I voted "Other" because, as others have said, some have been perfect and some so very not.
Among the best were some gorgeous teapots my husband picked out for me. I love them not just for their beauty but because he went and picked them completely on his own. He researched vendors and what pots would be best for the tea I like, etc. I was just shocked at how perfect they were. I also got a GC last Christmas from my SIL/BIL for my husband and I to go to a Japanese Tea Ceremony. Another perfect gift.
On the other side I've gotten some pretty horrific tea bags and things of that nature. But even if I don't care for them, I appreciate that people remember that I love tea and take the time to try to get me something I'd like. No matter how "bad" the tea is, I'd rather that than a completely impersonal gift that is no reflection of who I am or my interests.
NO tea today, BUT I just got back from a pool party at my aunt's where we had beef tenderloin and lobster. I can get over missing tea for that once in awhile!
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So I came home after running some errands, still fuming about my crappy tea day. I have just finished a most delicious hot cup of Oolong #8... unsweetened, which used to be a rarity to me. I am finding more and more that I crave the taste of green and oolong unsweetened, although I still love my blacks sweetened.
I think it was that McDonalds garbage that pushed me over the edge.
Going back for a 2nd cup of #8... and I totally forgot it while it was steeping and it was STILL fabulous, not bitter at all.
Wonder how it will go with the pizza I'm having delivered....
Sarah
I think it was that McDonalds garbage that pushed me over the edge.
Going back for a 2nd cup of #8... and I totally forgot it while it was steeping and it was STILL fabulous, not bitter at all.
Wonder how it will go with the pizza I'm having delivered....
Sarah
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I have had some excellent tea today, wow.
Ended the day with a last steep of Dong Ding from the Box Pass.
Very nice.
A very lovely day.
Ended the day with a last steep of Dong Ding from the Box Pass.
Very nice.
A very lovely day.
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Yes, I meant Himalayan teas from Nepal. I had some from Dhankuta district (eastern part of Nepal) from 2006 summer harvest.Salsero wrote:
Does Himalaya normally mean tea from Nepal, or is it a more general term? I think some of the puerh, yunnan gold, and a few other southwestern Chinese teas are almost Himilayan, maybe grown in the foothills of the Himilayas, but my understanding of geography in that part of the world is fuzzy. And of course, Darjeeling is in a lower range of the Himilayas. What a romantic mountain range!
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Yeah, that was "powerful"olivierco wrote:A little bit disappointed that Valverde won so easily and hoping that enhancing performance drugs didn't help him.Chip wrote:Nice photos everyone...as usual!
Watching the Tour de France and sipping Heirloom Tea Flaowers...just the flowers of tea plants...sublime...I had a very good TeaDay.
There is a strong commitment to keeping it clean...hopefully. Despite its problems, Le Tour is still the greatest epic in human competition bar none...IMHO. As an avid road cyclist, I can only watch in awe as it unfolds through the Alps and Pyrenees. I am drawn to the milder by comparison mountains in my area...riding many miles to climb them...then riding many miles home.
blah blah blah SENCHA blah blah blah!!!