tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post8511524065917093358..comments2023-07-05T09:38:23.624+01:00Comments on The Half-Dipper: Proto-8582Hobbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-31590039729650178552013-04-02T15:18:49.186+01:002013-04-02T15:18:49.186+01:00Dear Squaretooth,
Thanks very much for the kind...Dear Squaretooth,<br /><br /> Thanks very much for the kind words - I am always delighted to read that someone out there is finding some small value in this humble web-site!<br /><br /> I agree with drinking widely. There really is no substitute for drinking lots of tea, skewed towards the better quality if possible - but even bad cakes can teach us a thing or two, to a lesser degree.<br /><brHobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-8682880010054111852013-04-02T15:11:01.612+01:002013-04-02T15:11:01.612+01:00Dear Shah,
It is cold! The advantage is that I...Dear Shah,<br /><br /> It is cold! The advantage is that I get to wear my winter suits for longer than I would otherwise. The disadvantage is that my pu'ercha is still in its winter slumber, and is only beginning to wake up in the last week or so. :)<br /><br /><br /> Toodlepip,<br /><br /> HobbesHobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-2135141709831183112013-04-02T15:09:02.651+01:002013-04-02T15:09:02.651+01:00Dear Tofumiso,
To be fair, I understand that th...Dear Tofumiso,<br /><br /> To be fair, I understand that this cake has dramatically increased in price over the years, and this was one of the first cakes that Nada bought in his Essence of Tea era.<br /><br /> Speaking generally, not necessarily about this tea, do you feel that such price rises are beyond the scope of these teas? When I sat down and enjoyed this very pleasant cake, I Hobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-46161272430514395192013-04-02T14:04:37.841+01:002013-04-02T14:04:37.841+01:00I agree shah8. Guidance and sampling are very crit...I agree shah8. Guidance and sampling are very critical. Another thing I’d like to add is to develop your palate. Experiment and learn a bad tea from a good tea. Don’t worry about making mistakes. It happens. That’s why it’s great having merchants like Yunnan Sourcing (and others) that offer samples, great photos, and fair assessments. I spent a lot of time and money buying only new teas before Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-62121737557510367842013-04-02T00:34:49.397+01:002013-04-02T00:34:49.397+01:00Always try to max out on your affordability early ...Always try to max out on your affordability early in this hobby. Particularly for the older cakes. I could never afford the 2001 7542 cakes I have with today's prices of $400-$600 on Taobao. If a rich n00b can afford a cake like this, but isn't a multimillionaire or something--sooner you have guidance and sampling, the sooner you can buy, and the better off you'll be.<br /><br />Onshah8https://www.blogger.com/profile/04537529816304128000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-18347974706063503942013-04-01T23:51:05.073+01:002013-04-01T23:51:05.073+01:00Hi Hobbes , back at the start of 2010 when I purch...Hi Hobbes , back at the start of 2010 when I purchased a 7 gram sample of this - just enough for one session - it cost me just a mere 2.70 GBP / 4.1 USD per gram ! Today's price - just had a look on the E.O.T. website - 8.33 GBP / 12.66 USD per gram . Looking back , I wish now that I had bought more at the time as this is a really lovely aged tea ! Which is now unfortunately definitely out ofTofu Misohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14534009023660477264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-80731757170752692542013-04-01T14:24:39.294+01:002013-04-01T14:24:39.294+01:00And rightfully so! It is a delicious tea.
I do n...And rightfully so! It is a delicious tea.<br /><br />I do not mourn the passing of this sample, because, in many ways, the fact that I cannot own this cake makes it all the more enjoyable. I am grateful to have been able to try it along the way.<br /><br /><br />Toodlepip,<br /><br />HobbesHobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-55738989664674483722013-04-01T07:15:39.600+01:002013-04-01T07:15:39.600+01:00I am drooling....I am drooling....Charles T. Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07056034492648355822noreply@blogger.com