OTTI 17, AKA GY-OTTI 1

Hannah wrote:Email sent here too!
This is so exciting! Once day there should be virtual tea table over skype
I dunno how I'll go here though since I don't own a kyusuu :/

Some Kyusu-less members use a gaiwan.

Once upon a time at a restuarant, I used the coffee cup with the saucer as a lid. It was awkward, but it worked.

Then another time flying to LV for WTE, I had just received shincha before leaving ... I used a napkin as a strainer in a paper cup. There was no way I was going to wait ... I have photos somewhere ... I called it "Shincha at 40,000 Feet."

But yeah, a Kyusu is more ... pleasant.

by **Chip** » Feb 10th, '13, 20:04

Re: OTTI 17, AKA GY-OTTI 1

by Chip » Feb 10th, '13, 20:04

Thanks ... so far everyone is "in."

Please be patient for the reply to your email which will come sometime tonight.

by **Chip** » Feb 10th, '13, 23:51

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by Chip » Feb 10th, '13, 23:51

So far, everyone is "in."

And room for more at "our TeaTable."

Please join us for Gyokuro!

by **Peacock** » Feb 11th, '13, 04:00

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by Peacock » Feb 11th, '13, 04:00

I want to get in on this heavy dose of theanine as well.

by **Chip** » Feb 11th, '13, 15:12

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by Chip » Feb 11th, '13, 15:12

OK, everyone is in so far, and there is still a good deal of room left at this "TeaTable" ... so please join us! :mrgreen:

If you emailed me and did not receive a reply yet, please resend to make sure I have received it. :idea:

by **Chip** » Feb 11th, '13, 21:19

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by Chip » Feb 11th, '13, 21:19

Thank you to all the readers and participants so far!

At last count, there are a dozen "sets" remaining that I really need members to take off my hands. I would actually prefer 15 get taken which still leaves me with several sets for personal tastings.

Soooo, please sign up and join us!

And I figure that since we are more than 24 hours in, if anyone wants to up their quantities, please feel free to do so by emailing me as well. :mrgreen:

by **Chip** » Feb 12th, '13, 01:17

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by Chip » Feb 12th, '13, 01:17

Some good old "arm twisting" seems to have helped! Looks like we are 4 "sets" away from my minimum comfort zone for this GY-OTTI round ... almost there ...

Just need a few more TCers to join us at the Gyokuro TeaTable. :idea:

by **Hannah** » Feb 12th, '13, 06:06

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by Hannah » Feb 12th, '13, 06:06

Chip wrote:Some Kyusu-less members use a gaiwan.

Once upon a time at a restuarant, I used the coffee cup with the saucer as a lid. It was awkward, but it worked.

Then another time flying to LV for WTE, I had just received shincha before leaving ... I used a napkin as a strainer in a paper cup. There was no way I was going to wait ... I have photos somewhere ... I called it "Shincha at 40,000 Feet."

But yeah, a Kyusu is more ... pleasant.

Thanks Chip!! I have a couple of gaiwans which might do the trick... Is there anywhere I could grab possible ratios of leaf/water for a gaiwan?

(on phone so the search function isnt doing me any favours at the moment!!)

by **Chip** » Feb 12th, '13, 11:06

Re: OTTI 17, AKA GY-OTTI 1

by Chip » Feb 12th, '13, 11:06

Hannah wrote:Thanks Chip!! I have a couple of gaiwans which might do the trick... Is there anywhere I could grab possible ratios of leaf/water for a gaiwan?
(on phone so the search function isnt doing me any favours at the moment!!)

For the teas in this tasting?

by **FlyedPiper** » Feb 13th, '13, 03:11

Re: OTTI 17, AKA GY-OTTI 1

by FlyedPiper » Feb 13th, '13, 03:11

Still room?

by **Chip** » Feb 13th, '13, 03:33

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by Chip » Feb 13th, '13, 03:33

YES!

by **Chip** » Feb 13th, '13, 10:38

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by Chip » Feb 13th, '13, 10:38

Still some spots available!!! Please join our shared journey into Gyokuro starting with this OTTI round.