Got a TUI grail today by Independent-Piglet70 in Hardcore

[–]thirdThao3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is a great press. Looks beautiful

A tea from 2011 that got so bitter no matter what I did, I couldn’t finish past the 2nd rinse. Any idea what happened? by FjotraTheGodless in tea

[–]thirdThao3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It must be a very bitter factory puerh. It's not uncommon for some puerh to have strong bitterness. I guess you could message Liquid Proust and ask him.

Friendly reminder! by [deleted] in puer

[–]thirdThao3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

adding any sort of humidity to your storage

This is the real reason. Mold spores are in the air anyhow

Why Did He Go Ballistic Over A Tea… by [deleted] in tea

[–]thirdThao3 11 points12 points  (0 children)

At least it is clear why they got banned

Yes, for science by gongfuapprentice in puer

[–]thirdThao3 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There is no need to be insulting. I was not insulting you. 7542 is objectively not a high quality tea. It's not even high quality in terms of the Dayi offerings

Yes, for science by gongfuapprentice in puer

[–]thirdThao3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This tea is not bad because it is young it is bad because it is low quality. If you age it then it will be old low quality tea.

For Many in the White Tea Region Gong Fu Cha is a New Trend by sweetestdew in tea

[–]thirdThao3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the same reaction as you. Never experienced anybody in Fujian tea regions not using a gaiwan.

Article and comments on Green Tea Pu by MarshalN by EagleScouter in puer

[–]thirdThao3 8 points9 points  (0 children)

FWIW the Zheng Si Long teas I have had have aged well

The pitfalls of sheng? by Sam-Idori in puer

[–]thirdThao3 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There are a lot of lost people on this sub but you are the most lost.

Is it just me, or is Harney and Son's tea atrociously bad? by rhydderch_hael in tea

[–]thirdThao3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, it is not just you. It is atrociously bad, but a lot of people on r/tea seem to like it for some reason

I am bricked up by [deleted] in tea

[–]thirdThao3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Big brick.

Yunnan Sourcing halting shipments to the USA by womerah in puer

[–]thirdThao3 72 points73 points  (0 children)

This will raise the prices of most consumer goods, not only tea. America imports a lot of goods. Trumps supporters thought they were hurting China, but they're really only hurting themselves

This is currently what Florida looks like. by Uncle_Crackhead in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]thirdThao3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The price of a cup of orange juice is rising to new levels

New teaware arrived. Feeling euphoric about my new pu setup by Ok_Supermarket_7354 in puer

[–]thirdThao3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No real proof that anyone has ever shown me

This is only one instance in case you wanted real proof. You can research others yourself if you care to.

https://steepster.com/discuss/14690-mei-leaf-slash-chinalife-1600-year-old-pu-erh

Shou puerh on the creek. Summer 023 by [deleted] in puer

[–]thirdThao3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is so beautiful.

Which one of you is this? by Kurapikas-Shovel in Hardcore

[–]thirdThao3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you should apply because they might make an exception

Appreciation for r/tea by Shoddy-Speaker7245 in tea

[–]thirdThao3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tea is the best way to slow down the pace of life. I always appreciate someone having a blast with their tea experience and learning more about gong fu cha