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Your top priority teaware purchase right now would be...?

A Teapot
13
28%
A teacup (s)
7
15%
An electric kettle
1
2%
Another type of kettle
2
4%
A gaiwan
4
9%
A chawan
0
No votes
Something for under teaware, a saucer, tray, coaster...
6
13%
A water cooler
0
No votes
An iced tea brewing vessel
3
6%
Other
3
6%
Nothing
8
17%
 
Total votes: 47
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by bi lew chun » Jun 29th, '08, 16:16

A banana leaf-pattern teacup.
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by laran7 » Jun 29th, '08, 18:03

"Cinnamon Kitty" wrote:
"I am currently searching for one, maybe two teapots. The main one I am looking for is a 16 or 17oz pot so I can replace my Pyrex measuring cup for brewing my morning tea in."

I'm so happy to find someone else who uses a pyrex measuring cup to brew their morning tea in -( it might not be as aesthetic a choice ) - but reading here I've learned that allowing space for the leaves to unfurl is important. I'd like to get a little teapot lined by its inner infuser. 16 - 17 oz sounds right for the morning.
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by Cinnamon Kitty » Jun 29th, '08, 19:03

laran7 wrote:I'm so happy to find someone else who uses a pyrex measuring cup to brew their morning tea in -( it might not be as aesthetic a choice ) - but reading here I've learned that allowing space for the leaves to unfurl is important. I'd like to get a little teapot lined by its inner infuser. 16 - 17 oz sounds right for the morning.
Exactly! It works great to let the leaves unfurl and you can even enjoy watching the leaves expand as the tea steeps, but I'd rather have an actual teapot so it has a lid to keep the temperature better. My kyusu is only 10oz so it doesn't work to fill my travel mugs for work and the other teapots that I have are too big. I agree with you that it would be nice to have one with an inner screen so I don't have to find my strainer that inevitably ends up at the bottom of the dish drainer every time I am looking for it.

I am currently on the fifth steep of Hashiri Shincha. I added a little more leaf this time to experience the bitterness that others were tasting. It was stronger than my first time brewing it which was nice. The bitterness was interesting. The first sip felt like a strong kick in the mouth, but after the initial shock, it wasn't bad. I think less leaf is slightly better in the case of this tea.
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by Victoria » Jun 29th, '08, 19:46

In my cup currently - second steep of
Honorable Mention Baozhong from FLT

Hot day here in So Ca, I should have gone with iced.
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by Chip » Jun 29th, '08, 19:46

Hot tea on a hot muggy day...and a little iced thrown in to cool me off.

Kagoshima shincha again from Joel...sweet!
Hashiri right now.
Some Fukamushi Supreme iced that was leftover from yesterday.

I might ice something for this evening.
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by Chip » Jul 1st, '08, 02:29

It is not since Sunday April 14th that a TeaDay did not hit 40 posts...a pretty long streak...hate to see it die. :cry:

I might "accidently" leave this topic open tonight in case anyone wants to post frivolously to keep the streak alive!!! :wink:
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by Victoria » Jul 1st, '08, 09:44

Not sure we will make it unless
we keep talking to ourselves!
And that could happen.
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by auggy » Jul 1st, '08, 11:48

Just four more posts? We can do that! Here I'll help. :)
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by Riene » Jul 1st, '08, 13:09

It wasn't a priority...but I bought two little combination teapot/cups yesterday, to give as gifts. They were just so cute!

Now I'm debating if I need one, too....
Although my neighbors are all barbarians,
And you, you are a thousand miles away,
There are always two cups on my table.
--Tang Dynasty
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by Chip » Jul 1st, '08, 13:10

Auggy could do it on her own I suspect!

Riene, why not?
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by Victoria » Jul 1st, '08, 13:12

Riene wrote:It wasn't a priority...but I bought two little combination teapot/cups yesterday, to give as gifts. They were just so cute!

Now I'm debating if I need one, too....
Oh you need one!

Tada!

:)
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by Riene » Jul 1st, '08, 13:16

Did we make 40 posts?

I have three other little pot/cup combinations already. :roll: Himself (my better but non-comprehending spouse) is already appalled at the number of tea items in the house.
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Jul 1st, '08, 13:31
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by Cinnamon Kitty » Jul 1st, '08, 13:31

Riene wrote:Did we make 40 posts?

I have three other little pot/cup combinations already. :roll: Himself (my better but non-comprehending spouse) is already appalled at the number of tea items in the house.
It hit 41 posts actually. I just wanted to be #42 since 42 is an awesome number. This is when you find one of your S.O.'s hobbies that you don't comprehend and ask him about why he has so much stuff or spends so much time with his hobby. Or compromise so that you can get a new tea item and he can get some else.
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by auggy » Jul 1st, '08, 14:27

Chip wrote:Auggy could do it on her own I suspect!
:shock: Chip, are you saying I talk a lot????

Geez, and to think your little box went out yesterday! I should have held it for ransom! In return, I just will not send you the tracking number so now you have to wait at the mailbox instead of knowing when it will show up. So there! :P

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by Chip » Jul 1st, '08, 14:35

Auggy, I of course meant that your wit is legendary!!

Now PM me my tracking number!!! Or your box won't ship!!!!!!!!!!! :twisted:

Ummm, you did not ship lice or ringworms, did you? I prefer my tea vegetarian!
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