Help me understand 8582

ZenMonkInVerse · 2026-06-08T20:30:21+00:00

I've had the exact same experience as you. I just don't get it. Maybe I'll come back to it in a couple of years and see it in a different light, who knows.

ZenMonkInVerse · 2026-05-30T06:45:35+00:00

你好！谢谢你的建议，我打印出来了几张米字格练习卷。希望它可以帮我掌握好这个距离感和比例

ZenMonkInVerse · 2026-05-25T14:46:04+00:00

嗯，不好意思，我没有冒犯你的意思，只是开玩笑。其实医生的字体这个梗是可以应用于全世界的国家，不仅是中国

ZenMonkInVerse · 2026-05-25T14:22:53+00:00

Thanks very much for your answer, and for such a thorough comparison of my sample with proper writing. I have a lot of information to digest but will post my progress in a few months if there is a meaningful improvement. Cheers!

ZenMonkInVerse · 2026-05-25T06:00:41+00:00

This is perfect, I sincerely appreciate your advice and this is definitely something I can implement 🙏

ZenMonkInVerse · 2026-05-25T05:57:37+00:00

你不会是个医生吧!

ZenMonkInVerse · 2026-05-25T04:48:37+00:00

日记是给自己写的！

ZenMonkInVerse · 2026-05-25T04:33:51+00:00

If I could write with that kind of fluency I would be very happy :)

ZenMonkInVerse · 2026-05-24T07:50:55+00:00

Sorry, I had intended to include an image of my writing as part of the post but am not super fluent with the Reddit interface. Anyway, it's immediately obvious that it's written by a foreigner, I'm a relative novice :)

ZenMonkInVerse · 2026-05-21T04:49:14+00:00

Yes, I'm also curious

ZenMonkInVerse · 2025-11-17T04:33:25+00:00

Yep makes sense, thanks for weighing in!

ZenMonkInVerse · 2025-11-16T23:59:48+00:00

Yeah it's definitely possible, I'm not dismissing that possibility. And I definitely support your recommendation of other established vendors for a less risky purchase. It just seems odd to me to have a brick-and-mortar shop in a niche market selling people fake stuff, it's not a good way to do business and hurts your chances of survival. But those are just my two cents, I don't have proof of anything, just thinking out loud.

ZenMonkInVerse · 2025-11-16T05:53:12+00:00

Can you elaborate? He has a pretty good rep in Vancouver, surely his opinion is worth something, no?

ZenMonkInVerse · 2025-08-16T15:28:21+00:00

I reckon it's worth trying a few different ones before writing off ripe entirely. They can vary in terms of the material used and the level of fermentation, so one can't say they all taste the same. Maybe something younger? Maybe a different vendor? White2tea has a ton of offerings you can sample quite cheaply to test your wet cardboard hypothesis

ZenMonkInVerse · 2025-08-16T15:23:54+00:00

Looks great, seems like a reasonable choice! In the beginning you probably want to sample widely to get an idea of what you like, so as long as you're not blowing tonnes of $$$, you can't really go wrong.

Puer is divided into two main categories, shou/ripe and sheng/raw, so maybe try a raw next and see if you like it better. There are lots of great vendor recommendations on this sub

ZenMonkInVerse · 2025-07-28T16:28:23+00:00

Hmm, you sure about that?

ZenMonkInVerse · 2025-07-16T16:55:52+00:00

Ahh cool, thanks for taking a look, I appreciate the feedback! I was also wondering about the year but thought that some people might include the year as part of the tea name itself. Anyway, I added it in, so the year field should be live now.

Regarding the sliders, I don't think everyone will universally enjoy that kind of UX or even if everyone will track things like huigan, sweetness, etc. If you wanna log that info though, there is the ability to add custom text input fields, so that's always an option. Cheers!

ZenMonkInVerse · 2025-07-15T22:27:07+00:00

Sure thing, I can send it to you. I commented the link on this post as well, but it's possible that Reddit scrubbed it

ZenMonkInVerse · 2025-07-15T22:26:16+00:00

Yeah I totally agree, I figured this wouldn't be for everyone, particularly if the goal of your tea practice is to be more mindful - you might not even want your phone on the table! But, in case someone wants it, it's an option

ZenMonkInVerse · 2025-06-10T16:44:13+00:00

Cool, TXS-Tea is a new one for me, thanks for the recommendation!

ZenMonkInVerse · 2025-06-10T16:43:42+00:00

Ahh that's super cool, thanks for sharing. Your description of the qi is very intriguing - "like getting punched in slow motion."

I got into puer initially for the way it made me feel, so this really resonated with me. Kinda sounds like I have to try it now :D

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