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Yes, yes, and yes.
Originally I was picturing a beautiful little freestanding place in the backyard. Then I was thinking about the place we went for the tea ceremony on Sunday. They actually constructed the tea house inside a brownstone...After entering the building from the street, you go downstairs and exit to a garden. Then you pass BACK into ANOTHER door of the brownstone to a teahouse. Very cool for year round use in New England.
THEN I decided, if I was really that rich then I wouldn't have to worry so much about the weather, since I'd have my summer place and my winter place.
Clearly I'm giving this too much thought. Thanks for the daydream, Chip.
Originally I was picturing a beautiful little freestanding place in the backyard. Then I was thinking about the place we went for the tea ceremony on Sunday. They actually constructed the tea house inside a brownstone...After entering the building from the street, you go downstairs and exit to a garden. Then you pass BACK into ANOTHER door of the brownstone to a teahouse. Very cool for year round use in New England.
THEN I decided, if I was really that rich then I wouldn't have to worry so much about the weather, since I'd have my summer place and my winter place.
Clearly I'm giving this too much thought. Thanks for the daydream, Chip.Visit my website and blog at http://www.teapages.net and http://teapages.blogspot.com
Or the ceiling!auggy wrote:Just don't put mirrors on the floor of your tearoom, yeah?Pentox wrote:In my land of infinite wealth I would. And probably hire a few really cute girls to make and serve me tea in this tearoom.
If I had infinite wealth, I would definitely build a brand-new, old looking home with a room that I picture more as a den. It would have comfy places to sit and read, lots of room for books, and a nook where I would have all of my tea supplies and teaware handy. I would also have a sunroom which would serve my tea enjoyment purposes in the warmer weather.
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Apr 30th, '09, 16:29
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Yes, exactly. A library would act as a tea room in the sense that tea would be consumed in it.GeekgirlUnveiled wrote:Not a tearoom for me. If I had unlimited funds, though, I would have a large traditional library, with a tea nook, and really good natural diffused lighting. I can dream.
Spent the afternoon sipping on Wuyi Ensemble while reading about medieval marginal art.
Wow, everybody is so strict with their imaginations. Why can't a traditional private library be a tea room? Why can't an outdoor setting be a "tea room"?
And why would a tea room be the only place you can drink tea?
If I were a rich man, I'd have a diverse garden behind the house with a swimming pool in the middle. Near this pool, and nestled among the plants, I would have a small space for drinking tea outside -- yet still have it sheltered in case of poor weather.
So many possibilities....
And why would a tea room be the only place you can drink tea?
If I were a rich man, I'd have a diverse garden behind the house with a swimming pool in the middle. Near this pool, and nestled among the plants, I would have a small space for drinking tea outside -- yet still have it sheltered in case of poor weather.
So many possibilities....
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Well, OK. Since I can let my imagination run rampant...
- Traditional Japanese teahouse and garden, for practicing tea ceremony (sorry, but I really want one of these!)
- An old-fashioned English-style garden for reading and enjoying tea out-of-doors
- A library with a tea nook
- A small conservatory with a tea nook.
The latter two MUST include comfy chairs (the Friendly Giant's "big chair to curl up in" comes to mind) and, as someone else mentioned, a place for burning incense.
- Traditional Japanese teahouse and garden, for practicing tea ceremony (sorry, but I really want one of these!)
- An old-fashioned English-style garden for reading and enjoying tea out-of-doors
- A library with a tea nook
- A small conservatory with a tea nook.
The latter two MUST include comfy chairs (the Friendly Giant's "big chair to curl up in" comes to mind) and, as someone else mentioned, a place for burning incense.
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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
Yay, my Temomi from SA arrived today. (Although I was short one packet 
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Edit: Just got a call from SA, they're sending me the second Temomi and some Hashiri as well.
yayy!
)Edit: Just got a call from SA, they're sending me the second Temomi and some Hashiri as well.
yayy!
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Whoa, CK has the right idea! That would be a great 'tearoom'.Cinnamon Kitty wrote:Maybe. The tearoom would be combined with a reading/art room with space to do yoga, stretch, or meditate. One wall would be floor to ceiling book shelves for not only books, but would have at least a few shelves of tea ware. A nice overstuffed chair with a reading lamp and a tea table nearby and everything that I would need to make a nice cup of tea all in the same place, along with space for my sewing and drawing supplies and my yoga mat...now that would be nice.
Like brlarson, I'm trying the Takumi right now. I definitely brewed it much differently, and although it isn't bad, I may have been too worried about over doing it so I cut down on leaf.. which is probably why the taste is a little lacking. Still not bad for my first crack at this tea, let alone shincha.
Hey Danibob, I'm drinking Takumi Sencha! My Zencha Shincha is still en route.danibob wrote:Like brlarson, I'm trying the Takumi right now. I definitely brewed it much differently, and although it isn't bad, I may have been too worried about over doing it so I cut down on leaf.. which is probably why the taste is a little lacking. Still not bad for my first crack at this tea, let alone shincha.
When I first opened the Takumi I followed Zencha's recommendation of 5:4 ratio and I was very pleased. Now that the bag has been open for a while the tea has lost some of its freshness, but increasing the leaf/water ratio is keeping the flavor of this tea nice and rich.
Shincha-wise, I plan to open the Yutaka Midori first and the Takumi second.
Then I'll open `The Ultimate' and the Temomi at the same time, and wiil invite two or maybe three friends over to share the event.
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I am a little mad coming into this discussion so late. 
Not really, but it is a topic I have certainly considered many times over the years. Lots of dreams, etc, glad I am not alone in this!
I would have a Japanese themed tearoom, very strongly influenced, with an adjoining Zen garden complete with fountains, hand fed Koi, Japanese Maples, Bonsai, etc. This tearoom would house all Japanese teawares (including Hagi
. I agree with some comments in that each room would have a "tearoom" possibility. A conservatory, most definitely.
Anyway, most definitely! And somehow it would also have to be "green."
Began the TD many hours ago with Chiran Supreme! Genmaicha later with lunch. And last tea, an amazing gyokuro session with Yame from Zencha with my wife, a bit of a marathon. We took a break at 7 steeps, but will return to it in a little while, I think there are a few more steeps there. Lil' Bit joined us.
Not really, but it is a topic I have certainly considered many times over the years. Lots of dreams, etc, glad I am not alone in this! I would have a Japanese themed tearoom, very strongly influenced, with an adjoining Zen garden complete with fountains, hand fed Koi, Japanese Maples, Bonsai, etc. This tearoom would house all Japanese teawares (including Hagi
. I agree with some comments in that each room would have a "tearoom" possibility. A conservatory, most definitely. Anyway, most definitely! And somehow it would also have to be "green."
Began the TD many hours ago with Chiran Supreme! Genmaicha later with lunch. And last tea, an amazing gyokuro session with Yame from Zencha with my wife, a bit of a marathon. We took a break at 7 steeps, but will return to it in a little while, I think there are a few more steeps there. Lil' Bit joined us.
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