tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post4836830905653382041..comments2023-07-05T09:38:23.624+01:00Comments on The Half-Dipper: 2011 Essence of Tea "Mansai"Hobbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-7357996323862530342011-06-27T20:01:44.817+01:002011-06-27T20:01:44.817+01:00Shah 82
I have noticed some difference...Shah 82 <br /><br /> I have noticed some differences in the two mansai the 11 has noticably stronger cha qi but the 2010 had more ku.<br /> <br /> aneglakya<br /> I would love to sample lao lao shu.<br /> you can reach me at jewellsoftheearth at gmail.com<br /><br />gasninjaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-85482429020733523962011-06-25T11:06:10.685+01:002011-06-25T11:06:10.685+01:00Dear BSK,
A fascinating story, thanks for the l...Dear BSK,<br /><br /> A fascinating story, thanks for the long comment. I'd be delighted to try some actual Laos old-tree tea - I have not tried such a type before (apart from the unadmitted mystery blends). Perhaps, as you say, real Laos tea is in our future.<br /><br />My e-mail address is hobbesoxon 'at' gmail 'dot' com. What an expected treat! Thanks again.<br /><br /Hobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-52214974663892886172011-06-24T20:59:20.387+01:002011-06-24T20:59:20.387+01:00I am always game for new tastes, you can probably ...I am always game for new tastes, you can probably find a way to contact me on forums.<br /><br />--shah8Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-14095257435838421512011-06-24T19:24:12.493+01:002011-06-24T19:24:12.493+01:00Dear BSK,
The Tea Institute at Penn State would b...Dear BSK,<br /><br />The Tea Institute at Penn State would be interested in a sample of your wild tree Laos Pu'er(!).<br /><br />We would also like as much info on it as you could give us... <br /><br />You can follow up with me by email: jmc5840@psu.edu <br /><br />Thank you for this opportunity!<br /><br />All the Best,<br />Jason <br /><br />PS<br /><br />Thank you Hobbes for the communityJason M. Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12924189855341054107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-81122884381147265852011-06-24T18:43:50.405+01:002011-06-24T18:43:50.405+01:00Lew and Hobbes, I second your comments on Myanmar ...Lew and Hobbes, I second your comments on Myanmar (Burma) tea! It has been common practice for Bulangshan locals to acquire tea over the border and blend it into their more expensive maocha. In this case, we've likely unwittingly sampled tea from across the border.<br /><br />I've met folks from China, Taiwan, and Bulangshan (locals) who are producing Myanmar oolongs and greens, though aneglakyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13717735205134048359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-1172245143492936042011-06-23T05:33:55.646+01:002011-06-23T05:33:55.646+01:00I'd buy some unashamedly Burmese tea. We coul...I'd buy some unashamedly Burmese tea. We could call it the "Mountbatten". <br /><br />Maybe it's already available within Burma / Myanmar, selling for low prices as was puer'cha once...Hobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-4433431036796048942011-06-22T19:10:54.886+01:002011-06-22T19:10:54.886+01:00This tea's origin right by the Burma border re...This tea's origin right by the Burma border reminds me of something I think about from time to time: when will we see frankly Burmese tea lifting its head and announcing itself in the market? I don't doubt that there's Burma maocha in some cakes we've tasted, but...Lew Perinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05843222191460729180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-48561339852476193262011-06-22T17:55:23.226+01:002011-06-22T17:55:23.226+01:00Absolutely, Hobbes. I revisted the three samples I...Absolutely, Hobbes. I revisted the three samples I had and made a purchase of the Bangwai accordingly. They seem like bargains compared to 2011.the_skuahttp://tea.theskua.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-66476379786925191442011-06-21T09:53:14.749+01:002011-06-21T09:53:14.749+01:00Dear Shah,
I haven't returned to the 2010 s...Dear Shah,<br /><br /> I haven't returned to the 2010 since first acquiring it, and so couldn't really comment. If I were buying cakes, though, I would be very tempted to look at the 2010 line-up, even after their recent increase in price.<br /><br /><br /> Toodlepip,<br /><br /> HobbesHobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-34793483804629494612011-06-20T20:17:45.758+01:002011-06-20T20:17:45.758+01:00So there are no notably different characteristics ...So there are no notably different characteristics about the 2011 compared to the 2010? The 2010 is still around, you know, and for 8 less pounds and one more year of age...<br /><br />--shah8Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com