Wednesday 7/23/08 New absolute favorite tea?

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This past year, have you discovered a new absolute favorite tea...whether it is a class, type, or even a specific selection?

Yes, I have a new favorite
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41%
No I do not have a new favorite
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35%
I am a newbie with a recent new favorite
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17%
I am a newbie w/o a recent new favorite.
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No votes
Other
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7%
 
Total votes: 46
Jul 23rd, '08, 02:03
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by Pentox » Jul 23rd, '08, 02:03

Just as an fyi, there's a lot of glass pieces like that that you can find from multiple vendors, but i'm pretty sure they all come from the same place in china. eBay has lots of em.
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Jul 23rd, '08, 02:05
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by Geekgirl » Jul 23rd, '08, 02:05

chamekke wrote:
Umm... where did you say you got it?
Salsero is going to send me poisoned tea for this... Serenity Art in Portland. :lol: Very inexpensive too.
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Jul 23rd, '08, 02:16
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by bi lew chun » Jul 23rd, '08, 02:16

GeekgirlUnveiled wrote:
chamekke wrote:
Umm... where did you say you got it?
Salsero is going to send me poisoned tea for this... Serenity Art in Portland. :lol: Very inexpensive too.
Man, Serenity Art needs an ecommerce site or something. I'm feeling deprived out here in Philadelphia.
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Jul 23rd, '08, 02:20
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by Geekgirl » Jul 23rd, '08, 02:20

bi lew chun wrote:
Man, Serenity Art needs an ecommerce site or something.
I agree. I don't drive, so I use mail order sometimes even for stuff right here in town. From my house it takes rail transit (55 minutes) + two buses (10 minutes and 20 minutes,) plus up to 15 minutes wait time between each transfer, just to get there. Even though it is by far my favorite shop, and some of the tea/teawares are as nice as many well-stocked shops online, 2 hours each way is daunting even with a good book.

I get there when I can twist someone's arm to take me, and when we're already 1/2 way across the city to begin with. Yeah, I'd order online from them.
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Jul 23rd, '08, 02:37
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by omegapd » Jul 23rd, '08, 02:37

Yeah, I've found a new favorite...FLT's Black Spiral. I've also really gotten into the Pu world recently and have liked them. Nothing beats my everyday favorites, though.

Iced China Black this morning at work. Hadn't made any hot tea yet...

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Jul 23rd, '08, 02:57
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by doyoulovedee » Jul 23rd, '08, 02:57

GeekgirlUnveiled wrote:
I agree. I don't drive, so I use mail order sometimes even for stuff right here in town. From my house it takes rail transit (55 minutes) + two buses (10 minutes and 20 minutes,) plus up to 15 minutes wait time between each transfer, just to get there. Even though it is by far my favorite shop, and some of the tea/teawares are as nice as many well-stocked shops online, 2 hours each way is daunting even with a good book.

I get there when I can twist someone's arm to take me, and when we're already 1/2 way across the city to begin with. Yeah, I'd order online from them.
quite a trip, but your little pot is so beautiful, it looks worth it.
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Jul 23rd, '08, 03:53
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by Trey Winston » Jul 23rd, '08, 03:53

Silver Needle still rocks my pot. I have simple tastes.
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Jul 23rd, '08, 07:15
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by olivierco » Jul 23rd, '08, 07:15

Houjicha with my lunch.
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Jul 23rd, '08, 09:09
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by Riene » Jul 23rd, '08, 09:09

Wow, two pages already? I'm behind!

Yorkshire Tea steeping away in my old Corningware teapot this morning--had to make enough for the entire household.

GeekGirl, I covet that little glass teapot!

I've found some oolongs that I like, but I don't have any new tea that has become a "favorite" over my black teas yet.
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Jul 23rd, '08, 09:14
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by Beanbean » Jul 23rd, '08, 09:14

No, no new favorite. I have tried new teas that I have liked quite well but I always go back to my stand-byes. They are familiar and comfortable. And delicious.

I do enjoy trying new teas, though, and I assume that at some point I will discover a new favorite.

Drinking Assam this morning.
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Jul 23rd, '08, 09:39
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by witches brew » Jul 23rd, '08, 09:39

This has been the year of genmaicha for me. It's a humble tea, but is very toasty and comforting in flavor.
Brewing joy, happiness and green tea, like any good TeaWitch should!
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Jul 23rd, '08, 10:00
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by auggy » Jul 23rd, '08, 10:00

I voted other simply because depending on the day, I could answer I'm a newbie and yes, I have a new fav (oolongs) and newbie with no new fav (green was my fav before). And I'm too tired to get more specific than overall tea type, so you'll have to live with that.

Birthday tea this morning. Thankfully, no one is at the office today. Just me. So I'm going to do some bills (which will take maybe 45 minutes or so) and then hang out and read, then leave early to take kitty to the vet. Because accounting stuff is all I have to do today, but with an empty office, at least I don't have to look busy.

Hmm, maybe I could swing a nap....
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Jul 23rd, '08, 10:18
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by henley » Jul 23rd, '08, 10:18

Newbie w/recent new favorite. Now which favorite do I pick? I'm like Auggy in that it depends on the day (or the moment). Pouchong & Wuyi are new favorites but so is Hatsumi. Then there's Organic Monk's Blend & Golden Monkey. So many teas, so little time...

This morning w/bfast was OBO w/Oolong #40.
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Jul 23rd, '08, 11:00
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by olivierco » Jul 23rd, '08, 11:00

Wuyi Shui Xian Spring 1997. Good tea, for an oolong. :wink:
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Jul 23rd, '08, 11:02
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by kymidwife » Jul 23rd, '08, 11:02

Still love my blacks very much, but as a class of tea, I believe Oolong has currently overtaken the favorite spot. Which specific tea, I cannot answer, as I am still sampling so many different things, but greenish oolong is what I crave, and the first thing I shall have in my cup when my tea hiatus is over.

In my cup today... all day... water. :(

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