tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post4834904044776402646..comments2023-07-05T09:38:23.624+01:00Comments on The Half-Dipper: 2008 Hailanghao "Jingmai"Hobbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-84657334021019202692009-04-09T13:45:00.000+01:002009-04-09T13:45:00.000+01:00Dear Joannah, I very much appreciate you taking t...Dear Joannah,<BR/><BR/> I very much appreciate you taking the time to comment, and am glad that the Half-Dipper is treating you well!<BR/><BR/><BR/> Toodlepip,<BR/><BR/> HobbesHobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-67977639371298962762009-02-25T09:47:00.000+00:002009-02-25T09:47:00.000+00:00So true, Bill. It's only going to go downhill in ...So true, Bill. It's only going to go downhill in terms of potency.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Toodlepip,<BR/><BR/>HobbesHobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-66401868059034028402009-02-24T19:09:00.000+00:002009-02-24T19:09:00.000+00:00I don't like to "push" teas too much. Especially i...I don't like to "push" teas too much. Especially if it is one you intend to age. A thin flimsy tea in its youth will certainly be even more so when aged. But then again, you don't intend to age this tea. :D Great post!Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04116510823087899683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-62423939477520296872009-02-24T11:11:00.000+00:002009-02-24T11:11:00.000+00:00Dear Jamus,Good question! It's must be somewhere ...Dear Jamus,<BR/><BR/>Good question! It's must be somewhere around 7-12g for my 10cl pot, but then the amount of water would be less than that - maybe 80ml?<BR/><BR/>Maybe I'll push it a bit harder as you suggest. It would be fine if this turned out to be worth keeping, as $10 isn't a lot.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the kind words regarding the spillage - I'm not too precious about my tea, though. AnyHobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-12894762523641487042009-02-24T03:02:00.000+00:002009-02-24T03:02:00.000+00:00Hobbes,My feelings on this tea were a bit differen...Hobbes,<BR/><BR/>My feelings on this tea were a bit different. I really enjoyed this and have brewed it on many occasions. I'd be curious to know what your ratio of leaf to water was. I normally push 7-8 grams per 100ml of water. Perhaps a little more leaf is in order? Then again, it could just be one of the lovely distinctions that give each and every one of us our own personal sense of Jamushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18042939388726608307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-73724658595712772182009-02-24T02:26:00.001+00:002009-02-24T02:26:00.001+00:00Tongs on the bottom shelves, certainly, for anchor...Tongs on the bottom shelves, certainly, for anchoring the shelves! I couldn't get high enough, but there are another two shelves above. The cakes are organised by factory.<BR/><BR/>Samples go on another set of shelves, in four large wicker baskets:<BR/><BR/>1. Shengpu to try<BR/>2. Other tea to try<BR/>3. Remainders of samples I've already tried<BR/>4. Shengpu I really want to try soon!<BR/><BR/>Hobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-77586262336005842772009-02-23T20:31:00.000+00:002009-02-23T20:31:00.000+00:00What a collection of tasty puerh you have! I also ...What a collection of tasty puerh you have! <BR/><BR/>I also thought 08 HLH Jingmai to be so so. I rarely miss out on writing my notes on teas but somehow I can't find my notes on this tea. Strange. <BR/><BR/>By the way, how do you organize your tea shelf? Samples on top, extra beengs on the middle and ageable tongs and boxes at the bottom? How humid is your storage condition? <BR/><BR/>I laughed Will H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15745466831850465015noreply@blogger.com