Thursday TeaDay 11/13/08 Tea and work/school?

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How do your coworkers and supervisors/fellow students and teachers react to your love of tea (if you are fortunate enough to be able to drink tea).

My love of tea is welcomed
11
19%
My love of tea is accepted
23
40%
My love of tea is greeted with eye rolls
14
24%
My love of tea is discouraged
0
No votes
My love of tea is disparaged, makes me uncomfortable
0
No votes
I do not drink tea at work/school
4
7%
Other
6
10%
 
Total votes: 58
Nov 13th, '08, 19:29
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by Pentox » Nov 13th, '08, 19:29

Chip wrote: I also had Adagio Gyokuro. I have finally figured this gyokuro out, treat it English style and brew it at 170* in a preheated kyusu. This is a casual everyday gyokuro brewed this way and quite nice!
Unfortunately that gives it a higher PPC rating then.
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Nov 13th, '08, 19:38
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by Salsero » Nov 13th, '08, 19:38

GeekgirlUnveiled wrote: I swear it's not people. It was tasty Hatsumi. Yummmm...
We've all heard that story before!
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Nov 13th, '08, 20:24
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by Chip » Nov 13th, '08, 20:24

Pentox wrote:
Chip wrote: I also had Adagio Gyokuro. I have finally figured this gyokuro out, treat it English style and brew it at 170* in a preheated kyusu. This is a casual everyday gyokuro brewed this way and quite nice!
Unfortunately that gives it a higher PPC rating then.
Congrats, PPC is not on my internet slang site. :oops: Care to share?
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GeekgirlUnveiled wrote: I swear it's not people. It was tasty Hatsumi. Yummmm...
We've all heard that story before!
...and you do know what Hatsumi is, don't you? :twisted:


Speaking of Japanese greens, Adagio Sencha Premier currently in my cup. Quite vegetal, pleasantly. This reminds me of Sencha Premium from Hibiki-an. Both are very asamushi and both are pretty easy brewers.
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Nov 13th, '08, 20:39
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by augie » Nov 13th, '08, 20:39

Most of my co-workers wonder why I go to so much trouble. Do I really need to buy "special tea"? Why do I need so much stuff (Kettle & Ingenuitea)? Do I really need to drink tea and why so much?

1. I'm not out smoking every 45 minutes (wastes far more time).
2. I'm not loading myself up with caffeine and trashing the toilet twice/day.
3. I'm much better able to concentrate and better hydrated.

Yes, I do need all that crap I brought in to make my tea.

Sometimes it seems like no one gets it.
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Nov 14th, '08, 20:17
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by geeber1 » Nov 14th, '08, 20:17

Cups to go with Geek's Tea and Salsero's Flowers:

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Nov 14th, '08, 21:05
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by PolyhymnianMuse » Nov 14th, '08, 21:05

geeber1 wrote:Cups to go with Geek's Tea and Salsero's Flowers:

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What are those made of?
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Nov 14th, '08, 21:32
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by geeber1 » Nov 14th, '08, 21:32

It's a depression glass called Vaseline. I don't know what creates the green color, but I have a feeling it's not very good for you. :) :) :)
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Nov 14th, '08, 21:52
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by Geekgirl » Nov 14th, '08, 21:52

Uranium makes the green color. They glow under a blacklight if it's real vaseline glass. And yes, they are not "good for you," they are slightly radioactive. Just don't drink out of them or sleep with them under your pillow. :wink:
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by Chip » Nov 14th, '08, 22:23

I thought they were made with Soylent Green biproduct. 8)
blah blah blah SENCHA blah blah blah!!!
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