Wednesday TeaDay 2/11/09 Cup switcher?

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Today's TeaPoll and discussion topic is a bit of a spin off of yesterday's topic. Plus knowing TeaChatters love their teaware. So, how many different cups do you use for tea each day ... on average?

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20
31%
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28
43%
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20%
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5%
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2%
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by Chip » Feb 11th, '09, 10:55

auggy wrote:Chip, that is gorgeous.
Applause earns you an encore ... :D
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by chamekke » Feb 11th, '09, 11:03

Yamane's blue Hagi pieces are stunning, aren't they... looking into one is like being fired into the depths of the Milky Way. Congratulations on a beautiful chawan!

I voted "3" for cups. One small yunomi at work (well, I have several, but typically only use one on any single day). At least one more yunomi per day at home, plus a chawan for matcha. On those days when I don't have matcha, I'll often use more than one cup or yunomi to enjoy two or more steeped teas. So it all evens out :)
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by Victoria » Feb 11th, '09, 11:09

Wow, very nice Chip!! I have admired those for awhile now, you might have just pushed me over the edge.

In my work cup this morning -
FLT LiShan Oolong
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by olivierco » Feb 11th, '09, 11:11

Chip wrote: Image
Nice. Is it a regular size chawan? (ca 12cm 4"8 wide)
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by Chip » Feb 11th, '09, 11:31

olivierco wrote:
Chip wrote: Image
Nice. Is it a regular size chawan? (ca 12cm 4"8 wide)
No, since it is a tapered side chawan, it is a little wider, 5.3". I think this is common for tapers, seems logical or it would taper to a very narrow bottom? Chamekke, is that right?

:oops: ...however, this one arrived in the same box and is 4.8" exactly!
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by Pentox » Feb 11th, '09, 12:23

2 for me, 1 at home, 1 at work. Weekends are a whole different story though. I go through anywhere from 1 to 7 normally on weekends.

Today: TKY english style. Trying to see if this gives me a headache or not.

Nice bowls chip
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by cherylopal » Feb 11th, '09, 13:30

More applause for the beautiful cups, chip!

also love the leaf and flower cups posted by Herb_Master. I would just have to admire the flower cups- I don't think I would be too successful actually drinking from them.
cheryl :)
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by brandon » Feb 11th, '09, 13:36

Chip wrote:Image
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Welcome to the club Chip man!
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by auggy » Feb 11th, '09, 13:43

Chip wrote:Image
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by Chip » Feb 11th, '09, 13:46

brandon wrote: Image

Welcome to the club Chip man!
I can now say with a much higher degree of empathy, "sweet bowl, Brandon!" 8)

Thanks for the comments and the drool ... one photo for the road! :D
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by Janine » Feb 11th, '09, 14:57

Generally speaking, one cup.

Today 2002 Chi Tse puerh aged by Roy Fong of Imperial Tea Court

Chip - congratulations! Very nice!!
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by coleyboley » Feb 11th, '09, 16:29

I generally only use two different cups a day. One at work and one at home.

Right now, I'm drinking Teavana Rooibos Tropica in my work cup. So delicious!
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by Geekgirl » Feb 11th, '09, 16:45

I'm late to the party today, but... with new swag!

Hmm... I'm probably a 3-4 cupper. I have a short attention span. :lol:


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by Geekgirl » Feb 11th, '09, 16:57

stan, I love the squid! lol.

chip, you are making me jealous. I have two pieces by Seigan, a cup and a very small teabowl- travel size I guess, but I generally use it for sencha. I covet greatly one of the chawan, but have yet to purchase.

sal, the camellias... oh lala! There is a red one blooming outside my bedroom window, but it belongs to the neighbor, so no picking! :lol:

oh yes, today's crane was a photographic experiment in split-toning and back focus. Heh. it turned out okay.

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by JP » Feb 11th, '09, 17:31

It's usually 2 cups for me, I switch cups when I switch teas. Add a cup if I'm doing gong-fu.
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