Thanks! May I know around how much to pay for a decent oolong tea?

This post has been edited by Ranma: Feb 26 2013, 12:42 AM

USJ Summit. LGF. Friendly uncle. If he is not around and the wife inside, no need to go in.

Zhong Hua Tea. SS 14. Along BKT shops. Friendly uncle.

Just found this

https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2716910

any idea if its good? Asking price seems ok

People normally buy that for collection.

And for collection there are many other limited edition puerh out there with nice boxing. Buy unless that 'limited edition' puerh is meaningful to you cause you will come across many.

This post has been edited by auhckw: Feb 27 2013, 07:17 AM

Yea, but there are a number of new staffs there. Why?

I think it's abit expensive, with the money i can buy a lot of good tea to drink.

Way too expensive..

hey guys, just thought of sharing my current humble tea set pic...hehe, got a few more cups, but usually only use one



And current tea collection





Not really into Puer tea yet, but just bought to keep first since i had some vouchers to clear... hehe

yeah nice. recently i drink green more than pu er. will get back to pu er soon.

any nice green teas to recommend? and where to get?

Its active again! Any gathering session?

hahaha, yup, same here! he's damn cute in the dilbert cartoons

Nice start

And mostly all from Purple Cane? Have you explore other tea shops?

auhckw, ya mostly from purple cane except the blue/white packet which i got from taiwan!

not yet, but will go explore other tea shops soon once got enough bullets...hehe... btw, can anyone advise me on tea kettle? what are the different types and how come seems like some places prefer to use fire one instead of electric? and ceramic/clay kettle compared to stainless steel?

Generally this is what people would say..

Tea kettle for start just use normal stainless steel types will do, but these will only give like up to 90c temp which may not be hot enough for old tea.

Which is why ppl use ceramic / cast iron to boost the temp up beyond 90c.

Technically wise, I nvr measure what is the water temp of stainless steel kettle. It is good enough for me and less troublesome.

As for fire / electric... that wan is preference I guess.

I will also go for electric kettle. Just buy a branded one will do.

Ceramic or iron will only good if your water sucks as it can help in improving the taste. If you got good water filter at home, then electric kettle will do

a Japanese Green Tea lover here...

normally will drink Organic macha, but heard that Japanase Genmaicha (brown rice tea) is good for healthy. Anyone recomm ?

k17ty, i haven't ventured much into green tea yet, but i do enjoy brown rice green tea!

i think Hojo in gardens have a good selection if u're into jap tea, coz they seem to specialize in it... their prices not cheap though (that's y they're in Gardens i guess)

Got a question for all the sifus here...

I currently use one of my purple clay pot as a "multi-purpose" oolong pot... So, if i'm brewing anything which is semi-fermented, it will be the pot i use...

So far have used it with Da Hong Pao, Zhi Zhu Lan TGY, Jing Xuan Dong Ding. and basically any other Oolong i can get my hands on.

Is it ok that i use it that way?

Btw, i have a 2nd tea pot which i solely use for Da Yu Ling (Taiwan High Mountain Tea) because i REALLY love that tea alot and dun wanna campur-campur.

My thinking is that i will consider getting a teapot dedicated to one very specific type of tea if i really love it like crazy and can afford the habit.. hehe


But ya, in the end my question is as the top... is it ok that i use one teapot for all kinds of oolong? or does it kinda screw things up?

My preference on dedicating the teapot

Shui Xian = 1 Pot (some ppl go even extreme as in high fired pot, mid fired pot and low fired pot for this category)
TGY / High Mountain = 1 Pot (can be seperated into 2 teapot if you want, but i rarely drink these so I mix in 1 pot)
Dan Cong = 1 pot