Great start to the TeaDay, Ent!Entropye... wrote:First tea related activity of today was a bit different from normal...
a package from Yunnan Sourcing arrived so unwrapping everything was the first tea task of the day!
2003 tai lian yiwu brick,
2004 xiaguan bao yan brick,
2010 YS yiwu purple tea,
Fing Qing pure bud gold tips (dian hong),
plus a tray and a pick
also there is a sample of 2010 Yunnan Sourcing Xi Kong
Nice choices! Let us know how you like that purple Yiwu, looks interesting.entropyembrace wrote: 2003 tai lian yiwu brick,
2004 xiaguan bao yan brick,
2010 YS yiwu purple tea,
Fing Qing pure bud gold tips (dian hong),
plus a tray and a pick
The purple yiwu is very good, I´m surprised how fruity it is! Definitely worth checking out and there is lots in stocknickE wrote:I always start with pouring water in the kettle and switching it on, then I pick a tea and corresponding teaware.
Nice choices! Let us know how you like that purple Yiwu, looks interesting.entropyembrace wrote: 2003 tai lian yiwu brick,
2004 xiaguan bao yan brick,
2010 YS yiwu purple tea,
Fing Qing pure bud gold tips (dian hong),
plus a tray and a pick
Enjoying some Hong Shui today.
Why, yes, I-Pee-Tea! It would almost be rude not to!IPT wrote:Well Tadpole, does this mean I have to show you mine?
Tadpole loves seeing other people's tea spreads. What kind of tray do you have? I bought a beeng of the purple yiwu a couple of months ago and like it very much. Fruity is a good description.entropyembrace wrote:The purple yiwu is very good, I´m surprised how fruity it is! Definitely worth checking out and there is lots in stocknickE wrote:I always start with pouring water in the kettle and switching it on, then I pick a tea and corresponding teaware.
Nice choices! Let us know how you like that purple Yiwu, looks interesting.entropyembrace wrote: 2003 tai lian yiwu brick,
2004 xiaguan bao yan brick,
2010 YS yiwu purple tea,
Fing Qing pure bud gold tips (dian hong),
plus a tray and a pick
Enjoying some Hong Shui today.
He doesn't do custom stuff. He owed me a favor. Honestly though refinishing an existing tray would cost a lot more in shipping alone, than a new tray would cost. Bamboo trays work well here because it's very humid, so they don't crack, but when you have central heat and air, they tend to always split. You can repair them, but they'll just split again. If you could find a bamboo tray with a plastic tray on the inside, it would work, but otherwise, they will eventually leak. You can find wooden tea trays that are quite nice with plastic trays for about the same price as bamboo ones. The plastic trays slide out the side, so that you don't have to remove all of your tea ware. You can just slip it out, empty it into a container next to you, slip it back in, and continue brewing. It works very well when you have guests. There are also trays that have a hose that drains directly into a container, but I don't like them. The hoses are clear and you can always see the mold that grows in them and it's kind of yucky. Plus, they always make a slurping sound.Tadpole wrote:Oooooooo. Tadpoles are patient. I will wait for your pics! Custom made you say? Does the artisan normally do custom bamboo items? Sell a line of his own stuff? Would he refinish existing sort of damaged bamboo trays? Have a website? A phone number? Sorry...*simmers down*...tea drinking tadpoles are also somewhat neurotic when excited.
