On the up side, at the moment I'm enjoying some Uji Karigane Gyokuro "Asa-Giri". Swings and roundabouts!
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Probably top of the list is breakages for me. It's only happened twice, once to a cup of which I wasn't overly fond and the other time when I dropped the lid of my favourite YiXing pot and chipped the underside. It doesn't affect the use of the pot but I know it's there. So, the annoyance of that original clumsiness of mine carries forward to every time I use the pot and see that little chip.
On the up side, at the moment I'm enjoying some Uji Karigane Gyokuro "Asa-Giri". Swings and roundabouts!
On the up side, at the moment I'm enjoying some Uji Karigane Gyokuro "Asa-Giri". Swings and roundabouts!
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I really hate reordering a good tea and getting something that's not so good. It's happened a number of times, though I'm never entirely certain that the fault lies with the tea rather than my changing tastes.
On this miserable winter day, full of snow and sleet, I'm about to go brew a cup of Wuyi Amber and start baking some chocolate chip cookies.
On this miserable winter day, full of snow and sleet, I'm about to go brew a cup of Wuyi Amber and start baking some chocolate chip cookies.
Jan 7th, '09, 16:04
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I used to be guilty of overbrewing through distraction (is that similar to extraction?), but then I started making myself attend to the tea throughout the brewing process (gongfu) or setting a timer for longer brews (teapot). So, fewer overbrews as a result.
Therefore I was one of the lonely two who voted for:
A tea that was so good, and you forced yourself NOT to rush through, ironically goes stale
(Don't you hate when that happens?)
Oddly enough I actively enjoy cleaning my teawares, and usually wash them shortly after use, so the dirty-teawares scenario isn't an issue. For me, the cleaning and drying is part of the whole lovely process.
Therefore I was one of the lonely two who voted for:
A tea that was so good, and you forced yourself NOT to rush through, ironically goes stale
(Don't you hate when that happens?)
Oddly enough I actively enjoy cleaning my teawares, and usually wash them shortly after use, so the dirty-teawares scenario isn't an issue. For me, the cleaning and drying is part of the whole lovely process.
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"Never trust a man who, when left alone in a room with a tea cosy, doesn't try it on."
- Billy Connolly
Too bad this wasn't a multiple choice poll. One of the reasons I like many of the Bigelow and Twinings teas is their consistency. I know that every case of tea (loose and bagged) will taste the same as the last, so when I want Constant Comment, it is the same blend of teas and spices, not off a bit.
This doesn't mean that I won't order special teas, because I do, and inevitably the sample is different from the reorder and often has nasty surprises inside (like flowers or stretched with rooibos. YUK PTOOIE)
In my cup is a BAGGED tea from Bigelow, Pumpkin Spice Autum Spice; a newly marketed tea. This is one which I've ordered in a case lot. Yum. Been on my paws since 5 this morning so I needed more instant gratification than brewing loose leaf. (That and Bigelow doesn't offer the Pumkin Spice in loose form yet.)
Oh crumbs, my cup is empty. Must make more tea. Ciao.
This doesn't mean that I won't order special teas, because I do, and inevitably the sample is different from the reorder and often has nasty surprises inside (like flowers or stretched with rooibos. YUK PTOOIE)
In my cup is a BAGGED tea from Bigelow, Pumpkin Spice Autum Spice; a newly marketed tea. This is one which I've ordered in a case lot. Yum. Been on my paws since 5 this morning so I needed more instant gratification than brewing loose leaf. (That and Bigelow doesn't offer the Pumkin Spice in loose form yet.)
Oh crumbs, my cup is empty. Must make more tea. Ciao.
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(yes!)chamekke wrote:Therefore I was one of the lonely two who voted for:
A tea that was so good, and you forced yourself NOT to rush through, ironically goes stale
(Don't you hate when that happens?)
Which is why I have only several Japanese teas open at any given time, or try to ...
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Jan 7th, '09, 16:17
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Chip, how many is several?Chip wrote:(yes!)chamekke wrote:Therefore I was one of the lonely two who voted for:
A tea that was so good, and you forced yourself NOT to rush through, ironically goes stale
(Don't you hate when that happens?)
Which is why I have only several Japanese teas open at any given time, or try to ...
I currently have four Japanese teas open and worry whether I will get through them. Still, it's a pleasant anxiety! It just means I need to drink more tea, which isn't exactly a problem...
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Sencha, 2-3-4 bags of varying types so I have some variety going despite the low number open. I shoot for 2-3, but inevitably I end up with 4 open eventually. This number jumps up when I am receiving samples, then I start to feel a little pressure to get through them. Fortunately the samples are small amounts usually.brianlavelle wrote: Chip, how many is several?
In addition I try to have 1-2 gyokuro, a matcha or 2, a karigane/kukicha, and maybe houjicha.
blah blah blah SENCHA blah blah blah!!!
Not being able to steep tea properly is a big peeve for me, but I have to say that forgetting my tea is the worst! I just can't make it through the day until I have 2 or more litres of the stuff!
And I'm drinking some Cream Earl Grey right now too
With just a little bit of milk. Delicious!
And I'm drinking some Cream Earl Grey right now too
With just a little bit of milk. Delicious!I believe drinking tea makes me a better artist. But hey, I also believe I'm completely sane.