I love tea more than anything but I never focused on the ancient Chinese tradition of Gongfu sets, I want to know the true taste of tea from the most sophisticated plantations.
I thought you wanted to be a tea master? If you don't have patience for that, you might as well stay unenlightened.
Gabriel Adams
>gong fu >ancient chinese tradition
Nolan Morgan
This essentially, any beginner getting into teas should watch the chinalife/mei leaf introductory videos. The guy is quite passionate about it and it shows, without looking fake. Chinese qt3.14 is also easy on the eyes. Their videos tend to run long and focus on chinese teas, so eventually you'd want to go elsewhere to get acquainted to taiwanese and japanese teas.
>starting a general without the general info and pastebin ISHYGDDT
pastebin.com/4Qw3Jzci This isn't the latest pastebin, but it's the latest in my browser history
Jayden Lopez
Enjoy your boiled pesticides.
Austin Howard
Buy organic.
Ayden Campbell
red tea or black tea? what's the difference?
Christopher Lewis
What kind of mental gymnastics does it take to think "organic" means they use no pesticides? Is it possible it means they use organic fertilizers instead of artificial? Or that they use organic plants instead of GMOs?
Do insects that eat plants suddenly dissappear because you slap an organic label on the product? How do they organically not use pesticides? They have to pick then and dry them so insects flocking to the plant matter at all stages would be a huge issue. I suppose it's better to pretend it's a non issue for the sake of your own mental health.
Owen Reyes
man, that's quite literally a tea audiophile red tea is how the chinese call black tea (becuase of the liquor color) black tea is how they call pu-erh, aka post fermented tea not him, tho this is what "organic agriculture" ideally means ec.europa.eu/agriculture/organic/organic-farming/what-is-organic-farming_en
so what are you fu/ck/ers drinking? do you think different (more expensive) teapots made of different materials have any effect on the taste of tea?
Ian Thomas
>this is what "organic agriculture" ideally means
That's stupid to believe in unless you live in the EU and buy organic.
The US is a different market and a large enough market in of itself to sustain trade specifically directed at it. Also because not all countries abide by EU regulations on organic or have the capacity to, that leaves a large swath of the global market follow standards of quality accepted at the American level. A tea with organic slapped on it in the US shouldn't change your perception of how much pesticides are on the tea. The only standards to follow are independant labelling organizations and companies that pass quality control through those independant organizations that evaluate products in order to be labelled with theit stamp.
Similar to the fair trade logo, there are many organizations like it.
With that said, I like how kava tastes, there is a Yogi tea that is called stress relief and it is unlike anything I have ever tasted. It is delicious.
Aiden Jenkins
>t. clueless faggot who knows nothing about organic tea cultivation Come back when you at least know the basics and we can have a discussion.
Jayden Roberts
>black tea is how they call pu-erh, aka post fermented tea That's false though, pu-erh still falls under red tea.
Aiden Morales
Still waiting on my yuuki cha order. I knew I should of ordered before I ran out
Tyler Carter
waiting on a wuyi oolong, a yunnan black and a clay teapot from YS and the puer basics set from w2t as well as some cheapo glass teapot from ali. I wish my country's customs wouldnt rape me every time I get stuff from ys
Wyatt Sullivan
>do you think different (more expensive) teapots made of different materials have any effect on the taste of tea? bought my first yixing pot a couple days ago and started using it i have not noticed a difference since i didn't seasoned it from the start i am using the teapot for roasted oolongs mostly
Wyatt Bailey
i would recommend that you buy a small glass teapot like pic around 200 ml they are quite cheap and can be used for all types of tea look from some samples in the pastebin oolongs are probably the most easy to drink for beginners and they have alot of different tastes have you ever brewed gongfu-style?
Ethan Myers
>have you ever brewed gongfu-style?
No but I want to! I want to taste tea like how others taste wine.
Joshua Ross
How you guys keep track of all the unique tea types out there? There's so many plantations in numerous provinces to keep track of... how do you even know which is good or mehh?
Noah Cruz
Also, you can see the colour, which is a. great if you're not exp with gongfu, and b. i really enjoy watching the tea, its a sight to behold... I'm drinking different teas, red and green... Seasoning the teapot is only any good if you're a hardcore conneisseur, and pointless if youre not using very soft water
Also, wjat are you guys drinking? >Dahongpao to get me up in the morning, lapsang suochong around lunch and ani baicha or gao shan in the evening
Jeremiah Gonzalez
What you mean? How do I keep track of what ive had? I make notes on teas I try. How do I know what to get? Idk, still learning, i just get samples of different stuff and try to learn about my preferences though I dont feel the need to try every single region/mountain/village, there's too much tea and too little time, if I can get a small fraction of the good stuff im already pretty happy
Christian Nguyen
I drink my tea black with cream
Chase Hill
You're literally the opposite of me. My day is green-red-oolong.
Hunter Nelson
Then go ahead and buy a glass pot and some different teas to start! You don't really need a pitcher at the start Just pour straight into your cup If you have questions on how much tea you should use and for how long you should brew them just ask
Brayden Price
Where do you buy your tea?
Wyatt Sullivan
Just got the ys order today, the pot is really well made, lid fits snug and seems to retain heat well, will be trying it on some teas to see what it gets assigned to it, having the dahong pao now, the rock flavour turns into sweetness nicely only had had sea dyke brand wuyi and the difference un quality is very noticeable
Jaxon Myers
got the same one i am using it for roasted oolongs what are you planing to brew with it?
Adrian Hall
Not sure yet, Im going to try it with some ripe pu next, scott sent me a free sample with my order seems nice
Brayden Torres
the fucker didn't send me any free sample wtf did you do something special?
Owen Price
>scott sent me yunnan-sourcing sent me* ftfy
Leo Jackson
I've ordered several times each time it was 100+$, first time i've received anything free. It's not the kind of thing you should expect, just to be pleasantly surprised about
Ian Torres
Theres a business importing premium grade teas directly from china, with somebody in china overlooking the production and packaging, but telling more would kind of mean for me to give up anonymity, since I'm involved...
Parker Myers
Drinking some Ruby #18, why is it so good lads?
Eli Barnes
How is adagio? It isn't mentioned in the pastebin, and although I don't see any red flags I figured it would be a good idea to check here before ordering.
I usually drink alone but there might be rare times 4-6 people will drink tea.
Jayden Flores
>$99
I'd go for it. Why not? You'll only be you once in this entire universe, so make the most of it. If you love tea then make the perfect tea collection. These items will last you many years, possibly even decades if you treat them well.
Josiah Russell
you are memeing too hard you look like an idiot
Jayden Diaz
>Just tried some Gongfu techniques this morning did you notice any difference in the tea's (liquor's) taste and/or texture tho? 'cause I would be inclined to agree with on the first part
also anybody, have you ever drank stuff from a wooden cup/mug? was it particularly comfier?
Joshua James
>My power level is rising.
Just think of it in terms of doing a good thing well
Elijah Brown
I just drink this with a bit of organic whole milk.
Jonathan Martin
Interested in hearing about wooden tea ware as well? Wood it affect the taste of a woody puerh, say, either to confuse or enhance it?
Daniel Bell
>bought my first yixing pot a couple days ago and started using it >i have not noticed a difference since i didn't seasoned it from the start Where did you get it from? You should notice an immediate difference with out it being seasoned.
Cooper Cox
My order finally came in. Getting ready to make some kamairicha
Hudson Sullivan
>kamairicha You fuckin made that up that's not even a word
Get the fuck outta here
Jayden Robinson
The funniest thing about tea is no one can describe the taste to a newbie.
>It taste like ... black tea ... it's very strong.
Adam Watson
The funniest thing about tea is funneling it into your retarded brother's asshole and watching as he grunts and squirms trying to get away
Tyler Adams
tee hee!
Easton Rivera
Got it from yunnan sourcing
Camden Stewart
I tried kamairicha only once but I didn't like it one bit even though it was quite expensive
Brandon Powell
>General
Angel Reed
Thanks senpai, saving that.
As I said, it was the last in my history. I don't open the FAQ often.
Andrew Price
What? I can describe every single tea I've tasted.
Adam Ross
tea thread great.
ever had kashmiri pink tea?
been trying to make the stuff for ages.
i have come to the conclusion its fake!
i cant get it to change colour even when at the dark burgundy stage.
once milk is added it just goes back to looking like a slightly odd cup of tea.
used baking soda which is apparently the secret..
still aint pink.
Brandon Hill
It's my first time trying it so i'm exited (was too tired last night). Not sure where you bought it from but kamairicha is basically around sencha and other greens prices
Jason White
How would you describe it? Only had Chinese greens and Sencha.
Mason Davis
finally got it.. it was purple at one point.
Hudson Sullivan
Lad...
Easton Morales
I also want to get into tea, but I've gotten into so many fucking things, coffee being one of them.
I wonder if there's a set that I can use dually for warming sake and brewing tea.
I love the different british breakfast teas and only those. Where do I go next?
Adam Gomez
Irish Breakfast Tea from Twinnings. Steep for 5 minutes. Strong flavor, with a real kick.
Isaac Lewis
Is it okay if I brew a cup of tea before bed then leave it in the fridge overnight so I can drink it in the morning? Will it go bad?
Camden Peterson
Depends on what you're drinking, but generally cold tea is only good for iced tea.
Carson Stewart
Definitely a heftier taste without the astringency. You can taste the roastedness of the leaves and that's probably my fav part of the first brew. It has a very full and smooth feeling with some sweetness. I've smelled something close to this but I can't put my finger on it. Maybe some forest flowers after a nice rain shower idk. I'll go at it again in a couple days
Chase Jackson
I never thought of it that way. Thanks man, I'm now convinced.
Anyway here's the other sachet. Still not sure what this tea is, somewhat woody aftertaste having a faint jasmine scent.
Oliver Morgan
my little brother is some kind of weird tea connoisseur type
what's some cool shit I could get him that isn't some snakeoil bullshit
he's a poor ass college student, so if there's some higher level hardware, he probably doesn't have it, something like that would be nice, but I have no idea whats what with this shit
any suggestions?
Austin Thomas
How much don you want to spend? You can get him a (authentic) Yixing clay pot but they are kind of expensive.
Aiden Thompson
was thinking like 150 USD or so
I could go a little over if it's something neat
Nolan Clark
Yeah ok, then you definitely can buy him a semi-handmade yixing clay pot. I'm Euro so I don't know the best US sites for authentic ones. I think Yunnan sourcing have them but some people here might know better.
Nathan Long
So what's the benefit of a clay pot as opposed to other pots? Gonna buy a glass pot pretty soon.
Angel Scott
It's not really necessary but it releases minerals which impact the flavour of the tea. Then you can dedicate the pot for a certain tea type and it will develop a flavour. I don't use them myself.
Blake Butler
Alright cool. When I get my own place sounds like something neat to invest in but I'll pass for now then.
Adrian Gray
I would suggest you ask him first. If he's mainly into greens, a yixing pot won't be of that much use. Learn what kind of tea he's into. Green, oolong, black, fermented. Area also helps, China, Japan and Taiwan are the most common. Then you can make a good decision. Besides yixing, for that price you can get a decent amount of good tea of any type.
James Powell
Basically this The extra flavor complements certain tea types better (afaik puerh and oolongs) and has better heat retention than glass. It's not necessarily minerality, I think cast iron pots are better at imparting minerality. I'd like to try a yixing pot compared to another good quality clay pot and see what happens there. But that's way out of budget for now. Glass pots are great for greens and whites because they lose heat faster.
Carson Thomas
This, it depends wholly on his favourite tea type, yixing clay pots are used mainly on chinese dark teas, and in my opinion they are something you should pick for yourself and not as a gift, there are a lot of shapes, sizes and clay types.
Justin Bell
Mostly because Don uses lots of descriptive language and speaks with passion & conviction, making it extra funny for him to say off-color things.
Cool thanks, I got my sister working recon on this for me now. I'll ask again when she knows.
Jeremiah Bennett
My desk is messy, but regardless. Got new teacups and gaiwans in.
Gabriel Rodriguez
You can't enjoy the best tea unless you travel
Isaac Perez
I have 6 gaiwan, and 7 teacups now, plus about 6 pu er cakes, and 24 tins of various other teas.
John Harris
Friendly reminder that there is nothing wrong with microwaving your water. Uneven distribution of heat is a meme.
Christopher Peterson
who /microwaving a mug of water then throwing in a bag of twinings/ here electric kettle broke and am waiting for new one in the mail
Dominic Robinson
Guess thats fine if you drink exactly 1 mug of tea but for the people who actually have decent enough tea that it can be reinfused it seems pretty inconvenient
i might be too tired/retarded but I didn't see auto shutoff listed as a feature on any of those also the keep warm feature is nice too
Ryan Green
What size do you like the most? I drink alone and I don't know if I should get a 100ml or 150ml Gaiwan.
Nolan Jackson
Every single kettle available are autooff. I can buy a £10 kettle from a budget store and it's autooff.
Ryder Miller
>keep warm feature is nice too keep in mind this usually doesn't mean it keeps boiling/warm, usually means it gets to 95º(or whatever desired temp) and when it drops to ~90 it reheats, not a real improvement over just turning it on again once in a while during your session, again, if you only drink teas that require boiling or close temps, if you drink greens/whites then variable temp is pretty convenient not that guy but 100 ml or even a bit less is ideal for one person, especially if you are drinking teas that go on for a lot of steeps
Evan Hughes
also if you drink mostly alone I recommend a cup that holds roughly as much as the gaiwan, that way you can have one steep in the cup and one cooling in the chahai meantime, at least for me, I tend to drink pretty fast
Xavier Mitchell
Thanks, good advice. Problem is most 100ml Gaiwans look cheap and ugly, will hunt for one I like though.