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Do you use multiple cups generally? I personally use a pitcher, but I know there is an article here that goes over the use of multiple cups & it being a point of skill to be able to pour even cups of tea. www.kyarazen.com/chaozhou-gon...
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August 18, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Do you use multiple cups generally? I personally use a pitcher, but I know there is an article here that goes over the use of multiple cups & it being a point of skill to be able to pour even cups of tea. www.kyarazen.com/chaozhou-gon...
It was pointed out that 'subtle' in 'subtle red fruit' is doing a lot of the heavy lifting. 'Clear aftertaste' is also correct. Clearly tomatoes and beans.
I'm would not brew this if my mom was over, but I would bring it out to confuse friends. It is perhaps worth the cost for entertainment.
I'm would not brew this if my mom was over, but I would bring it out to confuse friends. It is perhaps worth the cost for entertainment.
April 21, 2025 at 1:22 AM
It was pointed out that 'subtle' in 'subtle red fruit' is doing a lot of the heavy lifting. 'Clear aftertaste' is also correct. Clearly tomatoes and beans.
I'm would not brew this if my mom was over, but I would bring it out to confuse friends. It is perhaps worth the cost for entertainment.
I'm would not brew this if my mom was over, but I would bring it out to confuse friends. It is perhaps worth the cost for entertainment.
Rest goes in that same direction with a powderiness in the mouth. Body is thin, technically is smooth. Some throat-warming. The aftertaste is very tomato and long-lasting. Not really sure how to react, I mean technically the tasting notes are all correct. I just do not like beans.
April 21, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Rest goes in that same direction with a powderiness in the mouth. Body is thin, technically is smooth. Some throat-warming. The aftertaste is very tomato and long-lasting. Not really sure how to react, I mean technically the tasting notes are all correct. I just do not like beans.
2nd steep ramped up the menthol, which made the beginning of it more plasticky. Some metallic flavor too that melds to make the distinct impression of baked bean tomato sauce from a tin. It feels like I didn't wash out toothpaste and then started eating the insides of a fairly low quality burrito.
April 21, 2025 at 1:17 AM
2nd steep ramped up the menthol, which made the beginning of it more plasticky. Some metallic flavor too that melds to make the distinct impression of baked bean tomato sauce from a tin. It feels like I didn't wash out toothpaste and then started eating the insides of a fairly low quality burrito.
From the moment I opened the bag I got hit by a pungent savory tomato salsa/heinz ketchup aroma.
I did 5g/100ml gaiwan @ 95C like instructed on the package.
1st steep was tomato + brown sugar with a slight hint of mint. Not really bean. Not very red fruit, but tomatoes are technically red fruits?
I did 5g/100ml gaiwan @ 95C like instructed on the package.
1st steep was tomato + brown sugar with a slight hint of mint. Not really bean. Not very red fruit, but tomatoes are technically red fruits?
April 21, 2025 at 1:17 AM
From the moment I opened the bag I got hit by a pungent savory tomato salsa/heinz ketchup aroma.
I did 5g/100ml gaiwan @ 95C like instructed on the package.
1st steep was tomato + brown sugar with a slight hint of mint. Not really bean. Not very red fruit, but tomatoes are technically red fruits?
I did 5g/100ml gaiwan @ 95C like instructed on the package.
1st steep was tomato + brown sugar with a slight hint of mint. Not really bean. Not very red fruit, but tomatoes are technically red fruits?
oh no, they ran out of the blue line ones. There's also taiwan tea crafts, which has some cheaper tw teas from what I remember although I haven't bought myself. I spotted at least one 80ml . www.taiwanteacrafts.com/product/choc...
Chocolate Melt Half Moon Tea Cup, 80 ml
This half moon cup is by far our most popular from Bai Mu Quan Studios. We’re excited to bring it back under the new 2023 series of custom tea wares from Bai Mu Quan Studios and finally reveal the piv...
www.taiwanteacrafts.com
April 21, 2025 at 1:11 AM
oh no, they ran out of the blue line ones. There's also taiwan tea crafts, which has some cheaper tw teas from what I remember although I haven't bought myself. I spotted at least one 80ml . www.taiwanteacrafts.com/product/choc...
Dunno if you're in the US but if so some of these are going to be iffy.
Essence of Tea has a lot of 80ml cups. Good black, yancha, some puer.
Purple cloud tea house (US) has some liu bao and has various cups.
Daxue Jiadao (China) used to have these gorgeous 80ml goblet cups but are out of stock.
Essence of Tea has a lot of 80ml cups. Good black, yancha, some puer.
Purple cloud tea house (US) has some liu bao and has various cups.
Daxue Jiadao (China) used to have these gorgeous 80ml goblet cups but are out of stock.
April 19, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Dunno if you're in the US but if so some of these are going to be iffy.
Essence of Tea has a lot of 80ml cups. Good black, yancha, some puer.
Purple cloud tea house (US) has some liu bao and has various cups.
Daxue Jiadao (China) used to have these gorgeous 80ml goblet cups but are out of stock.
Essence of Tea has a lot of 80ml cups. Good black, yancha, some puer.
Purple cloud tea house (US) has some liu bao and has various cups.
Daxue Jiadao (China) used to have these gorgeous 80ml goblet cups but are out of stock.
Just any sort of clay for the jar? Could be interesting to look into. I don't think this tea's sour note was as prominent as I've had in other yancha since the hongni cut it away completely, so I wonder if it would really be the best candidate.
March 30, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Just any sort of clay for the jar? Could be interesting to look into. I don't think this tea's sour note was as prominent as I've had in other yancha since the hongni cut it away completely, so I wonder if it would really be the best candidate.
Yeah, that's it. It was subtle but noticeable in porcelain. If I'd done higher ratio perhaps I could see how prominent it actually is. Bitterleaf's 2013 Goddess Roast didn't have the sourness, so maybe it needs another 6 years on top of this?
March 30, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Yeah, that's it. It was subtle but noticeable in porcelain. If I'd done higher ratio perhaps I could see how prominent it actually is. Bitterleaf's 2013 Goddess Roast didn't have the sourness, so maybe it needs another 6 years on top of this?
oh, it's milan xiang, maybe I need to pick that up when it appears in their store in a couple of months... How is it in the pot? florals still present?
March 22, 2025 at 7:11 AM
oh, it's milan xiang, maybe I need to pick that up when it appears in their store in a couple of months... How is it in the pot? florals still present?
I haven't seen it either before this, so it was pretty interesting to try. From what I can tell, the 'brown sugar' note I got is a huangpian flavor, have you gotten that with puer huangpian?
March 20, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I haven't seen it either before this, so it was pretty interesting to try. From what I can tell, the 'brown sugar' note I got is a huangpian flavor, have you gotten that with puer huangpian?
I'd suggest emailing them if interested, this was from the tea club so hasn't even been for public sale. Who knows, Phil might still have some lying around.
March 19, 2025 at 2:19 AM
I'd suggest emailing them if interested, this was from the tea club so hasn't even been for public sale. Who knows, Phil might still have some lying around.
I did 8g in a 100ml gaiwan, which was far better than 5-6g.
Plum was very strong in the liquor itself and also the returning sweetness. Rougui's characteristic cinnamon was also obvious. Sweet overall (maybe due to huangpian). Very strong minerality like warm river rocks. Overall very good.
Plum was very strong in the liquor itself and also the returning sweetness. Rougui's characteristic cinnamon was also obvious. Sweet overall (maybe due to huangpian). Very strong minerality like warm river rocks. Overall very good.
March 18, 2025 at 2:49 AM
I did 8g in a 100ml gaiwan, which was far better than 5-6g.
Plum was very strong in the liquor itself and also the returning sweetness. Rougui's characteristic cinnamon was also obvious. Sweet overall (maybe due to huangpian). Very strong minerality like warm river rocks. Overall very good.
Plum was very strong in the liquor itself and also the returning sweetness. Rougui's characteristic cinnamon was also obvious. Sweet overall (maybe due to huangpian). Very strong minerality like warm river rocks. Overall very good.
oh god. how much tea is going in that? 30g? hoping that it's a small amount diluted over a long period of time but I have little hope
March 7, 2025 at 9:05 AM
oh god. how much tea is going in that? 30g? hoping that it's a small amount diluted over a long period of time but I have little hope
Mainly because it takes so long. It's not that bad objectively, but it subjectively annoys me to have to change steep time since it's 15s. Could be a lot worse though, like the average F1's state
March 4, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Mainly because it takes so long. It's not that bad objectively, but it subjectively annoys me to have to change steep time since it's 15s. Could be a lot worse though, like the average F1's state
Correction, $0.21/g, but still pretty tolerable.
March 4, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Correction, $0.21/g, but still pretty tolerable.
The chaozhou clay definitely mutes the high roast, I'm getting far less french roast coffee charcoal and far more wood. Watery smooth texture, sweet. Very economic too, it's $0.13 a gram so this whole session is $1.04 for a liter
March 4, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The chaozhou clay definitely mutes the high roast, I'm getting far less french roast coffee charcoal and far more wood. Watery smooth texture, sweet. Very economic too, it's $0.13 a gram so this whole session is $1.04 for a liter
it's just a sheng moment. all sheng tends to disagree with me if I have it multiple days in a row.
March 3, 2025 at 5:27 PM
it's just a sheng moment. all sheng tends to disagree with me if I have it multiple days in a row.
Previously, my notes say I got a glassy/oily texture similar to Yee On Best Taste, but it was more towards creamy today. Maybe I didn't brew hard enough previously. Also got some woodiness today that I didn't note before.
March 3, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Previously, my notes say I got a glassy/oily texture similar to Yee On Best Taste, but it was more towards creamy today. Maybe I didn't brew hard enough previously. Also got some woodiness today that I didn't note before.