Still drink crappy restaurant iced tea too. I try, try, try not to be a TeaSnob, but it's tough, especially around here where it's soooo easy to get precious over fancy teas. 
I'm sorry Geek, I'll send the Oolong Box Pass address right away, I thought I had done so already!GeekgirlUnveiled wrote: Seems I burnt out on oolong really fast, having had 5 different oolongs in 2 days. Usually I do an oolong session once a day or every other. I will probably hold a few samples over, and send the box on its merry way later this week. (If you're next on the list, I need your addy!)
Not just a resource, but a TeaFellowship where bonds of friendship are often forged. I am glad you have posted and welcome you to the forum and fellowship! The Big Easy is such an interesting place. I love the food, in fact, I am going to be cooking up a batch of jambalaya in a little while, yum, but not good with tea.cajunwowi wrote: This forum is such a great resource for a newbie like myself. It does lack the personal connection that a TeaMeet would offer but a great resource never-the-less. I really need to stop being a peeping tom and join in on the discussions. I promise to work on it
I love your mate set up. I've tried mate a few times before and I think it's too strong for me. The gourds and bombilla I would like to collect thoughGeekgirlUnveiled wrote: In yet another departure from oolong sampling, I'm having a bit of roasted mate. Yes, I do take a pinch of sugar, brown, please.
I'll be right there!cajunwowi wrote: As for the poll...I would love to find someone in New Orleans that has a similar interest in a good cup of tea.
New Orleans is another favorite city & it's been too long since I've visited.Awwww poor pup - well if you hadn't shared your cups of tea with him then refused to fill his water bowl with tea, what else could he do?GeekgirlUnveiled wrote:Looks like I will be placing another order with YSLLC or DTH sooner rather than later. My dog, this bad one here,
ate my tea brush this morning. He was quite proud of himself. grrrrr....
Thanks for pointing these out. As much as I have looked at this cup, I never identified them as momiji.Buzz Fledderjohn wrote: Looks like there are some red momiji (Japanese maple) on that face left shot too. Another symbol of fall.
Thank you for the enormous compliment; makes me feel great! Must be sky ... but just floating there?jazz88 wrote: Salsero, such a beautiful cup! I love your images – they are one of the main reasons I click on this topic. ~snip~ To me the blue shape looks like stylized sky.
I would love more details about the big Indy meet up if anyone is willing to narrate … I am awful pleased to hear you did not make a scene, but I would be more convinced if Augie’s report came with independent corroboration.augie wrote:Hey, they did invite us back anytime. I think we were very well-behaved.Scarlet Glow wrote: Good times... is all that I need to say!
If you click on either of the face left links, you should get a macroscopic view of the crosshatching … but there still isn’t much there. If the blue is sky, then in the absence of greater wisdom I am taking the crosshatching to be earth, possibly tilled earth. Chamekke, I am constantly floored by your knowledge. I still say an ISBN number for you is way past due, but where do we stick it? On your spine?chamekke wrote: 5) Hard to say about the cross-hatched area... is it possible to get a more full shot of that?
A while ago I finished off a mediocre Darjeeling I was nursing all day. Now I am dragging out last night’s teapot of shu to fire it up again. That Haiwan 9908 goes forever! Not ready for the five-week-old stuff MarshalN has been downing at TeaGallery in NYC. Sign me up.Chip wrote:Sarah, there is discussion on the more conference oriented meet as well. Maybe you will be on the committee!?
Henley... have you tried half White Peach and half Peach Oolong? I made a sig blend called Just Peachy wtih those 2, and it's a big favorite of mine... and sometimes I throw in some tky or whatever is handy to cut the flavor down a notch.henley wrote:Tried mixing Oolong #8, Peach Oolong & Vanilla Oolong together this morning w/bfast. After trying it alone & mixed w/other teas, I have officially concluded that I do not like Peach Oolong. Hopefully tonight's tea will redeem the day.
You are an instigator, my friend. You can ask anyone in the group, I was very well behaved. No air guitar singing and dancing with a tea cozy on my head.Salsero wrote:I would love more details about the big Indy meet up if anyone is willing to narrate … I am awful pleased to hear you did not make a scene, but I would be more convinced if Augie’s report came with independent corroboration.
I may have left out a few embarassing details. Next time we'll take a group picture for posterity so you can see what a party-hardy kinda bunch we really are! Agreed!kymidwife wrote:Sign me up.Chip wrote:Sarah, there is discussion on the more conference oriented meet as well. Maybe you will be on the committee!?
I think its a splendid idea and if the location and timing were well-planned, I think we'd get some nice publicity... good for Teachat, good for Adagio, and good for spreading the love of tea beyond our own boundaries. Has potential!
Sarah
