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>>8894645

I don't really know anything about it, so I can't really say. Is it a obiami filter? Sasame? Glazed inside? Not glazed inside?

The Den's sampler is excellent for the price, but yes, I will echo what has already been said: this is the time of the year for shincha, the first harvest of the year. If you're going to try tea, this is the best it's going to be all year until harvest time next year, so go for the fresh stuff if you can afford it.

>>8897673

I've owned an iron tetsubin before and it began to rust almost immediately. They're also very large and heavy, so unless you're serving 4+ people, it's probably not a very good idea. To compare, most 'solo' teaware ranges between 150-300ml, with 300ml even being a lot.

Every decent vendor I have bought from either includes hard copy instructions on how to actually brew the leaves in the pot, or has a detailed explanation on their website with pictures. Either should tell you what you need to know, but if you're still unsure, I'll write up something with details for you.

>>8897679

Unless you order shincha/first-flush specifically, it'll be a previous year's crop.

>>8898376

Through a coffee maker? That sounds unimaginably bad. Until you can get a teapot, try brewing your tea 'farmer style'. Apparently, this is how the majority of Chinese drink their tea: take a mug or long glass (tempered glass, not ordinary glass or it'll crack), throw in some leaves, pour in hot water, let it brew until it's cool enough to sip, and then each time you want to drink, blow the leaves that haven't floated to the bottom out of the way and drink. In fact, I posted an image of my doing this brewing method in a long glass a day or two ago, if you want to see what it looks like.