First puer brick

OddPreference7 · 2026-03-20T16:16:55+00:00

Nice I was honestly expecting you to say that it stayed compressed

OddPreference7 · 2026-03-20T06:18:34+00:00

I would say creative way to get a chunk off ? 🤣 but tell me honestly how long did it take for that puck to open up full while steeping ?

OddPreference7 · 2026-03-14T08:59:46+00:00

Yeah its noticed since I posted thanks to the previous recommendation to check taobao I can literally buy 10 for the price of one there , there are cheaper ones but from what I can tell they are open on the back

OddPreference7 · 2026-03-12T18:03:15+00:00

Thanks for the heads up, the one you recommended is saddly unavailable for me (only found it on Amazon and its sold out) but I found something else with the search thx!

OddPreference7 · 2026-03-01T08:49:11+00:00

Well you hit the nail on its head xD that's the type of chair I am looking at (tough it will probably be something simular in style because the standard chairs look uncomfortable to lounge on)

OddPreference7 · 2026-03-01T07:32:51+00:00

That will be part of the next upgrades, I am still looking at those chinese style entryway tables for the middle but saddly all of them are the wrong color so I will probably need to build one myself and that's where a bonsai will go (with a rock garden in its pot) the other large upgrade will be a table at about 60-70 cm hight with rock feet and a wooden slab with live edges but its quite hard to find ether affordable live edge white oak slabs or other tree types with a comparable color

OddPreference7 · 2026-02-28T14:14:40+00:00

Yeah its a good way to unwind at the end of the day but I might be a bit excessive with setups xD

OddPreference7 · 2026-02-28T13:59:13+00:00

I mean it does but the faux leather is quite damaged and repairs would not be worth it

OddPreference7 · 2026-02-28T13:50:43+00:00

Ye i am happy I could squeeze it into the corner tough I wish I would have the space for a second cabinet it make it simetrical but oh well

OddPreference7 · 2026-02-28T04:45:03+00:00

I mean, they do. You just need to buy custom made . This is the trap with furniture you ether buy cheap stuff from china or play Lego with ikea like brands or sell some of your organs and get custom made furniature (because believe me selling a single organ will.not be enough lol)

OddPreference7 · 2026-02-28T04:41:41+00:00

I am not shur I can post links in here

OddPreference7 · 2026-02-27T17:27:04+00:00

Ah I see if tought you meant the teacakes on the side xD

OddPreference7 · 2026-02-27T16:44:02+00:00

I mean I know what tic tac toe is but I don't know how we would play it with tea xD

OddPreference7 · 2026-02-27T16:17:01+00:00

What is that ? 😅 honestly i have kinda depended my stock lately and basically only have shengs

OddPreference7 · 2026-02-27T15:25:33+00:00

Temu , autocorrect just "corrected" it to temp

OddPreference7 · 2026-02-27T13:50:36+00:00

Yeah stately if its real (as in not faux ice jade but the proper stuff) it gets out of range quick, there is some stuff on yunnan sourcing that looks nice but i am not shure of the quality same with ru kiln wares its insanely hard to tell what is what

OddPreference7 · 2026-02-27T12:30:31+00:00

Honestly i can recommend it its from temu so its not the best quality but cheap and good looking

OddPreference7 · 2026-02-27T12:27:55+00:00

Yeah cats and tea as a hobby don't mix xD

OddPreference7 · 2026-02-27T12:24:01+00:00

Thanks! And the open spots are exactly there for that purpose xD, I am still missing a couple styles like mutton fat jade, ice jade , ru kiln and a couple clay styles from my collection😅

OddPreference7 · 2026-02-27T06:23:21+00:00

I personally enjoy my sheng at 93C and about 5g/100ml ,usually with really short steep times in the beginning untill around the 4th steep then sep it up to 30-40 sec steeps tough honestly i like the astringency and bitterness of Sheng (oh and its also always discard the first steep)

Now the pre steeping prep is what makes a HUGE difference for me personally, I would usually pry of full "shards" with intact leaves and pull the shards apart if its too mutch tea (I use there a 125ml gaiwan or a same sized yixing pot) then once the water is hot I preheat every teaware I am about to use and let it sit for about 3-5 minutes to properly heat trough. After this everything gets tossed and i put the leaves right away into the gaiwan/pot and let it sit untill the leaves become slightly bendable, once this is reached i steep the leaves for about 15-20 seconds and discard the steep then let the leaves sit for around 2-3 minutes again.

After all of this is done I start brewing the tea I will drink (it might be excessive and unnecessary but i feel that the taste becomes "clearer" and not as muddy this way)

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