tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post7101512656244224149..comments2023-07-05T09:38:23.624+01:00Comments on The Half-Dipper: 2006 Yangqinghao Gushu ChawangHobbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-51808259991329472882011-04-12T21:36:33.799+01:002011-04-12T21:36:33.799+01:00hello
FWIW 2006 GuShu cakes can be had for $95......hello<br /><br />FWIW 2006 GuShu cakes can be had for $95...2005 YiWu for $120...less by the tong...wuyihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09729237639012072093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-43476255959385637732011-03-16T16:23:28.241+00:002011-03-16T16:23:28.241+00:00to be sure, I thought it was an ok at $135, but I ...to be sure, I thought it was an ok at $135, but I certainly would not have bought any at $175.<br /><br />--shah8Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-82757861027169506392011-03-16T11:24:27.003+00:002011-03-16T11:24:27.003+00:00Yes, the higher prices can be convenient, for slow...Yes, the higher prices can be convenient, for slowing down the rush of purchases! As long as they are in the "sweet spot", where one could consider still buying them - unlike, for example, $175 for this Yangqinghao.<br /><br />High prices are sustainable, particularly in Taiwan, where affluency and interest in puer'cha build a strong market. My disagreement is in Dr. Lee's useHobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-34418373369883744372011-03-16T08:19:21.940+00:002011-03-16T08:19:21.940+00:00Also, on whether this is sustainable...I don't...Also, on whether this is sustainable...I don't really think so. I have a hard enough time thinking about how all that Yiwu out there is grown, and how hard and expensive it is to get a decent example. There some B* out there with warehouses full of decent Yiwu. Gotta be!<br /><br />All of these areas will produce year, after, year, after year. Eventually, supply will fully meet demand (ifAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-63672892173902274612011-03-16T08:13:24.963+00:002011-03-16T08:13:24.963+00:00Some of the price rises has to do with collectors,...Some of the price rises has to do with collectors, I think. That's the only way that the Kuzhushan is $175 and the XiShangMeiShao is $110. Pure, spring, name...<br /><br /> Also, I think one reason, besides the usual more money, is that keeping a storefront with pu maintains interest in the shop, if only for comment. You can also take your time restocking or buying new merchandise. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-21128853403878604742011-03-16T07:03:35.300+00:002011-03-16T07:03:35.300+00:00Dear Eliot,
On the subject of my tetsubin, since ...Dear Eliot,<br /><br />On the subject of my tetsubin, since you ask, I boil enough water for one pot + a root in the bottom of the kettle to reduce the temperature differential when I pour in the next infusion's water (to avoid stress fracture in the iron). So, I boil enough water for two pots, where one pot of water stays in the kettle to added to in the next infusion. This is about (very Hobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-37540231744996197472011-03-16T06:58:33.013+00:002011-03-16T06:58:33.013+00:00Dear Shah,
Thanks for the comment. My comparis...Dear Shah,<br /><br /> Thanks for the comment. My comparison to the Henglichang Bulang is merely as I mention in the article: if I have enough money ready to buy this Yangqinghao, then I really should be buying the Henglichang instead, because I prefer it.<br /><br /><br />Dear Elliot,<br /><br />$175 at Houde really is too much for me, also. The original price of $78 sounds fair.<br /><br />IHobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-78612524170671882152011-03-15T23:46:10.402+00:002011-03-15T23:46:10.402+00:00ps: How long does your tetsubin take to come to bo...ps: How long does your tetsubin take to come to boil? Your mention of that detail and description of the end of the session remind me of a similar experience--the remaining hot water coating the tea leaves continues to steep them, to a degree, until a full pot of water is added for the next "official" steeping, which comes out quite strong, then the subsequent steepings seem to have Elliot Knapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12558753615945429022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-52044232510913630262011-03-15T22:57:11.858+00:002011-03-15T22:57:11.858+00:00Liked this tea a lot for its robustness and bought...Liked this tea a lot for its robustness and bought a cake when it was $78. I also recall being surprised you thought it was weak! The price quietly increased to $135 at least a year ago, past what I'd consider reasonable for the quality. Now at $175 it sits firmly in the realm of the absurd. It'll be interesting to track the rate in price increase for these cakes over the next 10-20 Elliot Knapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12558753615945429022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-16326250424934770492011-03-15T18:01:47.351+00:002011-03-15T18:01:47.351+00:00The main reason I bought this tea is because of th...The main reason I bought this tea is because of the large amount of qi I experienced. I found the tea pretty interesting, especially in mouth effects deep into the session, at the expense of coherence. I figure that this tea will be very very good with real ageing. I also enjoyed this tea very much in the late stages after the plantation has completely given up.<br /><br />It is now $175 at Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-3865133931419464082011-03-15T14:36:10.515+00:002011-03-15T14:36:10.515+00:00Thank'ee, Blog.
I firmly believe that "o...Thank'ee, Blog.<br /><br />I firmly believe that "only a fool cannot change their mind". A flexible outlook is the prerequisite for any decent scientist - or, probably, for human being in general.<br /><br />Therefore, I am always happy to admit to being wrong.<br /><br />I should that in this instance, I don't know if "wrong" is quite the fitting word. So much time Hobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-38142591994125000042011-03-15T13:48:41.452+00:002011-03-15T13:48:41.452+00:00It's always respectable of any author to admit...It's always respectable of any author to admit they were wrong. Although it does make you wonder - whether the wrong is yours or someone else's - how erratic our impressions and tasting assessments are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-51619529268265572132007-06-11T22:38:00.000+01:002007-06-11T22:38:00.000+01:00Yikes! Sorry to here that, Andrew. I don't mean ...Yikes! Sorry to here that, Andrew. I don't mean to add insult to injury, but I'm certain which I would prefer of the two options. The scale seems a little skew!<BR/><BR/><BR/>Toodlepip,<BR/><BR/>HobbesHobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-23704453169066032492007-06-11T19:57:00.000+01:002007-06-11T19:57:00.000+01:00Oh, I got a beeng of this as a replacement of a to...Oh, I got a beeng of this as a replacement of a tong of the '05 Chang Tai Malaysian Expo cakes that got lost in the mail. I haven't opened it, though...it's sleeping in the offsite "dungeon".<BR/><BR/>Hmmm...1 cake of this YQH vs. 1 tong of 05 M'sian Expo cakes. :\~ Phyllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06089209028096768776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-37603102918632968262007-06-11T13:34:00.000+01:002007-06-11T13:34:00.000+01:00The wild wild teas are variously bitter, sour, and...The wild wild teas are variously bitter, sour, and just plain weird. I personally have tried one before... but they really don't appeal. They're also illegal to harvest nowadays, so there's really no production of them anymore.<BR/><BR/>I just think there's a strong distinction to be made that western vendors don't usually make -- wild wild and wild plantation are very very different things.MarshalNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776398824139018801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-57865834414118646452007-06-10T21:45:00.000+01:002007-06-10T21:45:00.000+01:00Yes, his blog claims it's 30% gushu and 70% maocha...Yes, his blog claims it's 30% gushu and 70% maocha from the 6 mountains. I've never actually tried pure wild trees, having read that they're medicinal in a kudingcha^kudingcha sort of way - as you say, rather unsuitable.<BR/><BR/>It's not a confusing tea, I have to say - it's mild, it's enjoyable, it's clearly of a decent quality, but it's also unenthralling in a serious way. As you say, for Hobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-73634038757415931482007-06-10T19:30:00.000+01:002007-06-10T19:30:00.000+01:00I think Guang's idea is that 30% are wildly grown ...I think Guang's idea is that 30% are wildly grown old trees, while the rest are from old plantations.<BR/><BR/>Although I find that to be a bit of an odd claim, because the truly wild teas are not really suitable for consumption, afaik, whereas the "plantation type wild tree" are what we generally consider wild tea, and those are basically old plantation teas...<BR/><BR/>So I'm rather confused byMarshalNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776398824139018801noreply@blogger.com