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Today's TeaPoll and discussion topic. Now that is is December, do you find yourself looking more at tea and teaware than before?

Yes much more than before it seems
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18%
Yes, at least a little more
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18%
Maybe
8
13%
I do not think so
15
25%
No, definitely not
15
25%
Other
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No votes
 
Total votes: 60
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Dec 2nd, '08, 14:31
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by Shelob » Dec 2nd, '08, 14:31

I will have to vote NO as I am currently not working and cannot spend the $ I would like to on things I want, don't necessarily need :cry:
Ugh...sometimes I can be very on target recognizing the things I just don't need but want instead and right now that is the way it has to be.

In my cup this am was TS Glenburn Wiry Vintage courtesy of Victoria. Right now it is Matcha again, boy do I love this stuff!

Sal, great photo as usual, and yes I am smiling.

Have a FAB TEaDaY everyone!
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by Chip » Dec 2nd, '08, 14:36

I seem to be looking more. Yeah, definitely looking more. The TeaFridge is getting low.

Started the day with Yutaka Midori. Sweetie was joined by Gandalf and Wulong.

Currently enjoying Gyoko Hou Gyokuro from O-Cha.
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Dec 2nd, '08, 15:40
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by shogun89 » Dec 2nd, '08, 15:40

More, Its cold outside here in PA so you cant do too much outside, so that leads to tea.
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by teaguru » Dec 2nd, '08, 15:50

I don't think I've been looking at teaware any more than I usually do, but I have been picking out a few things and emailing them to my family. There's a particularly beautiful set of inexpensive tea cupsthat I've emailed to my brother. I'm really hoping he's going to buy them for me!

In my cup right now is some Honeybush Chocolate from Adagio. Not quite getting the chocolate flavour, but I'm a big fan of honeybush so it's still a good cup.
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Dec 2nd, '08, 18:27
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by PolyhymnianMuse » Dec 2nd, '08, 18:27

I don't really think that its because of december, but I have been spending a lot more money on tea recently, mostly trying to build up a sheng supply :D
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by augie » Dec 2nd, '08, 18:43

Trioxin wrote:Poor me.
Poor you? I'd take your stash and teaware any day!!!
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by Pentox » Dec 2nd, '08, 19:04

Chip wrote:I seem to be looking more. Yeah, definitely looking more. The TeaFridge is getting low.
Snag some Sugimoto sencha for your teafridge. Pretty good stuff imo.
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by gingkoseto » Dec 2nd, '08, 19:26

A little more. Not directly because of the holiday, but with holiday traveling and visiting families, I am exposed to tea sources of different cities :D And whenever I visit large city, I always tend to buy and stock up rare stuff that can't be easily found in where I live.
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Dec 2nd, '08, 21:00
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by RussianSoul » Dec 2nd, '08, 21:00

I don't think I will shop more than my usual tea shopping range.

At the same I have not bought tea in two months (I know, it is hard to believe :roll: ). So I will be shopping for tea in the month of December simply because I am running out. An order for Matcha just went out yesterday. I am putting together an order for dark oolongs. So it will be a lot more in December than in November and October combined.
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Dec 2nd, '08, 21:15
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by geeber1 » Dec 2nd, '08, 21:15

I voted 'maybe' because I don't know yet if I'll be purchasing any more tea or teaware. Probably not, but there's always a chance! I just got my daughter some tea stuff from Adagio to get her started on the "good stuff," and while I was ordering, got myself some stuff so I can set up a tea space at work. Plus two clear gaiwan from eBay (cheap, don't know how they'll do yet) and a set from Yunnan Sourcing.

I also got a kettle (unfortunately not Adagio's because I had a Target gift card) for work. There's a funny thing about the kettle ... for my birthday, both my daughter and my dad got me electric kettles as gifts. Then my husband had the idea for them to pitch in on a Zoji for me, so we sent one kettle back to Amazon and I returned the other one to Target (60 miles away) a month ago. Then, I decided to have tea supplies at work (thanks to a TeaDay poll recently!) and ordered the same kettle from Target that I had returned. Not my smartest moment!

This morning I had some Irish Breakfast, brewed way too strong and I had to dump it out, then had iced Assam Melody/Ceylon Sonata blend. Nothing tonight so I can get to sleep.

Sorry for the lengthy post! :)

Russian Soul, it's nice to see your little tumbling panda again! It's been a while!
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Dec 2nd, '08, 22:05
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by Riene » Dec 2nd, '08, 22:05

I have a fair stash of tea, enough to last through the holiday season easily. I just bought an adorable little blue-streaked teapot...which I didn't need, of course, but it was blue and so cute...

So new, no new tea-stuff for me.
Although my neighbors are all barbarians,
And you, you are a thousand miles away,
There are always two cups on my table.
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Dec 2nd, '08, 22:24
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by Victoria » Dec 2nd, '08, 22:24

Two teas early this morning then a coffee this afternoon.
It's been a slow tea day,
I'll fix that tomorrow.
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by RussianSoul » Dec 2nd, '08, 22:39

geeber1 wrote:Russian Soul, it's nice to see your little tumbling panda again! It's been a while!
Hi geeber! Good to see you too! :D
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by Victoria » Dec 2nd, '08, 22:48

geeber1 wrote:I also got a kettle (unfortunately not Adagio's because I had a Target gift card) for work. There's a funny thing about the kettle ... for my birthday, both my daughter and my dad got me electric kettles as gifts. Then my husband had the idea for them to pitch in on a Zoji for me, so we sent one kettle back to Amazon and I returned the other one to Target (60 miles away) a month ago. Then, I decided to have tea supplies at work (thanks to a TeaDay poll recently!) and ordered the same kettle from Target that I had returned. Not my smartest moment!
Congrats on your kettle for work. I bet others end up borrowing it!
You will wonder how you got by without it!
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by geeber1 » Dec 2nd, '08, 23:43

Thanks! I'm sure I'll be using it a lot. I may have to bring water with me because the water where I work is terrible. At home I have well water, so I might bring water from home in a jug.

Victoria, congratulations on finding your heart cup!
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