Wednesday TeaDay 3/9/11 ActiviTea?

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Speaking of your Tea, what percentage of your open tea (non samples) would would you say you are actively drinking? Why these and not the others? Please share.

10%
1
3%
20%
1
3%
30%
1
3%
40%
2
7%
50%
4
13%
60%
2
7%
70%
4
13%
80%
4
13%
90%
4
13%
100%
7
23%
 
Total votes: 30

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Mar 9th, '11, 17:07
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Re: Wednesday TeaDay 3/9/11 ActiviTea?

by Herb_Master » Mar 9th, '11, 17:07

Just opened another one today

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Re: Wednesday TeaDay 3/9/11 ActiviTea?

by Tadpole » Mar 9th, '11, 19:53

I actively drink them all, and certainly the oolongs more than others. A TeaDay could focus on one tea, but more often it's about enjoying 3+ different ones.

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Re: Wednesday TeaDay 3/9/11 ActiviTea?

by Skippyandjif » Mar 9th, '11, 22:36

I'd say 100%-- I rotate my teas. I have a lot of teas open at once, but they each have their turns. Also, my friends help me out. :lol:

Chrysanthemum pu-erh this afternoon; currently sipping on some chamomile.

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Re: Wednesday TeaDay 3/9/11 ActiviTea?

by debunix » Mar 9th, '11, 23:44

Really hard to say, because what I drink is pretty changeable. Some favorites get brewed more often than others, but things get pushed to the back of the cupboard for a while, or get stored in places where I only hang out and brew tea here and there, so are seemingly neglected but frequently brewed when there. But fundamentally I have too many teas "open" at once (all those puerhs!), although I've got the greener oolongs & senchas down to just one or two at a time.

Settling on 70% for no good reason at all.

And today's teaday has been a basic, pleasant shu pu, 2006 Haiwan 'Peacock Quest' Tea Brick by Norbu.

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Re: Wednesday TeaDay 3/9/11 ActiviTea?

by LauraW » Mar 10th, '11, 00:00

Running pretty low at the moment, so I'd say probably 70%. There are a couple I save for special occasions, and I'm not counting the ones that I don't like that we keep for my roommate.

Bagged green tea today that was given to me as a gift. Not too bad, considering it's in a bag.

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