tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post7960754683657013981..comments2023-07-05T09:38:23.624+01:00Comments on The Half-Dipper: 2005 Yiwu Manluo - Changdahao "Yiwu Zhengshan"Hobbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-32868321500817225782010-06-02T07:45:19.085+01:002010-06-02T07:45:19.085+01:00Good job, Fallen Leaf! Please let us know how you...Good job, Fallen Leaf! Please let us know how you get on.<br /><br /><br />Toodlepip,<br /><br />HobbesHobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-84415696795677563032010-06-02T05:59:40.653+01:002010-06-02T05:59:40.653+01:00Hi Hobbes,
Thank you for the info!
I've place...Hi Hobbes,<br /><br />Thank you for the info!<br />I've placed an order with taobaonow,<br />let's wait now untill the cakes arrive.<br /><br />I can't wait!<br />Kind regards,<br />Fallen Leaffallen leafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18180746272235183478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-87119226531671726882010-06-01T08:03:19.546+01:002010-06-01T08:03:19.546+01:00Voila!
http://item.taobao.com/auction/item_detai...Voila!<br /><br /><br />http://item.taobao.com/auction/item_detail-0db1-1fb4a771d6e60b5b9c9b0360869e6cd8.jhtml?cm_cat=50003862<br /><br />http://item.taobao.com/auction/item_detail-0db2-a865422e93b7fad1f9f947c13d4b27d3.jhtml?cm_cat=50003862Hobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-71933791487718086602010-06-01T07:56:33.103+01:002010-06-01T07:56:33.103+01:00Dear Hobbes,
Did you find some links of recommen...Dear Hobbes,<br /><br />Did you find some links of recommended sellers on Taobao?<br /><br />I would really love to order some.<br /><br />Kind regards,<br />Fallen Leaffallen leafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18180746272235183478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-82996023076493571022010-05-30T12:15:32.145+01:002010-05-30T12:15:32.145+01:00Dear Fallen Leaf,
I'll dig up some links fo...Dear Fallen Leaf,<br /><br /> I'll dig up some links for you later today. In terms of intermediates, try Taobaonow, Taobao Focus, or (if you can read Chinese) Panli.<br /><br /><br /> Best wishes,<br /><br /> HobbesHobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-10802640459881294262010-05-30T11:59:17.450+01:002010-05-30T11:59:17.450+01:00Hi Hobbes,
Looks like this tea is exactly my piec...Hi Hobbes,<br /><br />Looks like this tea is exactly my piece of cake. Could you recommend any Taobao seller(s) who sells this one?....<br />I also understand that one needs an intermediate to buy from Taobao (also any recommendations there maybe?)<br />I would love to drink this one.<br /><br />Thank you for your writings on tea.<br />Kind regards,<br />Fallen Leaf<br />The Netherlandsfallen leafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18180746272235183478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-26734905271176890102010-05-29T08:00:38.295+01:002010-05-29T08:00:38.295+01:00Dear Maitre-Tea,
The one with a dark red version ...Dear Maitre-Tea,<br /><br />The one with a dark red version of the "Imperial Tribute" chop is an older cake, from 2003. The one without a chop is, according to the vendor, from the same year, and he charges the same for it. It could be that the material is a grade lower in quality, but my (very rough and ready) initial session found it to be very similar.<br /><br /><br />Toodlepip,<Hobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-16112073557622212382010-05-29T06:28:23.768+01:002010-05-29T06:28:23.768+01:00I actually spot two odd ones out: one on the lower...I actually spot two odd ones out: one on the lower left that doesn't have a red chop, and the one at the very top that seems to have a much darker chop than the rest of them...could you tell that there was a difference between these "grades"<br /><br />I saw these myself, and was curious about them...glad to know that all the different cakes taste like the original.Maitre_Teahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09949659223396025930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-23065292764461643262009-09-15T21:37:29.895+01:002009-09-15T21:37:29.895+01:00I like compost heaps, too - and pig farms. :)
(Th...I like compost heaps, too - and pig farms. :)<br /><br />(Then again, I'm from the countryside...)Hobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-89845944152986208852009-09-15T18:45:00.813+01:002009-09-15T18:45:00.813+01:00Dirt worship. That MUST be the common thread! As o...Dirt worship. That MUST be the common thread! As one who makes a regular practice of meeting the smells of the compost heap with curiosity rather than revulsion, I couldn't agree more. Of course, thoroughly composted earth, the forest floor, smells sweet and delicious. The best thing about our sense of smell is that we can explore the 'taste' of things we'd never put in our mouths.speakfreelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13757071341180546490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-43900597027563283072007-10-15T14:16:00.000+01:002007-10-15T14:16:00.000+01:00Xiaomei is weird that way, she will drink the wett...Xiaomei is weird that way, she will drink the wettest stored shu, but anytime I bring a wet stored tea over she'll spit it out and worry about the health concerns -- insisting on teas that are "clean".<BR/><BR/>Yet she has these random cakes she sells (this, Yisheng, etc) that are clearly at least stored in wetter climates than Beijing. I think I tried this once, and deemed it a little off.... MarshalNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776398824139018801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-64982096098950869372007-10-15T09:48:00.000+01:002007-10-15T09:48:00.000+01:00It is a smidge on the dark side, I'll grant you th...It is a smidge on the dark side, I'll grant you that. I didn't get too much in the way of the usual dampness, though. A conundrum! A tasty conundrum, mind you.<BR/><BR/>As John says, a few years would be wise - but I suspect it won't last that long. :)<BR/><BR/><BR/>Toodlepip,<BR/><BR/>HobbesHobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-30137275559130960172007-10-15T05:59:00.000+01:002007-10-15T05:59:00.000+01:00Looks like a nice young tea, be interesting to rev...Looks like a nice young tea, be interesting to review in a few years. john小 約翰https://www.blogger.com/profile/04861553091860759609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-30483921833860993022007-10-15T05:21:00.000+01:002007-10-15T05:21:00.000+01:00I concur with Davelcorp. The liquor looks a bit d...I concur with Davelcorp. The liquor looks a bit dark. Maybe some wet storage? A little wet storage is fine by me...xdustinxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17373779976020477545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-59806328201037167222007-10-14T22:52:00.000+01:002007-10-14T22:52:00.000+01:00I'm happy to take credit for the words of wisdom, ...I'm happy to take credit for the words of wisdom, but since I don't remember making such a statement, nor do I smoke cigars, I wonder if some other wiser being is responsible for the observation?<BR/><BR/>However, I do love me some good soil. Sounds and looks like a nice tea. What do you know about its storage history? Looks a bit more red/brown than normal for a four year old.David Lessepshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03234300419505907712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-1582705552551781472007-10-14T20:34:00.000+01:002007-10-14T20:34:00.000+01:00cool, I love tea!cool, I love tea!Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13173898390232033082noreply@blogger.com