Oct 19th, '09, 11:50
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by leiche2 » Oct 19th, '09, 11:50
Trey Winston wrote:I would say 80% in and 20% out of the comfort zone. I tend to stick to the ones I know and love, but I usually add a sample or two to my orders.
Me too; it's how I find new favorites! I'm something of a creature of habit. Thing is, I genuinely like most teas even if I don't love them or drink them often.
Having some shui xian from the oolong box pass with my lunch.
Oct 19th, '09, 12:06
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by Dr. Eel » Oct 19th, '09, 12:06
70/30. unfortunately im becoming set in my ways.
longjing from jingteashop grandpa style this morning for my first class which was chinese. lotsa chinese qi going round today.
Oct 19th, '09, 12:13
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by geeber1 » Oct 19th, '09, 12:13
80/20 for me.
Keemun Rhapsody this morning at home. Nothing yet here at work.
Oct 19th, '09, 13:25
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by Victoria » Oct 19th, '09, 13:25
I'm probably 70% in/30% out. I like to try different things so I buy them ... then don't drink them, ha.
Started the TeaDay with Darjeeling oolong.
Have a nice day everyone!
Oct 19th, '09, 13:33
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by olivierco » Oct 19th, '09, 13:33
Not much risk for me. Even when I try some new tea, I usually go for the best known shops.
Kaboku sencha this evening.
Oct 19th, '09, 14:19
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by Janine » Oct 19th, '09, 14:19
Hard to say. I suppose I am majorly in a comfort zone in the sense that I try to taste teas before I order. If I order something I haven't tasted then it is usually in the comfort zone, something I think I should know. However, I will definitely order on recommendation just to try.
I am fortunate in that there are many places near where I live or visit where I can TRY a lot. One must try everything and go out of the comfort zone in order to learn.
Today I am drinking puerh. This is a "finished" (cooked) cake from Imperial Tea Court. 2003 Chi Tse beeng cha. More "wet" in the feel of the aging than the wild tips I posted about Saturday. Hits the spot. This is smoother and a little more "oily" on the lips than I remember when last I tasted it (about 5 months ago), so somehow whatever has gone on inside the cake since then has been good. The environment is a little dry but I think that's worked okay with this
Oct 19th, '09, 17:06
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by Dreamer » Oct 19th, '09, 17:06
Ohhh, fun question. I picked 50/50.
I try to go for what I already know that I like, but I've discovered that nothing stays the same with tea...a few months goes by and the tea that I want to re-order is all gone for the year (that's the bad news)...The good news is that I order something else and find another favorite. Also when I am ordering I do like to look around and see if there is anything else that I might like.
I really have learned that if I'm enjoying this tea today just to go with that. Every 100 years all new people; every 100 days all new tea.
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Oct 19th, '09, 21:23
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by Chip » Oct 19th, '09, 21:23
Great TD ... and in the comfort zone.
Yutaka Midori from O-Cha followed by Den's Yame that came out really great! Finished the TD with Adagio's Sencha Premier.
Oct 20th, '09, 18:09
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by depravitea » Oct 20th, '09, 18:09
I re-buy some teas that I really like, but I like to try new teas, especially in my favorite category - pu erh.
So I kind of do but in the comfort zone of pu erh, but I also but different teas in that zone.
