tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post6786119575832714309..comments2023-07-05T09:38:23.624+01:00Comments on The Half-Dipper: 2006 Xingshunxiang Yiwu ZhengshanHobbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-26784316546354673132012-03-09T13:20:42.547+00:002012-03-09T13:20:42.547+00:00Dear Maxwell,
My e-mail address is hobbesoxon-a...Dear Maxwell,<br /><br /> My e-mail address is hobbesoxon-at-gmail-dot-com. I look forward to hearing from you!<br /><br /><br /> Toodlepip,<br /><br /> HobbesHobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-9802092357813554892012-03-08T18:32:44.301+00:002012-03-08T18:32:44.301+00:00Dear Hobbes,
Thank you again!
I wonder if you...Dear Hobbes,<br /><br />Thank you again!<br /><br />I wonder if you'd like to give me your email address so we can exchange emails easily and maybe I could ask you a few questions If it's ok with you.<br /><br />Best wishes!<br /><br />MaxwellAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-11891429924173139462012-03-06T10:57:09.434+00:002012-03-06T10:57:09.434+00:00Dear Maxwell,
I bought this tea from the Taobao...Dear Maxwell,<br /><br /> I bought this tea from the Taobao shop called 禅逸茶居 (Chanyi Chaju); you might like to have a search using those characters. I tend to use Taobaofocus.com when buying from Taobao - they offer a reliable handling service, and decent postage rates. (Selecting SAL would be my preference, if you can wait a week or two for your tea.)<br /><br /> Good luck! It's a fun Hobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-37892911757279803882012-03-05T22:29:35.584+00:002012-03-05T22:29:35.584+00:00Dear Hobbes,
sorry to comment in an old post.
Bu...Dear Hobbes,<br /><br />sorry to comment in an old post.<br /><br />But since you've done a nice review on this (and Marshal) too. I'd like to try this tea. The problem is I can't find it on taobao. I have search by the name of "中国 云南 易武 兴顺祥 茶 出品" with no success. Could you please give link to find it.<br /><br />Best wishes!<br /><br />Maxwell2079<br /><br />PS:thx for yourAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-14373050068712956642010-06-07T12:28:39.840+01:002010-06-07T12:28:39.840+01:00The shipping rates for Airmail are really very goo...The shipping rates for Airmail are really very good, and I'm happy to wait 2-4 weeks for my cakes, rather than have them within 1 week. It cost Lei and I significantly more to post our tea home from Beijing when we were there last!<br /><br /><br />Toodlepip,<br /><br />HobbesHobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-52409116531767612812010-06-07T04:43:48.190+01:002010-06-07T04:43:48.190+01:00I've been keeping my eye on Taobao Focus becau...I've been keeping my eye on Taobao Focus because of their lower shipping rates, but have held back because I haven't seen anybody using it. good to know that Taobao Focus is trustworthyMaitre_Teahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09949659223396025930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-48155202098481664462010-06-06T07:54:01.910+01:002010-06-06T07:54:01.910+01:00Madame! I hope you and Mr. B are doing well.
Taob...Madame! I hope you and Mr. B are doing well.<br /><br />Taobao is a piece of cake. As long as you're not buying "old" tea, there's almost nothing to worry about. Like eBay, competition is fierce, and so prices are low. You can search for a cake, order by price, and then select a vendor with a large number (e.g., 1000s) of positive comments, just as in eBay. The only time I'Hobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-75857901943881462082010-06-06T06:48:22.544+01:002010-06-06T06:48:22.544+01:00Hobbes,
I tried to get a Chinese friend to help m...Hobbes,<br /><br />I tried to get a Chinese friend to help me navigate TaoBao, and she says that she "doesn't trust TaoBao", as "there are too many fakes, that want to take advantage of unsuspecting customers"... Regardless, I really want to find some of this tea, and was hoping that you might be able to post a link to the store where you found your tea on TaoBao.<br /><brtnchachahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984163745977696617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-14160712561242765572009-10-25T01:13:21.153+00:002009-10-25T01:13:21.153+00:00I tried a bit of this one a while back and remembe...I tried a bit of this one a while back and remember it being quite decent. Can you post a link to the store?<br /><br />My research grant recently got through and maybe spending some of it on (even more) tea is justified ;)sjschennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-48741067858303309602009-08-26T03:18:44.754+01:002009-08-26T03:18:44.754+01:00Dear Tomas,
They range from 75 to 210 RMB and c...Dear Tomas,<br /><br /> They range from 75 to 210 RMB and come from vendors with a variety of reliability ratings. I'm putting in some test orders with a few to see which are offering the real cake, before I take a proper tongwise plunge.<br /><br /><br />Toodlepip,<br /><br />HobbesHobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-21367502476028936212009-08-25T19:18:44.186+01:002009-08-25T19:18:44.186+01:00Hobbes,
how expensive are those beengs on Taobao...Hobbes, <br /><br />how expensive are those beengs on Taobao? I found the shop understandable via translate.google.com, but I'm unsure of reliabilty/trustness of those shops.<br /><br />TomasTuo Cha Teahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14948259434826911982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-21253190715016161002007-06-05T18:31:00.000+01:002007-06-05T18:31:00.000+01:00Thank you. Who knows if some of those dust-covere...Thank you. Who knows if some of those dust-covered pu'er that Xiaomao will bring back are in fact treasures.~ Phyllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06089209028096768776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-69097558720184211062007-06-05T12:42:00.000+01:002007-06-05T12:42:00.000+01:00Noted, and updated - thanks!DNoted, and updated - thanks!<BR/><BR/>DHobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-4402683873411485682007-06-05T12:23:00.000+01:002007-06-05T12:23:00.000+01:00Ah, I see the picture you're talking about now. T...Ah, I see the picture you're talking about now. That date, from what I understand, is the date of their health-inspection license, or some such, and not production date. From what I know the tea was made in 06.MarshalNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776398824139018801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-33559465852076572232007-06-04T21:57:00.000+01:002007-06-04T21:57:00.000+01:00LZ,My Chinese written comprehension isn't fabulous...LZ,<BR/><BR/>My Chinese written comprehension isn't fabulous, but it's the line talking about hygiene. I've taken a photo and e-mailed you!<BR/><BR/><BR/>Andrew,<BR/><BR/>Let me pop some in the post for you, when I'm next getting a parcel together. I was hoping to send you a little something that Xiaomao is bringing back, so perhaps I'll hold off a few weeks... :)<BR/><BR/><BR/>Toodlepip both,<Hobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-44708531820289128002007-06-04T18:37:00.000+01:002007-06-04T18:37:00.000+01:00Sounds like a good find!Sounds like a good find!~ Phyllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06089209028096768776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-490043385752233372007-06-04T17:33:00.000+01:002007-06-04T17:33:00.000+01:00Really?I need to look. Where?Really?<BR/><BR/>I need to look. Where?MarshalNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776398824139018801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-4393401588611607212007-06-04T15:02:00.000+01:002007-06-04T15:02:00.000+01:00The date-stamp on the inside of the wrapper defini...The date-stamp on the inside of the wrapper definitely says 2004!Hobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-73757215974815792642007-06-04T14:54:00.000+01:002007-06-04T14:54:00.000+01:00Actually... I think this is 2006. Did I say it's ...Actually... I think this is 2006. Did I say it's 2004??<BR/><BR/>Glad you like it though. I always worry about buying tea for people and they end up hating it.MarshalNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776398824139018801noreply@blogger.com