Yesterday, TeaChatters could not make up their mind about their favorite TeaAroma, but floral beat out all the others. You can still vote and discuss yesterday's topic.
Welcome all TeaFriends to TeaDay. You are all invited to brew tea and share what is in your cup today...of course, all day. You can also reflect back on your TeaDay if you need to.
So, yesterday we asked for your fave aroma, today we ask what is your least desirable TeaAroma? Please share what aromas in teas are real turn offs.
I am looking forward to sharing TeaDay with everyone. So, bottoms up, refill and of course repeat many times.
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The comforting feel of an old tea friend
Mattcha recently posted a lovely essay on Tea Table Wabi Sabi that reminded me of the comfort we derive – often unconsciously – from the teaware we handle and caress often.
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Jun 23rd, '08, 04:11
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Re: The comforting feel of an old tea friend
It was lovely indeed. Love the pot - it looks like something excavated from an archeological dig.Salsero wrote:Mattcha recently posted a lovely essay on Tea Table Wabi Sabi that reminded me of the comfort we derive – often unconsciously – from the teaware we handle and caress often.
Bi Luo Chun in my cup. And I have no least favorite aroma.
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I was between marine and pu-erh, but I voted for pu-erh. Barn yard aromas, and all of the other descriptions I have read about pu-erh, just aren't my thing for tea!
Even though I enjoy eating fish, I don't want that kind of aroma in my tea. Bleah.
This morning I brewed a hot cup of ginger peach. I am curious how this tea will taste chilled.
Have a great day everyone!
Even though I enjoy eating fish, I don't want that kind of aroma in my tea. Bleah.
This morning I brewed a hot cup of ginger peach. I am curious how this tea will taste chilled.
Have a great day everyone!
Fishy and seaweedy tea? Sounds weird, but I've never tried it! Must look for some the next time I'm in a city that actually sells a variety of teas.I have Irish Breakfast in the mug this morning, trying to wake up.
Although my neighbors are all barbarians,
And you, you are a thousand miles away,
There are always two cups on my table.
--Tang Dynasty
And you, you are a thousand miles away,
There are always two cups on my table.
--Tang Dynasty
Jun 23rd, '08, 09:15
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Marine definitely got my vote!!! Except for the sakura sencha & shincha hatsumi, all the greens I had tried were like drinking fishy tea. Even the sakura will have that smell if I get the water too hot.Sam. wrote:Voted "marine." I can't think of what tea might smell marine. I'm not sure I'd want to try any fishy tea.
Back in the cup this morning is another favorite--Organic Monk's Blend. Yummo!
I'm sorry but I just don't enjoy marine (the worst) and grassy notes (2nd worst). I eat fish, but I don't want to drink tea that reminds me of the ocean. Anything grassy flavored makes me think of licking the bottom of a sneaker that trampled through a muddy grassy area. Not saying that I've done this, okay?
A lot of green tea, even the good quality ones, are grassy and/or marine. I do, however, like an occasional matcha soy shake, some fresh Longjing or Bilochun.
No tea this morning. Just plain hot water, which I read somewhere that in old China if you went to somebody's house and the host served hot water instead of tea, it was jokingly called white tea.
A lot of green tea, even the good quality ones, are grassy and/or marine. I do, however, like an occasional matcha soy shake, some fresh Longjing or Bilochun.
No tea this morning. Just plain hot water, which I read somewhere that in old China if you went to somebody's house and the host served hot water instead of tea, it was jokingly called white tea.
I'll go with Marine, that fishy seaweed thing is just off putting.
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