tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252543.post1323861904364628281..comments2023-07-02T02:10:19.534-07:00Comments on Phyll Sheng's notes on tea, mostly.: TN: Japanese Sencha -- 2007 Spring Tenbu & Tenbu FukaP. Shenghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17194361997640625710noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252543.post-49705818277862958062007-04-27T08:16:00.000-07:002007-04-27T08:16:00.000-07:00Why thank you, Hobbes. I really look up to your a...Why thank you, Hobbes. I really look up to your ability to capture beautiful images and write elegant tastig notes.<BR/><BR/>Ladies and gents, if you haven't, do visit Hobbes' excellent <A HREF="http://half-dipper.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">blog</A>, which I highly recommend.~ Phyllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06089209028096768776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252543.post-72603175433112741982007-04-26T11:07:00.000-07:002007-04-26T11:07:00.000-07:00Great stuff! All the best photos were hidden behi...Great stuff! All the best photos were hidden behind those links, waiting to be discovered!<BR/><BR/>Gentlemen, if you want rain, I have just the place for you... ;)<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Toodlepip,<BR/><BR/>Hobbes<BR/><BR/>P.s. The residue in Evian is evident from a single use: my gongdaobei was covered in white streaks after use, and the kettle took a fair clean to remove the sediment. It's Hobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252543.post-49654711071567497322007-04-24T23:47:00.000-07:002007-04-24T23:47:00.000-07:00xdustinx - I thought global warming has brought th...xdustinx - I thought global warming has brought the monsoon here from India.<BR/><BR/>Steven - thanks. It's quite a nice teapot. I'm warming up to it.<BR/><BR/>Volvic has the least total dissolved solids (TDS) out of the water that I usually use for my tea.<BR/><BR/>You prompted me to check the TDS of several other brands of water:<BR/>Volvic - 109 mg/l<BR/>Crystal Geyser - 120<BR/>Fiji - 210<~ Phyllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06089209028096768776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252543.post-56645363935358695732007-04-24T22:09:00.000-07:002007-04-24T22:09:00.000-07:00I love the pattern on that teapot. The rings of h...I love the pattern on that teapot. The rings of hash marks make for a really nice design.<BR/><BR/>Is Volvic a rather high mineral water? I'm wondering why the leaves are floating in the gaiwans like that. After a bit of swirling they all settled on the bottom for me.Steven Doddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15855425625392060708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252543.post-52491962937117019662007-04-24T21:03:00.000-07:002007-04-24T21:03:00.000-07:00Your description of a Southern Californian's react...Your description of a Southern Californian's reaction to rain is perfect. When I noticed it was raining, my first thought was "What the fuck is going on?" Thumbs down for rain.xdustinxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17373779976020477545noreply@blogger.com