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(drumroll)….. John of Chabei! So, how much was it? Well…. I’ll explain in detail how I got this pot. So I left the Youji store on Saturday. By that time, it was already 5pm. I decided to wander around the … Continue reading
Tag Archives: teaware
Today’s entry is going to be a little long… but it’ll include a little contest, so read on 🙂 It was a nice day in Taipei today. The weather’s gotten a bit cooler, with drier air blowing in from the … Continue reading
I went back to the Fuxing store today. It’s hard to resist a store that’s only 10 minutes walk away. I was looking more at pots today, and nothing too interesting happened. I did, however, ask them how they season … Continue reading
It’s an interesting thing going to a store that focuses on its pots, rather than its tea. Yesterday there was a crowd of potheads gathered around the table with the owner sitting there, casually brewing some aged oolongs in a … Continue reading
Today I had a lesson in older teapots. I went to the Best Tea House today, as my usual haunt in Hong Kong after doing some errands. Tiffany was there, along with some other tea drinkers who frequent there and … Continue reading
I got some new teaware today…. since I have tea guests coming tomorrow, and I didn’t even have anything to serve them with! I opted for the nicer looking stuff. I could’ve bought dirt cheap cups, but they really do … Continue reading
It’s been more than a week and half since I got to Shanghai, and yet I still haven’t properly brewed tea at home. I have a tea tray, a water heating unit, and a gaiwan now, but I lack a … Continue reading
This is a new teapot I got for my girlfriend. I got it in Beijing, and we’re doing the work to season it for the first time today. This thing is destined for cooked puerh… so now it’s simmering in … Continue reading