Monday TeaDay 2/09/09 Your personal TeaRoom?

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Where do you consider your primary, personal "TeaRoom" to be?

Kitchen
9
15%
Computer room
17
28%
Media room
3
5%
Living room/dining room
13
21%
Your own "tearoom"
3
5%
Sunroom, patio, deck
2
3%
Home office
4
7%
At work
2
3%
Other
8
13%
 
Total votes: 61
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Feb 9th, '09, 15:06
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by Geekgirl » Feb 9th, '09, 15:06

My home office is my little sanctuary, although it's looking pretty trashed at the moment. I have a photo project going on, I've been scanning and cleaning up a lot of old family photos. Next up is the digital negative project. Will it never end?

Still, I have my tea table set up on a drawer unit, next to my window. It's a little tidy spot in the midst of herculean projects that involve mess and paper and more mess and more paper.

This morning, I'm enjoying some of my Christmas Fukamushi. This is, of course, the first steep.

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Here's today's bird:

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Feb 9th, '09, 15:25
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by raveme » Feb 9th, '09, 15:25

i drink tea all over the house, depends on my mood.. but i think i never drink t in the kitchen.

long jing in the morning, some shu pu in the afternoon and gunpowder in the evening...
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Feb 9th, '09, 15:39
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by Geekgirl » Feb 9th, '09, 15:39

One more (couldn't resist.)

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This cup isn't the thinnest porcelain, not even close, but it has a very high degree of translucence, which makes it seem to glow in sunlight. What a visual treat!
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Feb 9th, '09, 15:44
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by cherylopal » Feb 9th, '09, 15:44

GeekgirlUnveiled wrote:One more (couldn't resist.)

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This cup isn't the thinnest porcelain, not even close, but it has a very high degree of translucence, which makes it seem to glow in sunlight. What a visual treat!
There is a beautiful glow!! :)

Now some of adagios' darjeeling #2 at work after a very fun and successful field trip to the Batimore Aquarium. The kiddos have gone home and I'm leaving as soon as the tea is enjoyed.
cheryl :)
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Feb 9th, '09, 15:49
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by Shelob » Feb 9th, '09, 15:49

OMG GEEK :!: :!: :!:

Your photos are absolutely gorgeous today! I like your crane too :wink:

In my cup, oolong# 40 from adagio...
Next :arrow: Matcha 8)

Have a FAB TeaDay Everyone!
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Have a FAB TeaDay Everyone!
Feb 9th, '09, 16:09
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by Pentox » Feb 9th, '09, 16:09

Wow it's like christmas in Feb here. I just got my o-cha, chado tea house, and some samples in the mail.


The hohin from o-cha is a little grayer / greener than I thought it would be. I was somewhat hoping for a purer white hue. But nonetheless I'm excited to give it a try.
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Feb 9th, '09, 16:25
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by Geekgirl » Feb 9th, '09, 16:25

thanks cheryl and shelob. She: I think I'm on to matcha too. I've a wicked headache, and need a little more caffeine than my sencha is putting out today. :?
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Feb 9th, '09, 16:54
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by Consilium » Feb 9th, '09, 16:54

Kitchen.

Computer room is in the lead? Wierd unless your an "eat at the keys" type of person. . .
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Feb 9th, '09, 17:23
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by Victoria » Feb 9th, '09, 17:23

Consilium wrote:Kitchen.

Computer room is in the lead? Wierd unless your an "eat at the keys" type of person. . .
Not weird, lot's of people like to enjoy their tea while on TeaChat.

Stunning shot Geek!
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Feb 9th, '09, 17:33
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by acdidion » Feb 9th, '09, 17:33

My living room, dining room and kitchen are all connected so I make my tea in the kitchen and drink it in the living room since that is where I have been keeping my laptop and doing my online classes lately. If I ever clean and reorganize my room, I will drink tea in there.
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by Victoria » Feb 9th, '09, 17:47

Well since my gaiwan lost in the gaiwan competition, I guess it
won't be considered campaigning if I post a pic of it today.

I wanted to show off the new chataku I got in a swap from
Amanita Eater - Thank you, I love it!! Acording to Lisa it is
Paulownia, aka 'Kiri' wood. It is so very lightweight! Such an
interesting texture and color!

ALSO!!! I wanted to post my new cups that came today!

I ordered them from eBay Tea Emporium, hoping they would match,
but they matched better than expected!

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In my gaiwan a Dancong oolong from Jing Tea Shop.
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Feb 9th, '09, 17:48
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by JustinW » Feb 9th, '09, 17:48

I'm one of the few tied to the kitchen, so I brew my teas in the kitchen and drink them at the coffee table (err tea table :wink: ) in the living room, where my laptop is. :D
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Feb 9th, '09, 17:52
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by Nexius8510 » Feb 9th, '09, 17:52

Lately I've been on my laptop a lot so it's nice to bring my tea wherever I need to work! Generally it's either in the living room or downstairs at my desk! Today I have been enjoying some Yunnan Jig! It was a nice way to get the day started!
Feb 9th, '09, 18:36
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by Pentox » Feb 9th, '09, 18:36

Victoria wrote: ALSO!!! I wanted to post my new cups that came today!

I ordered them from eBay Tea Emporium, hoping they would match,
but they matched better than expected!
If you hadn't mentioned anything I would have assumed they came with the gaiwan.
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Feb 9th, '09, 18:49
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by cherylopal » Feb 9th, '09, 18:49

Pentox wrote:Wow it's like christmas in Feb here.
I hear you- my teapots from O-Cha came today!!!!!!!!!!!

It's the hardest thing to not pen until after dinner but now I'm ready...
cheryl :)
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