Friday TeaDay 3/06/09 Steep size?

[Salsero]

Maiko's Maccha "Matsu no Midori" to start the day and Fo Shou "Buddha's Hand" Anxi oolong ever since. Thinking about switching to a cheap 2006 loose shu after another steep or two of the oolong.

[Nexius8510]

Definitely getting smaller for me! I'll still have 16 ounce steeps of something like Irish Breakfast to get me going in the morning, but it definitely decreases throughout the day now that I'm doing a lot more sencha and starting to do some pu erh.

Rose Marzipan Delight from Teavana in the cup today. It was highly recommended to me, although it's definitely different... Almost a little overwhelming. I'll have to let it grow on me because I have 2 whole ounces to get through now. Haha, Happy Tea Day everyone!

[Smari]

About the same.

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Mango green for me this morning. Moving on to silver needles now.

[hooksie]

Smaller to sit back and relax, but I still fill my 16oz travel mug when on the go.


Irish breakfast with some mint leaves thrown in.

[auggy]

Getting smaller here but only because DH has been late getting home so I start craving tea before he is around to share with and end up making just one cup instead of two.

Vanilla orchid this morning. Made it a little strong so I'm a bit wired today.

[Victoria]

In my cup this morning, a nice Dancong from Jing Tea Shop

Have a nice day everyone!

[geeber1]

For "regular" tea, my steeps are the same. I'm a creature of habit!

This morning I have some Sweet Flower Oolong from TeaSource in my cup.

[GT500Driver]

My steep size is staying about the same right now. Still waiting to get a gaiwan and kyusu, then my steeps will vary a bit more. Last check wasn't good, so had to put off my purchases.

Started this morning with some Keemun from Adagio.

[Chip]

My steeps are about the same as are the majority of responders so far. Although I do brew more with a gaiwan, etc, those steeps are generally smaller. But I still brew mostly Japanese greens and my brewing has not changed for them. Although come to think of it, I am also drinking a lot more gyokuro and matcha which are much smaller (if you want to call matcha a steep?).

I guess I should have said smaller on average.

Kagoshima from Yuuki-Cha made with organic Yutaka Midori leaf to start the day. This is another nice organic, mild, smooth, vegetal. SweeTea would agree, Pyrit was ever present but disinterested.

Next up, O-Cha Chiran Supreme. This is also from Kagoshima and also Yutaka Midori breed, but is conventionally grown. Both are good, but in differing ways. This Chiran is more asssertive, sweeter, less vegetal.

[brad4419]

Im making smaller steeps now because I use a 100ml gaiwan now with lots of infusions.

I still use my infusor basket for 10oz mugs occasionally but not all the time anymore.

[Chip]

Did everyone run out of tea If so, I have plenty.

Next up was Yame Gyokuro. I have learned this particular offering from Zencha is very temperature sensitive, have to go even lower than normal for other sencha, 120*.

I am thinking something different ...

[Shelob]

Did everyone run out of tea If so, I have plenty. I am thinking something different ...

Are you offering to share You can send some my way
Earlier today I had some Keeman Rhapsody, next will be

Have a FAB TeaDay everyone

[Nexius8510]

You're right Chip! It did get awfully quiet in here! After my Rose Marzipan I was in the mood for some White Peach from Adagio, so I was drinking that for a while! Good news though! My gaiwan is finally here!



I love it! So now that I don't have to use a taster set, I'll probably be doing some nice sheng after I do some dishes!

[Cinnamon Kitty]

My steep sizes are getting smaller. I've gone from 16oz steeps to roughly 5oz steeps over the past year or so.

Currently in my cup is a later steep of a Shui Xian that I started yesterday. It is still yummy and has a few more steeps left in it.