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The teacup is actually more important to the tea experience than the wine glass is to wine. It is part of the taste rendering set up. I am glad to see this discussion staying alive.
Tamesbm,
China is a huge country and by far the most populated one. So if the crime rate there is the same as that of your country, it could be a few times more noticeable.In terms of tea production practices, I have seen the best and the worst in there. From advanced machines with modern management, the strictest practice of organic productions, tiny tea farms run by families with very traditional practices, and irresponsible enterprises interested only in margin and turnover. They are all there.I have no reliable data (official says it’s almost 99%) as to how much of the country’s throughput conforms to United Nations food safety standards. However, all normal exports should conform to the food safety regulations set by the importing country. If the customs office in your country is doing their job, the tea you are getting should be as safe as any other grocery items.If I use a Yixing, I have the option to preparing the tea — Long’jing, or any similar green tea (not any green tea) — lighter or stronger, and yet without too prominent strength in astringency. If the quality of the leaves is good enough, it can be brewed very densely with intense taste and velvety texture.
This would be a bit difficult with porcelain. I think this topic is worth an article. Thank you for asking to inspire me.M,
Tazo is a good entry for places where better quality tea is not easily available. and I do have high hopes that Starbucks’ venture will bring good effects to push the awareness of finer teas. I have no intention at all to mean any negative comments on those, including yourself, who happily have discovered tea on a new level at Tazo’s. Do continue to enjoy the discovery process.On the other hand, this forum is open to people with all levels of background and there are those who have come a long way. And still have a lot that they want to cover.Just as Starbucks is a leap forward from McDonald coffee, Tazo is a giant step from fannings. You have come a long way yourself to the gate of the grand tea garden. Relax and enjoy. Just as a tea producer friend from Nepal said this morning, “I have been in tea since 2001 and I am still a novice!” There is so much here to have fun with…How’s the tea from the Chinese online shop?This is dependent on the quality of your Longjing and the taste effect you want to achieve. If your tea is a little too sharp, or too tannin, and you want to tone it down, use a pot with a slightly thicker wall made of coarser grain clay, or a slightly lower density one.
If however, you want to keep the sharpness of a milder tea, use a pot with denser clay. Higher density pots are better to render delicate types of aroma as well.In any case, Yixing pots need repeated usage so as to be properly seasoned to render the desired effect.I’ll discuss this topic in better details in the near future.I agree. Tazo is a bad reputation amongst real tea drinkers. I do hope, however, that the business power of Starbucks can help spread the popularity of tea and has a good ripple effect for raising the interest in finer teas.
One tea that they used to do was to caramelize Yingde black tea with the juice of lychee. That was the once famous and sweetly and florally aromatic Lychee Hong Cha. I cannot find any that is made naturally now, and miss it a bit.
Seems that few people know about this one then?
This lady who started out the JK shop operated as an interpreter and a guide for one of my tea friends from UK. I do not know her personally, but my friend said she’s okay.As far as the photos go, things seem normal and the prices seem normal. Maybe you’d like to give it a try and let us know 🙂Welcome to the forum!
I am in a rush but would like to tell you that this tea shop site you posted is strange to have the same JK name and many similar photos as a tea shop in Shanghai. The latter one is open and operated by a friend of a friend. I believe it is the original one:
