The bright colors are fine with the simple design of your teaware selections. It's not the decor to bring out the best in a subtle loquat-glaze Hagi, but a smooth black kyusu and white porcelain cup, why not?Alex wrote:I know it looks like tea at a clown convention but lovely session with some SM o-cha shincha today.
May 12th, '14, 21:20
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Yeah sure. I don't measure volume so what you see there in sencha (maybe around a heaped teaspoon) in about 80ml-90ml of water. 60c-63c for about 45 seconds. Then an instant infusion for the 2nd steep.Bef wrote:Would you mind to share how you are brewing this particular tea? Water volume and temperature, leaves quantity and infusions durations?Alex wrote:I know it looks like tea at a clown convention but lovely session with some SM o-cha
I'm having a hard time brewing it correctly, and I don't have much experience with sencha...
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LOL yeah I see what you're saying ^-^debunix wrote:The bright colors are fine with the simple design of your teaware selections. It's not the decor to bring out the best in a subtle loquat-glaze Hagi, but a smooth black kyusu and white porcelain cup, why not?Alex wrote:I know it looks like tea at a clown convention but lovely session with some SM o-cha shincha today.
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My family thinks I'm senile. I have to work in the office today and I gathered together what my husband called "my emergency tea kit". I have a Yixing gaiwan on order. For now it's little jars and bottles with an antique creamer for pouring. I'm headed to the store [we only have 1] to see if they have an electric kettle. If not I'm getting ANOTHER Utilitea from Adagios. I love it.
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Test image with my most recent teaware purchase. I've had it for way too long, first I never got around to photographing it, then I ran into uploading troubles. Let's see if Imgur works better than flickr.
Woo hoo it works!
Woo hoo it works!
Jun 9th, '14, 18:47
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Congratulations on the beautiful pieces. I really like the teapot. Thanks for the share!
Blessings!
Blessings!
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200ml Bone China Gaiwan, super (eggshell) thin and light.
Artwork: wise guys drink'n tea in a garden
Don't know anything about the artist or manufacturing date.
If anyone can read the seal please let me know.
Artwork: wise guys drink'n tea in a garden
Don't know anything about the artist or manufacturing date.
If anyone can read the seal please let me know.
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Just bopping around outside on my deck drinking some Korean tea, with this set:
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Lovely! Your excellent reviews on YouTube made me want to try Korean tea so I ordered several different kinds online from Morning Crane Tea. I can't wait to taste them!
Jul 15th, '14, 11:19
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It was a beautifully foggy morning today, with the mist curling through the trees. So I decided to actually take some time to sit out on my balcony and enjoy it.
Tea was a wild yuchi black from Taiwanteacrafts, with teaware that circles the globe--American tray, Korean tea-boat, Chinese teapot, and a Czech teacup--by Petr, of course.
Tea was a wild yuchi black from Taiwanteacrafts, with teaware that circles the globe--American tray, Korean tea-boat, Chinese teapot, and a Czech teacup--by Petr, of course.
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I love your cup/bowl. Got any more photos of that one?
I ought to look in to some of Petr's work. All of his stuff looks amazing.
I ought to look in to some of Petr's work. All of his stuff looks amazing.
Jul 15th, '14, 17:56
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There's a bunch of new stuff up on darjeeling.cz.Pig Hog wrote:I love your cup/bowl. Got any more photos of that one?
I ought to look in to some of Petr's work. All of his stuff looks amazing.
That is a very harmonious collection.
Jul 18th, '14, 03:20
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Thank you! I have a few pictures, but I really need to take more to do them justice--they're #5 in Petr's 'Ten Gems' collection, called 'Nebulae' and you can see much better pics here, if you're interested:Pig Hog wrote:I love your cup/bowl. Got any more photos of that one?
I ought to look in to some of Petr's work. All of his stuff looks amazing.
http://www.potsandtea.blogspot.com/p/ten-gems_14.html. I feel very lucky and honored that he allowed me to snag them when I did.
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19, 11 and 9 are amazing, as are your cups -- did you get the whole lot?