saturday TEADAY 5/24/08

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I drink tea because...?

I love it, period
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I love it, and if it happens to be good for me, so be it
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I love it, but also love the potential health benefits
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...of the health benifits, but like it too
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...it is better for me than the alternatives that I would drink
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3%
...of the caffeine, period
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2%
...of the caffeine, but happen to like it
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...of the caffeine, and I cannot or do not drink coffee
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Re: principal guest admires the flower arrangement

by Salsero » May 24th, '08, 14:12

henley wrote:It's Saturday morning--time for June Cleaver to report for duty.
Another great photo, Henley!
witches brew wrote:This morning I am joining the company of those who share pictures of their morning tea preparations.
What a sweet portrait. How about a series of cat + tea photos?
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by Chip » May 24th, '08, 16:13

I am enjoying Kirameki shincha currently...enjoying it mucho!

Next adagio TKY.

I do have some Pom Juice in the fridge for later... :idea:
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by tenuki » May 24th, '08, 16:30

Another pu this morning, what's the world coming to? Must be out of Tung Ting <checks> yup. Must be waiting for spring harvest to finish before buying more <checks> yup.

Haiwan mixed nuggets from the factory floor. Woot I feel like a lucky dog underneath a banquet table. Mixed nuggets off the floor of a good factory apparently are better than most actual shu beengs from others. Thanks brandon, I almost bought this last order if it's what I'm thinking of. Don't you think the size of the 'sample' you sent is a bit excessive!?! :D

PS: I discovered how my wife has been making matcha in the mornings. Surprisingly she listened to me (very rare occurance) showing her how and she's making it correctly. Woot, I finally got the woman drinking tea after 12 years of trying. :D
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by Victoria » May 24th, '08, 17:33

Congrats tenuki! Now if you can just get her started on the pottery wheel...

In my cup this afternoon more oolong from FLT. I really don't know if I care if this stuff is last year's harvest, it's soooo amazing.

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Re: principal guest admires the flower arrangement

by Victoria » May 24th, '08, 17:37

witches brew wrote:Image

This morning I am joining the company of those who share pictures of their morning tea preparations.

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I love tea, I love teaware, and the health benefits are a nice bonus.
Nice set up! Love your kitty too, very sweet.
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Re: principal guest admires the flower arrangement

by tenuki » May 24th, '08, 18:22

witches brew wrote:Image
Awesome pics! I love the composition and the content. Really enjoying all the pics people. You have manged a floral/tea picure more masculine than Sal, congraduations! ;)
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Re: principal guest admires the flower arrangement

by Salsero » May 24th, '08, 18:32

tenuki wrote: You have managed a floral/tea picture more masculine than Sal, congratulations!
Hey!
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Re: principal guest admires the flower arrangement

by witches brew » May 24th, '08, 19:12

Salsero wrote:
tenuki wrote: You have managed a floral/tea picture more masculine than Sal, congratulations!
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It takes a girly girl to create truly masculine floral still life with tea. :lol:
Brewing joy, happiness and green tea, like any good TeaWitch should!
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by GalileosDaughter » May 24th, '08, 19:42

Love the photos, everyone!

Drinking Adagio Darjeeling #22. Very refreshing!

I like tea, but am glad it has health benefits too. I came to tea after realizing that too much Diet Coke is a very bad thing.
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by scruffmcgruff » May 24th, '08, 19:58

I had something that *wasn't* shincha today! Weird, huh? It was a lao cong shui xian from Jing Tea Shop. Mmm, good stuff. Not the best in the world I'm sure, but pretty darn good.

I voted for option #2. I'm not a healthy guy, but I've been trying to change that, so I'll take some health benefits if they're there.
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by jim109 » May 24th, '08, 20:31

Had Schincha Houryoku this AM, my first shincha. It was so very good! 2nd and 3rd infusions were even better! I voted "just love tea"
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by Victoria » May 24th, '08, 21:32

Decided to brew up some magnolia oolong. Such a dreary day here in So. California.
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by TimeforTea » May 24th, '08, 22:04

Victoria wrote:Decided to brew up some magnolia oolong. Such a dreary day here in So. California.
Having a typical So. Cali "May Gray" day, huh? I'm sure the magnolia oolong solved that! :D
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by Chip » May 24th, '08, 22:21

scruffmcgruff wrote: I voted for option #2. I'm not a healthy guy, but I've been trying to change that, so I'll take some health benefits if they're there.
Not to be a smart azz, but this is a bit of a revelation!!! Good luck, Scruff.

Interesting you mentioned this. I was visiting fam this evening. A relative by marriage who is only 47 and recently had a similar revelation almost too late, asked me for tea as a healthy alternative beverage. I hooked him up with some O-Cha Otsuusan bagged that I traveled with. He did not gag, which is one giant step for mankind.

Thus I likely finished my TeaDay with the same. I have some Houjicha from a TeaChatter I might try for a late low caffeine TeaFix.
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by Chip » May 24th, '08, 22:23

jim109 wrote:Had Schincha Houryoku this AM, my first shincha. It was so very good! 2nd and 3rd infusions were even better! I voted "just love tea"
Congrats Jim!!! Shincha Fukamushi is the greatest...
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