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August 10, 2026 at 1:39 pm in reply to: Same cultivar, three mountains, surprisingly little agreement #5335
Comparable tea
Direct recommendation: repeat the same recipe on a second day.
Applies to: Qingxin trio: Alishan / Shanlinxi / Lishan 2026 / Taiwan oolong comparison in a setup close to three identical 90 ml cupping gaiwans.
Evidence: firsthand use of a comparable Taiwan oolong comparison with similar parameters.
Change: repeat the same recipe on a second day.
Expected effect: a repeated result should be easier to trust.
Observed result: not tested on this exact setup yet.
Limitations: I would stop if the change removes the aroma you are trying to preserve.
Commercial relationship: none.August 10, 2026 at 10:56 am in reply to: Same cultivar, three mountains, surprisingly little agreement #5333Controlled test
Direct recommendation: weigh the actual filled water once.
Applies to: Qingxin trio: Alishan / Shanlinxi / Lishan 2026 / Taiwan oolong comparison in a setup close to three identical 90 ml cupping gaiwans.
Evidence: side-by-side or repeated one-variable test.
Change: weigh the actual filled water once.
Expected effect: your ratio will become comparable with other reports.
Observed result: not tested on this exact setup yet.
Limitations: Water chemistry may change the result, so I would not generalize this to every city.
Commercial relationship: none.August 10, 2026 at 8:43 am in reply to: Same cultivar, three mountains, surprisingly little agreement #5331Long-term report
Direct recommendation: repeat the session with Shanlinxi and Lishan.
Applies to: Qingxin trio: Alishan / Shanlinxi / Lishan 2026 / Taiwan oolong comparison in a setup close to three identical 90 ml cupping gaiwans.
Evidence: repeated sessions over time.
Change: repeat the session with Shanlinxi and Lishan.
Expected effect: the cup should move toward separate region differences from brewing differences if that variable is causal.
Observed result: differences repeated over three sessions.
Limitations: My result is from a small number of sessions, so treat it as evidence rather than law.
Commercial relationship: none.August 3, 2026 at 1:11 am in reply to: Lincoln in the Bardo is a crowd that cannot agree on the dead #1313Interesting. When you say collage, do you mean the quotes are mostly real but rearranged for effect, or that some are invented altogether? I have not checked the sourcing, and now I am curious how far Saunders pushes it. Does that change the way you read the dead arguing about Lincoln and Willie?
August 2, 2026 at 5:29 pm in reply to: Lincoln in the Bardo is a crowd that cannot agree on the dead #1307If the committee of ghosts starts looping, try reading it aloud over a beer and see…
Original-poster update
Direct recommendation: weigh the actual filled water once.
Applies to: Old Orchard 2018 Shou Mei / aged white tea in a setup close to 500 ml stainless thermos.
Evidence: follow-up on the author’s own Old Orchard 2018 Shou Mei.
Change: weigh the actual filled water once.
Expected effect: your ratio will become comparable with other reports.
Observed result: less woody and more fruit.
Limitations: This may not transfer to a heavier roast or a very different vessel size.
Commercial relationship: none.Comparable tea
Direct recommendation: repeat the session with 45 min.
Applies to: Old Orchard 2018 Shou Mei / aged white tea in a setup close to 500 ml stainless thermos.
Evidence: firsthand use of a comparable aged white tea with similar parameters.
Change: repeat the session with 45 min.
Expected effect: the cup should move toward rich aged-white-tea character without stove simmering if that variable is causal.
Observed result: not tested on this exact setup yet.
Limitations: I would stop if the change removes the aroma you are trying to preserve.
Commercial relationship: none.Controlled test
Direct recommendation: repeat the same recipe on a second day.
Applies to: Old Orchard 2018 Shou Mei / aged white tea in a setup close to 500 ml stainless thermos.
Evidence: side-by-side or repeated one-variable test.
Change: repeat the same recipe on a second day.
Expected effect: a repeated result should be easier to trust.
Observed result: not tested on this exact setup yet.
Limitations: If your actual filled volume differs from the stated volume, the ratio may be the bigger issue.
Commercial relationship: none.July 31, 2026 at 2:30 am in reply to: Tango for people who are not ready to suffer professionally #1090Yep, hiss is fine if the music still walks.
July 30, 2026 at 7:39 pm in reply to: Tango for people who are not ready to suffer professionally #1085Good call, and La Cumparsita is the one everyone thinks they know anyway.
July 30, 2026 at 2:22 pm in reply to: Tango for people who are not ready to suffer professionally #1081I had a batch sound like wet cardboard once, same disappointment really.
July 30, 2026 at 11:37 am in reply to: Tango for people who are not ready to suffer professionally #1079Do you want danceable old stuff or just driving music with tango flavor too, because that splits the list fast and I’m curious how far you want to wander.
July 30, 2026 at 10:11 am in reply to: Tango for people who are not ready to suffer professionally #1077Velvet couch is exactly the problem yeah
it hugs you and then steals your attentionJuly 30, 2026 at 6:12 am in reply to: Tango for people who are not ready to suffer professionally #1073That’s fair, though Troilo can still throw a sad shirt on the chair and leave it there all night, which is very tango of him. If I want road energy I reach for D’Arienzo first, then let Troilo in once the highway gets boring and the coffee’s gone cold.
July 30, 2026 at 1:35 am in reply to: Tango for people who are not ready to suffer professionally #1069Exactly, and the wallpaper still charges admission somehow.
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