Friday TeaDay 1/02/2009 First tea of the year?

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Pentox asks, "what was your first tea of the new year?" Was it a ...

Black
26
41%
Oolong
11
17%
Green
15
24%
White/yellow
1
2%
Pu-erh
7
11%
Rooibus
0
No votes
Yerbe Mate
1
2%
Herbal
1
2%
Other
1
2%
 
Total votes: 63
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Jan 2nd, '09, 09:21
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by Riene » Jan 2nd, '09, 09:21

Black tea, yesterday, Yorkshire Gold, I think.

Today I want to try another of my Adagio samples...but which one? I have too many!
Although my neighbors are all barbarians,
And you, you are a thousand miles away,
There are always two cups on my table.
--Tang Dynasty
Jan 2nd, '09, 09:35
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by brlarson » Jan 2nd, '09, 09:35

First tea of the year was a third brew of an song zhong dancong from Jing.
After that it was a third brew of wei shan mao jian yellow from teaspring.
I mentioned both of these yesterday.

This morning's cup is a light-medium roast shui xian from Hou de.

Cheers.

Bruce
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Jan 2nd, '09, 09:44
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by Ron Gilmour » Jan 2nd, '09, 09:44

I started 2009 with a cup of Adagio's Yunnan Noir, which I am also drinking this morning.
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by Chip » Jan 2nd, '09, 10:09

...technically, a little after midnight, I had mugi/genmai. But since I am mod, I am not counting that. My first TEA of the year was GREEN. Fukamushi Supreme from O-Cha. Significance, it was GREEN, and it was SENCHA, and it was GREAT. Should be a great TeaYear.

Started the day with, again, Fukamushi Supreme from O-Cha. Sweetie did not mind the repetition, and Pyrit smelled it. Wulong added warmth to a chillin' mornin' here.
blah blah blah SENCHA blah blah blah!!!
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Jan 2nd, '09, 10:58
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by JP » Jan 2nd, '09, 10:58

Should have asked me yesterday. I have both green and black teas yesterday but I don't remember which one was first.
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Jan 2nd, '09, 11:02
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by chamekke » Jan 2nd, '09, 11:02

My first was some Spiced Vanilla Chai that I received as a gift. So, atypically, the year began in the chamekke household with a black tea! (It was very good too.)

However, I drank Chinese greens for the rest of the day. And today will definitely feature some matcha :)
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Jan 2nd, '09, 11:33
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by brandon » Jan 2nd, '09, 11:33

My first tea of the year was Sencha Kaboku. I am down to the last of the bag, and also finished up all of my Sencha Zuiko from Den's. Some guricha remains, but asamushi is near its end.

I need to get into some serious Japanese green drinking so I can finish my many open packets of gyokuro. Then, after a break, I can get into the generous gift of top notch gyokuro currently resting in the teafridge.
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Jan 2nd, '09, 11:38
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by kymidwife » Jan 2nd, '09, 11:38

I'm on a mission to finish up some teas I've accumulated before the Spring harvests arrive... so my first tea was a finish-up of SpecialTeas Pouchong, and I successfully emptied the pack and reduced my pantry clutter a tad.

I had some Glendale Handmade too... and some Sweet Cranberry Black iced tea throughout the day.

First tea today is Black Dragon Pearls... not bad.

Sarah
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Jan 2nd, '09, 11:48
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by Victoria » Jan 2nd, '09, 11:48

For me this morning - Jungpana Estate, Mountain Dew Darjeeling, 1st Flush
I hope there won't be a test later.

Have a nice day everyone!
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by houltmac » Jan 2nd, '09, 13:46

I am used to Irish Breakfast with my breakfast now and really liking it. A positive start to 2009.
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by guitar9876 » Jan 2nd, '09, 13:51

started my year with sencha miyabi from o-cha, which i happen to be drinking right now. i think i'll be finished with the bag by the end of the week, then i'll open the yutaka midori!
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by edkrueger » Jan 2nd, '09, 14:20

Mine was 2005 Ming-Yuan Hoa Yiwu. Still my favorite pu that I have cakes of.
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Jan 2nd, '09, 14:24
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by olivierco » Jan 2nd, '09, 14:24

Some gyokuro in a few minutes. Uji Gyokuro Fujitsubo.
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Jan 2nd, '09, 14:32
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by murrius » Jan 2nd, '09, 14:32

My first tea of 2009 was a Chinese green - Long Jing. :)

Today I've only had some chai thus far. I needed something nutritious this morning as I drove my son to the airport; leaving at 5:45 am. For any of you who were not up at that time I can assure you that you did not miss anything.
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by Pentox » Jan 2nd, '09, 14:47

Wow sounds like I'm the only one who started the year off with something intentional. First cup of the year was some Ippodo wakamatsu no mukashi koicha for me. Oh was that delicious at 5am.
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