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2015 Phoenix Oolong - much different than the usual oolong that I am used to. Instead of the tight green rolled leaves, this one is thin dark leaves - looks almost like kukicha but without the...

@boxerbilly - That's right... thanks for noticing. Here's how I check the contents of the cup before I drink:


Observe the unfurling tea leaves
Appreciate the aroma
Examine the color of the...

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My daily tea setup:

2 tone gaiwan from China - brought back from the mainland by a girlfriend some years back.
The pot in the background is just for doing my pour-offs - I almost never...

Greetz gents,

Personally, I switch between a large bing of pu erh that I've had since 2008 (ya I know, it should probably be gone by now...:p) and a good oolong - my current fave is the "Supreme...

Just to be clear, this is specific to the hyptis crenata species of "bushmint", not our common mentha genus that comprises what we know as "mint", i.e. spearmint, pennyroyal, etc.

So, make sure...