tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post3307580799414740763..comments2023-07-05T09:38:23.624+01:00Comments on The Half-Dipper: 1990s Song PinHobbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-82832665321168101342008-03-03T01:05:00.000+00:002008-03-03T01:05:00.000+00:00A great idea, Carla, were it not for the fact that...A great idea, Carla, were it not for the fact that the Song Pin was the very tea that we just had (and finished!) this afternoon. Thanks again for a real treat of a tea - it's perfect for soothing an aching body come late afternoon.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Toodlepip,<BR/><BR/>HobbesHobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-53315144918753846122008-03-03T00:57:00.000+00:002008-03-03T00:57:00.000+00:00LOL, that tea will have travelled around the world...LOL, that tea will have travelled around the world several times before it gets consumed! Save a leaf or two with the spots for later analysis under a microscope - you've got to have one kicking around the University somewhere; just a low-power dissecting scope should do. It's really amazing what you'll see; well worth the effort.speakfreelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13757071341180546490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-69010600152736025492008-03-02T20:55:00.000+00:002008-03-02T20:55:00.000+00:00Dear all,Thanks for the great information, and for...Dear all,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the great information, and for the detailed analysis, Carla! I don't think I've had the pleasure of coming across the infamous "Golden Flowers" before, so it's quite an education.<BR/><BR/>It's good tea, nonetheless! I brought some to Montana, in fact, and am looking forward to revisiting it.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Toodlepip all,<BR/><BR/>HobbesHobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-27078762689878393972008-03-02T03:56:00.000+00:002008-03-02T03:56:00.000+00:00Thank you Speak for the great comments! I guess no...Thank you Speak for the great comments! I guess now the big question is-What the heck causes these crystals to form in the first place? <BR/><BR/>HopBillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04116510823087899683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-86251260220050212612008-03-01T15:00:00.000+00:002008-03-01T15:00:00.000+00:00OK. After remembering that we have, in the electro...OK. After remembering that we have, in the electronics lab, microscopes most often used for checking wirebonding connections, I find myself at work on a Saturday, bringing a sample of a '99 MH 7542 which I happen to be drinking; it is covered with those telltale white spots, though the tea doesn't have any taste of wet storage whatsoever; what tale will these little spots tell? Under the lense, speakfreelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13757071341180546490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-33633035120698044762008-02-28T21:28:00.000+00:002008-02-28T21:28:00.000+00:00Interesting, my feng quing shu has some of that ye...Interesting, my feng quing shu has some of that yellow stuff. I drink it but rince the lot well. <BR/>Good to know it's not cheese!Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18139214520499712064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-57684841643360898942008-02-27T15:03:00.000+00:002008-02-27T15:03:00.000+00:00Glad you're finding this one enjoyable. Regarding ...Glad you're finding this one enjoyable. Regarding the yellow spots: I'm not at all sure that these indicate mold; although I first thought so. Check out the "Other View" description of a black tea brick sold by Jing: <BR/><BR/>http://www.jingteashop.com/pd_black_tea_gz.cfm<BR/><BR/>He writes: "The Jin Hua isn't yellow mold, it is a type of crystal that appears on black tea, also cooked pu erh, speakfreelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13757071341180546490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-7340020334312207672008-02-26T13:26:00.000+00:002008-02-26T13:26:00.000+00:00I think I got a bit lucky there, the light was kin...I think I got a bit lucky there, the light was kind. :)Hobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-82924370521182038392008-02-26T13:04:00.000+00:002008-02-26T13:04:00.000+00:00Following my comments on your photos last night, I...Following my comments on your photos last night, I do adore the photo on the bottom - nice frame by the green leaves and white tulip; well-balanced compostion too.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06880100607507362867noreply@blogger.com