Done business with Jing Tea Shop???

[brlarson]

Hi TJ.

I've received three orders in the last two months from Jing Tea Shop (JTS).
I requested air service for all of them and they arrived within three weeks.
They were all worth the wait.

Bruce

[tjkoko_off]

Believe me, JTS has a permanent customer though I might get cheaper shipping next time around.

[Herb_Master]

Using 7g of the Anxi Oolong I ordered, the leaves, when fully hydrated, nearly fill the gaiwan. Wow. But I can't see drinking from the gaiwan without overinfusing to occur?!?!? Hmmmm.

Comments, anyone.

Yes, it will definitely overinfuse.
I think drinking from Gaiwans is best suited to teas other than Oolongs. I have just started with Gaiwans but always decant into either, a Faircup (JusticeCup) / Pitcher or small glass teapot.

[tjkoko_off]

<<<Yes, it will definitely overinfuse. I think drinking from Gaiwans is best suited to teas other than Oolongs. I have just started with Gaiwans but always decant into either, a Faircup (JusticeCup) / Pitcher or small glass teapot.>>>

With my own experience, I could see drinking a Sen Cha from my gaiwan without overinfusion occurring.

[Bubba_tea]

Using 7g of the Anxi Oolong I ordered, the leaves, when fully hydrated, nearly fill the gaiwan. Wow. But I can't see drinking from the gaiwan without overinfusing to occur?!?!? Hmmmm.

Comments, anyone.

The 7gm is for gong fu style - pouring into another cup. Drinking from the gaiwan, or 'grandpa style' isn't using as much tea. Usually just adding a little tea, add water, drink, and add water before you hit bottom to keep mixing with the old tea - look up grandpa style here.

[Yum Cha]

And also an unidentifiable transaction has shown up on my same credit card:

EXTRA PATH 800-6918539 TX $8.33

Anyone recognize this one? Googled the 800 number and someone posted the same comment as mine: unrecognized transaction. Hmmmmmm, any connection here?

EDIT: this is my first transaction with an organization in China and earlier someone posted having difficulties with an organization in Africa. And all of a sudden I'm seeing an unfamiliar transaction on my CC that my bank hasn't much information on either. It's christmas time and methinks bogus transactions abound. Nothing insinuated against JTC at this time, please.

Hi, I just registered here after Googling the exact same phone number - which appeared on my credit card, also! I'm in Australia and I was billed US$9.51 by the same company, which was a fraudulent transaction - it's a scam. Ask your bank to investigate it ASAP.

FYI, I have found other websites that detail the same scam by the same company here: http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-800-385-8413


Sorry to interupt the thread, just thought I'd alert you guys to this. I must admit, I did live in Hong Kong for more than a decade and enjoyed many memorable tea sessions all over China, including in Yunnan (always buy lots of tea when I'm in Kunming to bring back for myself, family and friends). Nice forum you guys have here

[Salsero]

Hi, I just registered here after Googling the exact same phone number - which appeared on my credit card, also! I'm in Australia

Well, that is the strangest intro to TeaChat ever. Hope you will stick around and join in the fun.

Presumably you have already checked out the Puerh Forum and know to stop into TeaDay to share what's in your cup, chit chat, and answer a tea poll each day.

Unfortunately, you apparently didn't see the rule against new members posting links, so if you feel a firm hand on your shoulder, it's our friendly mod pointing out the error of your ways.

Thanks for alerting us to the scam, however.

[Yum Cha]

Sorry - discovered this forum completely by accident whilst researching my CC fraud. Just wanted to post a friendly warning for the thread-starter to take it up with their bank, as the scammers rely on people simply ignoring such small transactions (which is why they only take $8 here, $9 there). Add it all up, and it's quite a profitable fraud.

But on to tea . . .

. . . Whilst I very much enjoy my gunpowder tea, I'm mostly a coffee snob these days, with a semi-commercial Italian espresso machine at home. I guess having lived in Hong Kong /China for so many years, I was spoiled for tea but really missed my coffee. I'm now making up for it.

Thanks for the welcome

[tjkoko_off]

I started a new thread at Miscellany (at this forum) describing the fraudulent charge under EXTRA PATH...TX. Go read and BEWARE!

Jing Tea Shop, otoh, is a great tea merchant to deal with!

[Bubba_tea]

Here is what Jing recommended as a starting point to tea sampling and discovery and any further comments appreciated:

What we suggest you is to use a ratio of 7gr of tea for 100ml of water
for any tea. This is the typical tasting ratio that is used to discover
a tea. Since it is oolong and quite roasted, use boiling water.

1- rinse the tea with boiling water
2- start the first infusion at around 5 to 8 seconds and taste (you can
smell the inside of the lid to appreciate the aromas of the tea)
3- for the second brew. If you think that brew #1 was too strong, reduce
steeping time. If you think it was too weak, increase.
4- proceed as such as long as you think that the tea has taste.

This way of tasting will allow you to:
- see how the tea evolves brews after brews
- see how many infusion you can get for that tea using this ratio
- then apply your result to the volume of water you want to use and the
number of brews you want to make.

I have to vote that something like this can be made a sticky / FAQ ... how many times do the same questions get asked over and over again? I've been following this advice and it makes a big difference using 5gm vs. 7gm for a 150ml gaiwan!

[t4texas]

Here is what Jing recommended as a starting point to tea sampling and discovery and any further comments appreciated:

What we suggest you is to use a ratio of 7gr of tea for 100ml of water
for any tea. This is the typical tasting ratio that is used to discover
a tea. Since it is oolong and quite roasted, use boiling water.

1- rinse the tea with boiling water
2- start the first infusion at around 5 to 8 seconds and taste (you can
smell the inside of the lid to appreciate the aromas of the tea)
3- for the second brew. If you think that brew #1 was too strong, reduce
steeping time. If you think it was too weak, increase.
4- proceed as such as long as you think that the tea has taste.

This way of tasting will allow you to:
- see how the tea evolves brews after brews
- see how many infusion you can get for that tea using this ratio
- then apply your result to the volume of water you want to use and the
number of brews you want to make.

I have to vote that something like this can be made a sticky / FAQ ... how many times do the same questions get asked over and over again? I've been following this advice and it makes a big difference using 5gm vs. 7gm for a 150ml gaiwan!

Bubba - I usually start with 2 gr per 30 ml, which is the same as the Jing advice for 7 gr per 100 ml. But you wrote about 5 vs 7 gr per 150. 7 gr/100ml vs 7gr/150ml is an important difference. Which are you using? Or am I more confused than I think I am?

[Bubba_tea]

Oy vey! You're right T - So that should be about 10g / 150ml then, ish. 7gm has been working for me, but might make better mouthfeel. I've been finding that bitter management is more forgiving with less tea.

[t4texas]

Oy vey! You're right T - So that should be about 10g / 150ml then, ish. 7gm has been working for me, but might make better mouthfeel. I've been finding that bitter management is more forgiving with less tea.

More leaf/shorter infusions often deals well with astringency.

[tjkoko_off]

I ended up going with 1.5g per 50ml water. Using that proportion, the flavor is much better.

[Bubba_tea]

Good deal - that's why I think guessing at % filled in the pot or teaspoons are not very good at measuring tea into the pot - a gram difference in the weight can make a large difference in the cup. Now.. after you've had years of experience, that would probably be different.