Jun 21st, '09, 15:42
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by gingkoseto » Jun 21st, '09, 15:42
My family don't have the tradition of celebrating Father's Day or Mother's Day.
I recently like making green tea latte very much. Will make some soon

By sitting in peace and doing nothing,
You make your one day worth two days.
Jun 21st, '09, 15:49
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by Chip » Jun 21st, '09, 15:49
Began the TD with Gyokuro blend consisting of Suimei from Den's and a little of Sal's magic gyokuro which is now as valuable as its weight in gold ... only a few grams remain and it cannot be replaced. SweeTea would not miss this, while Pyrit and Wulong were just hanging out at the TeaTable.
Working on a Fukamushi Supreme tasting, so I am going to try this O-Cha offering for the first time this shincha in just a few minutes.

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by silvermage2000 » Jun 21st, '09, 16:27
I went yesterday for dinner at cracker b. Right now I am drinking a cup of chocolate rose romance.
My name i's ashley I am a female and 21 years old.
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by Salsero » Jun 21st, '09, 16:56
geeber1 wrote: it's our first day of U-Pick Cherries
I knew there was a reason I picked cherry red for today's sencha background!
Having never lived in cherry country, u-pick cherries sound like a little bit of heaven on earth ... not to mention that delicious meal your DH is getting tonight!
Chip wrote: Sal's magic gyokuro which is now as valuable as its weight in gold
Dang, I finally come up with something that achieves legendary status, and it totally unrepeatable!
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by Chip » Jun 21st, '09, 17:18
Salsero wrote: geeber1 wrote: it's our first day of U-Pick Cherries
I knew there was a reason I picked cherry red for today's sencha background!
Pure genius! Any cherry photos Geeb???
Salsero wrote:Chip wrote: Sal's magic gyokuro which is now as valuable as its weight in gold
Dang, I finally come up with something that achieves legendary status, and it totally unrepeatable!
Too bad for you, you could semi retire and just sell those leaves. I have never had gyo like that. You know, it is almost like it was fuka gyokuro???!!!??? I mean look at the small leaf particals and the sweetness.
O-Cha FUKAMUSHI Supreme from O-Cha is in my cup. First brewing of this shincha, quite good.
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by sriracha » Jun 21st, '09, 17:38
Ooh stop the cherry talk you!
Makes me miss the trees outside the house I grew up in. Huge black cherries which the birds mostly ate and nobody had the patience to allow to ripen enough...but still!
I've noticed I often pick cherry-flavoured things if available, something that has begun quite recently.
Jun 21st, '09, 18:13
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by horsencl » Jun 21st, '09, 18:13
No tea for me today, just got back from a weekend in the woods camping with my girl scout troop (I'm a leader). Too tired to brew anything

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by geeber1 » Jun 21st, '09, 18:25
Chip wrote:Salsero wrote: geeber1 wrote: it's our first day of U-Pick Cherries
I knew there was a reason I picked cherry red for today's sencha background!
Pure genius! Any cherry photos Geeb???
I took some the other night, but it was windy and the light was weird. I'll get some more in a while if the rain holds off!
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by geeber1 » Jun 21st, '09, 20:34
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by Victoria » Jun 21st, '09, 20:59
Yum!!! So you just pick all you want, then they get weighed and you pay?
Wow, they look delicious!!
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by Cinnamon Kitty » Jun 21st, '09, 21:05
Ed wrote:CinnamonKitteh: So that mystery bag turned out to be asamushi???

Is it good qualitea?
O-cha Fukamushi Supreme for me this morning... one of my all time favorites. (As opposed to YM which is going in the trash).

It seemed to be an asamushi, as it passed the test of being able to be brewed in my kyusu with the clay ball shaped screen without making a complete and utter mess like fuka does. I am not sure of the quality, but the leaves look decent enough, comparable to the O-cha stuff that I have, not as many particles as the more deeply steamed teas with just a tad larger leaves. I am still working on the brewing parameters, but it seems good so far.
Cup is empty. I need something not caffeinated, but I haven't decided what yet.
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by Salsero » Jun 21st, '09, 21:07
O my gosh, you just walk up and pull them off the tree! Amazing. I could get pretty sick in a place like that.
How tall are the trees?
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by Chip » Jun 21st, '09, 21:28
SWeeeeeeet shots Geeb! Thanks. Rainier, those look different that what I know as Mt Rainiers which looks like mini peaches with all the different colors???
Thinking about living dangerously and having another tea ... not a good idea at this hour.
blah blah blah SENCHA blah blah blah!!!
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by Intuit » Jun 21st, '09, 21:37
Nearly forgot that it's cherry season here! Normally we have a great blueberry season, but not this year (nor last, either). The strawberries have been great, though.
Time/distance make it impossible to celebrate Fathers Day, but I am celebrating once again being a 'homebody' (meaning having private quarters), after two months of camping out in temp quarters under very undesirable conditions. Still under the weather with my flu'; green oolong in my cup, later than intended due to my move-in today.
Off to the store for provisions.
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by depravitea » Jun 21st, '09, 22:01
Road show, with tea (never without) Unfortunately my destination was work, where I slaved trough a 10-hour-shift on my first fathers day
I had tea though!
I have this little plastic Gerber baby food container that I cleaned out really well, even bleached, and it's perfect for bringing tea with me wherever I go. Nerdy, yes, but it does the job

And I've used it so long it smells like tea now.