Yeah, w/only $5 you'd have to get creative. That's where sample sizes come in handy!bi lew chun wrote:Well, $10 I can definitely believe, $5 is a little stretchy...augie wrote:Hey, that first choice didn't say it was cheap junk! How do you know it wouldn't be your new favorite?bi lew chun wrote:Still, there are some decent 100 gram/~$10 teas out there.
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It's hard to choose really. The expensive/super-high-quality option certainly appeals to me most, that's for sure!
But, there are some cheaper teas that I do buy locally from time to time: namely genmaicha and mugicha (roasted barley tisane - not a true tea). In general, I haven't found the more expensive genmaicha-s to be worth the extra cost. And mugicha never will be (or at least, never should be) an expensive tea. It's just barley-in-a-bag.
But, there are some cheaper teas that I do buy locally from time to time: namely genmaicha and mugicha (roasted barley tisane - not a true tea). In general, I haven't found the more expensive genmaicha-s to be worth the extra cost. And mugicha never will be (or at least, never should be) an expensive tea. It's just barley-in-a-bag.
Again, the assumption is that fine tea must be expensive, against which my railing never holds water (stupid pun there). Truly, one of the finest teas I ever drank was less than $5 for 100g.
Also, it must never be forgotten that drinking tea is not an end unto itself - give me a glass with Yuki, watching an old duck paddle around a natural lake; or having a cup over a brightly lit kitchen table with two more friends as the rain starts whispering just outside the window - that's the real spirit of tea for me. So the implication in the question is that I could have multiple sessions of talk and cooking and sympathetic contemplation, or I could choose to do it once. The price quite literally means nothing. Unless this is some sort of zen riddle...
Also, it must never be forgotten that drinking tea is not an end unto itself - give me a glass with Yuki, watching an old duck paddle around a natural lake; or having a cup over a brightly lit kitchen table with two more friends as the rain starts whispering just outside the window - that's the real spirit of tea for me. So the implication in the question is that I could have multiple sessions of talk and cooking and sympathetic contemplation, or I could choose to do it once. The price quite literally means nothing. Unless this is some sort of zen riddle...
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Actually it's the logical fallacy 'False Dilemma'.Michael_C wrote:Unless this is some sort of zen riddle...
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I choose 100 grams for $5 but for me that's Upton Tea where I only get black teas.
I'll be doing a lot of tea related stuff tonight, property packaging what I'm putting in the teapass box, and taking out protions of the teas that I didn't have time to try. I'm also looking forward to ordering from Adgio soon.
I went to the Old County Buffet today and had their iced tea. It was okay but a little bit bitter but of course it's a restarunt.
I'll be doing a lot of tea related stuff tonight, property packaging what I'm putting in the teapass box, and taking out protions of the teas that I didn't have time to try. I'm also looking forward to ordering from Adgio soon.
I went to the Old County Buffet today and had their iced tea. It was okay but a little bit bitter but of course it's a restarunt.
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Finishing the day with Clouds and Mist. Really quite lovely. Good and relaxing end to a hectic day. Thank goodness I'm off tomorrow, though I anticipate getting at least one call tomorrow that deals with either the lice or the funeral for Saturday. No rest for the wicked!
Or for the wicket, according to my previous typo. Yep, no relaxing for the cricket-ware!
Or for the wicket, according to my previous typo. Yep, no relaxing for the cricket-ware!
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Lice and large groups of children...and a pink monkey...that is a sticky wicket where the wicked play cricket.auggy wrote:Finishing the day with Clouds and Mist. Really quite lovely. Good and relaxing end to a hectic day. Thank goodness I'm off tomorrow, though I anticipate getting at least one call tomorrow that deals with either the lice or the funeral for Saturday. No rest for the wicked!
Or for the wicket, according to my previous typo. Yep, no relaxing for the cricket-ware!
Hatsumi is really good right now...time for one more?
The heat is making me think more about iced tea this year...well, that and all the iced tea talk here.
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I would go with the $5 session of awesome tea over the 100 grams for $5. Considering that any of the fancy espresso drinks can run about $5 each for the coffee lovers, its really not much for an excellent tea session. It would be a nice treat to have and then I could happy cherish the memory of that tea.
Today, I had a mug of Masala Chai, but put too much almond milk in it so it was a little bland, a mug of Casablanca Twist, and some iced Peach Oolong.
Today, I had a mug of Masala Chai, but put too much almond milk in it so it was a little bland, a mug of Casablanca Twist, and some iced Peach Oolong.
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consider haikuRussianSoul wrote:Chip, you should try haiku. You seem to have a knack for poetry.Chip wrote:The heat is making me think more about iced tea this tear...
well, that and all the iced tea talk here.
scared to think to what
one like me would write
I obviously have not ever written haiku.
For the last 10 years, I have been writing informally for newsletters and in forums, etc. Writing has always intrigued me, but I have lacked focus to do anything serious. Is it too late too start
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