Angrboda

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Organic Bolivian Green Tea from A C Perch's

Angrboda drank Organic Bolivian Green Tea by A C Perch's

Finally working out how to pour from the gaiwan into a cup without spilling all over the place has totally revolutionised the way I drink greens! I like greens, but they do require a certain mood to be taken in larger quantities. Even my small pot is a bit on the big side there. This way is so much easier!

Leaf-saving too, because I can get way more steeps out of a smaller amount of leaves. In a pot I rarely do more than two steeps of a green, three if I’m doing a lot, because after that I’ve just become bored and want something else.

So I’ve dived into my stash of semi-forgotten greens and found this one. Very nice. I’m reminded a bit of the Long Jing I had the other day and not just because I’m brewing this the same way, but also on the flavour. Hint of asparagus there but not nearly as bright and bouncy as in dragonwell.

Of course, just like the Long Jing, I have no clue about which number steep I’m on at the moment.

And to think I was on the verge of putting the gaiwan on the shelf as a nice little tea-related decorative item. Now I think I need some more of them. :D

ETA: Without spilling… Ahem. wipes up

2010-04-04 08:24:24 -0400

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Rabs 2010-04-04 13:28:22 -0400

I’m dying to try a gaiwan, but my fear of making epic messes has kept me from purchasing one. I know that someday I’ll cave – especially now that you’ve given me hope ;)

~lauren. 2010-04-04 13:50:43 -0400

oh kudos on mastering the gaiwan!

Angrboda 2010-04-04 16:48:09 -0400

Thank you Lauren. :)

Rabs, I’ve found that it takes a confident pour. The real trick is actually to pick it up without having all three pieces try to go their seperate ways. I’m still picking mine up quite carefully. But hey, if you give it a try and it doesn’t work for you at least they’re pretty. :)

Heyes 2010-04-04 17:21:27 -0400

I thought the point of the gaiwan is that it is both the steeping vessel and the cup?

Angrboda 2010-04-04 17:27:35 -0400

It is, I think, but I haven’t really worked out how to drink from it also without burning myself or spilling. It’s like my hand doesn’t bend right to get it to my mouth, if you get what I mean. It feels awkward. It’s easier for me to pour it over into another small cup. Bit untraditional maybe, but as long as it works.

Rabs 2010-04-04 18:01:34 -0400

I just spent an hour or so on youtube watching different videos on gaiwan and yixing prep/drinking. You really see it all – from drinking directly from the yixing pot, and to drinking directly from the gaiwan or pouring it into one or more cups.

AmazonV 2010-04-05 00:25:45 -0400

Congrats fearless Angrboda for conquering the gaiwan, they still scare the pants off me

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Okay. Ang prefers black teas and the darker sorts of oolongs. She has to be in the mood for green and white and she enjoys, but knows little to nothing about, pu-erh.

Her preferences with black teas are the Chinese ones, particularly from Fujian, but also Keemun and just about anything smoky. She occasionally enjoys Yunnans but they’re not favourites.

She is sceptical about Indian blacks as she generally finds them too astringent and too easy to get wrong. She doesn’t really care for Darjeelings at all.

She likes flavoured teas as well, particularly fruit flavoured ones, but also has an obsession with finding the Perfect Vanilla Flavoured Black.

However, she thinks Earl Grey is generally kind of boring. Cinnamon and ginger are also not really a hit, and she’s not very fond of chais. Evil hibiscus is evil. Even in small amounts, and yes, Ang can usually detect hibiscus, mostly by way of the metallic flavour of blood it has.

Ang is not super impressed with rooibos or honeybush. She doesn’t care for either, really, but when they are flavoured, there have been known to be surprising exceptions to this rule.

Ang has a number of teas that she regards her Standard Panel and will always try to have on hand.
-Lapsang Souchong, any brand really, but preferably AC Perchs.
-Blackberry flavoured black or similar, any brand.
-Late Summer Blend, AC Perchs
-Raspberry Oolong, AC Perchs OR Red Fruits Oolong, Le Palais des Thes
-Caramel, Kusmi OR Toffee, Le Palais des Thes
-Something orange flavoured, black or pu-erh, any brand.
-Tan Yang Te Ji, Teaspring OR Bai Lin Gongfu, Teavivre
-A good Keemun, any brand.
-The Perfect Vanilla Black if and when she ever finds it…

Angrboda is almost always open to swapping. Just ask her.

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