I feel that I have a certain prejudice against Western tea ware, because somehow in my mind it represents everything that is "wrong" with enjoying tea: 1. overbrewing in a huge teapot, 2. using milk and sugar, and 3. using tea bags...
of course, I'm biased because I have a certain elitism about drinking tea "asian-style"
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5 for me. It is very hard to generalize – some modern designs are really very cool. Although I'm not a fan of flowery designs but in proper setting and well done they still can work.
Not sure what to drink ... Keemun or Earl Grey hmmm ... will decide later.
@Maitre_Tea - adding milk and sugar wrong
For the record I don't add milk, cream or sugar to my tea ever but what's so wrong with it? If you're enjoying it hey why not?
Not sure what to drink ... Keemun or Earl Grey hmmm ... will decide later.
@Maitre_Tea - adding milk and sugar wrong
For the record I don't add milk, cream or sugar to my tea ever but what's so wrong with it? If you're enjoying it hey why not?
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Of course, I think that you should be free to take your tea however you like it, but for me I'm turned off to those milk-sugary teas that have none of the tea's original flavor...but chai however, is still quite tasty, because you can taste the original tea's flavorjazz88 wrote:5 for me. It is very hard to generalize – some modern designs are really very cool. Although I'm not a fan of flowery designs but in proper setting and well done they still can work.
Not sure what to drink ... Keemun or Earl Grey hmmm ... will decide later.
@Maitre_Tea - adding milk and sugar wrong
For the record I don't add milk, cream or sugar to my tea ever but what's so wrong with it? If you're enjoying it hey why not?
I put wrong in quotations because it's just wrong to me
sorry if i'm offending some people with this, but it's just my personal belief
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Well, if I am allowed to count teawares made by westerners in an eastern style, then my poll number actually shoots waaay upGeekgirlUnveiled wrote:I answered 5, because I have some china teacups that I like very much, and I do spend time looking for other pieces sometimes. But then I realized that my obsession with handcrafted pottery would fall under this category (I think.) So, oops.
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I do not really crave it, but the historical origins of Western teaware is very much an interest of mine... We must remember that at first (1660s-1750) the majority of teaware used in England was shipped from China and was yet another fashionable Eastern delicacy which fascinated the elites.
Bad News today... One of my glass teapots broke, I managed to put a teaspoon through the side of it
Obviously the glass wasn't as strong as I thought! I think I will by a stronger replacement 
Having some Yutaka Midori to cheer me up!
Jack
Bad News today... One of my glass teapots broke, I managed to put a teaspoon through the side of it
Obviously the glass wasn't as strong as I thought! I think I will by a stronger replacement Having some Yutaka Midori to cheer me up! Jack
Just beautiful Chamekke!! That blue one calls to me!! I saw one on ebay recently - I almost - almost - pushed the button!
I was just going to say the same thing - I LOVE that set Trioxin. It is a great pairing of English style with an Asian theme. It also is a nice masculine looking set, classy & elegant without being fussy.geeber1 wrote: Trioxin, looks like you've got a perfect combo of English and Asian with that cup.
English/Western-style pots and cups overflow my shelves! Such a traditional American I am with flowery pots and girly cups from antique consignment shops. (Thanks to a timer I no longer oversteep and only use milk and sweetener when a tea allows 
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I love taking time in an evening, especially now that fall has settled in here in the Rockies, to set a tray with a warm pot of tea and a pretty cup and saucer, snuggle on the couch with my dog and read a book. Such civility!
In a current mood of trying to get rid of some of my clutter, a couple of those pots are going to nieces for Christmas.
So far today, drinking only Darjeeling 22.
.) I love taking time in an evening, especially now that fall has settled in here in the Rockies, to set a tray with a warm pot of tea and a pretty cup and saucer, snuggle on the couch with my dog and read a book. Such civility!
In a current mood of trying to get rid of some of my clutter, a couple of those pots are going to nieces for Christmas.
So far today, drinking only Darjeeling 22.
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Western style teaware got me started with tea, but it was more the jumbo mug (good ole American "bigger is better mentality").
I have a few hand me down English style cups and some demitasse sets that are pretty cool that I somehow lump in with teaware since I do not drink coffee and envision drinking tea from them. A few English style pots, never used. I find this style interesting and occasionally see a piece I like, but just not craving them.
However, I am very impressed with the Japanese Maple pattern, also a marriage of east and west!!!
A nice Adagio Golden Monkey this morning followed up by the last session of this sencha from Lupicia. Already thinking what could be next.
I have a few hand me down English style cups and some demitasse sets that are pretty cool that I somehow lump in with teaware since I do not drink coffee and envision drinking tea from them. A few English style pots, never used. I find this style interesting and occasionally see a piece I like, but just not craving them.
However, I am very impressed with the Japanese Maple pattern, also a marriage of east and west!!!
A nice Adagio Golden Monkey this morning followed up by the last session of this sencha from Lupicia. Already thinking what could be next.
Here at work having the last of my Tea Masters The' Luanze oolong.
I will miss this one.
Longing for my new cup and saucer, but enjoying this one in my Hagi
yunomi.
I will miss this one.
Longing for my new cup and saucer, but enjoying this one in my Hagi
yunomi.
- Victoria -
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victoria-that yellow cup is simply gorgeous!
i have a lot of english/western pieces, definitely over 100 cups and various teapots but i really am not into those types of cups and i don't really like the way tea tastes from them. i prefer to drink from cast iron or clay cups. i am fond of this slovakian set that i picked up though. its an iridescent green with swirly iridescent colors on the inside but they aren't in the best shape anymore.
i have yet to try drinking from a samovar and cup set. i'd really like to learn more about those tea practices.
yesterday i went to nyc and went teahouse hoping with my mother-in-law. it was lots of fun. i'm having oolong today in this little critter that i picked up yesterday:
i have a lot of english/western pieces, definitely over 100 cups and various teapots but i really am not into those types of cups and i don't really like the way tea tastes from them. i prefer to drink from cast iron or clay cups. i am fond of this slovakian set that i picked up though. its an iridescent green with swirly iridescent colors on the inside but they aren't in the best shape anymore.
i have yet to try drinking from a samovar and cup set. i'd really like to learn more about those tea practices.
yesterday i went to nyc and went teahouse hoping with my mother-in-law. it was lots of fun. i'm having oolong today in this little critter that i picked up yesterday: