Official *What did you get in the mail today?* Thread!!!

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AllanK said

Over the last few days I got an order from Puerhshop. They had a sale on aged teas. I also got my White2Tea box. The Hype is here.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BW6LeaxBOK2/?taken-by=allanckeanepuerhtea
https://www.instagram.com/p/BW6Lf-4Bb9C/?taken-by=allanckeanepuerhtea

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Yesterday I came home to a care package from Alaska, my home state. In it were three 3oz bags of my most beloved tea. It’s called Samovar Tea and it is mixed by The Kobuk in Anchorage, AK. I could smell the tea, still in the bags, unopened, the moment I walked into the house. No matter what tea I find from anywhere, none compare to this one. It’s got cinnamon, clove, orange peel and oil, granulated lemon. It is sweet and spicy and aromatic. I brought a bag to the office with me and now the whole rooms smells beautiful. So glad to have this back in my life….it’s been a year.

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AllanK said

I have been so busy between work an doing tea photography that I have not been posting here. Today I got an order from Yunnan Sourcing, one raw tea, four raw samples, three tea pots, a gaiwan and a cha hai.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYGikK3Bn-H/?taken-by=allanckeanepuerhtea

Rasseru said

is that the Da Qing? I’m drinking it now, very nice tea, elegant.

AllanK said

No “Nan Ban Qing Village”, but I did buy a sample of the Da Qing Gu Shu.

mrmopar said

Allan’s photography is really stunning. Great pics!

Rasseru said

ah yes I just noticed that all the wrappers are the same

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MrQuackers said

Bump

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MrQuackers said

Kuradashi products. Aged for 1.5 years in a granary.

Pinacle Gyokuro Kuradashi
Super Premium Gyokuro Kuradashi
Premium Gyokuro Kuradashi
Sencha Kuradashi

Yay!

Ken said

In a granary, does that make a difference. Ive heard about aging Sencha, but why a granary?

Pan said

From where!?

A granary is a type of storehouse that keeps temperature and humidity at constant levels. This is really important over the long term.

In particular, in Japan granaries were quite incredible. They were fire resistant, were able to absorb and release moisture, and provided physical protection.

It does make a difference, as it mellows the tea and improves it’s flavour.

Hibiki-an sells this tea.

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Death Sips said

Finally, my first clay teapot has arrived! So much tea to try, so little time / caffeine my body can handle.

I got the Chaozhou Hong Ni “Shou Zhi” Clay Teapot by Zhang Lin Hao from Yunnan Sourcing. Although Scott says it’s best for oolongs I will use this for raw puerh. It shouldn’t go too wrong, I hope.

I also got:
2003 Bu Lang Mountain Raw Pu-erh Tea Brick – I really loved this when I got a sample so I had to get at least one whole
2007 Pin Xiang “Bu Lang Shan Tuo” Raw Pu-erh Tea – because it’s another wet stored Bu Lang with similar age(and hopefully a cheap alternative)

Since I don’t feel like this topic deserves a thread on it’s own, I’ll ask here. Is your state/country taxing you for importing the tea? Here I have to pay 20% of the package’s value to customs plus some change for whatever reason. It only happens for orders from China as for other EU countries there seems to be no tax.

MrQuackers said

That’s based on trade agreements and your laws in your own country. Customs in your country will have that info.

This thread is not really the place for that lengthy descussion. If you want to start a thread, I am sure people would discuss it.

You’ll get more answers by starting a new thread. :)

Death Sips said

Heh, I imagined I’m not the only one dealing with this. For now, I’d rather talk about tea.

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Ken said

My order from Harney and Sons, they had a 25% off sale with free shipping so I gave them a try. I grabbed a few single estate Ceylon and a couple other black tea’s in tins..

The tins are really nice and reusable… now to just drink the tea :)

MrQuackers said

Mmm Ceylon

Ken said

Ive had the lover’s leap tea, Ill get reviews up soon. So much tea to drink.

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TnDave said

Got my Dragon Egg Jingshui tea pot today from Crimson Lotus.

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AllanK said

Today I got my first order of tea in several months not counting my subscriptions, an order from Simpson and Vail, mostly black teas I want to cold steep in the fridge as iced teas.Also bought a Georgian tea they stock. It is always interesting to try a tea from a new country, Also bought a few of their one gallon tea bags packages.Many people don’t know this but they certify most if not all of their teas as gluten free.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BaNMEPXh4hy/?taken-by=allanckeanepuerhtea

I will definitely be interested in your review of the Georgian Tea, I have heard the Caucasus Mountains are a very underappreciated tea growing region.

AllanK said

I found that I had had it before and already reviewed it. I didn’t post a second review. I had not remembered trying it. But generally speaking Simpson and Vail sells good tea.

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Ken said

Got my sponsor box on friday, slightly late posting. Went to a big Japanese festival over the weekend and brewed sencha!

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