tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post2586092715982584426..comments2023-07-05T09:38:23.624+01:00Comments on The Half-Dipper: A Friendlicious CornucopiaHobbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-90933752713165139122012-06-25T20:16:50.729+01:002012-06-25T20:16:50.729+01:00Dear Hster,
Small is beautiful! A small collecti...Dear Hster,<br /><br />Small is beautiful! A small collection is an admirable thing, because it focuses the mind and attention on getting it right. I've plenty of cakes that seem simple and rough, with hindsight. I keep them around as reminders. :)<br /><br />To answer your question, I was quite lucky, in that when I was starting out with pu'ercha, and making the most mistakes when Hobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-87680509799705465782012-06-23T08:56:29.740+01:002012-06-23T08:56:29.740+01:00Dear Hobbes,
I am awed and frightened by that muc...Dear Hobbes,<br /><br />I am awed and frightened by that much tea. The tea room must smell fragrant beyond belief. If you had to just grab an armful from your collection because of an alien invasion, which cakes would you take?<br /><br />I am debating whether or not I should prune my rather piddly collection and evict all the weak taidi cha. The tongue scraping beengs I'll keep in hopes of hsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13118616887446192686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-78283202932332608812008-09-11T09:09:00.000+01:002008-09-11T09:09:00.000+01:00Dear Jamus, I have the same feeling, but I'm not ...Dear Jamus,<BR/><BR/> I have the same feeling, but I'm not sure if it's healthy! I suspect our tea is beginning to possess us... :)<BR/><BR/><BR/> Toodlepip,<BR/><BR/> HobbesHobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-52402535100787197572008-09-11T02:50:00.000+01:002008-09-11T02:50:00.000+01:00Yeah, you're probably correct. I should just brea...Yeah, you're probably correct. I should just break one of them open. I'll probably do that this evening, as much as it pains me. I mean, that's the reason I bought two bricks afterall, isn't it? Plus, it would keep my mind off of the 2005 which still has that wonderful flavour you and I both know and love. It hasn't faded one bit.<BR/><BR/>Am I alone in the feeling every time I break into a Jamushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18042939388726608307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-43356049835332476782008-09-09T11:07:00.000+01:002008-09-09T11:07:00.000+01:00Dear Jamues, They're good - very fruity, as you u...Dear Jamues,<BR/><BR/> They're good - very fruity, as you undoubtedly expect. I read an artice (was it on the Pu'er LiveJournal site?) from some drinkers who had found that their older Dehong bricks were losing flavour, though I haven't noticed this in my own bricks from past years. You should probably try one yourself!<BR/><BR/><BR/>Toodlepip,<BR/><BR/>HobbesHobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-87159942215486235282008-09-09T04:42:00.000+01:002008-09-09T04:42:00.000+01:00I see those two Dehong 08's perched high atop your...I see those two Dehong 08's perched high atop your stack in that first photo. By chance, have you tried them? I haven't had the heart to crack one open yet. ^__^Jamushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18042939388726608307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-23348062978727583422008-08-19T10:18:00.000+01:002008-08-19T10:18:00.000+01:00Great images.Great images.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-37812036089670527762008-08-11T20:29:00.000+01:002008-08-11T20:29:00.000+01:00Great images.Great images.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-14979816567387251852008-07-29T06:12:00.000+01:002008-07-29T06:12:00.000+01:00HiYour tea is amazing. I from google know your blo...Hi<BR/><BR/>Your tea is amazing. I from google know your blog. do any one love zisha pot here??Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10208583896836860883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-26230098029724532622008-07-24T02:46:00.000+01:002008-07-24T02:46:00.000+01:00I also got a care package. :) Thanks, Hobbes. Po...I also got a care package. :) Thanks, Hobbes.<BR/><BR/> Pour<BR/> cUp<BR/> brEathe<BR/>sluRp<BR/> HistoryWes Crosswhitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369912221341992626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-49846509656606712632008-07-21T06:50:00.000+01:002008-07-21T06:50:00.000+01:00Wow,I received a small care package in the mail to...Wow,<BR/><BR/>I received a small care package in the mail today, all the way from Oxford. A wonderful sampling of some teas I can't wait to try, and a poem complete with a hand-stained tea moon:<BR/><BR/> Today<BR/> oUr<BR/>stOne<BR/> Cups<BR/> Hold<BR/>teA<BR/><BR/>Thank you sincerely Hobbes, for the kind gift.perpleXdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10179404875953017410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-61659792903134704002008-07-11T11:31:00.000+01:002008-07-11T11:31:00.000+01:00yes, I like it too, I got this nick name for him. ...yes, I like it too, I got this nick name for him. hehe...<BR/>I just go back form nan nuo mountain, The summer tea there not really strong chaqi, But the leaves look really health. On this trip, I heard about that At the beginning of March, The majority Ha ni&Ai ni( They are Minority people in China, but in Nannuo montiain they are majority people) will have a tea festival. Then, they start theFollow the tea pathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12716404540694260815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-47706034909809034532008-07-11T09:15:00.000+01:002008-07-11T09:15:00.000+01:00I like "Norps"! I'm going to have to use that...I like "Norps"! I'm going to have to use that...Hobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-64923192215965891112008-07-11T08:57:00.000+01:002008-07-11T08:57:00.000+01:00Thank for norps bring our bring our cake to UK and...Thank for norps bring our bring our cake to UK and share with people who love the tea.<BR/>Enjoy it you guys.Follow the tea pathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12716404540694260815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-64721621296043017102008-07-10T12:51:00.000+01:002008-07-10T12:51:00.000+01:00In order to make sure each person who's emailed me...In order to make sure each person who's emailed me gets a fair chunk of the bing, I'm afraid we've reached our limit for samples at the moment.<BR/><BR/>I hope you enjoy.<BR/><BR/>nada.nadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14966294853851019976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-13828716999616932522008-07-09T00:54:00.000+01:002008-07-09T00:54:00.000+01:00What a glorious adventure you will be on!What a glorious adventure you will be on!Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04116510823087899683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-22980819083239478742008-07-06T09:40:00.000+01:002008-07-06T09:40:00.000+01:00sorry, forgot to include my emailblazingnada@gmail...sorry, forgot to include my email<BR/><BR/>blazingnada@gmail.comnadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14966294853851019976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-79497888837338960352008-07-06T07:38:00.000+01:002008-07-06T07:38:00.000+01:00Dear Nada,Very generous of you, as always; I look ...Dear Nada,<BR/><BR/>Very generous of you, as always; I look forward to reading some more notes on this tasty tea.<BR/><BR/>I neglected to mention Lei's reaction. I took her a cup as she was preparing lunchtime sushi in a kitchen that smelled of chicken feet (yummy). "Very delicate, and a great aftertaste - one of the smoothest shengpu I've had."<BR/><BR/><BR/>Toodlepip,<BR/><BR/>HobbesHobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-59208442795850585562008-07-06T07:23:00.000+01:002008-07-06T07:23:00.000+01:00Dear Hobbes,Glad you enjoyed the bing. Since I hav...Dear Hobbes,<BR/><BR/>Glad you enjoyed the bing. <BR/><BR/>Since I have a few of these for future drinking I'd be happy to break one up and send some samples to those who may wish to try it. If you'd like some, just send me an email & I'll get some in the post to you when I get back to the UK. (limit 10-15ish people)<BR/><BR/>nada.nadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14966294853851019976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-26547066008382606612008-07-06T05:00:00.000+01:002008-07-06T05:00:00.000+01:00Thanks, Stacey - the proof of the pudding is in th...Thanks, Stacey - the proof of the pudding is in the tasting... :)<BR/><BR/><BR/>Toodlepip,<BR/><BR/>HobbesHobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-25595500548705235692008-07-05T22:58:00.000+01:002008-07-05T22:58:00.000+01:00Lovely photos, especially the goslings. Your tea s...Lovely photos, especially the goslings. Your tea stash is amazing.Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12341753924567212850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-75838248324047725882008-07-05T21:21:00.000+01:002008-07-05T21:21:00.000+01:00Hi TA, It's a good spot for tea, being usually ou...Hi TA,<BR/><BR/> It's a good spot for tea, being usually out of the sun. I had to pull the curtains out of the way for the photograph - it's the spare bedroom-cum-teastore. :)<BR/><BR/><BR/>Toodlepip,<BR/><BR/>HobbesHobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-8306808655428633812008-07-05T20:59:00.000+01:002008-07-05T20:59:00.000+01:00Dear Hobbes,I see you store your tea on simple she...Dear Hobbes,<BR/><BR/>I see you store your tea on simple shelves. Aren't the tea damaged by sunlight?<BR/><BR/>T.Tuo Cha Teahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14948259434826911982noreply@blogger.com