Saturday TeaRoom 5/16/09 TeaRoom or TeaTable?

[Ti]

Since tearoom is hypothetical then prices are hypothetical. I would probably spend a lot of time there since it would eliminate a lot of trial and error. Quality tea like aged pu would only be about $.05 per cup. I'd be able to sample and learn all about all kinds of tea for practically nothing. Imagination is a wonderful thing.

[teashionista]

I would absolutely love to have a TeaRoom nearby, but I would still drink most of my tea at my own TeaTable. A huge part of the enjoyment comes from the ability to relax, take a deep breath, and enjoy a quiet moment... tought to get in any tearoom

Drank 4(!) different teas today: gyokuro, TGY, sheng pu, and finishing with some houjicha.

[Chip]

Finished the TD with Matcha Yame from Yuuki-Cha with my wife using the Strommen bowl obtained in a swap with Geekgirl. The matcha was sweet and the bowl is awesome.

[Victoria]

Hey, Victoria....pretty cup (I saw your post of the set, the glaze sounds really nice!)... I just can't figure out where you jump in and drink from this cup
I am afraid I'd have it working like a dribble cup!

- Dreamer

Nope, quite the opposite really. I have tried drinking from the inner and outer edges and both are fine. It's a nice bowl. Very happy with it.

Last tea of the day was iced Red Ruby, pretty good on ice.

[entropyembrace]

Funny thing is this question isn't hypothetical...there is a really nice tea room only about 20 blocks from my house, and they have some really great teas and customer wifi access. Actually I buy some of my teas from them. But I rarely go there to actually sit and drink tea there...it's quite a bit more expensive...so it's something I only do when I'm out with friends.

Today I've been drinking Phoenix #1 Iron Goddess...which I bought at that tearoom.

[Cinnamon Kitty]

I'd probably spend more time at my own tea table than at a nice tea room, even it has internet. I would visit it from time to time, especially if the teas were good or if I needed a place to just get away from things, but I would go more for the tea than for the internet access. I can connect to the internet just fine at home. The frequency of visits would all depend on the quality and prices of the teas and tea ware, as well if tea classes or tastings were offered, and if they had comfy chairs or couches.

I finished off my Sakura Sencha today and am now enjoying a cup of Wild Strawberry tisane.

[Mrs. Chip]

I must admit, that being a 'people person' aka extravert, I know that I personally would enjoy such a tearoom occasionally, just for the fact of meeting others with a shared interest in tea.

However, I would mostly want to be at 'our' teatable w/Chip preparing the brew!

[Pentox]

I would love to enjoy tea at the tearoom. I love to socialize with other tea fans.

[Ebtoulson]

if only...closest tearoom is about 30-40 miles away.

[Riene]

In the US, high-quality tea rooms that feature teas worthy of regular visits are a rarity if you live outside of certain metropolitan centers. Longtime tea enthusiasts in the US are dashed relieved (after years of having our teas shipped from the UK or Canada) to have access to better quality teas via the Web. We are also happy to be able to purchase quality that are new to us - also thanks to Bubble Economy-induced commercialization of the Internet, a booming Asian tea-economy of the last decade and to enthusiastic interest in 'health' aspects of green tea that has boosted retail trade in green, white and pur'erh teas in North America.

We make do with tea at home, Chip - out of necessity, not preference. TeaChat is our virtual tearoom, were we may dally with our tealoving friends.

Seconded. If that's a word.

I'd love to sit in a local tea room, with a book or laptop, and a cup of tea. I did, once, when visiting Britain. I've seen ONE real tearoom in the United States--and we travel a fair amount.

*sighs*