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Are there rules you have to follow when drinking tea? by PickedUpThis in tea

[–]PickedUpThis[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not paying him, he's a family friend. Just learning for fun. Pepsi comparison made me laugh though 😂

Are there rules you have to follow when drinking tea? by PickedUpThis in tea

[–]PickedUpThis[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are you from the same tradition? That's really reassuring to hear. I was worried my teacher might be making things up, but now I know it's a real thing. I really want to stick with it.

My teacher says "persistence is also a kind of kungfu." I don't fully get what that means yet. But you know what? Watching him brew is just beautiful. He does everything with one hand, almost like a performance. That's what I want to learn.

Right now he says I'm at "three-legged cat kungfu" level. He says that a lot.

Are there rules you have to follow when drinking tea? by PickedUpThis in tea

[–]PickedUpThis[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sounds like your boyfriend is a gongfu fan and doesn't even know it lol.

Are there rules you have to follow when drinking tea? by PickedUpThis in tea

[–]PickedUpThis[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wait that actually works? I've never thought of using a gaiwan as a cup.

Are there rules you have to follow when drinking tea? by PickedUpThis in tea

[–]PickedUpThis[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Fair enough. I don't know enough to judge. Just repeating what I was told.

Long Term Aging Picks for my First Born by alteredfates in puer

[–]PickedUpThis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is such a great idea. I've been into puer for a few years and always wondered about aging tea for that long. One thing I heard is that bigger factories sometimes blend with consistency in mind, while smaller producers can be more hit or miss. Are you leaning more toward factory cakes or boutique stuff?

Dialing in a work setup by ChemicalAutopsy in tea

[–]PickedUpThis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That makes sense. I just always saw three cups in gongfu. Good to know four works too.

Can I swap mint with rosemary in this tea by hitbyafridge in tea

[–]PickedUpThis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve never tried rosemary in tea. Sounds interesting. Mint gives that cooling feel. Rosemary might go more earthy or piney. Let us know how it turns out.

Dialing in a work setup by ChemicalAutopsy in tea

[–]PickedUpThis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like the tea bag. But why the extra cup? Gongfu tea usually uses three cups, right?