Yesterday, optimistic TeaChatters top pick was 4...out of a possible 5 for how they would generally rate their current teas.
Welcome everyone to TeaDay, Let's brew and share what is in our cups today...all day.
Today's liquified TeaPoll and discussion topic was suggested during TeaDay yesterday by Victoria. How much "tea liquid" do you drink on an average day. Are their particular days you drink more...less?
I am looking forward to seeing everyone on TeaDay. So, bottoms up, refill...repeat!
Jun 28th, '08, 04:48
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Jun 28th, '08, 05:01
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The Mysterious Tea A
Recently Scruff mailed a couple Wuyi Yancha samples to “Several fellow tea-fiends” (sic), labeled only Tea A and Tea B. This photo is Tea A, a sumptuous mystery, starting out smelling for all the world like hot cocoa. Around the third infusion, it started tasting of dry dates, smooth and aromatic. As with virtually all Wuyi teas, I found precious little viscosity; however, these middle infusions did present a smooth and aromatic character that was almost creamy in texture, not thick - like, say, a Pouchong or Gao Shan might be -- but almost as good as thick. The later infusions held notes of nutmeg and sweet plums. Even as the taste faded, the brew left a pleasantly oily feel on the lips. I lost track of the number of steeps. Normally I am happy to get 5 from a Wuyi Yancha, but this one went at least 10. Thanks Scruff, a precious treat! If you never reveal the source of this tea, we will send goons to do unspeakable things to you.
Scruff reviews this same tea in his blog HERE and reviews Tea B HERE. The second includes some of the best tea photos I have seen, and makes me a little embarrassed to post my own heavily scripted and stilted piece below.
Fortunately, I have no shame, so here’s my Tea A pic. Click on it for a bigger image.
Actually, I enjoyed this tea so much and it lasted through so many infusions, I made another photo which I will post on some rainy day.
Scruff reviews this same tea in his blog HERE and reviews Tea B HERE. The second includes some of the best tea photos I have seen, and makes me a little embarrassed to post my own heavily scripted and stilted piece below.
Fortunately, I have no shame, so here’s my Tea A pic. Click on it for a bigger image.
Actually, I enjoyed this tea so much and it lasted through so many infusions, I made another photo which I will post on some rainy day.
Jun 28th, '08, 05:40
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Jun 28th, '08, 08:54
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I chose 64 oz per day because I buy 4 gallons of spring water each week. I could add another 20 oz per day at work. This is an average, as I can drink close to a gallon per day on weekends and much less on days where I drink more matcha. Also, when using a gaiwan, reduce the amount by half to account for the portion of tea that ends up everywhere but in the cups.
I still drink more water than I do tea, so I think 16oz. is about right. I probably steep twice as much as that, but so often I spill out the tepid half cup and make a fresh one.
I just finished a second steep of Hibiki An Sencha Pinnacle. This is a good tea, sweet without being excessively grassy. This morning I didn't hurry through making tea, and I got two perfect steeps. Life doesn't get better than this. And I drank every drop of both cups.
I just finished a second steep of Hibiki An Sencha Pinnacle. This is a good tea, sweet without being excessively grassy. This morning I didn't hurry through making tea, and I got two perfect steeps. Life doesn't get better than this. And I drank every drop of both cups.
Brewing joy, happiness and green tea, like any good TeaWitch should!
