tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post3503721181395740978..comments2023-06-09T03:51:24.003-07:00Comments on The Mandarin's Tea: VincerĂ²! VincerĂ²!tokihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17022633186053977362noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-29940187489546814442012-12-02T11:48:27.254-08:002012-12-02T11:48:27.254-08:00I know this is very late but I have to say that th...I know this is very late but I have to say that this is my all time favorite blog post. I can almost feel the qi.GN?https://www.blogger.com/profile/02589773219088942946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-32139987029554424982008-09-03T08:48:00.000-07:002008-09-03T08:48:00.000-07:00this tea is still brewing at the Tea Gallery in NY...this tea is still brewing at the Tea Gallery in NYC. Anyone who really love tea are welcome to have a cup : )<BR/><BR/>Code name: Toki (thru security)tokihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17022633186053977362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-67461970780321321852008-09-03T08:37:00.000-07:002008-09-03T08:37:00.000-07:00Wow - that's really amazing. A blog of technique ...Wow - that's really amazing. A blog of technique would be great if you have a chance. After reading through your whole post I see that you started already. Now... if you happen to have a little stuff to spare... donations are gladly accepted ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157249292916962645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-37799664469560984162008-09-02T12:51:00.000-07:002008-09-02T12:51:00.000-07:00Ozark - haha, the brew color might look clear, but...Ozark - haha, the brew color might look clear, but it still have a very strong Cha Chi in them and the taste is thick and fragrant.... It's most important to feel the effects of the tea to your body, but more important is, not all tea are equal. Only a handful of vintage might deliver and tolerant this kind of brewing. I will not suggest leaving the leave to dry, that will be the end of it : ) tokihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17022633186053977362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-80392436274862565562008-09-02T12:37:00.000-07:002008-09-02T12:37:00.000-07:00Sorry - I'm still confused. For 5 weeks you just ...Sorry - I'm still confused. For 5 weeks you just keep the leaves in the pot with water? I would think it would get too thin! If they are dry - do you keep it in the fridge? If they were left to dry I would think they would get moldy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157249292916962645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-70939385284804667532008-09-02T10:54:00.000-07:002008-09-02T10:54:00.000-07:00Ozark-I just keep brewing it, twice a day. Always ...Ozark-I just keep brewing it, twice a day. Always keeping it fill-up with water in the pot.tokihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17022633186053977362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-47443639780476537672008-09-02T10:47:00.000-07:002008-09-02T10:47:00.000-07:00Great story! I'd sure be nervous about dealing wi...Great story! I'd sure be nervous about dealing with such treasure. When you say - stretch it out for 5 weeks - what do you do with the leaves in between sessions?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157249292916962645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-52425039906758513922008-08-18T22:42:00.000-07:002008-08-18T22:42:00.000-07:00The space right next to Toki on the floor is mine....The space right next to Toki on the floor is mine. I mean Toki the dog not the master.<BR/><BR/>On the old bush SX...why stretch it for so long? But more curiously, how? (please don't reveal if you're planning on posting the story in the near future).~ Phyllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06089209028096768776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-33967074694404345872008-08-18T20:24:00.000-07:002008-08-18T20:24:00.000-07:00thanks guys for the full house! Thanks Stephana fo...thanks guys for the full house! <BR/><BR/>Thanks Stephana for your kind advice - from my previous experiences on 50s to 100 yrs old bings, I usually don't give up the pot until 2 to 3 weeks. <BR/><BR/>At this moment, we are still tasting an exceptional 200 yrs. old bush SX from Wuyi for 5 weeks and counting.... and it still surprises us on every steep. <BR/><BR/>I think it all depends on how big tokihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17022633186053977362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-46032068035562827582008-08-18T19:06:00.000-07:002008-08-18T19:06:00.000-07:0011 grams seem a lot. For such 'precious' leaves, y...11 grams seem a lot. For such 'precious' leaves, you may want to use less in the future, if you want the tea to last for a long time (I'm not saying that as a criticism, just as a friendly advice). 'The leaves haven't even unfurled yet' and despite this you already got so many things out of it (with brewing times of 1 seconds!) <BR/><BR/>Such old leaves are so concentrated that I think that thereTeaMastershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433657904904185875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-78942812775303171152008-08-18T17:54:00.000-07:002008-08-18T17:54:00.000-07:00There's no way Act III can be better than Act II. ...There's no way Act III can be better than Act II. The climax has to be here in Act II ... but I am staying around for the end anyway! These seats are too good to leave early.Salserohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17538918784870619787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-63224778928699490132008-08-18T11:27:00.000-07:002008-08-18T11:27:00.000-07:00Thanks phyll - I think this is one of those Puerh ...Thanks phyll - I think this is one of those Puerh tea/Currency from mid-late Qing dynasty. It was part of a bigger blog of 9, the top left section? We can clearly see the sew out area on its right and bottom sides. Guangdong / Canton back then is the hub of South China tea trade.tokihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17022633186053977362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-74680106483608198742008-08-18T10:50:00.000-07:002008-08-18T10:50:00.000-07:00This is wonderful! Reading your notes is the next...This is wonderful! Reading your notes is the next best thing to actually being there. Thank you.<BR/><BR/>I might have missed it in your notes. But what kind of compressed, from Guangdong province is this? Black? Pu'er?~ Phyllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06089209028096768776noreply@blogger.com