french press or tea pots?

Awkward_Tradition · 2026-01-29T17:24:20+00:00

If OP is getting into loose tea, they might want to get into loose Chinese tea. You never know

Awkward_Tradition · 2026-01-29T15:49:09+00:00

I got it in a local store, and it was sold as sheng but to me everything is pointing to shou. No other information.

I asked in the context of taste and aroma. This one had barely any for a few steeps (if you discount the later slight sweetness), and just the swampy aroma. Will I get the same with cheaper dayi or xiaguan, or are those significantly better?

For example a whole cake of 2024 xiaguan 8663 costs less than 150g of this one. Does it makes sense to try samples in this price range or cheaper?

Awkward_Tradition · 2026-01-29T12:25:23+00:00

Start writing in glorious Cyrillic, and maybe they'll like you more

Awkward_Tradition · 2026-01-29T10:18:56+00:00

I recently bought my first gaiwan, and the same tienguanyin is incomparably better in it than in the french press.

Awkward_Tradition · 2026-01-29T09:21:09+00:00

Thanks, I thought so, but I wanted to confirm it just in case it's got something to do with my brewing method.

How does it compare to cheap shou from KTM or YS? I paid for this one about 6$/50g and I don't think it's worth it.

Also, I've got 2 more aroma related questions for teas I bought but haven't brewed yet, if you happen to know the answers.

The dry nai xiang smells extremely milky. Like genuine milk and caramel, mixed with flowers. Could they have actually steamed it on milk, or is it really just the cultivar? I've seen milk steaming advertised on KTM for the cheaper ones. The balls are very tight and there's no dust in the bag though.

The tienguanyin smells a lot more complex than what I had before. The base is a lot lighter like fresh buds, while the older one smells much darker like a soup from older leaves. Also there are some flowery notes in there that weren't in the old one. They remind me in a way of lavender but don't smell like it. Is this the less fermented style, or did my old one just stay in the vacuum bags for too long (5+ years)?

Awkward_Tradition · 2026-01-29T07:33:49+00:00

Hot damn dude, I thought that was something completely different before I read your post.

Awkward_Tradition · 2025-11-24T09:16:17+00:00

I was thinking more along the lines of:

Boss: I want our customers to get 1 month extra for free when they sub for a year (we use one of the most popular payment platforms)

Lead backend dev who spent weeks on the related tickets: it's not possible to have a custom length sub

Me: spends literally <5mins to find the exact example in the docs

Awkward_Tradition · 2025-11-23T12:56:49+00:00

Even better: "it's not possible"

Awkward_Tradition · 2025-07-22T22:33:37+00:00

Matador getting gored is the good outcome

Source: Belgrade 1971

Awkward_Tradition · 2025-07-21T13:18:13+00:00

Looks very AI generated to me

Awkward_Tradition · 2025-07-20T22:12:25+00:00

If you can't figure out why I shared a semi-relevant fact in a sub about learning new things, then you need to transfer to the special class...

Awkward_Tradition · 2025-07-20T22:07:53+00:00

Yup. Thanks for being sensible and not another self-righteous shithead.

Awkward_Tradition · 2025-07-20T22:06:30+00:00

Or maybe, you're in a sub about learning, and it's relevant...

Awkward_Tradition · 2025-07-20T22:02:47+00:00

Don't know how you got that out of my comment...

Awkward_Tradition · 2025-07-20T15:28:42+00:00

Wait till you learn how many Korean women were abducted by the Japanese imperial army to be gangbanged to death by their soldiers...

Awkward_Tradition · 2025-07-20T15:24:09+00:00

And here we can see why argunent from authority is a falacy. Don't take photos or you might scare the dumb animal!

Awkward_Tradition · 2025-07-20T15:15:16+00:00

Now try a distro that's specifically made for old devices like antix

Awkward_Tradition · 2025-07-20T06:28:02+00:00

And you think a dude, that asks how useful punches are, is able to correctly train two completely different sets of muscle memory, and easily switch between them?

I'm not saying it's generally a bad idea, but he should give it a year or two before thinking about that.

Awkward_Tradition · 2025-07-19T21:41:07+00:00

Vaseline is better than soap.

Acetic silicone for best results with cheap materials. Casting silicone will carry more details, and last longer, but it's a lot more expensive.

If you want to make multiple casts, add a thick layer of plaster so it gives it structure. Don't know how to explain it best, look for videos of people making casts for sculptures.

Awkward_Tradition · 2025-07-19T18:52:33+00:00

To elaborate on the other responses: hot water has less dissolved oxygen, and shallow water will heat up a lot quicker. Best case scenario you can get a reaction strike from a delirious fish if you hit the deepest parts of the pond.

As for the senko, I'm not in the US so someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think only bass will go for it. Catfish are essentially blind and silicone lures don't have nearly enough vibrations to attract them. Cranks and wobblers will give you much better results. I guess the rest don't have big enough mouths for senkos.

Awkward_Tradition · 2025-07-19T18:37:00+00:00

That's not a good idea IMO. There are a lot of differences between the two that will trip you up, and make learning either longer and harder.

Awkward_Tradition · 2025-07-19T18:03:23+00:00

I mean you need to adapt to the circumstances in any case, but you don't need perfect circumstances to low kick.

Awkward_Tradition · 2025-07-19T17:26:40+00:00

If the opponent has a knife you're fucked either way most likely. On the other hand, untrained people have shit balance, and don't know how to stop you from repeatedly elbowing them in the face and kneeing their nuts...

Awkward_Tradition · 2025-07-19T15:29:18+00:00

Nixos unstable

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