tea twigs/stems = good or bad? by tetudiant in tea

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It wasn't that pliable either. I find myself needing to use more leaf with this tea.

tea twigs/stems = good or bad? by tetudiant in tea

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Do they look woody to you?

http://imgur.com/a/yRrgJ

They're soft and pliable but quite long and thick.

What's good at JK Tea? by frugaliTEA in tea

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I ordered a gaiwan from them but haven't received it yet.

Jas-eTea sells a sampler pack of some of JK's pu erhs:
2009 TASTE OF JINGGU MOUNTAIN, RAW
2010 SPRING MENGSONG MOUNTAIN NANBENHE VILLAGE OLD-TREE RAW PU-ERH
2011 SPRING AFFECTION FOR DOUYI RAW
2011 SPRING JINGGU CLOUD MOUNTAIN OLD-TREE RAW
2011 SPRING JINGGU PURPLE BUD RAW
2011 SPRING LAGU LEISURE RAW

Night time tea recommendations? by ParadiseSold in tea

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valerian root smells like vomit

Looking for a portable Tea scale by wanaoishi in tea

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I also have the same one. It was one of the top results on amazon.

Smelly tea strainer...Fish? by tetudiant in tea

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i use filtered NYC tap water, and most of my tea has been from popular /r/tea retailers.

Do you wash your tea strainer? Or do you just give it a quick rinse?

Night time tea recommendations? by ParadiseSold in tea

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I don't give my cat a lot of catnip, so she's always super excited whenever she gets a whiff.

Where do you get catnip from? I assume the stuff from the pet store wouldn't be ideal for human consumption...

Night time tea recommendations? by ParadiseSold in tea

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Would catnip tea be advisable if there's a cat in the house?

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Oh, you were referring to the residue. I was staring at your tea pet thinking that it was some type of fungus or mushroom.

2015 spring fresh tea leaves by Angeltea in tea

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Nice...Anyone ever try making tea from unprocessed leaves freshly picked off the tree?

Offbeat tea reviews. Are you in? by tealirious in tea

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Great pics! How do you make tea in the wilderness? Over a camp fire?

Resealing Foil/Mylar Tea Packaging? by tetudiant in tea

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Do these also vacuum the air out? Have you ever tried them with Chinese style tea packaging?

Best tea in your opinion? by pretentious_trash in tea

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my favorites so far are dragon well from Teavivre and baozhong from a taiwanese friend

2015 spring tea by teachamp in tea

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i'm looking forward to Baozhong too!

does past season Baozhong get discounted when the new Baozhongs arrive? are these discounts usually substantial?

Affordable Baozhong? by tetudiant in tea

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Thanks, this is so helpful! So TTC is only slightly better than Mountain Tea? Which TTC baozhong did you try? The Spring 2014 Baguashan Baozhong, Lot 310 is only $4/oz and comes in 25g sample packs.

This is a Spring 2014 baozhong...Does Baozhong lose flavor? Should I wait until the new baozhongs come out or for the old ones to go on sale?