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I do have one observation. There doesn’t seem to be a way to search tea by class (Taichi, delta, etc) from the menus. One has to go to the “A Few Ways to Select a Tea” section, and even then Taichi is the only one selectable.
M.
That would be appreciated, certainly, especially if you tied the product description in with the articles you’ve written.
In lieu of making a new topic, I have related quesitons. Any clue if these are worth pursuing?
https://www.jkteashop.com/teaware-gift-set_c25.html
Or am I barking up the wrong tree? Looking for my own tea set (I’d get a pot to go with the aboves) so I can stop having to borrow my roomates. More to the topic of gaiwans, these are probably along the same vein: https://www.jkteashop.com/porcelain-ceramic-gaiwans_c49.html
I’m looking for one and a few cups (and I guess a hai to balance it? Second gaiwan maybe?) to keep at my office so I can start to transition away from these bagged teas. Would these suit the purpose and provide some quality infusions or am I again barking up the wrong tree?
Speaking of cups, these were interesting looking: https://www.jkteashop.com/porcelain-ceramic-gaiwans_c49.html
Regards, M.
Hello,
I’ve had good experience with JKTeaShop.com so far. They’re in China, however, so it might be a wait unless you pay some extra for shipping.
M.
I have a habit of putting things funny.
That aside, I’m checking into your webstore now. Looks good visually; I’ll have to order from there at some point in the near future – it’s a bit more expensive than JKTeas so I think I might have to wait until my teawares are on a high enough grade for it to count.
Thanks,
M.
This is a bit of a bump but I felt it was better than making a new thread.
Leo: You have your own brand of tea? I’ve not seen it mentioned on the site. Can you tell me more?
Also, as to there being more US readers, maybe it’s because tea is somewhat more exotic to we USicans than those in China? Can’t speak for a lack of European readership, though. Noted that everyone here speaks English well, so figured we were all Euromerican.
M.
There’s a number of gaiwan on jk tea’s online shop, but I can’t speak for the quality. They are very inexpensive, however, so it is probable that they’re not fantastic.
M.
Ah, no disrespect intended. It is rather a jump up; I find the scent of the dry leaves to be rather emboldening. I’ll admit though, after having read through your site I’m left wondering just what kind of green tea the “China Green Tips” is trying to emulate. Previous to reading through here, I was only aware green tea came in 3 types: “Green”, “Sencha” and “Matcha”. I remember years ago learning that the “two types” (back then I knew only green and black) came from the same plant and being amazed. Said amazement continues with what appears to be more than a dozen types of greens alone, many with sub varieties. I may have to get a white board and make a diagram sometime, or at least a checklist.
I too hope Tazo shops raise awareness. From what I can figure, we have a handful of chains in the US, with the largest being Teavana. Teavana is not a good company from what I’ve read, and they average an employee turn-around of about 4 months. There is a place near me called Tearific, but from what I gathered it’s primarily a “Chinese “Food” ” place that also sells pots of tea. Unsure if they sell loose.
Speaking of which, how do you acquire your tea? One article spoke of open air tea markets in some parts of China, though if I remember you are in Hong Kong, which from what I can piece together should be a tea selling powerhouse (being in China and at one point occupied by the UK).
As for the tea shop, I’m actually just ordering it today; had to crawl through the site with my roomate to assemble what we wanted to order. I’ve decided to go with these:
https://www.jkteashop.com/jk-white-tea-assortment-p-296.html
https://www.jkteashop.com/handmade-imperial-high-mountain-long-jing-dragon-well-green-tea-p-697.html
My roomate is after the white, which is a kind of tea I have no (real) experience with. I’m after the green, as apparently longjing (which I likely am not pronouncing right) is the essential green. If this works without a hitch, I’ll likely go all out on the next – there’s a few tea instruments there that are appealing.
Bening on the East Coast though, it’ll likely be a while (15-30 days) before I recieve it. Waiting time well spent!
M.
