Sunday TeaRoom 10/25/09 Cross brewer?

[Chip]

TeaRific TD. Began with a blend of some dribs and drabs of sencha which actually brewed up quite nicely. Followed by Matcha Miyabi with DW from Den's. I definitely picked up very noticable dried fruit after I placed the matcha in a preheated Cory Lum Chawan ... and then after adding water as well. Lastly Hatsumi from O-Cha.

[Victoria]

John,

Don't worry, cross brewing is perfectly healthy and natural. Many people cross brew and live long and healthy lives. It's perfectly normal.

Dr. Murrius

Oh Dr. Murrius thank you for affirming my cross-brew addiction. I was worried it was only me and that someone might discover my Hagi habit.

Just this afternoon I had a lovely Baozhong from Floating Leaves Tea in a Deishi Hagi wan and well, it all seemed just so right. Thank you.

[edkrueger]

I ofter have some part of the setup from another country than where the tea came from, but it is usually not the teapot. I occasionally brew oolongs in my Gyokko teapot –more that a I use it for greens. I brewed some Taiwanese Green in my Biwa-Yuu Wan yesterday. Today my setup has two peices from Germany, 3 from Taiwan and 1 from China.

[depravitea]

I cross brew all the time, since I pretty much use a gaiwan for everything...
Unless the tea I happen to be brewing is Chinese, of course.