Thursday TeaDay 2/05/09 Steeping tea leaf?

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Today's TeaPoll and discussion topic. The leaves are in hot water, which leaves do you find most attractive while brewing?

Black
2
4%
Oolong
22
42%
Green
15
29%
White/yellow
7
13%
PU-ERH!
1
2%
Rooibus
0
No votes
Yerba Mate
0
No votes
Herbal
2
4%
None
1
2%
Other
2
4%
 
Total votes: 52
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by olivierco » Feb 5th, '09, 14:36

Let's say green for matcha.

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by Chip » Feb 5th, '09, 14:54

Wow, reading through the posts ... I had such a narrow approach to the question, but truly there are many replies for me.

The dancing of the "bud" type greens, whites, yellows is my first choice. I think my fave was Zhu Ye Qing. I have always enjoyed the simple pleasure of watching this in a taller glass as the leaves float vertically upwards or downwards. TeaFun. It is also rather relaxing.

Unfurling of Jasmine pearls goes back 8 or so years for me. Matcha, great answer, Olivier. Chinese greens are so much fun to watch transform miraculously from a rather nondescript twisted seemingly leaf fragment to an amazing "leaf set." I could say the same for oolong as well.

And not making the list for me, my fave teas, Japanese greens.

Started the day with a very nice session of Sencha Premier from Adagio. I think SweeTea agreed! TEAh took a sniff and kept going. :D

Next, Kame Gyokuro from O-Cha, this stuff is simply amazing.
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by shogun89 » Feb 5th, '09, 15:01

puerh for me
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by olivierco » Feb 5th, '09, 15:03

Chip wrote:
Next, Kame Gyokuro from O-Cha, this stuff is simply amazing.
Indeed!

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by snafu » Feb 5th, '09, 15:04

Matcha is a good answer. I voted green too but for the rolled types.

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by Shelob » Feb 5th, '09, 16:32

Pentox wrote:I voted white/yellow. Silver Needle and certain yellow teas dancing with their buds is where it's at.
I agree Pentox, altho' truthfully it was a very hard choice since there are so many good 'tea-leaf-quality' things about alot of the teas mentioned!

Matcha up next :!:
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by TIM » Feb 5th, '09, 17:39

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A little late.... but how can I resist... Iceberg puerh 2008
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by Victoria » Feb 5th, '09, 18:00

Da Wu Ye from Tea Habitat in my cup this afternoon.
This stuff is fabulous.
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by Pentox » Feb 5th, '09, 18:09

Victoria wrote:Da Wu Ye from Tea Habitat in my cup this afternoon.
This stuff is fabulous.
Ah you and your tea habitat plunders!
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by Salsero » Feb 5th, '09, 18:31

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A little late.... but how can I resist... Iceberg puerh 2008
I love those huge puerh tips. This one is perfect.
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by Chip » Feb 5th, '09, 20:45

I do not have Zhu Ye Qing around, but I do have Silver Needles from Adagio, so put some in a glass with hot water. Fun to watch and delicious to drink.

Next was Yutaka Midori from O-Cha (of course).
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by JP » Feb 7th, '09, 15:00

Puerh is brewed in a yixing, so I don't watch the leaves while that brews. The white, green and some black teas get brewed in a single serving glass teapot, which is fun to observe. The white tea is my favorite to watch in there.
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