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Another great video, Don! Fascinating that the colour does not match the taste. The Qun Ti Zhong looks greener (both the leaf and the liquor) but is described as ripe mango, whilst the Xiao Ye Zhong looks less green but is described as having a green mango taste! I have found a very decent Yunnan-grown Zhu Ye Qing a couple of years back. It doesn't quite meet the quality of the 'original' but for the price is very pleasant. What are others' experiences with this tea type?

Hi Don. Thank you for all the tea and education. I just bought some Amber Gaba Oolong and wanted you to know that I'm praying in the name of Jesus for your daughter's healing and for you and your wife.

i never thought about health when getting into tea

Look like two teas sitting in my cupboard. I’ll have to do my own taste comparison. 😁

Is it ok to just put the leaves in the boiling water?

Sir please also try our tea from the small growers from Darjeeling

Where can find supplier for Uji Hikari in japan

I found a nice but plain shou pu'erh. I would drink it, but not my fav... I got some Nuo Mi Xiang (rice scented herb) and put a pinch or two in with it. Gives it that extra character I wanted from the tea. Ez Pz way to "top" your tea. :)

Thanks for your video, very informative.

Still dancing on dub hypnosis, Don. Thanks!

Ngl this video is really refreshing for some reason

Omg YOUR COLLECTION

Sorry, Don. I couldn't unhear "Julia Cheng" for some reason. Must be my faulty American ears. Sill doesn't diminish your amazing knowledge about all sorts of teas! Hope your family is doing well, given your circumstances.

For brewing green teas, i prefer lower temps at 175-178. If i go into the 180s it's usually for pearls. I also follow a tea master who pushes the idea of open lid brewing for green and fresh white teas.

I pushed this to 8 infusions, and it got better each time: sweeter and more floral, more chocolatey and rich. Beautiful.

Your tastings always make me excited to add to my cart lol. I got a cake of your Lush Disciple per your recommendation and your taste is definitely similar to mine as it's fantastic. I have a couple from my local shop in AZ I'd like to send you to get your opinion. After trying some of your favorites like Lush Disciple, Candy Ice Cruncher, Nug Potion, green coil, etc. I think I have a decent idea what might pass your tests.

So excited to try both of them. I hope there will be some sort of a package

Why do you have to add so many slurping sounds? It destroys what would be an otherwise fantastic video.

Wow, buying two this year, that's very unusual. They look very intriguing 🙂

Does she have ADHD or some other type of neurodivergence?

Don the godfather of online tea education coming through with the knowledge, classic Don.

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Onihagi want really send a big hug to you and whole family . I tasted your Jasmin oolong last week and after so long out of this channel i wanted re-connect again to thank u for the great tea, so far u always been the one and only for tea education & we learn a lot from u. Tea is everything and watching these bad news i realized how u are worried and i can clearly see how much u support your family. From so far we want sending some Luv ❤

I agree, it is lucky to find it now. I am so incredibly sorry for the suffering this is causing all of you, especially your daughter. Praying for a swift recovery.

Just found your channel and am so sorry to hear this, definitely pulling for you guys.

I heard about your daughters diseas. It is healthy for your soul and your own wellnes and healthyness that you let your followers take part on that jurney. I will pray for your daughter, you and your family that the holey lord may send help and be a guideline through this immeasurable suffering so that you can feel safe and strengthened and you can look consoled in to a brighter futur.

is the thumbnail a drawing by Celine?

Lots of good energies and positive strength for your daughter and your family❤

Sunshine will be part of your life again soon ❤

A great way to learn about Sichaun greens without the experience! I hope this helps with my knowledge. Thanks ML!

God this well done. I already loved long jing, but man did this get me excited about it.

Love, Prayers, and Healing Energy❤🙏☸

i am a supplement junky i hope my recommendation is any good, for immune health :Acylated Alpha-Glucans, black seed extract with standardized thymoquinone for heart health : Taurine, AmealPeptide ,Nattokinase

I just started drinking Matcha tea and I’m so happy to learn so much from you the proper way to prepare and enjoy the taste of Matcha. I do have one question: I heard that Matcha replaces drinking coffee. I love my coffee in the morning. What is your opinion? Thank you, again.

How do you store the leaves to be used multiple times without them molding or losing freshness?

It keeps me from craving soda pop. That's a win in itself.

When is jade star 9 coming out?

that sounds like a tea I might like

What a throwback! Here 7 years later, refreshing my knowledge for my first job in tea. ❤ u guys

Okay, you've convinced me to try out matcha. I, too, have only had "okay-ish" experiences with the stuff, mostly from Starbucks, so I'm really intrigued by the idea of a GOOD matcha. Thank you! Cheers!

Perhaps im late, but anyone know any good books for this? Thankyou for the video, mei leaf.

I hope your daughter still continues living a healthy and happy life in spite of this MVR -- which definitely happens these days :) Make sure she gets an adequate amount of potassium (but not too much if she has kidney issues) and magnesium in her diet after she gets released from the hospital, since deficiencies in these electrolytes can trigger cardiac arrhythmias in those who already have pre-existing heart issues.

Lets drink and rais a cup for the health and well-being of Aiyana. I hope she gets well and doesn't need to suffer.

Do a little dance and get down tonight?

22:00 Yes, we do know that you’re a natural born cool cat, Don. 😄 - Anyway, I do hope, that there are new vistas opening for you and that you’ll find the best path to get your family and yourself out from under this cloud. 👐 I meanwhile find myself heading to the tea table whenever the three sisters deal me a blow as well. YG24 sounds absolutely enticing. A pouch will definitely go into my next order.

Take the time. We are here.

Thanks for sharing your experience with us! First session w/ ’24 Young Gushu: a totally unique and beguiling tea. In the wet leaf aroma, I get something akin to the piquant notes of a sweet and sour sauce. So bright and vibrant. Each part of the session was a new experience for me, and I’ve quaffed a fair amount in my time. You’ve made a great discovery with this one. Young gushu is a source of great joy and something to look forward to each spring. Thank you for your continued efforts to source such magic.

I’ve been doing this for years. I never thought of it as a new or different brewing method; rather, I considered it to be a case of me wanting to extend my session, but being too lazy to go through the whole process over again 🤔 🤨

I just want to give you my perspective on dealing with these types of things, which admittedly, is easier said than done. First, the priority, and the only thing you should focus on for the time being, is dealing with the autoimmune issue. You said the heart issue is, at least for now, asymptomatic, so the autoimmune problem is what is causing her to suffer. Even if you wanted to get the heart surgery done today, it would be an impossibility given her current condition. After you get this under control, when she starts feeling better and returns to her normal self, when you are in a better, clearer mental state, that is when you can sit down and decide about the heart issue. Here is what you have going for you: 1. You identified the issue very early on. Since she was asymptotic, had she not gotten sick with this autoimmune disease, you most likely would not even know about it, so even though it sucks, this is a relatively good thing. 2. She is very young, and kids have a way of bouncing back from health issues that most adults would never recover from 3. You and your wife obviously love your daughter more than life itself; that much is obvious. So ensuring she is in a loving, happy, stress free environment will go a long way in both improving and/or maintaining her quality of life and in helping her recover. I definitely sympathize and understand that this sort of thing is a parents worst nightmare, but you are doing everything in your power to help heal your little girl, and having a loving, strong father to support and encourage her is exactly what she needs. So don’t forget to take care of yourself as well. I definitely would encourage you, once the autoimmune issue is resolved, to seek a second and third opinion. Doctors are far from infallible, and with the constant scientific/medical advances in this day and age, perhaps she may have some less invasive options, or even a different diagnosis than was originally thought. Lastly, I want to wish you, your wife, and your daughter the best. I can see in your face how stressed you are, and I know how sickening it makes one feel to watch your child suffer and not being able to do anything about it, when you would gladly trade your life in a heartbeat just to have them get better. I’ve been there and i know that pain all too well. I wouldn’t wish it on anyone

I'm so sorry to hear this, guys. I really wish the strongest health to little Aiyana and to all of you. It's always difficult when life puts challenges in front of us, especially when they concern health. I hope with all my heart that everything will be better soon.