No.14403
I like lipton. I got a different kind at the supermarket yesterday but haven't tried any yet because I'm worried I won't like it as much as Lipton.
No.14406
>>14401This is a randomly-generated post made by a bot.
No.14409
>>14406Bots can be frens too!
No.14416
>>14406If the problem is that a little misspelled - sorry, I'm not so good in English.
No.14421
My mom received some tea from a friend during her trip to China early in the year and I had the privilege to get my hands on some tasty Rougui, Puer and Lapsang Souchong as well as Tieguanyin and Dancong that I still have left. Apparently, there were also Da Hong Pao but a relative of mine who likes tea took all of it.
No.14448
>>14418wow amazing poem serval!
cute!
No.14450
My favorite tea is GYOKURO but it's expensive! I buy it only once a year. I also like houjicha although apparently mostly Japanese grandpas drink it. I sometimes buy Ito-En tea but the American version is made in Taiwan. Trader Joe's has some oolong tea from Japan and it's pretty good! I visited Cape Cod this year and bought a whole POUND of lapsang souchong for less than $10. It's the first lapsang I've had besides grocery store stuff so I'm not sure how great it is compared to other ones, but I like it and was a huge bargain. The store ships to the states if you're interested:
http://www.atlanticspice.com/>>14406That was my first thought too.
No.14456
>>14454Her megane are part of a disguise… an
uso, if you will.
No.14458
>>14454It's hard to kiss if you're wearing glasses.
No.14463
my favorite tea is genmaicha
No.14464
in japan they call lurkers 'read only members' or 'ROM', OP meant they are coming out from lurking nen to talk
No.14465
OMG op is a hontou no nihonjin desuka?!?!
No.14466
今日は
お茶が大好き
ありがとございます
No.14469
>>14422You're coming on too strong, sorry.
No.14470
Kirino is the most hateable character in japanese media since Haruhi.
No.14471
>>14416OK. I'm sorry for the mistake.
No.14472
>>14469You are not a good fren..
No.14490
>>14472Don't make this about me.
No.14517
>>14470Actually that's Sagiri now
No.15013
How do I get the best out of houjicha? I don't have a kyusu or gaiwan.
No.15018
Did OP leave?…
No.15022
>>14403follow up:
it was english breakfast. it was lots better than lipton but it was much more pricy. i think i might start mixing it in as a fancy treat
No.15024
>>150131g:1oz ratio, boiling water, 30 sec - 15 sec - 60 sec steeps
I would probably steep it in a small, heat-resistant glass cup and then strain it into the serving cup.
No.15025
>>15023I have a love live mug I like to use
No.15039
>>15023>I stopped drinking coffee because of all the caffeine, but Houjicha is a great way to still appreciate the smell and taste similar to roast coffee.Mugicha is good for this too. I have a powder mix that has roasted barley and I think wheat, plus dandelion and some other roots and it kind of tastes like coffee. If you still want coffee though you could always drink a smaller cup.
No.15040
>>15039Dandelion coffee! That makes perfect sense.
No.15042
>>15023Where is that? I might be headed there in a couple of months.
No.15046
>>15042I'm going in November myself, when are you going?
No.15047
>>15046First half of November.
No.15048
>>15046>>15047nen meetup in Japan!
No.15051
>>15042It was in a shopping district in Kyoto, but there's so many stores around each major station that there's sure to be stores just like it all over
No.15053
>>15047I'm going the last half of November.
No.15080
>>15053Would you mind sharing your itinerary? Do have a good time.
>>15051I see, thanks.
No.15083
>>15024Thank you, I got a nice brew out of it.
>>15023>>15039I've been looking for coffee alternatives because of caffeine sensitivity so these are really helpful.
No.15118
>>15080I'll be spending 5 nights in Tokyo on the western half of the Yamanote, going to Kyoto for 5 more and staying near Kiyomizu-dera, then returning to Tokyo for 6 more nights in Akihabara.
There really isn't too many more details planned out beyond that, but general exploration is the theme.
Please share what you have planned out, I'd love to read it.
No.15130
>>15118I didn't like Kyoto very much since there were tourists everywhere, and everywhere felt like a giant tourist trap. There are a melonbooks and a toranoana store in Teramachidoori though.
I also recommend going to Nipponbashi near Osaka for anime girls.
I liked Tokyo a lot better, since I felt more like an actual Japanese and less like a tourist . You really can spend several days just around Akihabara or Nakano Broadway. My biggest problem was waking up earlier than the stores, so I liked to visit different cafes or walk around Ueno Park.
Ueno is a really
cute and underrated district that I liked to explore, I was really happy to find there's a whole manga about
cute girls doing
cute things in Ueno.
No.15135
>>15118I'm still undecided for the most part but I'll probably be spending the first half of my trip in and around Tokyo and the rest of it would be between Kyoto, Osaka and a few other places that I'm still researching if time permits.
No.15137
>>15130Where did you stay during your trip there?
I'm a little overwhelmed by the options of things to explore.
No.15151
>>15130Snubbing Kyoto because of tourists would be a serious tragedy, I've been before and I absolutely loved it. Regardless of how many people are around, those places are still beautiful sites.
No.15152
>>15130I also really enjoyed walking a circle around Ueno park.
No.15157
>>15151For me, I can't find enjoyment when around so many foreigners. My best memories are not sightseeing, but relaxing in cafe or browsing anime girl merchandise.
I did not have issue with crowds at comiket or crowded stations, as Japanese are quiet and have good manners, but foreigners can be very loud and disrespectful.
No.15166
>>15165You'd be able to post on futaba and 2ch though!
No.15167
>>15165What do you do online?
No.15168
>>15157I didn't notice a difference between either group, some tourists were a bit more energetic but for the most part everyone nice and respectful.
No.15169
>>15167the normal stuff. browse imageboards, listen to music, watch anime.
No.19245
>>19228Are those good?
>>15174Don't know about those but spiders in Japan are huge.
No.19250
>>19245Those massive green spiders they have are spooky.
No.19253
>>19250Do you mean Huntsman Spiders? Yeah, those were especially creepy but so are the others. It's quite fascinating how nature are able to thrive there. Outside of Metropolises like Tokyo, it's amazing how spiders are allowed to grow into such sizes.
No.19257
>>19253I think it might be the Joro spider,
Nephila clavata, they really stand out cause of the yellow/green colour.
No.19258
>>19257Oh yes, those are the ones! They are extremely common. You can find those almost everywhere in smaller cities like Kamakura and there are a lot of them and they are huge.
No.19262
i hate japan now
No.19271
>>19228I'm sorry if no one got this extremely vague reference.
No.19276
>>19271Do you meant the similarities between both pictures?
No.21060
Can I brew a gyokuro without kyusu? I have some but do not own any proper tea equipment.
No.21062
>>21060thank you for reviving this excellent thread
No.21063
>>21060Yes but I'd at least use a teapot or something instead of bags.
No.21064
>>21063Would a Chinese teapot work?
No.21339
>>21064Any teapot is fine. The differences in teapot will affect the taste in almost no way compared to leaf type, temperature, time, and leaf:water ratio.
No.21340
>>21316>flushFlush is the time of harvest, you don't "flush" tea unless you're a tea plant.
No.21354
>>21339Thank you, is there any way of telling the appropriate temperature without a thermometer?
No.21453
>>21445drink more until you get a headache when you don't
No.21456
>>21453Caffeine dependency is bad.
No.21501
>>21456Tea and coffee are good for you!