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How important is scent/aroma/bouquet to your tea drinking experience?

It is of utmost importance
5
9%
It is of high importance
25
45%
It is important
13
23%
It is not particularly important
12
21%
It is of no importance
0
No votes
Other
1
2%
 
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by Tea na » Jun 21st, '08, 14:20

auggy wrote:
RussianSoul wrote:
You are right! In fact, I have a tarepanda stuffed animal that I got my second to last visit to Japan. My little boy kitty that we lost in April enjoyed cuddling with him.
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He's a pretty kitty! :D

I voted smell to be highly important. I get disappointed if my tea has no smell or bad smell.

I'm having Assam Medley this morning!

Happy Tea Day!
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by auggy » Jun 21st, '08, 14:43

Tea na wrote:
auggy wrote: You are right! In fact, I have a tarepanda stuffed animal that I got my second to last visit to Japan. My little boy kitty that we lost in April enjoyed cuddling with him.
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(Bad quality pic - sorry - was taken in low light).
He's a pretty kitty! :D
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He preferred "handsome". :wink:
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by Ladytiger » Jun 21st, '08, 14:58

auggy wrote:
Tea na wrote:
auggy wrote: You are right! In fact, I have a tarepanda stuffed animal that I got my second to last visit to Japan. My little boy kitty that we lost in April enjoyed cuddling with him.
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(Bad quality pic - sorry - was taken in low light).
He's a pretty kitty! :D
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He preferred "handsome". :wink:
Must resist urge to kiss and cuddle...
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by auggy » Jun 21st, '08, 15:05

Ladytiger wrote:
auggy wrote:
Tea na wrote: He's a pretty kitty! :D
Tea Na
He preferred "handsome". :wink:
Must resist urge to kiss and cuddle...
Resistance is futile!
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by Chip » Jun 21st, '08, 15:52

I can see why you miss him so much, Auggy!

Houryoko shincha fukamushi. I have been distracted today and really overbrewed this. Really astringent, but still drinkable do to its great "aroma" and underlying taste.

A quieter Saturday on TeaDay so far.
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by olivierco » Jun 21st, '08, 16:12

Some Xian Ming (Chinese green). I used to drink more chinese greens but now I definitively prefer japanese greens.
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by Chip » Jun 21st, '08, 16:18

olivierco wrote:Some Xian Ming (Chinese green). I used to drink more chinese greens but now I definitively prefer japanese greens.
Ditto Olivierco. I used to drink Chinese greeens at least 75% of the time easily...only 2-3 years ago. Now I drink them around 10% of the time...especially now during shincha availablity.

Now I drink Japanese greens at least 75% of the time.
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by henley » Jun 21st, '08, 16:21

britt wrote:I'm drinking Hatsumi as I write this.
I'm sooo jealous of you!

Enjoying a cuppa my much missed Oolong #40! :D
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by bi lew chun » Jun 21st, '08, 17:59

I'm having Formosa high mountain oolong brewed in a Taiwanese clay pot and it is GOOD, much improved over porcelain.

Also, I like moo cats.

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by Chip » Jun 21st, '08, 18:06

Using a new Korean teapot for the first time that is perfect for gyokuro...so...a rare gyokuro session. Teaware makes the tea better...or worse. This definitely made it better.

Really amazing gyo from Yame prefecture. Having gyokuro only a few times a month also makes it that much more special.
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Re: Ceylon: Vithanakande FBOPF (EX)

by Chip » Jun 21st, '08, 18:09

Salsero wrote:Vithanakande is an estate in the Ratnapura region of Sri Lanka where full-bodied, dark teas are the norm, much like in Assam. Of 4 growing regions in Sri Lanka, Ratnapura produces the darkest brew, this one a deep cherry red. This is a tea designed for tough guys like Omegapd, Hop_Goblin, and me.

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The flower is a Blood Lily (Scadoxus multiflorus or Haemanthus multiflorus). A native of southern Africa, it blooms briefly but spectacularly. About the shiny, rather hideous cup, it is old; but otherwise, I think the less said the better.
OK, Sal, I confess I like the flower more than the cup. I have eye balled this flower for years, but would have to be potted in these parts. Is this from your garden, or did you buy it potted up?
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by Ladytiger » Jun 21st, '08, 18:13

bi lew chun wrote:I'm having Formosa high mountain oolong brewed in a Taiwanese clay pot and it is GOOD, much improved over porcelain.

Also, I like moo cats.

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Resisting snuggling and kissing.....
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by Chip » Jun 21st, '08, 18:14

RussianSoul wrote:Scent and aroma are very important, but second to taste. Many times I loved the smell and was disappointed by taste. If I don't like the aroma, I will provably dislike the taste as well. In some cases there wasn't any particularly wonderful scent, just some mild tea-ness, but the taste was grand. So I'd say the smell is a great first indicator of goodness, and I enjoy good smell very much, but I wouldn't drink tea for aroma alone.

Silver Needle was the first tea of the day - great smell too! Followed by Starbucks coffee :shock: ! I know, I know, I am amazed too - it's been months since I last had Starbucks coffee. And they didn't overroast or scald it for a change.

I think it is time for some sencha... Hashiri! Yes, that's it - Hashiri!
SO...how was the Hashiri? Might go for some myself.
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by jim109 » Jun 21st, '08, 18:45

I remember reading somewhere that the sense of smell was most closely associated with memory! I am having my new driveway put in during my vacation because I love the smell of hot asphalt.. I remember as a 3 year old the road in front of my home being paved. I googled this and found others with the same experience, others like gasoline, cut wood and worms after a rainstorm! I had Fukamushi Sencha Supreme today, aroma was terrible and I thought I oversteeped it!! It was delicious and soon the aroma was unimportant! Victoria would know more about this, but this is my experience.
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by RussianSoul » Jun 21st, '08, 18:46

Chip wrote:
RussianSoul wrote:I think it is time for some sencha... Hashiri! Yes, that's it - Hashiri!
SO...how was the Hashiri? Might go for some myself.
Hashiri was grand. I love this tea. Too bad I only got one bag.
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