tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.comments2023-06-09T03:51:24.003-07:00The Mandarin's Teatokihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17022633186053977362noreply@blogger.comBlogger877125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-62859680634501826792013-09-09T20:32:45.605-07:002013-09-09T20:32:45.605-07:00Tim,
I have been meaning to express my thanks fo...Tim,<br /> I have been meaning to express my thanks for you posting this. I started drinking Japanese tea originally and am always looking for new sources. <br /> I am glad that this one is closer than across an ocean.<br />CheersSplit/Genderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12428661180872960610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-39595822064446500102013-06-15T15:12:11.701-07:002013-06-15T15:12:11.701-07:00Awesome collection! It should be displayed in the ...Awesome collection! It should be displayed in the tea museum.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774828142811754827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-60893340780411343282013-05-07T14:50:36.395-07:002013-05-07T14:50:36.395-07:00Its always is inspiring when someone reaches their...Its always is inspiring when someone reaches their dream! Good luck and those pots in the picture are stunning. Best wishes NY and Japan have had a rough couple of years, always good to see someone persevere through rough times. JoeyLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06121316046592839380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-58454202723783101622013-03-09T13:09:12.033-08:002013-03-09T13:09:12.033-08:00It was really nice to read this blog post.
I love...It was really nice to read this blog post. <br />I love to pair great tea with great tobacco products every once in a while. Especially Pu-erh tea often goes pretty well with a good cigar or a nice pipe.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10567665012127227638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-1061142167297612602013-03-09T11:35:07.119-08:002013-03-09T11:35:07.119-08:00I love the P2, it might surpasses Monte 2 someday....I love the P2, it might surpasses Monte 2 someday....<br />Raw 2012 puerh I am paring with.<br />Enjoy Rist! ~ Tokitokihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17022633186053977362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-893271252233189012013-03-08T14:59:11.873-08:002013-03-08T14:59:11.873-08:00Which tea did you pair the Partagas P2 with? Not t...Which tea did you pair the Partagas P2 with? Not the easiest cigar around! I should try this soon, when the weather will start to get better.Rist Van de Weyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15071745536702934739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-59124442784023166572013-02-23T20:29:48.523-08:002013-02-23T20:29:48.523-08:00Ugh, this explains a lot of what we've been se...Ugh, this explains a lot of what we've been seeing -- tasting, rather -- but hadn't had summed up or explained. It's good to see a new entry here, thanks! -- RebekahRebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17266318763937935663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-15292552801320706242013-02-18T19:12:01.218-08:002013-02-18T19:12:01.218-08:00Fascinating and informative post, and I love the p...Fascinating and informative post, and I love the photos as well. Thank you so much for sharing.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-61508122699678391982013-02-14T12:39:17.703-08:002013-02-14T12:39:17.703-08:00It would be nice to know exactly what you mean by ...It would be nice to know exactly what you mean by oolong Pu'er. You haven't defined it in this post and I can't find anything specific in the discussion you refer to on Teachat. Thanks!Lew Perinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05843222191460729180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-32257900570466113432013-02-13T21:13:35.910-08:002013-02-13T21:13:35.910-08:00Interesting point about tradition vs change w/ res...Interesting point about tradition vs change w/ respect to East Asia. That's certainly the case of Japan vs China, I think; for the most part, I think Koreans couldn't care less about tea, they have so little of that element of their culture left.<br />A few weeks ago I was in a tea shop in San Francisco Japantown talking to one of the owners about his various senchas. I happened to have aNick Hermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01543497413262895759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-79782378180613820762012-12-12T09:12:35.728-08:002012-12-12T09:12:35.728-08:00Wow I didn't realize you had more pots made fr...Wow I didn't realize you had more pots made from Mou LvNi. I have recently heard people iin yixing calling that light blue clay as Wen Ge LvNi and another very similar clay Tian Qing LvNi. Have you heard these names?Nickd305https://www.blogger.com/profile/03548773967855481510noreply@blogger.comtag: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-70873268650137873442012-10-18T11:25:26.663-07:002012-10-18T11:25:26.663-07:00Interesting post/issue Tim. A quality piece of dar...Interesting post/issue Tim. A quality piece of dark chocolate is another item with similar characteristics that may help clients understand complexity and the transformation of taste. Good to read another post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17216298075924403202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-13649225077753228562012-08-30T23:06:51.506-07:002012-08-30T23:06:51.506-07:00Nice Information I really enjoyed reading your ...Nice Information I really enjoyed reading your blog Keep up the good work!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13521650827821851916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-20182693482985009322012-08-30T23:06:26.011-07:002012-08-30T23:06:26.011-07:00Nice Information I really enjoyed reading your ...Nice Information I really enjoyed reading your blog Keep up the good work!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13521650827821851916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-25781515745573278662012-08-30T03:16:25.774-07:002012-08-30T03:16:25.774-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06129205815474143828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-88253628375625336362012-08-27T03:47:00.384-07:002012-08-27T03:47:00.384-07:00Tim .. its always a pleasure being here .. sometim...Tim .. its always a pleasure being here .. sometimes I cant write on every blog I love .. but please dont stop .. greetings from Hamburg SH -ichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03682202730223613014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-77519924308357406742012-08-19T20:11:49.410-07:002012-08-19T20:11:49.410-07:00Yes, indeed, to what Justin says above, adding my ...Yes, indeed, to what Justin says above, adding my own hopes and appreciation to his. Whatever you may find yourself writing about will be welcome and heartening to all of us -- RebekahRebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17266318763937935663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-75295457535330380642012-08-19T20:10:54.987-07:002012-08-19T20:10:54.987-07:00Yes, indeed, to what Justin says above, adding my ...Yes, indeed, to what Justin says above, adding my own hopes and appreciation to his. Whatever you may find yourself writing about will be welcome and heartening to all of us -- RebekahRebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17266318763937935663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-39387346473543964632012-08-17T09:49:23.660-07:002012-08-17T09:49:23.660-07:00Thank You All. It's great to go back to the ba...Thank You All. It's great to go back to the basic sometimes. Cheers ~ Ttokihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17022633186053977362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-55395808810992430512012-08-16T14:13:46.611-07:002012-08-16T14:13:46.611-07:00Tim, it's always a pleasure reading your blog ...Tim, it's always a pleasure reading your blog posts, and the reflective nature of this post is much appreciated. The web is certainly full of "information" on tea and everything else; I understand and value your desire to self-filter and maintain high standards for your contributions. However, selfishly, I must acknowledge that in addition to attempting to find a connection with teaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17216298075924403202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-20418779893338479062012-08-16T13:39:35.376-07:002012-08-16T13:39:35.376-07:00Thank you Tim for an excellent and inspiring blogp...Thank you Tim for an excellent and inspiring blogpost. Hope that one day I can come over to NY, visit your tearoom and sit and drink tea with you. Mathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399300374195859232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-5477339912875135492012-08-16T13:38:37.970-07:002012-08-16T13:38:37.970-07:00Thank you Tim for an excellent and inspiring blogp...Thank you Tim for an excellent and inspiring blogpost. Hope that one day I can come over to NY, visit your tearoom and sit and drink tea with you. Mathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399300374195859232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-33610330425567246392012-08-16T13:33:23.145-07:002012-08-16T13:33:23.145-07:00When I started looking at the tea community online...When I started looking at the tea community online it mystified me to see scores of reviews with things like: '1st infusion: 20 s, 2nd: 15 s, 3rd, 8."<br /><br />I've never heard anyone give instructions for brewing like that in China or Taiwan, except very loosely, and I've never done so myself. Where do these things come from?Nick Hermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01543497413262895759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27506679.post-66998222741326853622012-07-03T09:57:38.573-07:002012-07-03T09:57:38.573-07:00Hi, I have drunk a shu pu-erh with the same logo, ...Hi, I have drunk a shu pu-erh with the same logo, the red circle containing a red cha character. I got the bing in 2006 and it might have been a few years old already.<br /><br />The tea was creamy and smooth, with an amazing cha-qi. I have tasted many pu-erh teas since but none equaled this cha-qi.<br /><br />And now, that I found your blog post, I want to ask if you have knowledge of the name H.Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00914802280298201086noreply@blogger.com