What are the rules of tea?
I was told that there are rules regarding tea. I would appreciate it if somebody told me these rules
May 11th, '11, 13:28
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Re: What are the rules of tea?
Rules!? Rules!? We don't need no stinkin' rules!JamesLUVVADATEA wrote:I was told that there are rules regarding tea. I would appreciate it if somebody told me these rules
ok.."guidelines" and basic sharing of knowledge/methods perhaps..
all depends on the tea and your personal taste.
May 11th, '11, 13:34
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Re: What are the rules of tea?
Rule number 1, brew how you like, like how you brew.
Rule 2, brew what you like, like what you brew.
Rule 3, ignore all other rules.
Rule 2, brew what you like, like what you brew.
Rule 3, ignore all other rules.
Re: What are the rules of tea?
tortoise wrote:Keep your bloody elbows off the table.
But if your elbows have not recently been scraped do with them as you please
Re: What are the rules of tea?
Adam! Your jokes are not charming at my tea table. Please excuse yourself, wash your mouth out with soap, and then -- if you can sit here like a proper gentleman -- you may finish your tea.AdamMY wrote:tortoise wrote:Keep your bloody elbows off the table.
But if your elbows have not recently been scraped do with them as you please
May 11th, '11, 15:41
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Re: What are the rules of tea?
Elbows are permitted on the TeaTable if you are going to include some macho arm wrestling with your tea time! Cheers!
Re: What are the rules of tea?
I really like this.Chip wrote:Rule number 1, brew how you like, like how you brew.
Rule 2, brew what you like, like what you brew.
Rule 3, ignore all other rules.
Re: What are the rules of tea?
+1AlexZorach wrote:I really like this.Chip wrote:Rule number 1, brew how you like, like how you brew.
Rule 2, brew what you like, like what you brew.
Rule 3, ignore all other rules.
Best wishes,
sherubtse
Re: What are the rules of tea?
Rules of etiquette, or rules for making the tea taste better?
There's lots of both, and you can always find one rule to contradict another.
For making it taste better, brewing good tea is kind of like baking; there is some precision chemistry involved, so following someone else's recipe exactly is a good idea unless you have a fair bit of experience, enough to know where there is wiggle room. For example, as with baking, the wrong temperature can get you an unholy mess.
I used to be doubtful that the material of a teapot could make the difference in the taste of the tea that some people said it would, until I confirmed it by experiment. Then I realized that I'd known from experience since childhood that the material of a baking pan could make a big difference in a cake, so I don't know what my problem was believing teapot material is just as important.
I feel like I'm pimping Teamasters everywhere today, but that's the blog that got me off and rolling on making good tea.
There's lots of both, and you can always find one rule to contradict another.
For making it taste better, brewing good tea is kind of like baking; there is some precision chemistry involved, so following someone else's recipe exactly is a good idea unless you have a fair bit of experience, enough to know where there is wiggle room. For example, as with baking, the wrong temperature can get you an unholy mess.
I used to be doubtful that the material of a teapot could make the difference in the taste of the tea that some people said it would, until I confirmed it by experiment. Then I realized that I'd known from experience since childhood that the material of a baking pan could make a big difference in a cake, so I don't know what my problem was believing teapot material is just as important.
I feel like I'm pimping Teamasters everywhere today, but that's the blog that got me off and rolling on making good tea.
Re: What are the rules of tea?
For that reason I only use Glass to brew in, Glass to store in, and my cup is glass.
Broke a few too.............
Broke a few too.............
Re: What are the rules of tea?
Oh, I'm right up there with Chip's cat when it comes to smashing teaware.