Weekend TeaDays 3/12-13/11 Odds are ... used but not abused?

[Proinsias]

Korean Nokcha this afternoon whilst some friends visit and request teabag tea. Reminds me a little of genmai cha.

I don't see me buying much second hand tea stuff in the near future, unless you count pu-erh which may have seen several owners by the time it gets to me.

[laura99]

I put 20%, mainly for teaware. It would only be if just the right piece came along, and probably only here on TeaSwap!. (And I see those cute little fish cups are already sold )

I have good luck in the past purchasing through TeaSwap. I have two pots from Ambrose that I really love. A shot of the Kyusu is below. Have not photographed the yixing pot yet.

Brewing up some Yunnan gold as I type.

[debunix]

That's a lovely kyusu, upright and subtle.

Starting the day with some Honyama Zairai sencha from Norbu, brewing cool, light, sweet.

Contemplating the tea cabinet....not as attractive as many of the displays shown in the show-off-your-teaware topic, because I do live in earthquake country, and some of the best stuff is hidden behind lesser items at the front of the shelves, and some things are stored upside down for better stability. Not so attractive and won't help if the whole house goes splat, but should help the special artisan pieces survive lesser quakings and shakings.

[AdamMY]

Drawing some inspiration from Brandon... I present to you My Breakfast.... errr.... lunch



I only wish I had a few berries to put on top of the Cereal.

[JRS22]

I'm still looking forward to the Gyokuro OTTI, which is, in a way, "used" tea. But used teaware? Since I would be shopping online, I don't think I would do that on Ebay but would consider buying from a fellow Teachatter.

In my cup this morning, Tai Ping Hou Kui.

[debunix]

Midday fun with my 2006 Yong De puerh from Norbu, with more puerh porn in the show off your pu topic.

[woozl]

Hard to buy new, when it's antique.





Tong Ding in the cup tonight.

[Chip]

Thanks everyone who shared photos today! Great wares!

Some used wares. I am quite satisfied with every used piece, all Japanese btw.

This barely qualifies as used, from TCer Ambrose.


Lots of Houjin-s and gyokuro used pieces/sets. Here is a Choun set that is supposedly pretty old. Actually the tray is rather old and received used.


And a bunch of like new Chawan-s. This is a pretty Crane motif, cool Arita-yaki piece that is really quite nice.


And a nice Momiji Arita-Yaki set.

[Chip]

Great TD, but again not enough.

Began with Fuji the Ultimate from Zencha with the Mrs. ... and "Fuji" close by. Next up, Musashi from O-Cha. Currently day 3 of a 2006 pu-erh sample from PP.