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Oni
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britt
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| Posted: Jun 20, 2008 8:48 am Post subject: |
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| If you prefer metal filters this is an excellent choice for a kyusu. Very thin and light, and extremely well made. |
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Oni
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| Posted: Jun 20, 2008 3:46 pm Post subject: |
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| About metal and tea, I have figured out the problem, even if it is stainles steel, if a novice to tea uses tap water, with a bit of water hardness it deposits on the metal altering tea flavour, tha is why it is preferable to heat water in glass for tea, glass is the purest and most easy to clean, and Britt look at my Houhin set on page 6. |
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britt
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| Posted: Jun 20, 2008 7:09 pm Post subject: |
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| Oni wrote: | | About metal and tea, I have figured out the problem, even if it is stainles steel, if a novice to tea uses tap water, with a bit of water hardness it deposits on the metal altering tea flavour, tha is why it is preferable to heat water in glass for tea, glass is the purest and most easy to clean, and Britt look at my Houhin set on page 6. |
My tap water is noticeably bad with either metal or ceramic filters. Recently I had heated tap water for a different purpose, forgot about it, and used it for tea. The degradation was immediately noticeable.
Metal and clay filters each have certain advantages and it's really a matter of personal preference. I think sasame filters let more leaf into the cup, giving a more pronounced flavor, which I like. Metal filters pour better.
I owned the kyusu in your pics for a while and it is excellent. My nephew now has it and he is very happy with it.
Very nice Houhin set! |
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Oni
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| Posted: Jun 20, 2008 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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| I bought it from horaido, you can see from the small imperfections and the small lines on the whole body of each piece that it is hand made, and kyo-yaki houhin is very rare on the internet, most sets are arita, some bizen. |
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sleepyredmoo
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| Posted: Jun 21, 2008 6:57 am Post subject: |
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| Oni wrote: | | you can see from the small imperfections and the small lines on the whole body of each piece that it is hand made |
that reminds me of the movie fight club when the main charecter is talking about his philipeno plates |
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Hushfield
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| Posted: Jun 21, 2008 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | Oni wrote:
you can see from the small imperfections and the small lines on the whole body of each piece that it is hand made
that reminds me of the movie fight club when the main charecter is talking about his philipeno plates |
I was thinking exactly the same thing when I read that. The blue bowls with bubbles and tiny imperfections! That and the yin-yang coffee-table.. |
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sleepyredmoo
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| Posted: Jun 22, 2008 12:42 am Post subject: |
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| that was a sweet movie, i think i'm gonna watch it tonight |
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wehayley
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| Okay, I thought that, despite my age, I had a pretty good understanding of computers, but for the life of me I can't figure out how images are inserted here. Can someone help out an old guy? |
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okimasa
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| Posted: Jul 05, 2008 12:15 am Post subject: |
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| wehayley wrote: | | Okay, I thought that, despite my age, I had a pretty good understanding of computers, but for the life of me I can't figure out how images are inserted here. Can someone help out an old guy? |
You need to set up an account on a picture sharing website. You can do that free at www.photobucket.com. (Sorry about the link)
It'll walk you through the steps of how to upload an image to their site.
Then, click on My Albums (its white text on a blue background at the top of the page). Under your picture, click on that random jibberish in the light yellow box beside "img code". I think it'll copy it automatically. Then, paste it (ctrl+v) here! |
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wehayley
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| Posted: Jul 05, 2008 12:31 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks. I have couple of those accounts already. I thought there was someway you guys were loading directly to O-Cha... |
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wehayley
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Okay. Let's see i f this worked. If it did you'll see a picture without much detail. I have a few pieces, so if anyone wants to see a close-up of something specific, let me know. I have a couple of other pieces at my office, but this is essentially it. I threw in the shakuhachi for kicks...
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britt
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| Posted: Jul 05, 2008 7:24 am Post subject: |
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| wehayley wrote: | | Okay. Let's see i f this worked. If it did you'll see a picture without much detail. I have a few pieces, so if anyone wants to see a close-up of something specific, let me know. I have a couple of other pieces at my office, but this is essentially it. I threw in the shakuhachi for kicks... |
Very nice, tasteful teaware selection!
I have a question on the Hokujo mogake tea container. The site where I've seen this says it's only good for short-term tea storage, yet it has dual lids. Do you use it only for the very short term like one day's session, or do you store a 100 gram package of sencha until it is gone?
I was interested in purchasing one, but not unless it keeps tea fresh for at least a couple of weeks. |
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wehayley
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| Posted: Jul 05, 2008 8:12 am Post subject: |
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| Actually, I've never used it. I collect things. Most of these pieces have been used, but I doubt I will ever use the container. I will say the inner lid fits snuggly; I think you would be fine for a week or so... |
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britt
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| Posted: Jul 05, 2008 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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| wehayley wrote: | | Actually, I've never used it. I collect things. Most of these pieces have been used, but I doubt I will ever use the container. I will say the inner lid fits snuggly; I think you would be fine for a week or so... |
Thanks for the reply. Since this is expensive I didn't want to purchase it unless I was sure it would hold 100 grams of sencha for the duration. The site where I saw this stated it was intended for the (sencha?) tea ceremony and not long term storage. I appreciate the info. |
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