Tin Yat Taoist

My altar is in my bedroom, because it's the only place I have space in my current home, and actually happens to be oriented north. I agree about the privacy consideration - though we at Tin Yat don't have a formal policy one way or the other on that aspect, it's not something I want to have to explain to guests, or to have to deal with people poking at it.

That's because it's his picture, and he's the one in the videos. And as you don't appear to be a moderator, let's keep the questions related to the lineage, and not my identity

Related? Son? Not sure where you got that impression. I am a student of the lineage.

Personal experimentation, but it's pretty close to the 'Toddy Coffee' method. However, rather than pay $40 for a glass jar and a plastic bucket, I use a glass jug and a brewing funnel like this one: http://morebeer.com/products/funnel-8-diam.html You cant see it in that image, but this nice fine mesh filter snaps into the funnel: http://morebeer.com/products/funnel-screen.html and makes it very easy to pour the brewed coffee from one container to another while filtering out the grounds.

Thanks for the opportunity! IF any of my answers arent clear enough or sufficient, just let me know. The Tin Yat lineage was co-founded in 2009 by Mak Jo Si and Lau Jo Si. Several longer-term members here may remember the former lineage, Ng Yin Do Pai, that had been formed in 2008. They had started it with the best of intentions, but determined that it was best to end that lineage and reform as Tin Yat. That situation is a bit more complicated, and if people really want I will do my best to explain it, but the short version is that negative influences early on had poisoned the process for them, and the best course of action was to cut it free and start over. 'Tin Yat' is Cantonese, spelled 天一 in Hanzi, and also pronounced 'Tian Yi' in Mandarin. It roughly translates as 'first in heaven'.

I read through this thread and was impressed by the level of coffee knowledge here. Especially Taomeow, you know your stuff! I have been drinking the 'Bulletproof' style of coffee for a while now, with unsalted Kerrygold, and it is really a nice, mellow, yet still strong cup of coffee. When it comes to coffee roasts, part of the problem is a shifting definition of 'medium' and 'dark'. In general, the dry-process African coffee tend to have a better flavor when roasted on the 'darker' side, but Starbucks would describe my definition of 'darker' as a 'medium' roast. South and Central american coffees, which are usually wet-process, tend to be better with a lighter roast. None of that falls under all-inclusive rules, but if youre playing around with roasting, its a good place to start. And I've also been experimenting with cold-brewed coffee for a while, and here is my recipe. Take a pound of coffee, I prefer Central American varieties, and grind it coarse - as for a French press. Put it into a gallon-sized container, and add 9 cups of filtered water. cap the container, give it a good shake, and leave it out at room temperature for 16-24 hours. In my experience, it doesn't change much either way after about 16 hours, it seems to hit a 'saturation point', for lack of a better term. Filter the liquid and store it in the fridge for up to two weeks. When you want to make a cup of coffee, mix approximately one part of your concentrate to two parts water, cold or hot, whatever you are in the mood for. You can replace some or all of the water with milk or your preferred liquid coffee additives. This is how I have been making my Bulletproof coffee in the morning - 1 part concentrate, 2 parts hot water, about 2oz Kerrygold unsalted, and mix with a stick blender. It also mixes just fine in anything you can seal tightly and shake, but if I'm not leaving the house, the stick blender is the convenient way.

The general Tin Yat opinion on the home altar is that its specific placement isn't terribly important, we generally recommend somewhere near a nice source of natural light, in a room or at least an area that is maintained and kept tidy. It probably goes without saying that the kitchen and bathroom are not good places, but...the kitchen and bathroom are not good places. There, I said it.

Hello everyone, I am a student of the Tin Yat lineage, and I have created this account to hopefully address questions and misconceptions about us. Feel free to ask me whatever you like.

Not at all. I just felt it would be good to have someone here who can address questions and respond. I'm aware of the policies, and if anyone wants to scream and fight, we can discuss it at the uncut forum.