Thread 21672448

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>>21672448 (OP)
What's a good tea that sells in Australia?

>>21672456
Kuura is an Australian store that people seem to like, if you don't mind the hipster marketing I'm sure their tea should be pretty good

>>21672448 (OP)
For me it's Yorkshire Gold. Everything else is shit.

>>21672456
>>21672487
Absolutely Kuura. If I were Aussie I would be buying from there often.

The urge to consume overwhelmed me and I ordered some yiwu samples.
Hopefully I will try them all before BF.
I also wanted to try some FL samples, but I am not sure they would make it here before BF and I'm waiting for autumn releases anyway.

>>21672551
What's BF?

>>21672669
Black Friday. There is usually bunch of deals around that time.

>>21672669
Boyfriend. I want to try the yiwu samples before my boyfriend drinks them all, he is quite the yiwu fiend.

Do bitches love yiwu?
Asking for a friend.

>>21672709
Where can one even shop for quality stuff this year given the tariffs.

>>21672791
Yeeeeeaaaaaah

i threw 250 bucks worth of sheng into a pile of literal dog shit in my dumpster today.
exactly where it belongs.

>>21672492
For me, it's red Yorkshire with a teaspoon of milk. Gold's trying too hard to taste better.

I'm fingering my asshole rn

>>21672737
No. They love Puerh.

How can I be homophobic? My bitch drinks puer

i don't fucking like "fairness cup".
what's fair about it? what the fuck are you talking about? fuck you. i'm not fucking calling it that. i'm gonna call it the fucking "distribution canister". Fuck you.

>>21672448 (OP)
I'm pretty sure those are the same pitches sold on aliexpress that have a habit of exploding.

>>21674061
[Jules, Vincent and Jimmie are drinking tea in Jimmie's gong fu room]
Jules: Mmmm! Goddamn, Jimmie! This is some serious gourmet shit! Usually, me and Vince would be happy with some Sea Dyke right, but he springs this serious GOURMET shit on us! What varietal is this?
Jimmie: Knock it off, Julie.
Jules: [pause] What?
Jimmie: I don't need you to tell me how fucking good my yancha is, okay? I'm the one who buys it. I know how good it is. When Bonnie goes shopping she buys SHIT. I buy the core area, competition grade stuff because when I drink it I want to taste it. But you know what's on my mind right now? It AIN'T the tea in my Factory One teapot, it's the moldy Awazon tong in my pumidor.
Jules: Oh, Jimmie, don't even worry about that...
Jimmie: [interupting] No, No, No, No, let me ask you a question. When you came pulling in here, did you notice a sign out in front of my house that said "Moldy pu-erh Storage"?

>>21674100
Kek.
What are some gourmet yancha recommendations?

>>21674105
just buy some fuckin DHP

Just ordered calendula tea. Is it good, anons?

>>21673221
a teaspoon of milk in a mug or a small teacup? a teaspoon of milk in a mug is not enough milk

>>21672456
I had some Australian grown tea: spring 2023 Arakai estate queensland.
it was a very smooth mild black tea which isn't really my thing but if you like mildly flavoured black teas with zero bitterness then you might like it.

>>21674061
The souled, hopeful and full of childlike wonder "fairness cup" vs the bitter, cynical and broken by life "distribution canister"

>>21674210
One teaspoon per 200ml or so? More than that and I find it gets cold a bit too quick.

>>21674254
5ml of milk in a 200ml cup sounds like its not enough for my taste, id think it'd have little effect on a black tea and id be unable to taste the milk it'd just slightly diminish the bitterness.
I mostly drink oolong brewed gong fu so i rarely use milk but if I'm drinking british tea bag tea ill usually use like 1/4 of whatever cup I'm drinking from of milk so for 200ml that'd be 10 teaspoons

Don't have a lot of experience with white teas so I just tackled it the way I normally would with new teas. 60 seconds of appropriate temperature water in my little pot. In this case 4 grams in 80 or so ML.
It was pleasant but I didn't feel a lot of flavor or aroma to it. After the first cup I was surprised to see how it still stuck together so I had to pull it apart a bit And get all the dry stuff exposed.
I'll have to try this western style next time.

>>21673221
At least it's not PG Tips.

>>21674176
be careful with calendula. it's a very potent vulnerary. quite effective at it, it can heal things *too* quickly. digestively it should be fine (may even help some of our tissues) , but be aware that it is an actual medicinal herb
>>21674254
fairness cups come from ensuring everyone drinking tea in the group gets the same tea. this concept alone suggests that china spent some period without fairness in tea parties. some hog slurping up all the tea, some emperor letting his vassals have just a drop, enough to understand what they were missing, nah sucka, too grim.
distribution canister makes one feel like they're enjoying tea they stole from a cryo-room in jurassic park, which is *much* better.

>>21674452
shou mei and gongmei is a rip off.

>>21674061
>>21674781
fairness cup because all the pour mixes in a cup before being shared out, the start of a pour will be weaker than the end and when you're gongfu brewing those few seconds difference in theory make a difference. chinese culture is obsessed with 'fairness', iirc Confucius exiled himself because he didnt get his fair share of meat from the emperor which he saw as losing favour in the court

>>21674820
It stopping the overbrewing is also a pretty good thing because wasted tea is just not fair on anyone.

>>21674784
I mean, I'm just working down my sampler list here. So if it is a ripoff I'm not exactly upset.

>>21674738
I hear they were well liked not too long ago, then they changed the recipe in the bags and it became crap. Supposedly the loose leaves stayed the same, though. Can any bongs confirm?

>>21674830
with the enshitification of everything they probably used african tea to save a few pennies per kilo over indian. checking wiki it seems they just uses kenyan tea. they're mostly known for their adverts or at least they were in the 90's and early 00s

I drink harney and sons. its bretty good

>>21674830
They got rid of Munkeh.
They are DEAD to me.

>>21674830
this is a yorkshire thread

Gocciole are the best biscuits for tea.

the shui xian white from wuyi origin is a masterpiece. melon, grapefruit, ceylon cinnamon. it is neither savory nor sweet, has a great deal of depth and nuance.

>>21674820
I've seen the videos of Chinese tourists at buffets. I don't think they care much about fairness.

>>21675106
that's the thing, they're just like american politicians. they name things so that they superficially carry the things they superficially honor, but are in fact using to rob, lie, and cheat. what's in a name?

>>21674738
>>21674830
Two weeks ago I drank a cup of PG Tips and it made me dry heave for 3 minutes. Would not recommend.

>>21675143
>what's in a name?
Power. That's why knowing a demonic entity's true name gives you power over it.

>>21675157
if you believe you have power over demons, you're making a grave mistake. that is to say, you are making a mistake which will send you to one.

I'm drinking some cheap Chen Pi White. What do I think of it?

>>21675172
a little musty, not as unidimensional as expected, but overall dull. nothing special but fairly comfy.

>>21675172
You like it more than you thought you would but you know it's pretty low grade shou mei. You're therefore apprehensive about "glazing" it on /tea/ so you meme what you can't say, baiting for validation.

It's good tea, bro.

>>21675172
It has a strange spiciness to it, almost ticklish with a metalic, coppery, tangy aftertaste.

>>21675172
Is that freeze dried ramen vegetables?

>>21675236
sure is! makes at least two meals

>>21675172
>>21675177
>>21675180
the first note I'm getting is that of faintly diluted chamomille tea. the leaves are pretty broken and very inconsistent in appereance. they open up very easily, which I did not expect after mostly working with factory ripe puerh.
nice sweetness, only slightly cloying. I guess most of that is imparted by the mandarine peel, right?
the box has a big laminated printout that makes a big stink about describing what Hui Gan is, so I guess that's what they're trying to sell the stuff on.

It's okay for what it is. I probably could have bought something better with 15€.


>>21675236
ramen veggies are probably of a higher quality than these leaves. it does look kinda pretty as a micro brick though.

also it comes in little 5g sachets, which is pretty silly. I guess it's one way to get a consistent cuppa.

>>21675278
White tea can be quite sweet, and chen pi is pretty overpowering on the tea itself but it seems to bring potpourri dried perfumey type notes rather than sweetness to me. Though, I only had it with ripe.
Is hui gan a thing in white tea? I'd write it off as just marketing.

>>21675278
I usually associate huigan with a nice strong puerh. White teas are too delicate and chen pi doesn't offer bitterness or huigan.
>>21675281
I've seen more Shui Xian that comes in mini-packages than I haven't. That said, I thought Shui Xian was a kind of oolong exclusively.

>>21675074
Great to hear, that one was on my list

>>21675292
>Is hui gan a thing in white tea? I'd write it off as just marketing.
according to them, it's a 4 out of 10 on the huigan scale, lol.
I do still have a sweet aftertaste in my mouth, but I suspect that's mostly the sugar from the mandarine peel. the aged xiaguan raw that I have gets a lot more huigan.

SHULLOWEEEEEEEEN

>>21676447
Stocking up on ripes.

>>21676447
>>21676468
Which site?

>>21676479
Shulloween is a white2tea tradition. The grab bags of minis is the main attraction, but each year seems to be a little better than the last for offerings. The minis also come with a nice linen bag.

>>21676447
>>21676468
Honestly as a promo this is really pretty weak, but is a fun idea and good marketing
Personally if I wanted to buy ripe from w2t, I would wait for free shipping on BF and buy a cake of lumber slut + something else that's a fan favourite

>>21676447
ended up ordering 2kg tea

I'm not a big fan of puerh in general

>>21676493
Individual cakes Lumber Slut and 520 Jin have a cheaper gram price than Shulloween but Shulloween is still a good deal below 10 bucks per 100g in the realm of hipster vendors.

>>21674452
So just to confirm, yes. Western style was very nice. The smell never transfered over from the leaves to the brew but it has this nice sort of syrupy taste that makes me think of dried fruits that held up for two four minute brews
I wouldn't order again at these prices but honestly it's nice. A lot better than the raw puer I tried before. I might actually finish this before my next sample

>>21676468
Oh nice same as last year. Might finally be time to try some of the Cat.

I want to participate in W2T's Shulloween this year. Anything worth getting besides the grab bag? I don't know if I can justify buying the cool shou package thing with 2x200g cakes or not. Damn, I just don't want to miss out on yet another year before they sell out. There's BF's annual sale too, damn it.
>>21676447
Oh shit, thank you for the noti. I completely did not notice.

>>21676447
Thanks for letting us know.
Was just thinking I should get another Waffles, the grab-bag is just icing on the cake.

these spooky balls do look pretty cute... how is the quality, you guys reckon? I've heard people in here advise against these mini tuos.

>>21676701
W2t's shu is good. The balls are made of the same material as the cakes, they're nice.

>>21676701
>how is the quality, you guys reckon?
This will be my third year ordering the grab bags.
>I've heard people in here advise against these mini tuos.
That's a good memory but these are not those tuos we warn against. In fact, they aren't tuos at all. These are rolled dragon balls, sometimes called pearls. I know it sounds like BS or pedantic. There is a strong correlation between those single serving tuos and really bad quality puerh. There is no such correlation with dragon balls, at least not from any Western facing store I've ever seen.

On top of that, w2t is trustworthy and imo very good.

Gonna skip the cool 4x200g W2T cakes thing and just get the grab bag while they're still in stock. Any weird bargain items (sub $12ish) in the heicha/hybrid/oolong categories worth considering before I pull the trigger?

UK anon here, out of interest just had a look at the W2T grab bag which for me would be £38 total (including shipping). The page says the bags include ~455g of tea which works out to be 8 pence per gram. Is this too good to be true? Most UK sellers seem to price tea at around 12-20 pence per gram

>>21676506
it really just isn't worth the squeeze for me. i like some of the bready notes in ripes, but drinking moldy ass tea doesn't sit right with me. don't get me started on bitterdent apricot juice and their lies

Should one go for the oldest Lumber Slut from w2t? They're all priced the same.

>>21676845
Yeah that's the strat, imo. Always pick up the most aged one.

/cklit/ here, what's your favorite book to read under the influence of a fine cuppa?
i like a bit of poetry meself

>>21676853
Various amateur Japanese webnovels I read for free while drinking liubao.

Going to be in Italy for 2 weeks, what local bottled water do you guys buy to brew your tea?

>>21676853
>i like a bit of poetry meself
I wish I could actually enjoy poetry. It would be nice I guess to enjoy a cup and read some soul moving stuff but I always bounced the fuck off of it.

Take my money, chang. I didn't want it anyways.

>>21676859
On holiday, if I dont want to waste time reading mineral content on water bottles I just go to the supermarket and grab Volvic. Its expenisve but good for tea. Another tip is finding a turkish store. They usually carry 5l canisters of tea water at lower price than Volvic.

>>21676884
By local I mean from Italy I know Volvic and been in france multiple times already and found better water there too.

>>21676871
get onna them thar compilations, them thar anthologies from Norton (third edition specifically)
and give em a look, the trick with poetry is about the same with tea, you gotta find the one that speaks to you specifically, but there's definitely some poems out there for you if you look.
>>21676858
anything particularly good?

>>21676859
>>21676886

>>21676894
I got to try Sant'Anna in france recently I enjoyed it because of the shortage of Mont Roucous which is in my knownledge the most used for tea in france. I'll keep the list and see what I can find and try out I have a few tea shops to visit and I'll ask what they use, good ones won't be using tap water at least not in Rome that's for sure I don't know about Florence but will see. Thank you anon.

>>21676894
Would you have the same list for France I'm curious.

>>21676899
>>21676900
Shitty screenshots since this guy won't let me rip his doc. Lets see if 4c will let me post the link this time.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AEsSN9NqldHeXuvsDUxc33xnLrWrgJoxrt2AwVWltDs/edit?gid=0#gid=0

>>21676859
i use levissima

>>21676905
Thanks. The Mont Roucous is not updated tds is listed as 22 it's now 33 on the bottles, ph 5.8 instead of 6 Calcium 2.6 instead of 2.9 Sulfate 2.5 instead of 3 and Nitrate 1.6 instead of None (?)
>>21676907
If I can find some I'll try.

Where the fuck can US anons buy shou and liubao besides W2T without getting fucked on shipping/tariffs now? I thought YS US would be okay enough, but even compared to a boutique seller like W2T, the price per gram is a little rough outside maybe a couple of low-stock heicha items. KTM is high as usual. Fullchea doesn't ship to the US anymore. FarmerLeaf's offerings are kind of limited for shou, and not that cheap either. Kill me.

>>21676921
Its a years old secret document from a defunct blog. Last updated 2022. Not too much saved on wayback machine. Interestingly enough it seems like he abandoned bottled water documentation and started working off Empirical's recipes(like I've been shilling for some time).
https://web.archive.org/web/20220605164433/https://therhymingleaf.info/2021/07/168/
>When I was looking into water remineralization, I found three main sources of inspiration: Tea Curious and Tea Secrets / Empirical Tea. Their recipes gave me invaluable insights into possible methods for obtaining a certain water profile. They taught me a lot, and most importantly they motivated me to learn more. However, the TDS of their waters was quite different from that of the waters I loved the most for brewing tea. For example, it was about 3 to 5 times higher than that of the water I used the most: Sant’Anna (22 mg/L of fixed residue). After much learning and after a great deal of trial & error in procuring the right tools for the job and learning how to use them, I went on to try their recipes extensively. Their waters are a force to be reckoned with, as they produce excellent tea.

>>21676958
I'll look into it thank you Anon. I discovered Sant'Anna recently in France it's a nice coincidence for me.

>>21676940
Anon I'm sorry but good tea is a luxury good and you'll be paying out the ass for it like anyone else that wants something nice not made in this blasted hell scape.
Your only hope is to wait four years and hopefully the next seat warmer will repeal some of these tariffs
But I doubt it because it's just another way to tax the populous. Just start budgeting and planning when you can actually make large purchases to bulk up your reserves

>>21676987
I can afford it now, it's just frustrating because I don't want to overspend, and it's a little pressuring since W2Ts limited items can run out quickly sometimes. I checked my stash, and I have around 550g of shou, though practically no heicha. It's weird thinking back how W2T was supposed to be a boutique option, but now it's a reasonable budget pick.

I've resolved to at least get one mix bag, but idk if the other items are worth it or not.

what's the /tea/ approved humidity regulator of choice?

>>21677027
i just open the cabinet and breathe heavily for a minute or two and close it quick

>>21677027
I hear Boveda and silica beads usually in this thread. No real contention between the two camps. I think both work well. It may be just me and anon who shill the silica beads. Heartfelt was the company usually recommended for beads, but they are kill. Anon knows the name of another company selling them.

>>21677027
Since Heartfelt is out of business now, you could be the first to try these guys. Seems like the same product but they're advertising them for puerh and pot instead of just cigars. Or pay the Boveda tax every once in a while.
https://rhshield.com/

>>21676853
Usually something pulpy for me.
Just got through a story of notgypsies being persecuted by a mad count, with a side-spinkle of vampire shenanigans. Now onto a story of a couple of witch hunters who have chased their quarry into a land run by a vampire count who is actually a pretty decent guy but all his children are total fuckups.
Pulpy stories are good to relax to.

>>21677037
>>21677039
is 70% good for puerh? I know that for the devil's lettuce you usually go with about 62% so it doesn't get moldy, but it seems that puerh calls for extra dank storage.

I'm not really looking to age my cakes very seriously, I just don't want them to dry out completely in the ziploc bag where I keep 'em.

>>21677057
I saw 70% available under the puerh section on the website, too. It's cool that tea gets a shoutout! Props to a small business paying attention to who is using their product.

70% may be good, but it is on the high side of common pumidor Rh values. I use 65% personally. It was a decision I made seven or eight years ago and one that hasn't let me down since. Let me also say that puerh doesn't necessarily call for extra dank storage. It shouldn't be considered the default.
>just don't want them to dry out completely in the ziploc bag where I keep 'em.
If you only have a few cakes that you chew through, that bag is just fine.

>>21677057
I think I've got a big 63% boveda in my small pumidor right now. I'll be replacing them with 65% beads eventually. Same % as my cigars. You might want that higher rh for a ziplock you're regularly opening but someone can correct me.

Anyone buying the jin tongs?
https://white2tea.com/collections/latest-additions/products/2025-520-jin-tong-shulloween-special

>>21677039
I also see that they sell the empty tubes. I suppose that's nice. Heartfelt never did. I fill pantyhose ends with the beads and tie them off.
>>21677092
Yep. Not even my first blind buy tong.

>>21677100
>pantyhose ends
anon...
Quit stealing your mom's nylons.

>>21676828
It's a normal price for shu puerh. There are even cheaper ones that are pretty good, as low as 20$ for that amount

>>21676940
Have you tried the steeping room? They are in US and resell bestsellers from other vendors, margins aren't bad
There are also some US boutiquey brands

>>21676828
>guys, is this a correct price for moldy sack of balls that taste like dirt and twigs?

>>21677109
If it's stupid but it works, then it ain't stupid.

>>21677100
>Not even my first blind buy tong
Can't say I get the appeal of blind buying tongs
But I guess these small pseudo tongs from w2t are fine enough, 1 kg is so much less than 2.7kg

>>21677124
the fuck is wrong with you

>>21677092
Any opinions floating around about this tea?

>>21677124
That's clever n-rigging. You're a lunatic though. I gots to know why you have pantyhose to begin with and where you got bulk silica beads.

>>21677100
I bought the tong. Only ever bought single cakes/bricks/loose before, never a whole tong. Feels weird, but fun. Maybe they'll toss in a few extras to sample too, who knows.
>>21677132
I have no idea. They just released it, and it's marketed seemingly as a more bang-for-buck daily driver.
>Our new 520 Jin blend is a no fuss workhorse that boasts a molasses sweetness atop classic notes of forest floor. Incredibly affordable daily drinker that will help you fight through the work day without hammering your wallet.
I will post notes when I get to tasting it.

>>21677124
"If it works, it works" is not an unreasonable sentiment.
But that it looks like a collection of severed scrotums is somewhat suspect.

>>21677129
I just think they're neat. I have a lot of tea to cover. This is purely economical. Easier to resaturate than those tubes, too.
>>21677128
Essential point to make regarding w2t tongs.
>>21677143
>You're a lunatic though
Not the first time I've heard that here. Thank you. Both beads and pantyhose were for the sake of my pumidors. I first heard about it from cigar humidor discussions. And I didn't buy in bulk. Just one pound order at a time as my collection grew.
>>21677156
Very nice! Lots of tea is a good feeling.
>>21677185
I usually refer to them as nutsacks.

>>21676940
Purple Cloud.
https://purplecloudteahouse.com/collections/liu-bao

>>21677143
Before beads we'd buy crystal kitty litter and do the same thing. Beads made the process way less dusty.

>>21676940
FatBat Puerh has a US-based store now.
https://fatbatpuerh.com/

>>21676890
It's a mixed bag. By no means "high literature", but the last thing I read (~33 or 34 chapters of) was this: https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16817330661730670311
It had a satisfying 'ざまぁ' kind of feeling. I'd like to branch out to yakuza and warrior novels. I feel like that'd really fit the vibe of having a smooth, malty tea more.

>>21677535
>Us based store
Okay that's pretty good. Never heard of these guys before. Would you recommend them for an aged puehr?

Just tried to grandpa brew my white tea. Worst mistake of my fucking life. Would not settle and I cooked on a bit of stem.
Lesson learned for next time I guess

>>21677744
i recommend using better quality stuff, fuding silver needle is amazing for grandpa brewing

>>21676853
Historical fiction like Shogunt.

>>21676671
>There's BF's annual sale too
Who is BF again?

>>21677814
Black friday. Usually new raws, $15 snoozefests and free shipping on $29. And I think $10 off tongs of Lumber Slut?

what are the other typical "nice deals" for shit that isn't puerh that this thread approves of?

>>21673298
What about puerh from yiwu?

>brown rotten moldy tea
>called poo
>nobody on the mainland drinks it
>papa, tell me the story again of how you sold the retarded westerners a pile of rotten leaves

>>21677907
>chang my son
>you must decide
>sell rotten fish tea to western lesbians
>or slave away in the underground tea pits

>>21677944
>what do you mean puerh sales are tanking? I PAY YOU SHILLS THOUSANDS OF DONG TO KEEP THESE WESTERN IDIOTS SLURPING SHIT

new Kuura teaware drop

>>21678044
>we've even convinced them my child's art project for class is fine pottery

Sir the jig is up.
Gweilos are now buying seaweed and grass clippings from the Japanase to get their fix.

Is there a particularly convenient water filter jug thing (like a Brita?) or other low cost option for managing hard water? I have 'filtered' water at my home (no chemical/bacteria/particulate weird shit), but the filter doesn't do anything for the hardness of the water, and so I keep getting limescale in my kettle.

>>21678061
https://mypurewater.com/shop/mini-classic-ct-distiller/

>>21678044
>>21678046
still mogs w2t teaware

>>21678073
t. lead glaze slurper
you know they don't give a shit about what they're feeding you, right? every one of those beautiful cups are shitting heavy metals directly into your system. don't be such a fucking rube

>>21677156
>t's marketed seemingly as a more bang-for-buck daily driver
It's really hard to know what the difference between these w2t teas are l, they all have "amazing value daily deinker that won't destroy your wallet" and no other info

Does it get more (((jewish))) than this?

>>21678108
>they all have "amazing value daily deinker that won't destroy your wallet" and no other info
Which is why I stay clear of them. No need to support these practices.
Maybe the tea is good, but I value transparency.
It clearly works tho, look
>>21677156
>I have no idea
>buys it anyway
Might as well go all TV commercials and say you are getting $1000 value for only $29.99

>>21678126
>Which is why I stay clear of them
For me its because most of the wrappers are ugly

>>21678061
There is this product that chemically binds clacium and magnesium salts in the water kettle when you boil it. These paper fan things are single use only tho and I havent tried them. Might be good for travelling if this actually works.
I think most people with problematic tap water took the distiller pill, since it is cheaper than buying and running a RO system.

>>21678116
>(((jewish)))
wait a minute
hol up
AYO
NO FRICKIN WAY JOSE

>>21678044
It looks like Deus Ex HR assets.
Kinda cool.

>>21678135
Ugliness is in the eye o the beholder, but I'd certainly say they are very much designed to appeal to a particular stripe of hipster.
Then again, I also tend to judge a book by it's cover and I'd much rather go in blind on something like YS's cute (year of the)snakes than some old photo someone fucked around with in GIMP for fifteen minutes. Packing in a lot of details about origin and tasting notes is very nice too.
But I mean just look at this damn cute thing! I'd consider framing a wrapper like this.

>>21677886
Teahome is always a good deal for Taiwanese oolong. I don't know if they do sales, but their prices are very cheap for what you're getting

>>21678304
>taiwan
>capable of making tea
lmao

can tea be wet?
if i'm drinking grandfather style and i don't feel like getting new water for a while, can i just drain the water that's in the tea cup and the leaves or do i leave a little bit of water/tea flavoring in there

Family member offered me tea but they only haslve trashy tea bags. When I complained, they told me to bring some of mine so they can shelve it for when I visit.

Now I'm stuck with what to bring. Because the storage is going to be dry like a desert and stored alongside their spice cabinet. And it's not like they have a gaiwan lying around, so I'd drink it bare from a mug.

I don't want to bring something too nice, but also not something that turns astringent. And it's got to withstand the test of time, because who knows how often I will visit them.

I'm thinking either taiwanese oolong or white tea. Not sure how taiwanese oolong will age though, because they are very green. But thry are more convenient to drink from a mug.

Thoughts?

>>21678390
You can leave the water in. The Chinese supposedly do this for grandpaing green tea in particular because it slows down the leaves oxidizing

>>21678403
White tea or roasted oolong

>>21678404
thanks

w2t does blackfriday and not 11.11 ?

>>21678700
Yes. Probably because they are focused on the western market

>>21678075
Is this feeding me heavy metals?
https://www.kongmountaintea.com/gaiwan/handmade-rice-white-glaze-gaiwan

>>21678297
That is really cute, too bad it's sold out.

I’m a bit nervous to ask, but I know people here are knowledgeable. Can anyone recommend a nighttime chocolate blend that’s not spicy or herbal—just rich, sweet, and full of chocolatey-vanilla flavor to enjoy with a little milk? I also love a hint of salt in chocolate!

>>21678876
For you.

>>21678887
>but I know people here are knowledgeable

>>21678403
You can get Taiwanese oolongs like dong ding and tie guan yin that are darker and heavily roasted, they age well. Legend of tungting from teahome is the classic thread recommendation

>>21678887
Hot chocolate

>>21678126
It fits my present needs, which include having a surplus of expensive but hopefully decent shou I can drink very casually at night. I also would prefer more transparency, and that's something I don't like about W2T too. Yet, I view this as something done for fun, especially since I can let a few cakes age untouched and see how they compare down the line.
>>21678403
I second white tea. Since near spices, better off in a tin or glass jar. Don't need a lot since it's only when visiting, so break off some and leave it in. Some may say otherwise, but I've found white tea to be fine in anaerobic/sealed environments.

rec me some tea that goes well mixed with coke and rubbed on a buttplug? with so many dykes in here some of you must have figured this one out by now i bet

>>21678994
>It fits my present needs, which include having a surplus of expensive but hopefully decent shou I can drink very casually at night
Could achieve that even cheaper with factory shu desu. A 500g sleeve of xiao fa is 12$ on KTM
But I get the fun factor in drinking through something new

>>21678986
On a diet and I'm trying to cut even on chocolate milk, also I want to try something new

>>21679128
You're cutting on choccy milk? Are you from /fit/?

>>21679262
Just diabetic... it's not severe but I'm either skipping the night drink or going for a blend

>>21678887
>>21679128
Cacao husk tea

>>21678887
>>21679128
A good Dian Hong, (black tea dried with hot air) is probably what you are looking for, but it's chocolatey like flavor it's not cocoa milk but similar to it's also has malty flavor and smell to the nose depending on what you buy. Do you want a "local" buy or can order online anon? No milk no sugar and no added vanilla but might need to buy good water to use for your tea that's all.

>>21678994
>having a surplus of expensive but hopefully decent shou I can drink very casually at night.
Mate the order is $0.07 per gram with a fancy packaging.
I know shou can get away with using worse material, but still... Hopefully it's
at least factory tier decent.
>>21678887
Seconding diang hong for chocolate, but I wouldn't wanna drink any tea before bed. The caffeine will fuck you up.
Some people drink ripe puer in the evening, and say they taste chocolate... I taste fish and again... wouldn't drink before bed.

>>21679016
Yeah, the novelty of trying it will be fun. That said, I'd like to try KTM, but I have looked multiple times in the past, and the shipping rates/fees were consistently rather harsh for me. Not sure how much it scales by kg. Though, if fees and shipment scaling aren't so bad, I guess I did overpay.
>>21679504
>Expensive
Typo, meant inexpensive, but I think it'll be fine for 7c shou. I don't think they'll fuck it up that badly. I'll post about it in the gen when I get to it anyway.

>>21678061
Ja/ck/ shills some water filter that's supposed to be really good. He kept getting kidney stones after he moved to TN because the water was so hard. After he had the filters installed in his home he stopped getting kidney stones. I can't remember the name of the filter but in his reccent videos he shills it right at the beginning if you're curious.

do you bob your teabag while steeping it or leave it be

>>21679559
>He kept getting kidney stones after he moved to TN because the water was so hard.
Jesus fucking Christ how can it be that bad
Is he just drinking actually gravel

>>21679671
my what?

Since the chinese are notorious scam artists what are the chances you get a tea cake that's poisoned or toxic? Especially from a place like yunnan sourcing? This is an actual concern of mine, not a troll.

>>21679882
send it in for testing or you'll never know. it's that simple.

>>21679882
I've also always wondered about this and no one on /tea/ has been able to give a reasonable answer.

>>21679899
the answer is right here, retard:
send it in for testing or you'll never know. it's that simple.

>>21679913
>>21679883
Where would you send it? I'm interested in doing that.

>>21679913
That isn't a reasonable answer. Where do I send tea for testing?

ffs, you're like children

eurofins usa
fsns
microtrace
alfa chemistry testing lab
any accredited ISO 17025 food testing lab in general.
>>21679917
>this isn't a reasonable answer
you're a fucking absolute retard. what happened is you got a perfectly reasonable answer you're too fucking stupid to utilize.

>>21679882
literally just google it. you won't find a single incident of someone being poisoned by tea that isn't from a toxic herb/herbal blend or some absurd niche case like the lady who drank 100 teabags a day for 20 years.

>>21679917
nta but iirc yunnan sourcing or white2tea has certain teas that they've sent in for third party testing and are certified pesticide free. You might search more on their site or ask them. It's not a concern that I have personally so I don't know any more than that.

>>21679926
Sending tea to a lab to make sure it's safe to drink isn't reasonable.

>>21679934
>look at me, not only am i a retard, i'm doubling down
shiteating dumbfuck

>>21679937
Getting your Chinese tea of questionable provenance lab tested to make sure it isn't poison is not a reasonable option. Enjoy ingesting heavy metals.

>>21679968
Being paranoid that the most commonly consumed drink in the world is poisoned because of le dastardly chinks isn't reasonable.

>>21679970
>Being paranoid that the most commonly consumed drink in the world is poisoned because of le dastardly chinks isn't reasonable.
It 100% is, even if it's not intentional china is indisputably a heavily polluted shit hole. There's no telling what's actually in the stuff without testing.

>>21679968
>i implicitly trust certain tea companies due to their excellent marketing
lmao, you're a special type of dumbfuck. besides, presumably if one is testing said teas they won't be consuming heavy metals.
you sure are a retarded shit-for-brains.
>i hope you get poisoned because you said mean things
may you someday escape your obvious and myriad cognitive impairments

>>21679973
You're right. I trust China way more than the west when it comes to food standards. And you can see how evil they are by wishing death on you for calling them racist against Chinese. They are dumbfuck shiteating shit-for-brains retarded.

>>21679882
As long as you buy from big factory/western seller you are safe.
Famous locations are kept in check by farmers themselves since if someone find some pesticides on one farm in that area, it would drop the price for all the farmers.

I dont know if the same applies to the cheapest lose tea, but I would say the chances there are about the same as the Indian/African stuff. Those cultures also aren't known for their cleanliness.

>>21680026
>>21680047
>>21680053
Hmmm I might just move over to jap teas from now on.

>>21680062
you're probably fine with greens, whites, shengs and blacks but holy shit don't drink ripes. if you're really that insistent, get some maocha and wet pile it yourself.

>>21680068
Are raws fine?

>>21680077
sheng, yeah. the only iffy thing with those is obvious malfeasance and the rolling machines they use storing metal filings in your tea. this issue is across most of the rolled teas which aren't done by hand, though.

>>21680076
wtf is that?

>>21680093
That's the guy that owns yunnan sourcing

>>21680096
*farmerleaf
>>21680093
he's at a ripe puerh factory. under those tarps are what is seen here: >>21680047

there's a reason why it's insisted one uses BOILING water with shou.

What if instead of using two teaspoons of tea for 2 cups of tea at 3 minutes, I actually use 1 teaspoon of tea for 2 cups of tea at 6 minutes?

>>21680193
In general a longer steeping time will make it more likelty for less than pleasant bitter tones to start seeping into the drink and tainting or overwhleming the taste you want.
Measure of tea should be relative to volume of water, while time should be roughly constant.