Monday TeaDay 3/09/09 ... actively or passively?

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Today's TeaPoll and discussion topic. Please read carefully. If you had a choice of:

Personally visiting your favorite tea producing region complete with all it entails ...
54
87%
Reading or hearing about someone else's TeaJourney to this region
8
13%
 
Total votes: 62

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by jazz88 » Mar 9th, '09, 15:26

I would like to visit them all!
Having Jasmine Yin Zhen White Needle Tea. Drinking more and more White tea lately ...

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by Chip » Mar 9th, '09, 15:45

While visiting places like China, Japan, Taiwan as a TeaJourney, I would also want to take in much more than tea and fields of tea plants ... the people, the culture would also be high on my list. I would want to take it in first hand.

Busy day, but still managing some great tea. Kabuse from Yuuki-Cha started things off quite nicely. SweeTea joined in as usual. Pyrit was a passive participant. :D

Next up, an O-Cha Uji teabag while on the road. I don't know if I will ever find a teabag as good as this one.

And now, Sencha Premier, which is just a perfectly approachable sencha.

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by shogun89 » Mar 9th, '09, 16:07

I would love to go to Yunnan!!!

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by Victoria » Mar 9th, '09, 17:34

I'll make it to Japan one of these days. But Italy is next up on my list.

In my cup this afternoon - White Assam.

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by Carnelian » Mar 9th, '09, 18:18

I'm a hands-on type, so I'd have to go to truly appreciate these places. Of course I'd probably be nervous out of my mind over leaving the country, but in my opinion that just adds to the awesome experience of traveling to new places.
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by geeber1 » Mar 9th, '09, 18:25

I think I would like "real" Irish Breakfast in Ireland, (I KNOW they don't grow the tea there, I just want to go to Ireland!) then on to the Glendale Estate in India for some Nilgiri Handmade!

No tea this afternoon, but I'll remedy that when I get home.

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by brad4419 » Mar 9th, '09, 19:24

I would definatly want to travel to a tea producing area. Probably yunnan but any would be good. I would want to see people actually making the tea. Then I could find out whos hairs are in my pu erh :lol: Actually I never found any yet.

Imperial white peach again for breakfast and still deciding what to drink tonight. Oolong sounds good or green chai.

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by entropyembrace » Mar 9th, '09, 19:57

Finally had my first tea session of the day this afternoon. :)

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by teacups4god » Mar 9th, '09, 20:02

I would definitely want to experience it for myself. But If I were physically unable to do so (thank god not yet) then i hope someone would describe their adventure to me in full detail so I could envision being there.
I try to spread the gospel one teacup at a time. God Bless you.

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by Nexius8510 » Mar 9th, '09, 21:19

Definitely visit for me :) I've always been super excited and open to learn new languages and new cultures and stuff so that would be an amazing experience for me! I only had time for one tea today so I decided to keep on with teavana's Rose Marzipan. If you brew it a tad on the weaker side, its quite delicious with a drop of milk! How was everyone's day today?!

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Mar 9th, '09, 22:49
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by daughteroftheKing » Mar 9th, '09, 22:49

Last tea for today has been Adagio's Chococate. Especially good with a touch of almond milk and stevia (and a good taste for getting in my daily coconut oil).
"Top off the tea... it lubricates the grey matter."
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by brlarson » Mar 9th, '09, 23:46

I had a Zao Bei Jian Congou with supper to wake me up, and I just finished the day with Wei Shan Mao Jian yellow from Teaspring. Yellow teas are nice in the evening when you just want a little lift.

Hey there Nexius8510! Except for almost falling asleep in my food today was a pretty good TeaDay.

Good night all.

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by Dreamer » Mar 9th, '09, 23:58

I guess I'd rather visit tea "consuming" places than tea "producing" places...some of those may overlap.

This morning I brewed some nice strong Assam (teenage son enjoyed this one too). This afternoon I had the pleasure of sharing Kabusecha with college daughter home for spring break...she doesn't "like" it yet, but it is growing on her.

Let's have some fun this week,
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by chad » Mar 10th, '09, 10:32

I would definately take the trip(s).
Friends are on their way to China at this time - I wish I could have stowed away in their luggage.

Margaret's Hope was the the tea for Monday.

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by saretta » Mar 10th, '09, 17:37

Victoria wrote:I'll make it to Japan one of these days. But Italy is next up on my list.

you know my Twin I'll offer you free accomodation!
:D :D

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