Nov 11th, '10, 02:31
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by Kost_jap » Nov 11th, '10, 02:31
found in the Imperial Golden Pu-erh of Menghai - Loose Ripe tea from YS
not sure what type of insect it is, looks well fried
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Nov 11th, '10, 03:11
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by Kost_jap » Nov 11th, '10, 03:11
Nov 11th, '10, 03:54
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by IPT » Nov 11th, '10, 03:54
Holy Smokes! I've never run across one of those!
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Nov 11th, '10, 04:25
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by gargoylekitty » Nov 11th, '10, 04:25
D:
Oh, wow...
Nov 11th, '10, 04:56
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by pgho » Nov 11th, '10, 04:56
Beautifully taken S.E.M. pictures
I suppose it does provide a good dose of traces minerals and exotic amino acids too.
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Nov 11th, '10, 05:10
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by Kost_jap » Nov 11th, '10, 05:10
pgho wrote:Beautifully taken S.E.M. pictures
I suppose it does provide a good dose of traces minerals and exotic amino acids too.
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I hope so! The tea tastes really good, but I'll never forget this crispy sound between my teeth
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Nov 11th, '10, 11:42
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by hop_goblin » Nov 11th, '10, 11:42
Well, actually hair pins are added to keep the maocha from falling apart.
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Nov 12th, '10, 19:31
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by Kost_jap » Nov 12th, '10, 19:31
finally bug was judged to be
weevil, like
Sitophilus, nothing to worry about. It is said rather usual insect for the long time keeping products like rice or tea.
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Jan 17th, '11, 14:38
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by heatwaves » Jan 17th, '11, 14:38
I just found sunflower seed shells in my sheng today. Never having heard about such a find, I thought it was pretty unique. Until I found this thread and thought, "Thank goodness it was only sunflower seeds!"
Jan 18th, '11, 09:36
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by fracol » Jan 18th, '11, 09:36
Kost_jap wrote:nice and clean bug, suddenly no head, but little legs looks nasty and dangerous with these super sharp claws, taste was crunchy
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So you
found the body......I wonder which brew the head will turn up in
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by MarshalN » Jan 18th, '11, 09:59
To be fair, since it's loose leaf, the bug may have been introduced into the tea long after the processing.
Jan 18th, '11, 11:36
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by IPT » Jan 18th, '11, 11:36
Or you've already drank it.
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