems to be his biggest preference.

[Anonymous No.16687550]

i wonder how good fullchea's clay teapots are? they honestly don't look to bad for the price. most of them have nice filters as well.

[Anonymous No.16687736]

>>16687550
Probably bad, they are some random clay mixed with sand to give the appearance of mixed ore clay, they don't have the right details and they are covered with stamps saying they are fully handmade when they clearly arent.
Clay is a meme, just don't bother if you aren't willing to spend $110 on a clay pot.

[Anonymous No.16687772]

>>16687244
I have teacups and a gaiwan, just wanted more sizes sicne they're so cheap

>>16687389
Looks lovely. Maybe I'll get it as a nicer gaiwan for my apartment

[Anonymous No.16687803]

>>16687736
>random clay mixed with sand to give the appearance of mixed ore clay
oh, i know it wont be fancy clay. i was curious as to how they perform assuming i don't care about any of the altering your tea with clay stuff.

[Anonymous No.16687839]

>>16687803
I mean it holds and pours water, but there is no way to predict how it will or wont effect the flavor of tea, it might do nothing at all, it might make all your tea taste dry and dusty or something.
I dunno how much he would charge for shipping but ktm has one that is sub $40 that at least looks honest.
https://kingteamall.com/collections/yixing-teapot/products/yixing-he-dou-teapot-120cc-zhao-zhuang-zhu-ni-mud
But really clay is a meme and gaiwans are easier to use believe it or not.
There is a bunch of info in the pastebin if you want to read more about the topic of clay teapots.

[Anonymous No.16687875]

Whoah almost forgot to make a new thread, one sec

[Anonymous No.16687883]

>>16687875
Better be a sober thread.

[Anonymous No.16687893]

>>16687839
>I dunno how much he would charge for shipping but ktm has one that is sub $40 that at least looks honest.
last i had check KTM's shipping was quite high, also i want a pot with a big ball filter.

>gaiwans are easier to use believe it or not.
i already have one i just want something with better heat retention to really hit heicha with when necessary.

[Anonymous No.16687897]

>>16644253
new thread
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[Anonymous No.16687908]

>>16687893
Those large ball filters are usually considered an undesirable trait that indicates a mass manufactured piece.
Would recommended a heavy thick walled ceramic gaiwan but you do you