That sounds really, really nice.Chip wrote: Pu-erh is amazing...I steeped it at least ten times, each a robust cup of tea the likes I have not had in a few years. I even gave 2 steeps to a curious family member who seemed to genuinely enjoy it. He refered to it as slightly fruity...not bad for a guy whose first cup was a few days ago when I shared sencha with him.
I simply ran out of time for more steeps.
No timer, weighing, measuring water, no thermometer, just enjoying tea.
Lovely!tenuki wrote:Sometimes the things you already have hidden away in the closets at home eclipse what you find outside of it. Here's to rediscovered treasure!Chip wrote: Do you have a photo of the bowl only, tenuki...for the TeaDay crowd?
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Victoria wrote:Chip wrote: Pu-erh is amazing...I steeped it at least ten times, each a robust cup of tea the likes I have not had in a few years. I even gave 2 steeps to a curious family member who seemed to genuinely enjoy it. He refered to it as slightly fruity...not bad for a guy whose first cup was a few days ago when I shared sencha with him.
I simply ran out of time for more steeps.
No timer, weighing, measuring water, no thermometer, just enjoying tea.
It is indeed lovelier in person, beautiful cloisonne work over white porcelain from Japan.
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tenuki wrote:Sometimes the things you already have hidden away in the closets at home eclipse what you find outside of it. Here's to rediscovered treasure!Chip wrote: Do you have a photo of the bowl only, tenuki...for the TeaDay crowd?
This works if you live in Trent's house...his basement is a national treasure...er...international!Sometimes the things you already have hidden away in the closets at home eclipse what you find outside of it. Here's to rediscovered treasure!
Thanx for sharing as always, tenuki. Very nice and unique.
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I'm surprised so many people said green! With green I find the main rules monodirectional--don't oversteep, don't overheat--and thus easy to experiment with and follow.
Oolong is most difficult for me, because the rules are often so bidirectional. I've had an easy time with TGY and others, but Formosa high mountain has thrown me for a loop. I have five new ones and I can hardly tell whether they're actually different teas or not. I'm finding myself actually strategizing on how I'm going to approach these teas tomorrow.
Pu-erh might be the next hardest for me, but I know so little about what I'm doing with it that I have no idea whether I mess things up or not.
Oolong is most difficult for me, because the rules are often so bidirectional. I've had an easy time with TGY and others, but Formosa high mountain has thrown me for a loop. I have five new ones and I can hardly tell whether they're actually different teas or not. I'm finding myself actually strategizing on how I'm going to approach these teas tomorrow.
Pu-erh might be the next hardest for me, but I know so little about what I'm doing with it that I have no idea whether I mess things up or not.
