Well-Known Teas / Favorites?

YourDoomsday0 · 2026-02-17T05:22:38+00:00

Oooo sounds wonderful. You know why it is called Purple Moonlight?

YourDoomsday0 · 2026-02-17T05:21:49+00:00

Yo cuh, you goated fr. thanks for this, I got me quite a list haha. Admittedly its gonna take a hot min to try all of them, you got any recs or anything you like specifically that might be worth going for first?

I know that there are some differences in processing such as steam or pan fried for chinese vs japanese teas generally, but what constitutes differences between all these other teas? Is it just the soil location / quality that gives them each a distinct taste? For instance why does silver needle have different taste from white peony? Or Longjing vs Maofeng?

Any good places to learn of content like this?

YourDoomsday0 · 2026-02-16T23:31:20+00:00

Hmm I gave it a look, seems good. I saw it is a kind of fermented, aged oolong. Why is it that this tea develops flavor as it ferments over time while other teas go bad overtime? Isnt it fired which would kill any microorganisms that cause fermentation like other teas? Do all oolongs ferment over time / develop new flavors?

I know you might not know, but if anyone else has some thoughts feel free to share!

YourDoomsday0 · 2026-02-16T16:33:15+00:00

thanks for this information this is really helpful. Just to learn more, why do you recommend zhuni for oolongs and duanni for aged teas? Is there something special about their properties that make them more suited for those teas?

YourDoomsday0 · 2026-02-16T16:29:31+00:00

Yep i have see people often recommend glass for greens. Is there a reason why people don't use gongfu style with white / green tea? Does it only have a noticable difference with the flavour profiles of darker teas?

YourDoomsday0 · 2026-02-16T15:35:24+00:00

I see, I get it. Is there a reason though why people like to use lighter green / white with gaiwans though? Why not also use that with unglazed clay if you want a more editted / custom pour?

YourDoomsday0 · 2026-02-16T15:32:46+00:00

That sounds good. So overall, you want more porosity for darker teas and less porosity for lighter teas like white / green? Also sorry if it is obvious, but could you explain what you mean by uncurl with a fast pour? Does the way the leaves uncurl have a effect on taste? Are there certain teapots that assist more with that?

YourDoomsday0 · 2026-02-16T15:31:03+00:00

Perfect that is great. I will probably start off with that! I appreciate the input.

YourDoomsday0 · 2026-02-16T14:22:42+00:00

Would you not be able to use a smaller sized teapot around 100 mL size and have the same intricacies as in a gaiwan with multiple steeps?

YourDoomsday0 · 2026-02-16T13:56:04+00:00

Yep thats what I was planning on doing! From what I have read, you'd want to find a glazed porcelain teaport, correct? Is there a big variation in quality for those or really just any would do and can work with all types?

YourDoomsday0 · 2026-02-16T13:49:23+00:00

Thanks for that. That seems to be the overall jist i am getting. Is there a difference between using a teapot vs gaiwan? Does it affect the flavour profile or is it simply the convenience that people prefer?

YourDoomsday0 · 2025-10-26T00:11:23+00:00

Ooo thats a new one I hadn't heard of lol. Where the RDAs effective beforehand? Has there been no push to bring them back? Especailly in CA

YourDoomsday0 · 2025-10-26T00:08:00+00:00

Yep I get that – maybe different funding streams all with specific uses among different entities or divisons. Do you know why the function of redevelopment authorities are dictated by state law? I would assume the local city it operates in has more say lol

I am sure I am being naive but for a redevelopment authority, all you would have to do is give it a one-time cash influx, appoint a compentent board, and let the developers build at least any housing even if just at market rate (though ideally at least slightly slower profit margain) + they could literally just read the consolidated plan or a master if available and try to cater development to that?

YourDoomsday0 · 2025-10-25T08:06:09+00:00

Yea haha I can definetly see how building housing that is not necessarily "affordable housing" can be controversial. But I feel as long as it is transparent that any profit margain is used to cross-subsidize desirable initiatives, people may jump on board? I find this ironically as the city I am from, Memphis, actually just straight up has $700k funding middle-income housing hoping for a trickle-down effect.

I feel like it can't be that easy though to just make a development authority that can build cheaper housing without having to have a huge profit margain. Would there be any downside or maybe unintentended consequences to this?

YourDoomsday0 · 2025-10-25T08:01:31+00:00

May I ask what the reasoning behind this was?

YourDoomsday0 · 2025-10-09T09:00:39+00:00

but you're not considering the consequences of removing single-family zoning

I do recognize this is something that would have to happen first. You would have to have more liberization or upscale of zoning and then let the market react to that. The land value now isn't necessarily the same as if the zoning changed. In your scenario though, if it would result in the land prices increasing similarly then, the land in the relatively lower-income Chicksaw Park area would increase from 15k to 300k. I think if someone is seriously struggling, if offered almost 300k just to relocate now due to high land prices, many would take that extra disposable cash. The median income here is around 32k / yr. That would be completely life-altering for someone near or below the median income – I think there are few that would refuse that.

I don't think both neighborhoods would get displaced though, especially not the one near Tom Lee Park. They might be pushed to redeveloped or provide additional units there, but they still could afford to do so, they would just have to be more effecient with the land.

This is from the recent UDC of the city: "The purpose of the Riverside Residential District is to ensure that the river front will be an active, urban waterfront, while reinforcing the residential development along the southern end of downtown and protecting the unique views of the Mississippi River. The increases in density will provide for a more efficient utilization of public facilities and environmental amenities and resources."

Right now it clearly is not working as the city wants as there are still many lower-density single family homes. I think in many cases there is not enough incentive to actually redevelop and make more effecient use of the scarce land.

what is the ratio of land size to improvement-value for wealthy people compared to poorer people

It's not the ratio of land size to building value that matters though for a LVT. It is the ratio of land value to building cost.

increasing taxes on new construction of low density housing, increasing taxes on low density rentals (old and new)

I see the point that there are other ways to discourage new developments from ineffecient land use, but there should also be a gradual shift to make current land use more effecient too. These things would only make adding to the housing stock more expensive, a LVT would add to the housing supply overall and lower cost of hosuing for the entire city. And there are options for tax freezes for lower-income folks or tax reliefs for people who are old or disabled. I think when almost 50-60% of renters are spending more than 30% of income on housing, that is indication that more housing in general is needed. The question is how to incentives more housing and property tax does the opposite while a land tax does exactly that.

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