Tea General

[Anonymous No.7953357]

Revival edition.
What are you drinking, what are you getting?

Remember to check the pastebin for useful info!:
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[Anonymous No.7953885]

>>7953357
Recently received a new batch of Jasmine Pearls and Milk Oolong.

Gods be praised.

[Anonymous No.7953932]

>>7953357
>General

[Anonymous No.7954521]

Pretty pedestrian:

Earl Grey with a dash of cream.

I also have an Arabian blend that I brew with cardamom. Lots of sugar, very little cream.

[Anonymous No.7954530]

>>7953357
>What are you drinking,

Rooibos

[Anonymous No.7954547]

>>7954530
Disgusting

[Anonymous No.7955044]

>>7954530
how does that taste, exactly?

[Anonymous No.7955057]

>>7955044
Tastes like a light black tea with a floral taste. Goes well with milk.

[Anonymous No.7955231]

>>7955057
No, it doesn't. It tastes like tanned dust.

[Anonymous No.7955679]

>>7955057
>Tastes like a light black tea
I never really understood this comparison. Though I did get some Dian Hong that smelled oddly similar.

>>7955044
It tastes something like maple, dry wood, and fall leaves. In a good way. It gets old fast but it's a nice flavor and it ices well too.

[Anonymous No.7955706]

Usually black or earl grey to start the day before work. On days off I usually have Rooibos Chai or some random herbal blend.

[Anonymous No.7955719]

Black with milk, no sugar. I used to be a die hard PG Tips guy but Barry's Gold turned out to not only be stronger, but is also cheaper at my grocery store.

If I wasn't a poorfag it would be high quality Assam tea with milk, or high quality Darjeeling tea with no milk.

[Anonymous No.7955730]

Drinking "Amber Gaba" Oolong right now. Such a comfy tasting Oolong. Love the honey cinnamon-ish taste.

[Anonymous No.7956334]

anyone know how long is the shelf life of tiegaunyin? i bought some but i think is too old, it barely taste like anything.

[Anonymous No.7956356]

>>7956334
I don't keep tea past six months.

[Anonymous No.7956668]

Could someone tldr 1940's Japanese tea preparation?

[Anonymous No.7956894]

>>7956668
Why 1940s?

[Anonymous No.7957151]

>>7953357
Beginner here.

About how much tea should I get for a month, say of English Breakfast or something I drink daily (just myself). Local shop sells loose leaf by the oz/pound

Did I fuck up having an electric kettle? Is there something "better" about a stove top one?

[Anonymous No.7957191]

Does anyone else get uncomfortable getting Chinese teas (pu erh, Jasmine etc)
Being the manufacturing hub for anything too noxious for sensible countries to do, I'm pretty certain those plants will absorb anything in the air, soil, fertilising supply.

[Anonymous No.7957200]

>>7955719
Just save money on the milk and buy the better tea you enjoy. You get hundreds of cups of something you really enjoy most for a staple price rather than hundreds of cups you only mostly enjoy.

>>7957151
Teabag x the cups tea you drink a day x 2 months = how much you should buy

They're hardly different, electric kettle may be difficult to clean if you live in an area with hard water.

[Anonymous No.7957205]

fuck you

[Anonymous No.7957673]

>>7957151
i dont know how much is it but 100g is enough for a month and i drink a lot, like eight cups everyday.
>>7957191
just embrace the mouth cancer senpai

[Anonymous No.7957696]

>>7957191
Yeah, that's a thing I'm concerned about. However I think the top quality "obscure" teas are reasonably spared from this. I mean the top quality tea isn't really cultivated in the middle of a computer factory. Most Oolongs I drink is from Taiwan anyhow.

[Anonymous No.7958882]

What are you guys drinking?
>tfw too late here for anything but oolongs

[Anonymous No.7958903]

>>7958882
some lapsang, is never too late for lapsang

[Anonymous No.7959158]

>>7958903
I need to buy more lapsang, I ran out last week.

[Anonymous No.7959269]

Just drank a quite OKish Sencha.
Any of you got some tips on how to brew high quality chinese black teas? No matter what I do:
Much tea, short brew (somehow weird and I don't know how to describe it. The tea tastes quite well actually, but there is no body, as in as soon as you swallow it tastes like you just drank some distilled water)
Fewer tea, long brew (too thin)
Much tea, long brew (bitter, otherwise ok)

The tea just won't taste the way I'd like it to. It's quite expensive (like 20€/50g) and a wide variety of different kinds, but the problem remains the same for every one so I'm a bit hesitating to experiment more. Any tips?
>>7956334
Oolong, just like black/red tea is fairly resistant to ageing.
Even green tea ages okisch, if you keep it cooled and airtight.
I think your problem is a different one, there are several kinds of TGY being sold.
Some have a much deeper taste than others which are quite bloomy. Especially cheaper ones are usually the deeper ones, while the more expensive ones get bloomier the more you pay. That's also the reason why I usually prefer cheaper TGY.

Also, is the /csg/ guy around?

[Anonymous No.7959287]

>>7959269
are you brewing in a gaiwan? usually i pre heat it and add 5 grams, but i tend to let it brew like 2-3 minutes and then 30 seconds more.

[Anonymous No.7959298]

>>7959287
I'm using a 180ml (I think?), may be 130 or 160ml, pot made of celadon.
I got a japanese houhin around though, which pretty much is a gaiwan. I guess I'll just give that one a try. I'll be back in like 5 min.

[Anonymous No.7959346]

>>7959298
for reference, that's what I'm using now. Currently waiting for the tea to cool down a little

[Anonymous No.7959370]

>>7959346
Hm weird, I feel like it's actually better from the Houhin. I'll have to vary the brewingtime a little, but overall it's much better than from the celadon teapot.
Well shit, I just bought that one for exactly these teas. Maybe it's because the volume of the houhin is smaller... I'll have to experiment a little. Thanks anon.

Regarding the Pastebin:
Thes du Japon is a great source for japanese teas as well. To be honest I prefer their selection to yuuki-cha, as I feel like the quality is more persistent.

[Anonymous No.7959423]

My sister bought me a gaiwan for helping her out around the house (she broke her arm) and it came in today.
Trying it out with Mu Ye Chun from Mandala. It's fucking good, it's creamy, vegetal, a bit of basil taste on the first steep.
Steeps: 20 (rinse) - 25 - 30 - 30 - 35
Not done yet, either. 200F for all steeps.

I have another gaiwan and proper teacups coming in the mail sometime this or next week.

[Anonymous No.7959442]

Newbie here. Should I reuse tea bags? Throwing one away after drinking one cup feels a bit wasteful.

[Anonymous No.7959446]

>>7959442
No, because the quality is shit anyway. You can if you want, but there's no point like there is with better quality leaf.

[Anonymous No.7959454]

>>7959446
ah, thanks.

[Anonymous No.7959468]

>>7959442
Depends on the tea entirely. Just try it and if you like it keep at it. If you don't, don't. You won't harm yourself, but most of the healthy stuff was dissolved the first time. So except for maybe taste, you don't gain much from drinking two cups of tea.

>>7959446
There really is no reason to pay any more for a herbal/fruit tea than what tea bags cost I think, except you like more expensive blends better of course. But the quality pretty much remains the same.
Quality of black/green tea bags is mostly shit though.

[Anonymous No.7959469]

>>7959370
its probably because of the volume and the ceramic
or that is my experience with chinese tea
>>7959423
i really want a nice red gaiwan
>>7959442
depends, if they are more of less whole leaf you can use them more times, if they are dust nope.

[Anonymous No.7959500]

>>7959468
I was referring to actual tea, yes, not herbals/fruit blends.
You can get marginally better quality with tea bags sometimes, compared to the dust you usually get, but at that point you may as well just get loose leaf and get the top quality shit.

>>7959469
This one was from Amazon, but I also got another one from teaware.house, I've been shopping around a lot but finding gaiwans seems to be tough.
I spotted one at yunnan sourcing that looks cool, too.

How's my shelf looking? The flavored stuff is leftover from before I got actually into tea, the rest is pretty new.
Mostly all from mandala because I tend to find a place I like and stick with it until I try everything, then mostly go back for refills on stuff I like/new products.
Will shift to YS or White2Tea next (I've got a shipment incoming from White2Tea since I joined their monthly club recently).

[Anonymous No.7959525]

Maybe i will come as a try hard.
But how you guys set the ambient for drinking tea?

I tend to put some asian instrumental music and burn incense.

[Anonymous No.7959536]

>>7959525
I just focus on the tea and drink it slowly while enjoying it. I also focus on the making of the tea and try to relax and enjoy myself.
I don't think it's try hard, anon, it's just like people who light some candles and put on some nice music and get comfy to read a book.

[Anonymous No.7959554]

>>7959525
I usually put on a kimono and then apply copious amounts of Comme des Garçons Incense Series 3 Kyoto, it really puts me in the mood

Then I put Hozan Yamamoto's "The Suite for Shakuhachi" CD in my all 47labs audio system (made in Japan by Junji Kimara), remove my vintage-WW2 masunaga eyeglasses and seikosha brand military-issue wristwatch, and bow in the general direction of the yasikuni shrine

[Anonymous No.7959557]

>>7953357
Jasmin master race coming through

[Anonymous No.7959560]

>>7959500
for gaiwans is better to shop around aliexpress or ebay, if you are feeling brave taobao is also an excellent option.

[Anonymous No.7959568]

>>7959554
ken sama you still alive!

[Anonymous No.7959574]

>>7959560
I shopped around aliexpress too but didn't find one that caught my attention. Originally I bought the teaware.house one along with some teacups, then wanted a darker gaiwan to match the darker teacups I got.
I shopped all around and didn't find anything until my sister finally pointed out amazon had one that was pretty close to what I was looking for.

I'm keeping an eye on aliexpress though, I'll probably snag some teacups if nothing else.

[Anonymous No.7959579]

>>7957200

I enjoy milk tea more than non-milk tea though. Darjeleeng is a standout because it's one of the few teas that I think tastes good without milk (and infact tastes bad with milk). Lapsang souchong is another one that I like without milk, but by and large I prefer a good hearty cup of black tea with milk. I grew up in a former British colony and that "chai" was their drink of choice all day long (not the masala Indian kind, "chai" was just what they called tea with milk).

[Anonymous No.7959583]

>>7959500
>I was referring to actual tea, yes, not herbals/fruit blends.
I guessed so, but most normies don't even know that those aren't actually tea, so I wanted to clarify.
>>7959525
I really don't. Maybe listen to some jap music, but other than that I just chill for a bit and stop "working" on my essay or whatever.

[Anonymous No.7959584]

>>7959568
Don't listen to the baka who say I was killed in tsunami no tohoku. I've just been too busy practicing the art of hōchōdō

[Anonymous No.7959762]

Anybody know any good chamomile blends or any good relaxing teas? I've been drinking harney and sons chamomile and teavanas peach tranquility.

[Anonymous No.7960069]

>>7959762
>teavana
eeeugh

[Anonymous No.7960088]

Are there other smoky teas? Or am I lumped with lapsang for ever?

[Anonymous No.7960094]

>>7960088
some dahopao?

[Anonymous No.7960106]

>>7960088
Roasted oolong, some pu er. There is plenty.

[Anonymous No.7960181]

>>7959525
I watch moe anime girls and eat raw whale before slicing my belly open

[Anonymous No.7960422]

>he doesn't drink pu-ehr
pleeb

[Anonymous No.7960445]

>>7960422
I never got to try them, as most are too expensive for my liking and the cheap ones I had once tasted like somebody just opened a grave.
I generally don't like chinese teas too much (they are ok, but I just prefer japanese green teas, especially for what they cost) though, so I'm never sure whether I should try some PuErh at some point. There is a good teahouse 300km from here that actually offers some tastings, maybe I'll go there once, but shit ain't cheap. I think 40€ per person for an afternoon.

[Anonymous No.7960535]

>>7960445
Just order some samples, senpai. Mandala tea has 10 dollar shipping overseas (they're based in the US). Most samples are around 7 dollars for an ounce, and 25 for a 100g cake if you end up liking it.
Would recommend:
Autumn Song raw
Silver Buds raw
Mu Ye Chun

Just remember if pu er tastes fishy, it was probably improperly stored. Buy from a reputable dealer.
White2Tea is also an option, they've got a 400g sampler of 4 different pu er (ripe or raw) for 40 USD and they have free shipping world wide for either of those two samplers.
I believe they also have some samples, too.

You could also try chinalife, who I believe are located in the UK. They have good quality shit, including pu er.

[Anonymous No.7960571]

>>7960535
Thanks familia, I might try that once I'm not totally broke and sold some of my old techstuff.

[Anonymous No.7960621]

>>7960571
Also remember if you can get past the upfront cost it will last a while. I've got a gaiwan, so it's a bit different, but the ratio stays about the same.
I use 3g (either from a 30g sample or 100g cake) with a 140ml gaiwan, and I resteep 10+ times. So for a 30g sample (7 dollars) that's 100 cups, or about 7 cents.
Granted that doesn't include shipping, but it's not bad, either way.

[Anonymous No.7960646]

Salada. good for hot tea, sun tea, whiskey/rum/vodka, etc etc etc

come at me

[Anonymous No.7961108]

>>7960646
the fuck is salada

[Anonymous No.7961649]

>>7959525
Jesus Christ

[Anonymous No.7961668]

I saw some 2 & 3kg bags of loose leaf jasmine and pu-erh tea in the asian market the other day. Found it amusing.

I normally go for light black teas (especially floral, flavoured ones like earl grey) but I've been thinking of trying some of the chinese types (though smaller portions) to brew at home since I normally only have them in restaurants.

[Anonymous No.7962062]

>>7961649
I know right?

[Anonymous No.7962226]

Wheres the best place to find tea bricks/cakes?

[Anonymous No.7962232]

I'm trying to make rose ice tea like in the Asian takeaway drink shops.
I understand it has brewed tea, sugar and is chilled. Should I use rose petals or something like liquid rose essence?

[Anonymous No.7962239]

>>7960088
I've had a Russian tea that was pretty smoky, but it might have just been a blend that included lapsang souchong.

[Anonymous No.7962241]

>>7955044
Slightly like if black tea and sweet licorice candy crossed the line.

>>7959525
Why would anyone brew such a tiny amount in a tiny pot like this?

>>7959560
Enjoy your lead poisoning

[Anonymous No.7962250]

>>7959762
Chamomile + milk + honey

>>7962239
>>7960088
Russian Caravan

>>7961668
Would buy if I could finish it before it got stale

[Anonymous No.7962413]

>>7961668
that dont look like puer at all
>>7962241
you know that most tea comes from china, right

[Anonymous No.7962641]

I've drunk 2l of Rosehip today, send help it's too good.

[Anonymous No.7962674]

>>7959762
I like to brew chamomile with some fresh ginger then lightly sweeten it.

>>7962241
>Why would anyone brew such a tiny amount in a tiny pot like this?
Gong Fu brewing style.
The idea is lots of leaf in not very much water. You do multiple short steeps to get different characteristics of the tea. The cups are only around 50mL each.

[Anonymous No.7962738]

>>7960621
>So for a 30g sample (7 dollars) that's 100 cups, or about 7 cents.
Well, that's only true when you acutally drink all of the samples and don't feel like you're drinking freshly brewed compost. But I know what you mean, I calculate the same way when buying japanese teas. 25€ for 100g Sencha seem pretty expensive, but in the end it's not much more than I'd be paying for some sodie pop, but the Sencha is way healthier and I actually prefer it (well, sometimes).
>>7961668
Honestly, don't buy that cheap. You don't need to pay 25€/100g or even more, as some do, but at least get something around 5€. Personally I like to get organic teas when they are that cheap, since the cheap ones are more often pesticide loaded. If that stuff on the left is supposed to be the jasmine tea, it looks like total garbage and I'm not exaggerating.
>>7962232
I honestly have no Idea how to make "rose tea", but I'd recommend putting some lemon slices (optional) into a borosilicate glas pot, filling it to the brim with ice and then pouring the hot tea over the ice, cooling it down in an instant. Let the tea brew for longer than usual, or use more leafs to compensate the melting ice.
Then add some applejuice (maybe also grapejuice). Easy as can be and really great. I have no Idea how the taste like roses is achieved though.
>>7962241
Do you know how expensive good taiwanese Oolongs are? Nearly unaffordable if you want to make 1L pots.
If it's about drinking tea those portions are obviously retarded, but when it's about the taste, it's all you really need.

[Anonymous No.7962741]

This thread is relevant to my interests. The only time I drink tea is if I have a sore throat, and it's usually Chamomile with some honey. But I think a nice cup of tea after lunch (caffeinated) would be a nice way to get some more energy for the afternoon and have tea instead of coffee which I would like to keep as a morning drink.

Any tea or brand suggestions?

[Anonymous No.7962754]

>>7962741
It's really up to you entirely.
If you want to drink it directly after eating, you might want to stay away from green tea, as it is said to reduce the amount of iron that can be absorbed from food eaten (I think) half an our earlier.
Other than that, what's your budget, do you like mild stuff, is it supposed to be grassy, or rather malty? Something in between?

[Anonymous No.7962759]

>>7962754
>Other than that, what's your budget, do you like mild stuff, is it supposed to be grassy, or rather malty? Something in between?
Budget would be no more than an 8oz bag of coffee grounds I guess. So no more $10 per package.

Mild stuff is too watery for me. I like flavor. I don't mind bitter flavor either, I like my coffee black. Something in between perhaps so I can get a feel for what I really like more.

[Anonymous No.7962778]

What are some good, cheap brands of Indian teas? How do I leave the eternal circle of Assam and Darjeeling and get into some more "exotic" Indian teas?

[Anonymous No.7962796]

Hey guys, should we put a template in the OP from now on, like most generals have? Something like
>Budget
>Location
>Flavored/unflavored
>Preferred amount of drinking (1-2L or just a cup or two)
>Experiences

>>7962759
mild stuff doesn't necessarily mean watery. I'd say a japanese kamairicha isn't watery, but it's not even close to being as poignant as a Gyokuro or a strong black tea.
I guess you're from the US, as you use oz and $?
If I were you, I'd get a sampler pack like this:
http://what-cha.com/intro-to-tea-collection/intro-to-tea-collection/
Then you'll know what you like. When you tasted them, just come back and tell us which you liked, why and what you'd like to improve, or if you'd like something entirely different.
>>7962778
You have to stop looking for brands. Also where you from?

[Anonymous No.7962801]

>>7962796
Southern US, what does that affect?

[Anonymous No.7962807]

>>7962796
Yea I'm from the Midwest

>http://what-cha.com/intro-to-tea-collection/intro-to-tea-collection/
Thanks, ordered and I'll get back to you on this.

[Anonymous No.7962809]

>>7962801
Well, in Germany we got some halfway decent local dealers, don't know about the southern US though.
I'd just recommend what-cha to you as well, they seem to have some indian stuff and they are the only reputable seller that ships to the US I know.
Personally I quite like indian white teas.
Darjeeling isn't bad tea inherently btw. there are some very expensive, good varients. Darjeeling is just the area it's grown.

[Anonymous No.7962833]

>>7962807
Alright, see you around, I hope you'll like some of it. The dosage will probably look ludacris to you, if you're used to teabags, but do as they say.
Also a little thing because of the honey+chamomile tea, you might wanna add the honey once the tea cooled down a little, since the good stuff in honey dies when it's heated above 70 or 80°C (not sure anymore)

[Anonymous No.7962850]

>>7962833
Thanks, I'll follow the instructions

>Also a little thing because of the honey+chamomile tea, you might wanna add the honey once the tea cooled down a little, since the good stuff in honey dies when it's heated above 70 or 80°C (not sure anymore)
That's good to know I'll remember that for the future.

[Anonymous No.7962900]

Just drank some Ganlu, this stuff:
http://de.nannuoshan.org/collections/green/products/ganlu-2016
I quite like it acutally, but I think 28€ for 100g are way too much. I'd much rather get a Kamairicha for half that.
Does anyone know a source where it's any cheaper and still good?

[Anonymous No.7962902]

>>7962759
get some lapsang souchong, pure smokey goodness

[Anonymous No.7962904]

>>7962900
Ah crap, forgot image.
Leafes are quite intact, as you can see.

[Anonymous No.7962973]

>>7962904
Those look very nice
>Leafes
Leaves* my friend

[Anonymous No.7963106]

>>7962778
Indian teas are basically Assam and Darjeeling. Go for Chinese teas if you want variation and something "exotic".

[Anonymous No.7963426]

>>7962973
Ah crap. I frequent /pol/, not a full blown /pol/ack though, so all I read all the time (I'm German, but on the board in general) is "a fucking leaf" in response to Canadian posters. School has been some time, so I forgot some of the weirdness of the English language.
Just wanted to drink some Longjing. Turns out it got moldy, due to it being stored in a shitty vessel. Shit. Was very high quality also...
Well, Huo Shan Huang Ya time.

[Anonymous No.7963439]

>>7963426
Nice blog

[Anonymous No.7963557]

I usually only make one cup of tea at a time so I was thinking of getting pic related or some sort of equivalent. It greatly appeals to my laziness.

Should I be investing in some sort of small cast iron teapot instead? I kind of want the teapot on the basis that it's more fun. Is there any real difference besides that for a single serving?

[Anonymous No.7963580]

>>7963557
problem I have with these is, that you still need to put them on a plate after using/clean them directly. I find a can to be more comfy, since I often forgot the plate for mine. Other than that is good.

[Anonymous No.7963597]

>>7963580
pot, not can, goddamn

[Anonymous No.7963695]

>>7959525
high lel

I hire an entire troupe of Asians to ceremoniously sit with me and tell stories of the Bong Daka Shogunate in their native language. After the tea is finished, I have the most attractive woman of the group smack me up a bit, and then I cry while begging them to leave. Costly, but there's nothing quite like it.

[Anonymous No.7963707]

>>7959442
>teabags

--------------------------

Anyone bought from Jing Tea?

They're abit expensive, but I'd like to know if they're worth the price

[Anonymous No.7963727]

>>7962778
That's pretty much all there is to Indian teas. You can research some top quality Assam and Darjeeling, or get into Chinese blacks, but there's not much else in India. Might be able to find something from a neighboring country like Nepal.

Get into Chinese blacks if you haven't. Yunnan and keemun are among the best teas I've drunk.

[Anonymous No.7963768]

>>7962738
Haha, wasn't planning on it. I knew it wouldn't be any good, ai just found the portions and thin plastic bag to be funny. I normally go to a proper tea supplier for my tea. Maybe they're for smoking stuff or sus restaurants.

[Anonymous No.7963776]

>>7953357

how do i into quality tea? ive been drinking pleb tier english breakfast with a lot of sugar and milk since i was a kid, can i come back from this?

[Anonymous No.7963789]

Anyone know where/how I can order Mamoud black tea? Im in ny. Its a tea made in sri Lanka but i saw it in a few places in the middle east.

Can't find it online

[Anonymous No.7963803]

>>7963776
Start weaning yourself off the sugar.
Yes you can come back from it, I've done similar.
Where do you live?
If UK: chinalife
If US: upton tea imports, mandala tea, what-cha

Try some different blacks, and some small samples of other unflavored stuff like lapsang souchong, etc
If you are unsure of a tea you want to try see if it pops up on steepster (a tea review site) and check what people are saying about it. They are generally pretty levelheaded there.

[Anonymous No.7963827]

if i buy a glass tea pot in a hard water area will it get totally fucked up

also are there any real advantages to glass teapots or will anything basically do

[Anonymous No.7963880]

>>7963827
Glass doesn't retain heat well so it will cool faster which may be an advantage or disadvantage depending on how fast you like to drink your tea.
Hard water - not really. The glass will just get foggy after a while and you'll need to clean it.
Some will argue hard water is poor for tea as it effects the tea, but I personally don't really mind.

As for teapots, it depends on your preference. I have a cast iron teapot, because I tend to drink tea over long periods of time (at work) and a small porcelain gaiwan which heats quickly (which is good as it is for smaller amounts/quick steeps).
Others like clay pots either unglazed (for specific types of teas as it enhances the flavor after a while) or glazed.

The most important part is that you should get one that can handle loose leaf. Many suggest you get one, with a wide basket strainer, or a strainer in the spout of the pot - the importance here is that the loose leaf has a lot of room to expand and not get cramped.
Also there is a huge advantage to glass teapots: you get to watch the tea unfurl as it steeps.
I am always mesmerized by it.

[Anonymous No.7963951]

>>7963426
>longjing
to this day im convinced that is a chinese ruse, that shit get bad really fast.

[Anonymous No.7963965]

I'm drinking green tea with jasmine

from a tea bag in a cat mug

[Anonymous No.7964034]

>>7963557
Get a teapot if you think it's more fun. I like a small kyusu like this pic.
Just enough tea for one cup. Looks nice. Easy to pour one-handed. Can refill for a 2nd steeping while you're finishing your first cup.
Probably doesn't cost much more than that thing, I got a cheap one for $10 at a Japanese supermarket in the US. Up to maybe $40 for a nice one with a built-in mesh.

[Anonymous No.7964037]

>>7964034

[Anonymous No.7964538]

>>7964037
i love my kyusu. one of the few belongings i have that i'm attached to. so autistic about i thought about giving it a name. some guys name their car. i came close to naming my teapot. i am a faggot.

[Anonymous No.7964660]

>>7963727
well in that case, what other countries should i go to for tea? on that note, can anyone recommend any good nepalese teas (if possible lmao)? what do persia and the middle east have to offer?

[Anonymous No.7964731]

>>7964538
Are you going to give it a cute name?

[Anonymous No.7964796]

>>7964660
China
Japan

[Anonymous No.7964822]

>>7964796
other than those two and india is what i had intended

[Anonymous No.7964840]

>>7964731
you fuckin know it man

[Anonymous No.7964918]

I've never had hot drinks before and have recently found loose-leaf tea to be fucking delicious.

However I can't drinking until my whole teapot is bordering on going cold, will heat-resistance build over time or should I just buy a smaller teapot?

[Anonymous No.7965189]

Im incredibly ignorant to tea. In theory can any types of leaf be used?

[Anonymous No.7965329]

>>7965189
Real tea is from Camellia sinensis, and the leaves are picked and processed in various different ways. There are many other plants which can be steeped to make a nice beverage. Very few of those other plants have caffeine and none of them are "tea."

[Anonymous No.7965364]

>>7964918
you don't drink straight from the teapot mate

[Anonymous No.7965406]

>>7964918
>I've never had hot drinks before

[Anonymous No.7965484]

>>7965364
I'm aware, it's cold before I get to pour it all though.

>>7965406
Really haven't. Closest I've had is lukewarm water. I've also never eaten pizza.

[Anonymous No.7965497]

>>7965484
>Closest I've had is lukewarm water. I've also never eaten pizza.
bullshit, did you live in some crazy mormon armed compound your whole life?

[Anonymous No.7965499]

>>7965484
Do you mean the teapot gets cold top quickly or you wait till it gets cold to drink it?

[Anonymous No.7965503]

>>7965406
Weebs are fucking stupid.

[Anonymous No.7965531]

>>7965499
I mean I start drinking, but have to let cups cool down each time I pour one, by the time I pour my last cup the tea in the teapot is cold.

>>7965497
No, I've just never been interested in hot drinks, as a kid I didn't want to burn my mouth and as an adult alcohol was better, I just never thought to try it. As for pizza, I've got no idea how I've avoided that for so long,, just doesn't interest me, grandmother doesn't like wogs much either, but I don't care about that, I love pasta.

[Anonymous No.7965545]

>>7964918
Heat resistance will build up over time, but you can always opt for a smaller teapot, as you can multiply boil most tea anyway.
>>7965329
While what you say is true, people basically use the term "tea" for every boiled beverage you drink, without ingesting the source of taste.
There's actually a term for that, herbal infusion, but I don't think people usually use it? For some reason coffee isn't one, although it technically fulfills all the requirements.
So yes >>7965189 , technically you can use every kind of leaf, also fruits, vegetables, herbs and who knows what. It just needs to be from a plant. But tea as in actually defined as tea, is from Camellia sinesis (black, green, white, yellow, oolong and Puerh tea are all made from this one).
>>7965531
come on man, you didn't even get a cup of soup when you were ill?

[Anonymous No.7965736]

Could anyone direct me to a place where I could buy blank teaspoons for engraving? Google gives me nothing but rubbish and shitty Chinese measuring spoons or spoons that are already engraved.

I'd really like a personalised spoon, but be damned if I can find a blank one.

[Anonymous No.7965742]

>>7965545
>While what you say is true, people basically use the term "tea" for every boiled beverage you drink

Basically. I don't get mad about "rooibos tea" or whatever. I was just attempting to clarify it because some people really don't know. I'm pretty sure a bunch of other languages treat it the same way. It gets strange and contextual because the source of the word is still the actual plant.

Tisane has caught on somewhat and I think it's a nice word for clarity. It gets a little silly when you run into something like "jasmine tea"

[Anonymous No.7965761]

>>7965736
You may wanna check out some craft businesses. I'd try Solingen in Germany for example, every larger kitchen utensil factory is located there and so are some independent cutlers. If they make knifes, they can make spoons I'd guess. Won't be cheap though
>>7965742
Isn't Jasmine tea real tea? The ones I drank so far were always some (I think) green teas flavored with jasmin.

[Anonymous No.7965775]

>>7965761
>Isn't Jasmine tea real tea?
It is most of the time because that's the most common, but what would you call it if you wanted only jasmine?

[Anonymous No.7965779]

>>7965775
Ah that's what you meant. Yeah that would be a problem.

[Anonymous No.7966273]

>>7965736
why do you want an ugly spoon?

[Anonymous No.7966403]

>>7954530
My grandad always put honey and a splash of apple cider vinegar in his rooibos tea.

[Anonymous No.7966805]

>>7959554

[Anonymous No.7966854]

Is TWG a meme?

[Anonymous No.7967002]

it's late, i've got my favourite hoodie on, drinking cups of genmaicha, the coziest tea, life is ok

[Anonymous No.7967081]

>>7966854
ye

[Anonymous No.7967792]

>>7967002
that looks like guano

[Anonymous No.7969131]

>>7966854
WTF TWG?

[Anonymous No.7969812]

Currently drinking 2014 Hai Lang Hao "Bu Lang tribute" in my yixing teapot .

First infusion was brewed at 95c for 3 minutes. It was woody and a little sugary.

Second at 95c for 4 min added a littly nutty flavour. It was the best one.

Third and fourth were less powerful but it is an 2014 so it's not odd.

Waiting for the fifth, I will just wait 20 minutes at 100c. This will be the last one.


Bought a lot of teas from Yunnan sourcing and they are all awesome!

[Anonymous No.7970223]

>>7969812
Those steep times sound excessive. I'm usually starting out at 30 seconds with raw puerh, working up to a couple of minutes when the leaves are getting exhausted

[Anonymous No.7970314]

>>7970223
I like my pu'er very strong. When I try a new ripe pu'er, I try to brew it with long infusion and very hot to test the maximum it can give.

But I love to make lots of short infusion in a gaiwan with different settings to see the scale of flavour.

btw it's a ripe not a raw, my dear teapal.

The fifth one was very mild and clear just like I thought. I let it rest for 30 min before drinking it.
>pic related

[Anonymous No.7970655]

I usually drink Adagio teas, but I've been trying to expand for better quality teas, especially better quality at a similar price point. Does anyone know of a good Hoji-cha tea that ships from the US?

[Anonymous No.7971218]

>>7970655
Davids tea?

[Anonymous No.7971250]

>>7971218
Is that good? Davids Tea seems to move a lot of flavored tea. it doesn't look like they still make Hojicha either.

[Anonymous No.7972133]

>>7970655
Den's tea maybe. I've never ordered anything from them or tried houjicha, but they're supposed to be a decent shop.

I usually just order Japanese stuff directly from Japan.

[Anonymous No.7974378]

bump

[Anonymous No.7974961]

who else /fuck the fda/?
im getting my tea from China from now on.

[Anonymous No.7975056]

I love me some hojicha with some fresh chopped ginger. Perfect after dinner drink.

[Anonymous No.7975062]

>>7970655
I get mine from crepes tea house. You can order online

[Anonymous No.7975069]

>>7970655
if canada is ok camellia-sinensis is nice

[Anonymous No.7975079]

>>7972133
>I usually just order Japanese stuff directly from Japan.
One of the best things you can do. Cheap, reliable shipping, overall good prices and their controls (at least if organic) are very good.
Just had a nice Sencha from Thes du Japon. First cup was weird, but second one was great. Would tell you the exact name, but it's from last year anyway, so it doesn't matter.

[Anonymous No.7975218]

>>7974961
My tea dealers tell me pesticide use, lead content, and radiation of area the tea is from.
Git gud.

[Anonymous No.7975379]

>>7975218
>im a cuck

[Anonymous No.7975727]

>can't pour tea without spilling it through the lid or making it drip through the spout

[Anonymous No.7975736]

>>7975727
Get a gaiwan, the whole point of those is to spill it through the lid.

[Anonymous No.7976493]

test

[Anonymous No.7976553]

>>7965736
Are you asking to just find a teaspoon that looks like that?
Go to a jewellery engravers shop. They'll point you to where to get engravable spoons if they don't have them in stock as engraved cutlery is popular as baby gifts or wedding gifts. Then they can engrave it for you.

[Anonymous No.7976565]

Does T2 sell fresh tea or is it a purveyor of flavoured stuff because they buy crap leaves?

[Anonymous No.7976575]

>>7962413
>most tea comes from China
I don't think so.
Most tea I find comes from Sri Lanka. I have green tea from both Australia and Japan and I didn't even try purchasing by region. Maybe if you get them from a dingy Asian grocer.

[Anonymous No.7976633]

I've never made tea before, but I want to try it. Do I absolutely need a teapot to start off with, or would I be able to get passable results with a bowl and sieve?

[Anonymous No.7976660]

>>7976633
You can brew the tea in a mug or cup if you cover it with a saucer and then when it's finished brewing pour it through the seive into a pre-heated cup.

[Anonymous No.7976679]

>>7976633
or get some tea filters. Mug is fine.
Would recomemend you the tea sampler pack linked earlier.

[Anonymous No.7977277]

>>7976575
>i only black and green tea
step your game senpai

[Anonymous No.7977661]

>>7976660
>>7976679
Sounds perfect, thank you both. I'm gonna get that sample pack for sure.

[Anonymous No.7977756]

>>7953357
Glad to see the tea threads back and glad someone actually saved my pastebin, nice job OP

[Anonymous No.7978900]

>>7976633
Just brew it grandpa style. Make sure not to let it sit too long or it'll get grassy and acrid.

[Anonymous No.7978962]

so guys, what are my chances of getting heavy metal poisoning from this?
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/400ML-Chinese-Yixing-Tea-Set-Purple-Clay-Tea-Cup-Dragon-Tea-Cups-Home-Office-Teaset-Zisha/1675048_32297604507.html

[Anonymous No.7978979]

>>7959554
I'm fucking dead senpai

[Anonymous No.7978986]

who here G Y O K U R O C H A

[Anonymous No.7978993]

>>7978962
>http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/400ML-Chinese-Yixing-Tea-Set-Purple-Clay-Tea-Cup-Dragon-Tea-Cups-Home-Office-Teaset-Zisha/1675048_32297604507.html
>Yixing Zhisha cup for $14

You're getting taken to the cleaners newfriend. I'd say 60-70% chance you get dangerous amounts of heavy metals from this. Just get a gaiwan.

[Anonymous No.7979063]

>>7978993
i know that there no way that is a yixing, but it looks nice.
i already have a gaiwan, but is too plain for my taste.

Probably gonna get it just as an ornamental piece.

[Anonymous No.7979074]

>>7979063
>I'm gonna get a $14 ornamental piece.

10 to 1 it's gonna look kitschy when it arrives.

[Anonymous No.7979669]

Drinking some pai mu tan imperial white tea i just bought, i usually drink jap sencha as a staple so its a nice change. Very smooth.

[Anonymous No.7980610]

>>7954547
>>7955231

Green Rooibos might be more to your taste.

[Anonymous No.7980736]

>>7980610
>bag
disgusting

[Anonymous No.7981592]

Earl grey, green tea

[Anonymous No.7981690]

>>7976565
There normal tea is fine, but i'd stay away from the weird combinations.

[Anonymous No.7982666]

bump

[Anonymous No.7983612]

>ordered some tea from aliexpress
i cant wait for the mouth cancer

[Anonymous No.7983648]

Made 7 blossom tea and now am preparing poppy seed tea with 1 lb of poppy seeds and the aforementioned tea. Going to mix them in a 2 liter

[Anonymous No.7983716]

Currently drinking a welsh tea and a tsar tea. The welsh tea is lovely and smells like hearth, but the tsar tea is extremely pungent like pipe tobacco, like taking a sniff of a bag of tobacco or a freshly lit pipe. Tsar tea tastes nice and smooth despite the smell, and it super hearty on the tongue. Welsh tea is light and snappy.

[Anonymous No.7983722]

>>7983648
Finished making it, drank it all in 50 seconds. Goodbye /ck/, I'm going to die of an overdose

[Anonymous No.7983872]

>>7983722
This guy just an hero'd in a /ck/ tea thread??????

[Anonymous No.7983896]

>>7959554
I'm not weeaboo enough to know if any of what you said are actual things. But I hope it is.

[Anonymous No.7984961]

Brehs I just order the shit from amazon with only Japanese on it, no English

[Anonymous No.7986272]

Currently drinking Yorkshire tea.

[Anonymous No.7986349]

>>7986272
good lad

>>7983722
bad lad

[Anonymous No.7986360]

My favorite tea is the Turkish Tea.

[Anonymous No.7986409]

what are some of your favorite pandan teas? i had some delicious pandanus at a vietnamese place and i want to order in bulk

[Anonymous No.7986706]

>>7986349
Literally no one cares that this guy just spent his last moments with you guys

[Anonymous ⭐ No.7987401]

>>7983722
are you still alive

[Anonymous No.7987591]

>>7987401
This is his brother, he is dead...
This thread was open on his computer screen. All he ever did was lurk, I do too but he was neet level. Guess he got tired of it all...

[lel No.7987601]

>>7959554
Lived in Japan here, it's all true. Quite impressive desu

[Anonymous No.7987614]

>>7959554
Junichiro Koizumi detected.