tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post8916302391168575428..comments2023-07-05T09:38:23.624+01:00Comments on The Half-Dipper: The Dao of Big SessionsHobbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-17967563435434377592014-01-05T23:50:14.212+00:002014-01-05T23:50:14.212+00:00Dear AZ,
This is a great question, possibly *th...Dear AZ,<br /><br /> This is a great question, possibly *the* great question. The tea I drink when I'm in my office is usually not the very best. I'm either brewing some low-maintenance tea in the background while working, or I'm brewing some tea for someone while we're having a meeting. Given that the majority of my time as an academic these days seems to be spent talking to Hobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-28812380434032381572013-12-26T07:17:45.428+00:002013-12-26T07:17:45.428+00:00How do you manage to find time to do long sessions...How do you manage to find time to do long sessions, as an academic? My longer sessions can go on for hours, and I find it difficult to multitask brewing and working. AZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11933619393671905473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-85999302748513519842013-12-18T08:27:06.537+00:002013-12-18T08:27:06.537+00:00Dear Nick,
How perfect: Asian-English from 1904 i...Dear Nick,<br /><br />How perfect: Asian-English from 1904 is a rarified taste. :)<br /><br /><br />Dear Dragoran,<br /><br />Purple teas shouldn't necessarily hurt! Perhaps their youth is abrading your throat - one seldom encounters old purple tea, perhaps because of the manner in which it ages.<br /><br /><br />Toodlepip,<br /><br />Hobbes<br />Hobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-51797441025388986722013-12-18T03:30:58.456+00:002013-12-18T03:30:58.456+00:00For some reason, while I definitely enjoy it, the ...For some reason, while I definitely enjoy it, the Dehong always leaves the back of my throat feeling raw and scratchy. I'm not sure why; I seem to recall the Essence of Tea purple tea did much the same. Is that typical of the genre?Dragoranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517153873465265362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-66302286199579167942013-12-17T01:28:31.726+00:002013-12-17T01:28:31.726+00:00This might be of interest to you: http://psychanau...This might be of interest to you: http://psychanaut.wordpress.com/2013/12/16/chamberlain-on-japan/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08886253957775481905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-57140707712526333612013-12-16T21:54:43.206+00:002013-12-16T21:54:43.206+00:00Dear Tuocha,
Those were the days... :)
Dear Tea...Dear Tuocha,<br /><br />Those were the days... :)<br /><br /><br />Dear Teamonster,<br /><br />I admire the experimental nature of your sessions!<br /><br /><br />Toodlepip,<br /><br />HobbesHobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-81351932746070780452013-12-16T15:45:21.204+00:002013-12-16T15:45:21.204+00:00Been using the Dehong 野生茶 for brewing 红茶菌.. as it ...Been using the Dehong 野生茶 for brewing 红茶菌.. as it seems to not turn bitter and adds a nice fruity taste to the brew..Mighty Tea Monsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655155569359131117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-77012657454663175012013-12-16T13:15:53.659+00:002013-12-16T13:15:53.659+00:00Actually, the 2003 CGHT beeng was USD 58 when I bo...Actually, the 2003 CGHT beeng was USD 58 when I bought it back in 2008. Those were the times, when a man could buy good tea in tongs without ruining his family!Tuo Cha Teahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14948259434826911982noreply@blogger.com