u/eljimmy1975

Just ordered myself one of these oyster shuckers. I like that it's not ultra sharp and comfortable to hold. We shall see how it does when it gets here.

So as I start this tea adventure I will probably start small with a few cakes here and there so a mylar bag and a Boveda should be good. I learned my lesson from pipe tobacco where I bought too much of one blend and ended up with too many similar ones. I'm guessing tea is different but there seems to be a whole ton of options out there. I created this label so it's easy to identify what is in the bag. Seems like it'll work and it'll give me something to do while I wait for my order. Hahaha!

I am a complete newbie to this world and I decided to dive in a bit slowly. I learned a little lesson when I went from smoking strong Nicaraguan cigars to taking on pipe smoking. I quickly learned that I should have started with stronger tobacco rather than light or aromatic because going from strong cigars to light or aromatic tobacco was like smoking air. Since I like stronger coffee I decided to buy a few teas that are on the darker side (shu pu erh). I also picked up some Shui Xian and Superior Keemun just to try as well. Needless to say, this store was mind blowing to me. So many varieties. The staff was wonderful and helpful and personally I cant wait to try out what I bought. I did cheap out and bought an easy brew pot but that was only because I couldn't find a Gaiwan set I really liked. The sets I did like were a bit pricey and while I did want to buy them I wasn't ready to dive in that hard. Yet. I tend to geek out and get into things pretty intensely so this is going to be a tasty ride. Thank you to a lot of you on here that have given good advice.

I am a complete newbie to this world and I decided to dive in a bit slowly. I learned a little lesson when I went from smoking strong Nicaraguan cigars to taking on pipe smoking. I quickly learned that I should have started with stronger tobacco rather than light or aromatic because going from strong cigars to light or aromatic tobacco was like smoking air. Since I like stronger coffee I decided to buy a few teas that are on the darker side (shu pu erh). I also picked up some Shui Xian and Superior Keemun just to try as well. Needless to say, this store was mind blowing to me. So many varieties. The staff was wonderful and helpful and personally I cant wait to try out what I bought. I did cheap out and bought an easy brew pot but that was only because I couldn't find a Gaiwan set I really liked. The sets I did like were a bit pricey and while I did want to buy them I wasn't ready to dive in that hard. Yet. I tend to geek out and get into things pretty intensely so this is going to be a tasty ride. Thank you to a lot of you on here that have given good advice.

I am a complete newbie to this world and I decided to dive in a bit slowly. I learned a little lesson when I went from smoking strong Nicaraguan cigars to taking on pipe smoking. I quickly learned that I should have started with stronger tobacco rather than light or aromatic because going from strong cigars to light or aromatic tobacco was like smoking air. Since I like stronger coffee I decided to buy a few teas that are on the darker side (shu pu erh). I also picked up some Shui Xian and Superior Keemun just to try as well. Needless to say, this store was mind blowing to me. So many varieties. The staff was wonderful and helpful and personally I cant wait to try out what I bought. I did cheap out and bought an easy brew pot but that was only because I couldn't find a Gaiwan set I really liked. The sets I did like were a bit pricey and while I did want to buy them I wasn't ready to dive in that hard. Yet. I tend to geek out and get into things pretty intensely so this is going to be a tasty ride. Thank you to a lot of you on here that have given good advice.