Wednesday Tour de ThéWare Part Trois 7/08/09

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Following the TdF theme, are you on a personal Tour de ThéWare ... or have you arrived at your ThéWare Origin/Destination? In other words, do you focus on ThéWare from a single origin, or are you all over the ThéWare Map, per se?

ThéWare from everywhere or more than one country
17
59%
ThéWare from China
6
21%
ThéWare from Japan
4
14%
ThéWare from Europe
0
No votes
ThéWare from Korea
0
No votes
ThéWare from India
0
No votes
ThéWare from USA/NA
2
7%
ThéWare from the Middle East
0
No votes
ThéWare from other
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 29
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Jul 8th, '09, 13:11
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by leiche » Jul 8th, '09, 13:11

Equal opportunity here. I just have to like it.

Started the day with some ToT Nilgiri Blue.
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Jul 8th, '09, 13:26
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by MASALACHAAAAIIIIII » Jul 8th, '09, 13:26

as long as its kool and manly :wink: jk

Having my first infusion of o-cha's sae midori! relaxing for once as well.
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by Intuit » Jul 8th, '09, 13:42

Teaware from East and West, as one would expect when on a global tea journey with no specific destination in mind.

Started the day with estate Ceylon tea, moving on to oolong.
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Jul 8th, '09, 13:53
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by Chip » Jul 8th, '09, 13:53

Just brewed up some Kirameki asamushi shincha from O-Cha. I hope this bag lasts forever, great leaf.
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Jul 8th, '09, 15:40
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by sriracha » Jul 8th, '09, 15:40

I think I have equal amounts of western-style and Chinese/Japanese teaware. Nothing expensive or particularly fancy though, I just buy what I find beautiful and/or useful.

Having some Dong Ding right now thanks to the fantastic Victoria. =)
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Jul 8th, '09, 16:12
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by Victoria » Jul 8th, '09, 16:12

My main focus is Japanese. I also like Korean.
But in surveying my loot, I must be honest and
respond:

ThéWare from everywhere or more than one country

Started the morning with Koucha a nice Japanese Black,
then moved on to AliShan from CS. Overdue for my
next oolong now.
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Jul 8th, '09, 18:16
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by MASALACHAAAAIIIIII » Jul 8th, '09, 18:16

just had a cup of masala chai...I am so spoiled now...Red label isn't good enough anymore ;)

Now having sae midori again, sharing with a friend. WEEE~!!! So ready to open another package, Im about to go crazy!!!!
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Jul 8th, '09, 18:29
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by Janine » Jul 8th, '09, 18:29

Teaware simply has to be lovely. I like many styles, all price ranges. Even within one "country" range - say, Japan - there is a multitude of styles to admire and enjoy (as all of you know, mostly better than I do)

Today I am once again drinking the Ruby Black tea from Tillerman Teas. I have gone from "raisin" to "blackcurrant" to "ripe sweet cherry" in how I think of its scent... but it still eludes me. I believe it's an assam crossed with a plant native to Taiwan - it certainly does something to me I can't identify that makes this tea different from others
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by Chip » Jul 8th, '09, 19:16

Janine wrote:Teaware simply has to be lovely. I like many styles, all price ranges. Even within one "country" range - say, Japan - there is a multitude of styles to admire and enjoy (as all of you know, mostly better than I do)
Lovely, yes! See below for lovely!!!

Also, perhaps I am a bit anal, but it helps when the country's tea is brewed in the same country's teaware. Sooo, I drink a lot of Japanese tea, need I say more ... how about this new beauty from Japan. Hagi by Noutomi Susumu, I am a fan. :D Just finishing up some Kinari shincha from Maiko with DW.

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by Ed » Jul 8th, '09, 20:17

Kinari... that sounds familiar. Oh, is that the Kinari from Maiko? Yeah that was one of the best I've had in 09.
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Jul 8th, '09, 21:21
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by Cinnamon Kitty » Jul 8th, '09, 21:21

I really love my kyusu collection (all three of them!), but certain teas just taste better in different types of pots. I would never dream of brewing a good quality Oolong in a kyusu when I know it would do better in a Yixing or a gaiwan. My kyusu have fully replaced English style tea pots though. The side handle is just so much more efficient and easier to pour with than the back loop handle.

Currently, I am enjoying a glass of iced Darjeeling. I have some soggy leaf YM waiting as soon as the glass is empty.
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Jul 8th, '09, 22:04
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by MASALACHAAAAIIIIII » Jul 8th, '09, 22:04

After making my third pot of sae midori today...my jittery hands decided to break the lid to my kyusu :cry: , time to search for a new one... Having some FF darjeeling risheehat 09 after this.
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by Chip » Jul 8th, '09, 22:13

Cinnamon Kitty wrote:Currently, I am enjoying a glass of iced Darjeeling. I have some soggy leaf YM waiting as soon as the glass is empty.
mmm, SLT YM!!!

I am having some SLT Kinari ... and as mentioned several times, from Maiko.
MASALACHAAAAIIIIII wrote:After making my third pot of sae midori today...my jittery hands decided to break the lid to my kyusu :cry: , time to search for a new one... Having some FF darjeeling risheehat 09 after this.
Jittery hands ... somehow this does not surprise me at all. Sorry about the kyusu lid, been there and done that. Have fun looking for a new one.
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Jul 8th, '09, 22:50
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by iannon » Jul 8th, '09, 22:50

Yuuki's Shincha Magokoro this evening..im running dangerously low on all shinchas..and senchas for that matter..need to order something now...i'm torn! lol
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Jul 9th, '09, 00:11
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by MASALACHAAAAIIIIII » Jul 9th, '09, 00:11

Chip wrote:
Cinnamon Kitty wrote:Currently, I am enjoying a glass of iced Darjeeling. I have some soggy leaf YM waiting as soon as the glass is empty.
mmm, SLT YM!!!

I am having some SLT Kinari ... and as mentioned several times, from Maiko.
MASALACHAAAAIIIIII wrote:After making my third pot of sae midori today...my jittery hands decided to break the lid to my kyusu :cry: , time to search for a new one... Having some FF darjeeling risheehat 09 after this.
Jittery hands ... somehow this does not surprise me at all. Sorry about the kyusu lid, been there and done that. Have fun looking for a new one.
Hahaha yes I doubt it would surprise anyone with my daily caffeine intake ;) Might just get the same one again from o-cha. Until then I will have shincha withdrawals.
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