Tuesday TeaDay 6/09/09 TeaChat check-up?

[Mrs. Chip]

Nice bowl Geek. Looks a oddly familiar however.

+1 and great shot.

Geek, I just love Danbo and BIGDanbo. Your 'toys' always look like they are having so much fun with your tea! Happy times for them.

[Salsero]

I think it's a great forum exactly like it is ... and "like it is" includes the constant change and development that keeps it alive.

This was a kind sample from Aaron Fisher, alias Wu De.

[olivierco]

Guo Bin Li Cha Mao Feng to end the day.

I have just ordered some more Chinese greens.
Thanks Salsero for renewing my interest on Chinese greens!

[Geekgirl]

This was a kind sample from Aaron Fisher, alias Wu De.

Very nice. Wuyi? Lovely little cup too.

[Salsero]

Very nice. Wuyi? Lovely little cup too.

The tea is aged Ali Shan from Taiwan, the cup from Jing. I was surprised at the bright, almost-orange color of the liquor, especially in an aged oolong.

[Intuit]

Enjoying a double steep of good bang-for-buck Darjeeling from SpecialTeas (140 House Blend FTGFOP Organic 2nd Flush). Fragrant with a classic sweet muscatel and light citrus finish. Non-astringent and clean finish.

[Cinnamon Kitty]

The only other thing I could think of was a vendor list and review. Obviously there will always be more vendors than we know about, but often people seem to ask "Where do I order x type of tea?" so it might be good to have a place to send them. It could even be simple like an alphabetized list with the company name, their website, and the types of teas that they specialize in (Chinese, Taiwanese, Indian, Japanese, A bit of everything, etc). The main issue that I have with this is that I don't want to push Adagio's limits since they are nice enough to let us talk about the other vendors, but would actually having a list with many vendors on an Adagio sponsored site be a little much?

I have a signature blends box pass sitting in the hallway that needs to be opened. Pictures will follow hopefully after dinner when I can explore its contents.

[Drax]

On the homefront, my new loquat glaze bowl has arrived, and while I don't LOVE IT as much as my Deishi straw ash Hagi, it is pretty cool. Danbo and BIGDanbo think so too. Don't fall in Danbo!

Ah, that's great! I saw Danbo in your other matcha picture, and I wondered it that was the "robot" from Yotsuba-to. I guess they made an Amazon.com version of it? Very cute

[Geekgirl]

Ah, that's great! I saw Danbo in your other matcha picture, and I wondered it that was the "robot" from Yotsuba-to. I guess they made an Amazon.com version of it? Very cute

Yep they are the Yotsuba-to, and Amazon did two versions, as you see. The regular and the mini. There is also a 7-11 box version, but I don't have it, and don't care for it much.

[sneakers]

The request for a glossary has also been posted by Intuit on "Feedback," and there's a more extensive discussion there. Otherwise, I find the forum quite complete as it is.

I'm drinking Oaklands Estate Assam TGFOP. I've been drinking it all day and it's growing on me. But I can't explain how the taste is different from the Remberg Assam OP I usually drink. Maybe more full-bodied.

[Chip]

Finished the TD with Adagio's Ali Shan with my wife, it turned out much sweeter than normal, wish I knew what I did differently ...

Already thinking about morning's first tea, shincha of course!

[auggy]

Birthday tea for me.

Happy Birthday.

Happy Birthday auggy

Thanks y'all but it's not my birthday. Just drinking Adagio's Birthday tea blend. Another month-ish before I get to take birthday greetings.

[Chip]

Seems everyday is a birthday for you seeing you drink it soo often.

[silvermage2000]

I think teachat is fine the way it is.

[auggy]

Seems everyday is a birthday for you seeing you drink it soo often.

I drink it about every two weeks so not quite THAT often. But I'm a little low of my "morning" teas which have to be hubby-friendly so I have been feeling a bit repetitious lately.