Caffeine Clips: Show off your tea/coffee acquisitions ~2010

**Jim** · 04-12-2010, 07:46 AM

Whats your latest score?

**nff** · 04-12-2010, 03:48 PM

my aquisitions a couple days ago which are now just being posted in the proper thread.

all this aquired from "its about tea" in 18th st brandon mb. (itsabouttea.ca)

i got a couple of teas and these nice cast iron teacups. they shure are heavy... and the kinda get hot.

loose young pu'erh sample.. i dont know who made it or what recipie it is but its damn good tis all i know

loose golden pu'erh sample. same as last pic but this one i havent tried it yet.

yellow tea huo shan. havent gotten aroudn to this one yet ether.

silver needle. quite lovely tea here flowery taste with a strong citrus in first infusion.

and a brick of cooked pu'erh that looks like its made by menghai. year 2002 earthy has hints of citrus and vanilla.

**nff** · 04-13-2010, 12:32 PM

woot jas-etea camein today!
07 8582
08 7542
08 7532
and some big red robe
and the white gaiwan
and supriesed to see is the nice tea filter. thanks stephen!

**Carlin** · 04-13-2010, 01:24 PM

Originally Posted by nff

woot jas-etea camein today!
07 8582
08 7542
08 7532
and some big red robe
and the white gaiwan
and supriesed to see is the nice tea filter. thanks stephen!

Great choices!

**Carlin** · 04-14-2010, 01:40 PM

No pictures yet but...

got my first puerh cake!

8582 <901>
25g sample of peacock of menghai
Tea Tray (only cause Jose made me)
2009 Douji Nan Nuo Wild Arbor Raw Pu-erh tea mini brick - 75 grams
2009 Douji You Le Wild Arbor Raw Pu-erh tea mini brick - 75 grams

Anyone know how to tell the difference between the two douji bricks?

**arghblech** · 04-14-2010, 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by Carlin

No pictures yet but...

got my first puerh cake!

8582 <901>
25g sample of peacock of menghai
Tea Tray (only cause Jose made me)
2009 Douji Nan Nuo Wild Arbor Raw Pu-erh tea mini brick - 75 grams
2009 Douji You Le Wild Arbor Raw Pu-erh tea mini brick - 75 grams

Anyone know how to tell the difference between the two douji bricks?

One is from Nan Nuo and the other is from You Le

**Carlin** · 04-14-2010, 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by arghblech

One is from Nan Nuo and the other is from You Le

I meant they both look exactly the same haha.

I figured it out though. Didn't realize there was a marking on the paper wrappers, which i compared to the product listing pics.

**bokaba** · 04-15-2010, 09:49 PM

I am hoping to get a Saeco Incanto Deluxe if I can sell my current unit.

**SiBurning** · 04-27-2010, 05:39 PM

**Newfie** · 04-28-2010, 02:27 AM

Originally Posted by SiBurning

Sweet Lord, that's a hell of a sampler!! I'd call it a couple of years supply!!!

How big are those tins?

**SiBurning** · 04-28-2010, 09:02 AM

Originally Posted by Newfie

Sweet Lord, that's a hell of a sampler!! I'd call it a couple of years supply!!!

How big are those tins?

About 1.7" x 1.7" x 2.6". I weighed one out to 17 grams. They say about 8 cups. So let's call that 240 cups. The tins are tight fitting, but not sealed in any way.

They're samplers from adagio: black, black savant, green, white, oolong, and rooibos. I don't expect to like most of the greens, whites, or the rooibos, so it's not as bad as it looks. Maybe they'll find their way onto the BST. Or maybe we can meet up and have some tea. :)

Yes, I did go overboard. Especially when I'm also expecting 2 puerh samplers and a tea set from jas-etea any day now.

**Carlin** · 04-28-2010, 12:05 PM

100g 2010 Spring Imperial Anxi Ben Shan
100g 2010 Spring Imperial Anxi Huang Jin Gui

<3

How do I store them? They came in 25g vacuumed packages, I read somewhere about a freezer, but I know if this is the kind that goes in the freezer.

I can't wait to try them.

Interesting to note that on the customs form, they put "Herb Sample" haha.

**nff** · 04-28-2010, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by SiBurning

About 1.7" x 1.7" x 2.6". I weighed one out to 17 grams. They say about 8 cups. So let's call that 240 cups. The tins are tight fitting, but not sealed in any way.

They're samplers from adagio: black, black savant, green, white, oolong, and rooibos. I don't expect to like most of the greens, whites, or the rooibos, so it's not as bad as it looks. Maybe they'll find their way onto the BST. Or maybe we can meet up and have some tea. :)

Yes, I did go overboard. Especially when I'm also expecting 2 puerh samplers and a tea set from jas-etea any day now.

i expect you to like the white! absolutely exquisit stuff.

**nff** · 04-29-2010, 11:09 AM

just ordered. by the time it gets here ill have a new camera to take pics of it.

**SiBurning** · 04-29-2010, 12:39 PM

From Jas-eTea.

Ripe & raw pu-erh samplers, Big Red Robe "Wu Yi Rock Tea" Fujian Oolong, and the dragon & phoenix gaiwan with two matching teacups & pitcher. That's the 2008 Menghai "Hong Yun" Ripe Pu-erh Mini tea cake in the cup.

**nff** · 05-05-2010, 08:40 PM

got my yixing in today and managed to find another

the yixing i bought off ebay

$2 asian grocer yixing

**JEEP** · 05-07-2010, 08:22 AM

My amazing girlfriend presented me with a porcelain gaiwan (my first gaiwan), 100 g. of my favourite Tie Guan Yin oolong and Viola von Wachendorf's book on tea.

Regards.

Jakob

**mr_economy** · 05-07-2010, 12:32 PM

Finally added the good coffee maker to go with my Baratza Maestro Plus grinder and freshly-roasted beans. I do have a French press pot that I use on some lazy weekends, but my mornings are way too rushed for anything manual, and this Bunn A-10 is perfect for my needs.