tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247865670730394030.post6052908710896547717..comments2024-03-14T05:33:12.529-07:00Comments on Another Tea Blog: Ying De Hong ChaSpace Samuraihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02452767261195006088noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247865670730394030.post-58192737477362039302012-01-15T19:22:22.464-08:002012-01-15T19:22:22.464-08:00What sort of foods do you think would go well with...What sort of foods do you think would go well with Ying de?That one chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05145481251638661980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247865670730394030.post-60252291032675662852007-11-14T15:31:00.000-08:002007-11-14T15:31:00.000-08:00:), yes, Tokoname pots, at least all of the ones I...:), yes, Tokoname pots, at least all of the ones I've seen, are larger than typical chinese pots used for gongfu, between 9-13 oz. I like making tea in 8 oz when I'm not gongfu-ing, so this is one of the things I like about Tokoname pots.<BR/><BR/>The cups are 2 oz.Space Samuraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02452767261195006088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247865670730394030.post-89071190692835195572007-11-14T15:23:00.000-08:002007-11-14T15:23:00.000-08:00Well, I interpret your comments to mean that the 2...Well, I interpret your comments to mean that the 2 Ying De you tried are not as sweet as the one in my experience, because I have never had a Dian Hong anything near that kind of profile.<BR/><BR/>So the pot is actually Japanese. I took it for a Chinese Yixing style pot -- and it's so BIG. What size are those cute little cups then? 5 or 6 ounces? I feel like you are living in a world of giants out there in Texas.<BR/><BR/>I do agree about the earthy elegance. It is a beauty to behold.Salserohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17538918784870619787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247865670730394030.post-88168518084242139812007-11-14T14:48:00.000-08:002007-11-14T14:48:00.000-08:00It definitely has a natural sweetness to it, but I...It definitely has a natural sweetness to it, but I wouldn't describe it as cloying. A buddy dian hong would be sweeter.<BR/><BR/>:) The teapot is my kabuse ushirode made by Shimizu Genji. I bought it from Rishi last year. Its 350 ml or 11.8 oz.<BR/><BR/>I love it dearly; it has an earthy elegance, I think.Space Samuraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02452767261195006088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247865670730394030.post-18461789436402806722007-11-14T12:36:00.000-08:002007-11-14T12:36:00.000-08:00I've only tried one Ying De so far. It was called...I've only tried one Ying De so far. It was called "Ying De Red, Bai Lu Day" and came from Jing. I found it excessive sweet and cloying. Only one other China Black has ever given me that impression of excess sweetness (a Formosan black called Shui Sa-Lian from HouDe), and I had both around the same time, so I suppose it could have been something to do with me rather than the tea itself.<BR/>I mailed both of them off to Andy for a second opinion and I think he wound up feeding them to his father.<BR/><BR/>So... what I am trying to get around to asking is this question: did you find any very sweet sensation in either of these examples of Ying De?<BR/><BR/>Also, where did you get that extraordinary looking teapot and how big is it?Salserohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17538918784870619787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7247865670730394030.post-22247861574685530832007-11-14T11:54:00.000-08:002007-11-14T11:54:00.000-08:00I love the color of the tea.I love the color of the tea.Bamboo Foresthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02244744995760121964noreply@blogger.com