Tea: 4/4 of the red tea sampler set
I’m really not such a huge fan of keemun, but this isn’t bad at all.
I broke my glass teapot last night, what a bummer. As much as I love glass teaware I have to admit it isn’t very practical. I guess I have an excuse to get one of those “For Life” teapots I’ve been eyeing.
After two minutes, this steeps up to be a nice reddish-brown. It isn’t smoky at all. I’m getting some nice chocolate notes with a gentle sort of pungency that reminds me slightly of red wine. This is quite a bit softer and milder than other keemuns I have tried, and tastes very clean to me.
I’m pretty impressed with jing tea shop so far, everything I’ve tried has been delightful. I would probably rate this higher if I were a true keemun lover.
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Pissed off! Hate breaking things! Usually I break my toes while carrying a tea tray and kick the coffee table…broke all the toes on both feet so far! Poor you…we love our pots!
Thanks. I am tempted to get another glass teapot, still I only had that one for 2 months before I broke it.
Sorry to hear about that-Teavana strikes again!
If you like to look at your tea, you could just have glass tea cups and not worry about a glass teapot. I have a couple nice cups, but my main glass cup is a simple glass coffee cup from BB&B that only costs about $3.
@ScottB – I did buy some glass irish coffee mugs that are pretty durable. I do love looking at the tea while it’s brewing.
Aww, poo! :(
OHHH!! as that the 24 oz glass one from Teavana?? My glass press is smaller than this but the design looks the same:
http://www.bonjourproducts.com/53336.html
While it is not my “dream” glass tea vessel-it was/is a gift, and the metal edge has saved the carafe from breaking many times knocking on pre fab wooden desk!
Scott, no not the Teavana thing, this was an actual glass teapot I bought in Chinatown.
You did just buy that…….I think you blogged about it.
D’oh! I haven’t broke a teapot yet, but someone broke a cute little glass cup I had. Sadface.
Pissed off! Hate breaking things! Usually I break my toes while carrying a tea tray and kick the coffee table…broke all the toes on both feet so far! Poor you…we love our pots!
Thanks. I am tempted to get another glass teapot, still I only had that one for 2 months before I broke it.
Sorry to hear about that-Teavana strikes again!
If you like to look at your tea, you could just have glass tea cups and not worry about a glass teapot. I have a couple nice cups, but my main glass cup is a simple glass coffee cup from BB&B that only costs about $3.
@ScottB – I did buy some glass irish coffee mugs that are pretty durable. I do love looking at the tea while it’s brewing.
Aww, poo! :(
OHHH!! as that the 24 oz glass one from Teavana?? My glass press is smaller than this but the design looks the same:
http://www.bonjourproducts.com/53336.html
While it is not my “dream” glass tea vessel-it was/is a gift, and the metal edge has saved the carafe from breaking many times knocking on pre fab wooden desk!
Scott, no not the Teavana thing, this was an actual glass teapot I bought in Chinatown.
You did just buy that…….I think you blogged about it.
D’oh! I haven’t broke a teapot yet, but someone broke a cute little glass cup I had. Sadface.