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by Tea na » Apr 20th, '09, 14:26
iannon wrote:I said yes..but if there was a "maybe if" i would have answered that. I would in a heartbeat IF i was single without kids.
I said yes, but it was the "if I was single without kids, I would"...which of course I am not. Best I can hope for is to steal a minute away from home to buy some Twinnings English Breakfast at the grocery store.....not a big "tea" adventurer at the moment!
(but I would like to be!)
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Apr 20th, '09, 14:49
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by Dizzwave » Apr 20th, '09, 14:49
Living in the US is highly overrated!
I'd do it if I didn't have a kid and didn't need to be near family.
Japan would be an easier win for me too, since I've already lived there and loved it.. China is intriguing though....
today's pot is an unknown loose-leaf sheng pu-erh from a tiny shop (not even a teashop) in SF Chinatown. Old Chinese shop owner assured me it was "old", and it sure smelled and tastes old, but.. why so cheap? I went home with a half pound of it.
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by shogun89 » Apr 20th, '09, 16:40
NO. While our government is pretty much a sh*t hole right now, moving to China would not be ideal for me. I would love to visit for a month or 2 but never live there.
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by Chip » Apr 20th, '09, 16:59
Chiran Supreme currently in my cup a little while ago.
I am actually surprised more than 1 in 5 responders said yes so far. Very interesting indeed!
Apr 20th, '09, 17:21
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by TIM » Apr 20th, '09, 17:21
I would do it in a heart beat. If the set up is legit
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Apr 20th, '09, 18:02
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by horsencl » Apr 20th, '09, 18:02
I would say no...sounds a bit too much like emails about dead relatives who won the british lottery
I'm not entirely sure I'd enjoy tea as much if I owned a tea room. Had a mediocre cup o' oolong at work but will soon be settling down with an yixing. It's been two weeks since I used any of mine.
Apr 20th, '09, 18:24
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by Victoria » Apr 20th, '09, 18:24
horsencl wrote:I'm not entirely sure I'd enjoy tea as much if I owned a tea room.
Are you kidding? I'd be more worried that I'd be drinking more than I was selling.
And not sure I would want to let go of my "good stuff".
And leiche has a point - I couldn't leave my kitteh.
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Apr 20th, '09, 18:53
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by kymidwife » Apr 20th, '09, 18:53
No way.
a. My family is here, and I'd be sort of miserable to be so far away from them for the long term.
b. I would be surprised if I would find running a tea room to be more lucrative or more rewarding than my current career.
c. I'm not a risk-taker in general.
d. I don't expect to ever permanently reside outside the United States.
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Apr 20th, '09, 18:58
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by gingkoseto » Apr 20th, '09, 18:58
I would move to China for another reason, but I won't relocate just in order to own a tea shop. My idea scenario of tea business is I don't have to feel it's my major means of income, and I don't have to make it financially worth of all the troubles taken. Relocating would be too much a pressure and I can't afford changing my current life track without expecting it must make profits.
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by Drax » Apr 20th, '09, 19:21
Japan might be tempting.... there at least I'd have a leg-up knowing some of the language and being able to read (well, at a 4th grade level, haha).
Anyway, this evening I've shifted over to the 2008 Menghai "08 Qing" tuo. I bought 2 kilos of these (8 tuos), and I'm enjoying the cup so far. Maybe in 20 years of pumidor resting it'll be a spectacular set of tuos!
Apr 20th, '09, 19:32
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by Cinnamon Kitty » Apr 20th, '09, 19:32
Definitely not. Moving that far away in response to a risky venture is not something I would be comfortable doing. I wouldn't like leaving my family to go permanently to a place where I didn't know the language and didn't have too much of a familiarity with the culture. It would be nice for a visit, but not as a permanent residence.
Currently in my cup is Earl Grey Creme with lavender.
Apr 20th, '09, 20:23
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by JP » Apr 20th, '09, 20:23
Moving simply isn't an option for me. Simple as that.
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Apr 20th, '09, 20:38
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by fmoreira272 » Apr 20th, '09, 20:38
not china. certainly japan. actually had started applying for work permit few months ago(not for tearoom work unfortunately) but with japanese economy twice as bad as american decided to stay. there is a big market for english teachers there, specially for conversation and western culture.
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by JustinW » Apr 20th, '09, 21:10
Mainland China, no. If it were Hong Kong, or Taiwan, possibly, but only if I could speak the language. As some have said, Japan would also be very tempting. The biggest problem would be the cultural change. You would probably never quite fit in, you'd always be an outsider, and become homesick. Also, I like the diversity there is in the U.S.. I can settle for just visiting Asia every now and then.
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by Katrina » Apr 20th, '09, 21:10
I'd have to pass on that one. If you want to make it the UK, Italy or Spain, I'll be there tomorrow with husband and kids in tow.
An interesting blend of black tea, rooibos, and caramel today. Really good.
Great weekend for me. Hubby arranged for his parents to watch the kids so we could go to the Coffee & Tea Festival in NYC Saturday. How cool is that? We ended up getting to stay in the city and catch a show at night. Sunday a.m. we visited some friends in Brooklyn. Sometimes it is really good to be me!
