I realize now after having almost nothing but Sencha and Balhyocha for about 2 weeks now, that it is always hard to predict what you want ahead of time. The sencha and Balhyocha are both very good, but they have lost what normally makes them special.
What I really want now is a nice and roast-y high fired Yancha, but I will need to stall for another week for such a treasure. Heck and even if I did have some, I do not really have anything appropriate to brew it it.
Though packing is actually a big tea issue for me these days. Every time you move teaware you are introducing so many possibilities for damage. Moreover in my mind I have dedicated certain teas, while this can certainly be broken, with unglazed teapots it is always a point of concern, and gaiwans are so fragile and hard to pack.
So when I packed to visit my parents for break I decide the box of tea I will bring is my box of Korean and Japanese teas, meaning I could get by with a rather minimal amount of teaware. A Teabowl for Grandpa style brewing. A small kyusu, and a appropriately sized yunomi for Japanese teas, and my Park Il teapot set which I am still madly in love with for my Korean Teas.
It's easy enough to pack and move, but I think I have learned my mistake about not nearly enough variety. We live and we learn.
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