Hello from Los Angeles. I didn't start avidly drinking tea until I started working at Teavana (back when they were an independent business). I generally like to drink Earl Grey in the morning, a White tea in the afternoon, and a Herbal tea before bedtime. I'm slowly working my way through the Adagio tea ...

... was turned back onto this forum from Andrew Harto and Victoria of the Los Angeles Tea club on Facebook and through the group Puh-erh tea club.

My tea story starts when I was a year old. I was born in Sri-Lanka and came to the US when I was a year old. My grandmother owns a small tea plantation ...

... was turned back onto this forum from Andrew Harto and Victoria of the Los Angeles Tea club on Facebook and through the group Puh-erh tea club.

My tea story starts when I was a year old. I was born in Sri-Lanka and came to the US when I was a year old. My grandmother owns a small tea plantation ...

... for all types of tea so I use them also for our tea tastings here in Los Angeles. They are a perfect shape and proportion to sip from. I collect Canton blue and white 1800 porcelain cups and have a few special Japanese porcelain cups like this 200 year old one with Mount Fuji.

Here is Seifu Yohei ...

... for all types of tea so I use them also for our tea tastings here in Los Angeles. They are a perfect shape and proportion to sip from. I collect Canton blue and white 1800 porcelain cups and have a few special Japanese porcelain cups like this 200 year old one with Mount Fuji.

Here is Seifu Yohei ...

Wow, wish I lived near Los Angeles...I've wanted to order from Tea Habitat for some time now, I really want to try her phoenix dan cong. I've read through her blog there's some good information on there about this type of tea.

Oh and you mentioning your O-Cha shibo reminded me that I've used my ...

Wow, wish I lived near Los Angeles...I've wanted to order from Tea Habitat for some time now, I really want to try her phoenix dan cong. I've read through her blog there's some good information on there about this type of tea.

Oh and you mentioning your O-Cha shibo reminded me that I've used my Hokujo ...

... use porcelain or clay with these teas.

At Imen's tea tastings here in Los Angeles she uses a porcelain gaiwan. She is owner of TeaHabitat and a DanCong expert. I have also used O-Cha's shiboridashi since it is glazed inside. Here is a shot of the shibo with Crystal White Long Jing. Tea Habitat ...

You could try TeaHabitat here in Los Angeles, Imen has a large selection of high quality green DanCong's, http://www.teahabitat.com/store/

Thank you!

A bit better last Sunday.

A Japanese lady showed up, we had some lovely wild Yunnan silver needles. Ended up drinking tea for 4 h. Time flew by pretty fast. Good company, great tea...what else matters hey?

Now, I am on a hunt for this particular tea. It ain't easy.

Hope you had fun ...

... with my traveling Seifu Yohei III cup, and wine decanters. TeaFul is a Los Angeles based small artisanal Tea company. IMG_1990.JPG


What a beautiful kyusu! Your oolong sounds wonderful. Not sure if I would describe a buttery flavor for the oolongs I have tried so far.

High quality LiShan is by ...

... with my traveling Seifu Yohei III cup, and wine decanters. TeaFul is a Los Angeles based small artisanal Tea company. IMG_1990.JPG


What a beautiful kyusu! Your oolong sounds wonderful. Not sure if I would describe a buttery flavor for the oolongs I have tried so far.

Worth finding out if there are any other tea obsessed connoisseurs like yourself :D


None Vicky none :(

Attended this morning's event and only 1 person showed up! And he even had a full breakfast with a milan xiang DC I served because the host had to work (she was busy serving tables and ...

Worth finding out if there are any other tea obsessed connoisseurs like yourself :D


None Vicky none :(

Attended this morning's event and only 1 person showed up! And he even had a full breakfast with a milan xiang DC I served because the host had to work (she was busy serving tables and from ...

Would love to Vicky but I don't have an a/c with them.
Yes thanks for the suggestion and have joined a meetup group recently in my hometown:
https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/BrisbaneTeaMeetup/
See how they go. But I won't be expecting the 'pro level' of some of you guys...can't complain though, here ...