Thursday TeaDay 2/18/10 Casual or formal approach?

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GENERALLY SPEAKING for your fave tea, how would you describe your approach to brewing? Casual, laid-back, unfussy, easygoing? Or are you more formal, precise, painstaking, serious? Please share.

casual
21
24%
laid-back
11
12%
unfussy
13
15%
easygoing
16
18%
middle of the road on this one
12
13%
formal
4
4%
precise
7
8%
painstaking
0
No votes
serious
5
6%
 
Total votes: 89

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Feb 18th, '10, 18:08
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Re: Thursday TeaDay 2/18/10 Casual or formal approach?

by LauraW » Feb 18th, '10, 18:08

Alright, didn't end up with time for any tea this afternoon... but I've got water heating for some tea while I cook dinner - I think it might be time for some Snowbud.

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Feb 18th, '10, 19:06
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Re: Thursday TeaDay 2/18/10 Casual or formal approach?

by msurads06 » Feb 18th, '10, 19:06

I am fairly new to tea, so i dont know if i have a definite favorite yet. I tend to be fairly laid back and casual with white tea and herbals. I pay a little more attention to blacks so they dont get bitter. I am much more precise with greens, using the thermometer and timer.

Started out the day with white peony. currently drinking chocolate rooibos, not my fave, but the sooner i finish, the sooner i can start something else.

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Feb 18th, '10, 19:37
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Re: Thursday TeaDay 2/18/10 Casual or formal approach?

by brad4419 » Feb 18th, '10, 19:37

Casual, laid-back, unfussy, and easygoing

I think tea should be relaxing and a joy not painstaking.

More long jing today and probably some sleepy time tea tonight.

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Feb 18th, '10, 20:15
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Re: Thursday TeaDay 2/18/10 Casual or formal approach?

by JBaymore » Feb 18th, '10, 20:15

Kinda' middle of the road.

Sorry I haven't been around in a while...... busy.

best,

..........john

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Feb 18th, '10, 20:27
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Re: Thursday TeaDay 2/18/10 Casual or formal approach?

by Chip » Feb 18th, '10, 20:27

JBaymore wrote:Kinda' middle of the road.

Sorry I haven't been around in a while...... busy.
Good to see you ... though if you are busy, you might not see this. :shock:

4 teas so far today with prospects of a fifth, low caffeine Houjicha perhaps.

With Mrs. Chip ... did a tasting of an unopened shincha fukamushi ... it was good but faded, soft. Next up, Matcha in a Cory Lum Chawan, and last up was a green Hankook Oolong in a dragon/phoenix Gaiwanesque set. I would classify this as a great TD. :mrgreen:

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Feb 18th, '10, 22:32
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Re: Thursday TeaDay 2/18/10 Casual or formal approach?

by leiche2 » Feb 18th, '10, 22:32

Dittoing all of the casual, laid-back, unfussy, and easygoing sentiment.

Houjicha to unwind after a long but fun-filled day. Homeward bound tomorrow.

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Re: Thursday TeaDay 2/18/10 Casual or formal approach?

by debunix » Feb 18th, '10, 22:43

Today:
1 serious sencha
1 casual osmanthus oolong
1 easygoing mao feng

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Feb 19th, '10, 05:30
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Re: Thursday TeaDay 2/18/10 Casual or formal approach?

by dooble » Feb 19th, '10, 05:30

Casual & easy going, but that doesn't mean I pay a huge amount of respect and thought to the tea.

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