tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787049119265045160.post2140656910654771166..comments2024-03-19T08:17:55.123+01:00Comments on T: 2012 YS Chen Xiang/2007 Longfeng 5yrs commemorative cakeJakub Tomekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12641381393855983478noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787049119265045160.post-26490880831444575152015-10-09T12:45:40.590+02:002015-10-09T12:45:40.590+02:00Tento komentář byl odstraněn administrátorem blogu.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05434696281627376707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787049119265045160.post-15494663261690261772013-03-12T16:17:17.941+01:002013-03-12T16:17:17.941+01:00As a student of economics I subscribe to everythin...As a student of economics I subscribe to everything you said here. But one more thing: Pressing the cake can make a lot of difference. For example taste a fresh Mao Cha and then taste it when pressed, it tastes different. So these teas dont need to be necessarily the same.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07178245264039261304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787049119265045160.post-83220322213298437192013-03-07T22:37:18.900+01:002013-03-07T22:37:18.900+01:00As we live in a free market economy, everybody is ...As we live in a free market economy, everybody is able to set their prices as high as they like / think that they can get away with, while making maximum profit. This is essentially the aim of any business that isn't being run as a hobby and while some think they can make the most money by selling great value cakes, others prefer to offer things at a premium price level and market it that way.<br /><br />In the end it's up to the consumer to decide, what he is able and willing to pay for and if there is no outright deception, everything is up to one's personal perception of pricing vs perceived value compared to known alternatives.Felixhttp://puerhblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787049119265045160.post-34475242433606409332013-02-27T09:58:32.472+01:002013-02-27T09:58:32.472+01:00Well, I don't entirely think so. Where I do ag...Well, I don't entirely think so. Where I do agree completely is that for common folks are Pchu-er teas a big mystery and something beyond their imagination (what? Tea pressed into a cake?? What would I do with 357g cake? ... ) so they seems to be harder to sell. <br /><br />However, my own experience have shown me that there are many oolong and green teas (and hong cha also), which are truly deep. The condition for me is the traditional way of processing and the quality of leaves. For example Qi Lan from Wu Yi teas or Anji Bai Cha from greens had my fully attention and excited me a lot. <br /><br />Well, I have to admit, that in the past I also thought that this and that particular sort of tea is shallower than other. This opinion always lasted to the moment I gained more experience with that particular sort. Nowadays I would not be as brave to say this about any tea :) Of course, that there are many low quality teas on the market that are really bad, but I learned not to generalize on the base of few samples. The modern light Tie Guan Yin is a great example of potentially "shallow" category, but it shows that higher sorts are capable of interesting tastes and I know a number of tea-lovers who have more experience than me and they love this tea.Michal Zajačík (Joda)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14799987235064255068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787049119265045160.post-36571314318341532242013-02-27T00:43:57.006+01:002013-02-27T00:43:57.006+01:00Hopefully will one day be doing my part...
Greens ...Hopefully will one day be doing my part...<br />Greens and oolongs have gained a lot of traction here--but again, it has to do with those immediate light, fresh, juicy flavors being more popular and accessible to most people/easily swayed by powerful aromas and tastes, kinda like a thinly dressed lady; puer is a much tougher sell, I think, especially in places where people are so big on the immediately pleasing and flashy looking, which puer is usually not, though it is often much deeper..kinda the same reason why happy-jumping "outer" martial arts with lots of big kicks are typically more popular/easier to extract money from people than the more internal less flashy looking ones (tai ji, aikido, qi gong..etc.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787049119265045160.post-84484424238152583142013-02-26T14:41:35.822+01:002013-02-26T14:41:35.822+01:00No jo, to máš pravdu, jak s tou aktuální nabídkou ...No jo, to máš pravdu, jak s tou aktuální nabídkou oolongů, tak s tím výběrem puerhů v minulosti. Rozhodně nechci nikoho kritizovat za to, že něco dělá tak a tak, vím že sem pan Prachař občas mrkne :-), já s čaji od nich neměl nikdy žádný problém. Co se mi líbilo byla právě možnost nákupu 50g vzorků zajímavých koláčů a ta šíře nabídky. Určitě pošlu kontakt na sebe a zatím moc díky. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787049119265045160.post-12294256876968598232013-02-26T14:29:27.655+01:002013-02-26T14:29:27.655+01:00Ahoj,
hele, já ani nevím, jak to ve skutečnosti je...Ahoj,<br />hele, já ani nevím, jak to ve skutečnosti je... Protože mi přišlo, že když kdysi byly takové ty Longfeng exclusive selection (tam byla třeba ta výborná Pasha cihla z 2002, či slušný 2003 Wuliang koláček), tak to mi nepřišlo, že by byly nějaké věci úplně běžně k sehnání. V minulých letech byly aspoň ty LF edice disjunktní s tím, co YS měl, ale tady mě to už fakt dostalo, to je moc :-) Jasně, že dřív taky šlo o nachutnávání vzorků, ale ani to by mi tak nevadilo. Ale aspoň o nějaké přidané hodnotě mohla být řeč.<br /><br />Přijde mi, že z Longfengem to jde, co se týče puerhu, poměrně z kopce - ale ono je upřímně řečeno těžké si v puerhu udržet přehled, navíc když řeší i jiné žánry čaje (a přijde mi, že co se týče wulongů, je nabídka rozvinutější a zajímavější než když jsem od Longfengu kdysi něco taky kupoval) - prostě mi přijde, že se zaměřuje jinam, no... Ale co já vím :-)<br /><br />Ty větší objednávky - jo, s pár lidmi to takhle děláme, protože se přeci jenom ušetří na poštovném (navíc leckdy dostaneme aspoň slevu, která vykompenzuje DPHčko na celnici). <br /><br />Napiš mi na sebe kontakt na jakub.tomek.mff@gmail.com a já dám vědět, až něco budu objednávat (teď jsem bohužel zrovna spíš objednávky dělal, takže to nebude úplně hned, ale bude to).<br />Měj se!<br />JakubJakub Tomekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12641381393855983478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787049119265045160.post-80892770143542881192013-02-26T14:06:33.381+01:002013-02-26T14:06:33.381+01:00Ahoj,
tyhle věci jsem si už také vysledoval a ta...Ahoj, <br /><br />tyhle věci jsem si už také vysledoval a také mě to dost zklamalo, protože jsem vždycky Longfeng a pana Prachaře považoval za někoho, kdo pro čajomily v Čechách dělá něco záslužného - vozí kvalitní čaje, rozšiřuje informace, zvyšuje povědomí o čajích atd. Nechci říkat že to už úplně neplatí, i přeprodávání čajů (s patřičnou marží) se už několikrát řešilo a já proti tomu nic nemám, pokuď si koupím čaj jednoduše v Čechách bez těch věcí okolo objednávání z ciziny, ale ten přístup LF je docela zarážející. Já si opravdu vždy představoval pana Prachaře, jak objíždí v Číně čajové oblasti, ochutnává a vybíra ty pravé čaje, ale teď vidím že se to dá defacto udělat metodou poslání vzorků a na základě jejich ochutnání a výběru pak zadat vyrobení příslušných čajů. Jaksi se tady ztrácí ta přidaná hodnota, že kupuji opravdu vybraný a jedinečný čaj, který bude jak dobrý na pití, tak třeba dobrá investice. <br /><br />Vím že by to byl pro tebe asi opruz, ale nepřemýšlel si někdy o nějakých větších objednávkách, že bys třeba ohlásil dopředu odkud budeš objednávat a bylo možné se připojit. Já bych v takovém případě neměl problém poslat peníze předem. Já s tím zatím nemám moc zkušeností.<br /><br />Díky OndraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787049119265045160.post-28409837053733806902013-02-25T08:36:11.312+01:002013-02-25T08:36:11.312+01:00Hello Nick!
Well, we have a lot of teahouses here ...Hello Nick!<br />Well, we have a lot of teahouses here (surely more than a hundred just in Prague) and some of them are probably ok, good places to hang out with friends. However, for pure tea experience, I prefer to drink tea at home.<br /><br />Heh, classical Czech cuisine is difficult to define, I think. There are two main issues with it, I believe: a) It is heavy and many meals take long time to cook, which is a problem in this hassled era; b) It is often "simple", in a certain way, and it relies on proper meat and vegetables. But such things are not that simple to buy, as most meat and vegetables is sold via supermarkets and is not always of good quality.<br /><br />Anyway, I think there are some good old-style meals to be had, but I must admit that I prefer cooking other styles/cuisines more.<br /><br />Hmmm, seems that situation is not that good in San Francisco either. Well, let's hope that evolution continues to bring good tea vendors to both SF and CR!<br />Best,<br />JakubJakub Tomekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12641381393855983478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-787049119265045160.post-78153377598349055442013-02-25T05:39:13.141+01:002013-02-25T05:39:13.141+01:00" Is the Czech puerh scene really in such a b..." Is the Czech puerh scene really in such a bad state that we should consider YS's most basic cakes to be some great teas commemorating an important anniversary? "<br /><br />I really know nothing about the Czech tea scene aside from what you write. When I travelled through Eastern Europe, I had some vague romantic idea about sitting in dark cafes and teahouses while writing, but I'm not sure where I got this notion--Kafka?<br />When I was there in 2005, there is a guy who runs a nice little teahouse type place in Cesky Krumlove right on the river that I would go to everyday, though the food is atrocious (but can't say I was much impressed by Czech food, sorry!)<br /><br />As far as robbing local people..I live in the San Francisco Bay Area, which is probably the most Asian and Chinese place outside of Asia--for most people, with respect to tea, all it means is that there's tons of tea shops run by Chinese "experts," who are mainly experts at fleecing tourists and other non-Chinese people. Gotta do your research. Outside of Asia, tea is essentially still an unknown and easily manipulated market. Ignorance is the norm, not the exception.<br /><br />NickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com