Free Tea Sample Thread - I'll start.

Good Deal!!!, I need to get a gaiwan

lol I don’t even really know how to use one yet – or what to use in one – I saw a thread about them and a youtube video which I subscribed to thinking I would get back to it later on once I experienced more and learned more. Alas there it was – right in my face – so I did that impulse buy and went for it. It will probably sit for awhile but I will have it when I need it. :)

haha mine was an impulse buy too because it has pandas painted on it, how could I not buy it? I use it for oolongs, puerhs would be good too.

Yeah the pandas would have got me too.

Definitely a good deal. I have a few gaiwan and use them for basically any full leafed tea – oolong, pu-erh, chinese blacks, chinese greens, whites, etc. So basically anything! If it’s a Chinese loose tea, I’ll almost certainly brew it in a gaiwan at least once (usually more).

Here’s a really good youtube video about how to use a gaiwan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqP3lFPd1bw

I was lucky because my first experience with gongfu style brewing was in China and I had the opportunity to observe multiple people brewing in this style using gaiwan, so when I got home with my own new gaiwan, I just practiced emulating what I witnessed.

Keep in mind, it does take some practice, so just have patience with yourself!

Cool thank you so much for the link! I have subscribed to the videos as well so I can go back and check it out again when I have mine in hand. :)

Nothing like working a nice oolong through the gongfu method. It harkens to an earlier, less hectic time. I completely enjoy my gaiwan.

Azzrian, what do you think of the crane gaiwan? I’ve been considering buying that one and after my dragon one broke this morning… Does it seem like good quality?

Autumn!! I found your post! Yay it was you! Okay I started a new thread about this because I could not find this post – you will see a thread all about this :) Sorry yours broke :(

I wish I could pick my samples, perhaps I’ll try in the comments of my order :)

I just made my first order from DavidsTeas But my sister in law got me this Wonderful box tea with a Bunch of different ones! There read my lips is AMAZING!! cant wait to get my package, my sister in law has some Problems with Rooibos teas and she Said she wrote them and they have not sent them since so you i def Suggest writing them :)

Seems there is a .49 cent shipping charge and no idea how much you get – I ordered some so will update when I get it.
Update it DID arrive but I have not tried it yet.

Let us know when your samples arrive; I’m curious as to how they are before I order my own.

Oh I forgot to update – One of my samples was great – one was not good but it was my design and the two flavors did not go well together, I forget about the third lol and the fourth is still in my stash but I did log on all of them on here. :)

Awesome! Time for me to give it a shot :)

Ahh wait US/Canada only :(

Don’t be too sad… I did the Design a Tea thing a while ago and the first tea I got was so chemically and foul that I threw the second one away. It’s still my lowest rated tea on Steepster.

singapore only :(

Well that is a nice bonus! :)