Thursday TeaDay 11/20/08 TeaSnobbery rating?

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Today's TeaPoll and discussion topic. Please try to have some fun with this one! In terms of TeaLeaf, please rank your personal TeaSnobbery?

1: pass the Lipton in the Winter and Snapple in the Summer
1
1%
2: Lipton, no way, I upgraded to Red Rose! ;) or better
1
1%
3: Loose leaf is looseleaf, beats bags
35
50%
4: Only quality loose leaf ever makes it to my cup
29
41%
5: Self-proclaimed TeaSnob, looking down my nose at anything but premo leaf, the best leaf
4
6%
 
Total votes: 70
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by Victoria » Nov 21st, '08, 11:25

Apparently yes.
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by Chip » Nov 21st, '08, 12:54

Michael_C wrote:Does prefering leaf tea make a person a snob?
Ummm, "TeaSnob!" And it is more a self proclaimed and fun moniker. You could also say "TeaParticular" if TeaSnob is offensive to you. 8)
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by Victoria » Nov 21st, '08, 13:15

Chip wrote:
Michael_C wrote:Does prefering leaf tea make a person a snob?
Ummm, TeaSnob! And it is more a self proclaimed and fun moniker. You could also say "TeaParticular" if TeaSnob is offensive to you. 8)
The word "snob" has a negative connotation to it, but let's face it we all are
TeaSnobs in one way or another, why else would we be here. If I referred to myself as a Tea Princess (aka Oolong Queen) it really means the same thing.

Anyone feeling uptight about the usage of the term TeaSnob here, is just missing the point of making fun of ourselves.
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by Michael_C » Nov 21st, '08, 17:48

Not uptight, just alien. I don't know anyone - not a single friend - who would view leaf tea as anything but what it is - leaf tea. Hmmm. If we cook from loose ingredients, is that 'food snobbery'? I guess I live in a parallel universe. I'll ask Yukiko about this... hey... maybe it's time to revive 'Tea Time With Yuki'...
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