NewTeaDay 9/5/12 How many will it be?

BYOT! Enter TeaChat here, you never know what you may find!


How many teas will you drink today?

1
10
37%
2
9
33%
3
4
15%
4
4
15%
5
0
No votes
6
0
No votes
7
0
No votes
8
0
No votes
More!
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 27

User avatar
Sep 5th, '12, 18:34
Posts: 242
Joined: Nov 6th, '11, 20:24
Location: Massachusetts

Re: NewTeaDay 9/5/12 How many will it be?

by MIKE_B » Sep 5th, '12, 18:34

Most likely 2 today. Drinking Kirameki sencha right now. Later, after dinner, I'll brew up an oolong. Haven't decided on which one yet.

User avatar
Sep 6th, '12, 00:10
Posts: 20891
Joined: Apr 22nd, '06, 20:52
Scrolling: scrolling
Location: Back in the TeaCave atop Mt. Fuji
Been thanked: 2 times

Re: NewTeaDay 9/5/12 How many will it be?

by Chip » Sep 6th, '12, 00:10

Well, circumstances beyond our control, put a kabash to 3 teas today. Who would have thunk it?

User avatar
Sep 6th, '12, 00:53
Posts: 5896
Joined: Jan 10th, '10, 16:04
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Contact: debunix

Re: NewTeaDay 9/5/12 How many will it be?

by debunix » Sep 6th, '12, 00:53

Working on #4, but because it's late, it's herbal--Sanddorn Krautertee, and I'm drinking this one from a fully glazed mug--don't want to risk flavor carryover from the non-tea with the Hagi.

Image

Missed photos on #3, some more of the Oriental Beauty cake from OTTI #15.

User avatar
Sep 6th, '12, 02:19
Vendor Member
Posts: 438
Joined: Jan 7th, '11, 04:25
Location: Japan, Nagasaki
Contact: Xell

Re: NewTeaDay 9/5/12 How many will it be?

by Xell » Sep 6th, '12, 02:19

Today in the morning tried to prepare matcha in a simple mug, just as an experiment. Worked out quite well, expect that it was little bit more difficult to whisk due to flat bottom.

Image

Image

User avatar
Sep 9th, '12, 00:36
Vendor Member
Posts: 3124
Joined: Aug 28th, '12, 08:12
Location: Hong Kong
Been thanked: 1 time
Contact: jayinhk

Re: NewTeaDay 9/5/12 How many will it be?

by jayinhk » Sep 9th, '12, 00:36

Yesterday: two loose aged HK bo leis (raw and ripe) and another excellent cooked one at a restaurant. Finished off with some Thai oolong #12, so that made 4.

Added water to yesterday's shu and oolong (1 and 2) and then brewed up a strong gaiwan of sheng (for 3). It's only 12:30 pm!

User avatar
Sep 9th, '12, 01:56
Posts: 5896
Joined: Jan 10th, '10, 16:04
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Contact: debunix

Re: NewTeaDay 9/5/12 How many will it be?

by debunix » Sep 9th, '12, 01:56

Today, only 2 teas--lots of time away from the house drinking water. Did a couple of sessions with "Nantou Spring Tips" from Norbu, a pleasant green tea that is just tempermental enough to demand careful brewing in order to get the yummy floral and vegetal notes that are so nice; and then another infusion of puerh from the behemoth (a very large yixing pot).

User avatar
Sep 12th, '12, 22:11
Vendor Member
Posts: 3124
Joined: Aug 28th, '12, 08:12
Location: Hong Kong
Been thanked: 1 time
Contact: jayinhk

Re: NewTeaDay 9/5/12 How many will it be?

by jayinhk » Sep 12th, '12, 22:11

Probably four or five today: got a long session of packing up orders ahead of me (non tea-related). Starting off with infusion 8 or 9 of some no-name traditionally stored HK shu. After around two weeks of airing out, the hui gan is amazing!

Next I think I'll reinfuse last night's light-medium roast Thai high mountain oolong my brother wanted to drink (which I think is an Oriental Beauty or hybrid). I seem to have everyone drinking tea right now. My sister had some jasmine pearls last night!

Later today, more shu, some Luk On, and maybe some good (but very green) Fujian TGY. May finish off with yellow or white tea in my gaiwan.

Since I'm still relatively new to the vast world of good Chinese tea, I'm having a lot of fun tasting everything! The pu is really where it's at though. I didn't drink any pu erh until 10 pm yesterday and I didn't feel right all day.

User avatar
Sep 13th, '12, 10:22
Posts: 317
Joined: Sep 8th, '12, 12:26
Scrolling: scrolling

Re: NewTeaDay 9/5/12 How many will it be?

by Devoted135 » Sep 13th, '12, 10:22

I typically drink two teas per day, one in a travel mug to bring along to work, and then either one or two infusions of something else in the evening in my 18oz pot.

This morning it's a green chai with just a touch of soy milk and sugar. Tonight I'm thinking I'll go for the Mind and Heart (Sherlock) blend I just ordered from Adagio. Delicious! :)

Locked