Tuesday TeaDay 2/03/09 Best dry leaves?

[auggy]

Geekgirl, fantastic photo - the colors are delightful.

[chamekke]

What brlarson said

Plus I really do have a thing for Long Jing leaves. They're very beautiful.

Really tough call and great topic, Chamekke, but ultimately, I love the look of Chinese greens, so amazing. A top notch Long Jing is beguiling, or Cha Wang TaiPing Hou Kui? These two stand out in my mind at the moment. Zhu Ye Qing is another.

Cha Wang Tai Ping Hou Kui looks terrific. It actually demands a larger gaiwan, because otherwise the leaves seem uncomfortably confined. It's like having a bowl full of beautiful, glossy seaweed.

[Salsero]

Temomicha for me. (Special Hand Rubbed Sencha)

You just keep teasing us with this wonderful tea that only you have ever tasted!!!! Why can't you just let me forget about it?

Another wonderful picture, Geekgirl. Thanks for sharing.

[chamekke]

Geekgirl, your photographs have been exceptional. I especially love your use of vivid colours (such a joy to look at on these dull winter days!), not to mention their complementarity. That orange/green combo is not uncommon when wearing kimono

Thank you!

[Geekgirl]

Thanks auggy and chamekke and sal. It sometimes seems a shame to "waste" the color of matcha on monochrome, when it is so vivid, doesn't it?

[Pentox]

Temomicha for me. (Special Hand Rubbed Sencha)

You just keep teasing us with this wonderful tea that only you have ever tasted!!!! Why can't you just let me forget about it?

I'm not the only one here.

[caligatia]

Thanks to everyone who congratulated me on the bike. I've been on three short rides today -- short because my quads aren't used to the exercise. I'll get better, though.

I need to make some tea now. I think some single-estate Assam would be good...

[Chip]

Temomicha for me. (Special Hand Rubbed Sencha)

You just keep teasing us with this wonderful tea that only you have ever tasted!!!! Why can't you just let me forget about it?

I'm not the only one here.

For sure ....

[murrius]

I love looking at oolongs; especially round Ali shan and rolled wuyi.

Opened a new tea this morning: Shizuoko sensha Kawane no Kaori from the Japanese Green Tea Shop. Jury's still out on this one. I enjoyed it but it did not knock my socks off. This evening, even as I type, I am satisfying an afternoon long craving for Yunnan Noir.....

[chefmike]

I jumped on the Oolong bus. Just got back from a long day skiing and enjoying a cup of Clouds and Mist Organic with my miso soup.

[Chip]

Thanks to everyone who congratulated me on the bike. I've been on three short rides today -- short because my quads aren't used to the exercise. I'll get better, though.

I need to make some tea now. I think some single-estate Assam would be good...

Belated congrats on the bike, Caligatia. Remember to pace yourself! Bike riding is one of my favorite things (even when I am being hit by cars). What kind of bike did you get?

Great TeaDay, but forgot to eat. So, next up was Adagio Sencha Premier, then O-Cha Yutaka Midori. And finally Tenho Fukamushi Organic from TJGTS!

[caligatia]

Belated congrats on the bike, Caligatia. Remember to pace yourself! Bike riding is one of my favorite things (even when I am being hit by cars). What kind of bike did you get?

I did some reading last night. Apparently I'm trying to go up the hill by my house on too high a gear, and that's why I'm not getting very far. So I'm going to try it again today on a low gear. So yeah, trying to pace myself.

I got a used GT Aggressor 3.0 mountain bike, because it was in my price range and fit me. I like it so far...

[JP]

In general I find the green tea leafs most interesting to look at.