2015: How much will you spend on tea this year?

LOL I love that comment. I really don’t want to total mine up either.

If I totaled mine up it would frighten me.

@Psyck, agreed 100%.

Completely a part of the food budget.

Can’t wait to see your new pot and Gaiwan ;D

I tried soooo hard to hold off, but I finally caved. couldn’t fight the urge any more. will post pics as soon as I get the order

Lol which one did you get from YS? Since I’m shopping?

@Dexter – I really wanted a light coloured pot and I had been looking at this pot for a year!!! and finally made the purchase:

http://yunnansourcing.com/en/teapots/321-ben-shan-green-clay-xi-shi-yixing-teapot-190ml.html

and I hope to purchase this one really soon:

http://yunnansourcing.com/en/teapots/1228-dragonkilnniugaiburntduanniclayyixingteapot.html

and I made the buy…. AAAGH

Oh they are beautiful.

Thanks @boychik! I’m kinda wishing I got the second one first. I’ll probably just cave and buy it soon.

I love the speckles. I think both of those are really nice. I keep saying no more, and then end up buying “just one more”…. oh well could have worse hobbies. :))

I’ve just noticed the second one is very popular. Two other styles same author were wiped out. Like 85. In one day. Probably some store bought it. And it’s sale now. Just FYI. I know I’m not doing you any favor. But they disappear or increase in price drastically. Or both. Im stocking the site. I know I have #teawareacquiringdisorder ;(

Oh Dexter I know what you mean. I keep on telling myself enough for now but there’s the 65 ml por I’ve been eyeing and then there’s teacups :-)…..

I love the speckles too Dexter!! That’s why I wish I got that one first.

I didn’t realize the other 2 styles sold out that fast, boychik! Dammmm! The sale prompted me to place the order for the first one. How to justify another order so soon?

Ok . I just close my eyes and press the button. Seriously, I missed on some pots when I didn’t act quickly. I’m so sorry. I don’t want to push you. Fairy has this pot , using for red teas I think . She loves it. It’s gorgeous. And priced much cheaper than others because they didn’t increase it . Yet. The black ones used to be $53 I think. Now they are $82

I think I need to delete my last post because I sound crazy …

No no @boychik! We’re all in the same place :) your advice is very helpful. I don’t feel like you’re pushing tea ware, haha. I was thinking of using the speckled one for roasted oolong.

Btw are you aware of loyalty points on YS? If you just placed an order you got some. You can apply them as well as sale code

Cool. Do you apply the loyalty points in the same place as the sale code?

Yep. You go to my loyalty points,redeem them. Get a code and apply at the same place. So you will have 2 separate deductions

Awesome!! Thanks!

You can use loyalty points AND a discount code? I need to figure out how to do that and adjust my potential order accordinly?

Oh you can!!!!!!!! Once you put in one code there is still the box to add another. This is dangerous news…..

Good to know! Haven’t tried it out myself. Yet.

Went ahead and bought the pot!!! If I can hold off not making any more purchases until October, then I think i’m good! @boychik…thanks for advice!! (you enabler, you…haha) Just kidding. Was gonna purchase it at some point, but better sooner than later…..

:)) Better sooner while it’s still availabe. Better sooner while there is a sale. Sooner you get it the soonef you can start building up patina and flavor….

totally agree @Dexter! Next on my acquisition list…tea table…

Tea tables are awesome. They are also really personal. My only advice is to NOT rush into one. Decide what size, style, material, colour suits you best. Unlike pots you probably won’t buy several. Do lots if research and get the best one to suit your style. Spend a little more and buy one perfect one, rather than a couple of just ok ones. :)

Thanks for the advice Dex! Totally agree that several ok ones are not what i’m looking. The search begins on receipt of the new pots. I was totally eyeballing the Mandala natural edge tea tables, but at the time it was out of my price range. Am totally into natural edges. Can’t wait to acquire the perfect table.

I love my Tea tables. I have two, a wooden one and a clay one. The clay one is a little bit more portable around the house and holds more water. It tends to do better for messier gongfucha sessions. I love the natural edge wood ones too. Though most recently I had to talk myself out of another rather beautiful clay one that had a pond motif and was oval and naturally stylised. Best wishes on finding your dream table. I’ve seen a number in China town Toronto but none of the natural edge ones.

I wanted to make a trip to China town soon anyway, so I’m gonna start my search there. I also want check golden coast teas and see what they have.

I really need to plan a tea shopping vacation to GTA, but not sure my cupboard could handle it. Maybe that should be motivation to gain control – you can go to TO once you reach X amount of tea.
Scribbles – enjoy your China town excursion. :))

So, I just looked on Yunnan Sourcing site and oddly enough the light coloured pot is out of stock!! When I made the purchase I think there was something like 900+ of those pots in stock. Glad I bought it! They still have 70-something of the speckled one in stock, though.

some tea stores buy it for resell. not necessarily in US. i’ve seen some YS pots on Russian tea sites

I guess I was lucky to buy it when I did.

Thanks @Ubacat!! I can’t wait until it arrives, and to place the next order.

With or without your knowledge…?

With.

Is his taste similar to yours?
Edit
DID HE BUY 1900G?

^^ Pretty sure he did.

(Totally O/T but LP I got your swap package today! I’ve got one of your teas cold brewing in the fridge now, and drinking the flowering tea currently – it’s VERY good)

Similar taste, and yes. Until a few months ago he would only drink Vanilla Comoro.

Maybe I’m odd for saying this, but: Congratulations :)