tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516171423954184083.post5417049982541907067..comments2024-01-29T14:41:37.418-05:00Comments on Life in Teacup: Zhang Ping Shui Xian mini cake (漳平水仙茶饼)Gingkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00717840609096741544noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516171423954184083.post-71531944125464224262011-01-30T17:48:06.937-05:002011-01-30T17:48:06.937-05:00I just asked on my blog to see if there's any ...I just asked on my blog to see if there's any interest -- I guess we'll have to see how this develops.MarshalNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776398824139018801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516171423954184083.post-5946714677120726102011-01-26T17:36:09.267-05:002011-01-26T17:36:09.267-05:00I see, Springfield is just slightly far for me (I&...I see, Springfield is just slightly far for me (I'm in Maine). I wonder where a good point of meeting is.MarshalNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776398824139018801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516171423954184083.post-61076986835743692192011-01-25T21:14:13.663-05:002011-01-25T21:14:13.663-05:00Easthampton. Can count as greater Springfield area...Easthampton. Can count as greater Springfield area.Gingkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00717840609096741544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516171423954184083.post-76563754541763794862011-01-25T19:07:09.027-05:002011-01-25T19:07:09.027-05:00Oh, you're in Springfield?Oh, you're in Springfield?MarshalNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776398824139018801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516171423954184083.post-16594411341461393212011-01-25T11:45:29.663-05:002011-01-25T11:45:29.663-05:00I am right in the center of MA, by the crossing po...I am right in the center of MA, by the crossing point between I-91 and I-90 high way. Very convenient location! :DGingkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00717840609096741544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516171423954184083.post-15438502264800840032011-01-24T22:02:58.668-05:002011-01-24T22:02:58.668-05:00Hah, true, the food part. Where are you exactly? ...Hah, true, the food part. Where are you exactly? I remember somewhere in MA, IIRC. We can invite others too -- the NYC folks get together often, so I think we should at least do something -- putting what I wrote about recently in practiceMarshalNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776398824139018801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516171423954184083.post-7158039798607263272011-01-24T21:29:00.191-05:002011-01-24T21:29:00.191-05:00I'm very interested in tea gathering! We don&#...I'm very interested in tea gathering! We don't need a store front to have the gathering right? <br /><br />I love the food in Toronto. However, it can be dangerous having a lot of good food in long, dark, snowy winter!Gingkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00717840609096741544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516171423954184083.post-45902724053096604162011-01-24T18:23:04.236-05:002011-01-24T18:23:04.236-05:00Give up New England so you can go somewhere even c...Give up New England so you can go somewhere even colder? Granted, the food is better in Toronto.<br /><br />I asked because I was wondering if we should have a tea gathering in the NE, and I thought if you had a store, that'll be a good place to hold it. Obviously, that thought is out of the window.MarshalNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776398824139018801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516171423954184083.post-53967203863192188012011-01-24T17:14:42.722-05:002011-01-24T17:14:42.722-05:00MarshalN, we don't have a physical store and d...MarshalN, we don't have a physical store and don't have it in vision. If we move to a metropolitan area in a few years (Toronto, possibly), I would like to open a Saturday-only store. But that's something to think about in the future. It's hard to give up New England to begin with :-pGingkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00717840609096741544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516171423954184083.post-65143031221485059492011-01-23T19:51:12.124-05:002011-01-23T19:51:12.124-05:00This is the weirdest looking thing ever... the lea...This is the weirdest looking thing ever... the leaves look suspect quality.<br /><br />By the way, do you have a physical store, or is it all online?MarshalNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776398824139018801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516171423954184083.post-91881383097297942012011-01-21T16:48:11.841-05:002011-01-21T16:48:11.841-05:00Billy, I didn't put it as a concept tea becaus...Billy, I didn't put it as a concept tea because it's not new. But only in recent years it started to approach a broader market. I will have it listed in lifeinteacup.com very soon :D<br /><br />Brett, yeah I love this tea very much too. It's a great example of medium oxidation yet keeping very prominent floral taste. <br /><br />Jackie, I drink rinse water of oolong most of the time. I just drink it before the "official" first infusion. Always feel bad to dump tea water :-p I think the best infusions are 2-4, but it lasts quite well even above the 7th infusion.Gingkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00717840609096741544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516171423954184083.post-78732472951163925022011-01-21T11:50:14.376-05:002011-01-21T11:50:14.376-05:00Also, is there a good place to purchase this tea? ...Also, is there a good place to purchase this tea? I would love to get my hands on some!Sir William of the Leafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15366359211931253914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516171423954184083.post-9471262550767344852011-01-20T21:50:20.125-05:002011-01-20T21:50:20.125-05:00Your photos make me want to brew up a pot right no...Your photos make me want to brew up a pot right now. Like Sir William, I also haven't had an Oolong cake tea like this one yet. <br /><br />7 infusions, - that's a lot. Which infusion do you consider it's peak, so to speak?<br /><br />Interesting that you drink the rinsing water. I always just pour it out. Do you drink it right away, as a "tea"?<br /><br />Thanks for another interesting blog post. <br /><br />J.Jackiehttp://leafboxtea.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516171423954184083.post-68505325151617227102011-01-20T16:00:53.833-05:002011-01-20T16:00:53.833-05:00I've also had the pleasure of tasting this pro...I've also had the pleasure of tasting this product and I believe it was the same factory as your specimen (mine was a 2008 sample generously sent to me from active Xiamen-based tea exporter and blogger Daniel Hong). My experience with the tea was very positive. Its floral notes were unique and pleasing. <br /><br />Xiexie for posting :)Bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07391009406909467410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-516171423954184083.post-56980433928065022662011-01-20T13:01:58.247-05:002011-01-20T13:01:58.247-05:00Not a concept tea...? Never seen an oolong tea cak...Not a concept tea...? Never seen an oolong tea cake like that before!Sir William of the Leafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15366359211931253914noreply@blogger.com