Good TeaDay everyone. Welcome to Crave Factor 2010! PLease share what is in your cup throughout the day.
Yesterday we discussed the crave factor for Pu-erh. You can still vote and discuss yesterday's topic.
Today's TeaPoll and discussion topic. Crave Factor 2010 of different teas. Today, we find out about Green Tea! Do you crave Green, what is your personal Crave Factor for Green? Please share.
I am once again finding that I crave sharing TeaDay with everyone, bottoms up!
Sep 14th, '10, 01:10
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Re: Tuesday TeaDay 9/14/10 Crave Factor 2010, GREEN?
I fear I may be seen fickle as I again mark 10: today I am already craving some Jin Xuan that I will not be able to access again until tomorrow at work, as the open package is there. Other times, other green teas craved for.....and when craved for, no more resisted than puerhs.
Re: Tuesday TeaDay 9/14/10 Crave Factor 2010, GREEN?
I love the green taste...the greener tasting the better...maybe it just goes back to my wheatgrass juice days...there's just something so vibrant and alive in a very green tasting green tea...maybe it's the chlorophyll 
Re: Tuesday TeaDay 9/14/10 Crave Factor 2010, GREEN?
Green can be too general
Pu-erh tea can be purchased as either raw/green (sheng) or ripened/cooked (shu), depending on processing method or aging. Sheng pu-erh can be roughly classified on the tea oxidation scale as a green tea, and the shou or aged-green variants as post-fermented tea. The fact that pu-erh fits in more than one tea type poses some problems for classification. For this reason, the "green tea" aspect of pu-erh is sometimes ignored, and the tea is regarded solely as a post-fermented product.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pu-erh_tea
Anyway, loving Jap/Chinese Green tea more than Puerh tea.
Pu-erh tea can be purchased as either raw/green (sheng) or ripened/cooked (shu), depending on processing method or aging. Sheng pu-erh can be roughly classified on the tea oxidation scale as a green tea, and the shou or aged-green variants as post-fermented tea. The fact that pu-erh fits in more than one tea type poses some problems for classification. For this reason, the "green tea" aspect of pu-erh is sometimes ignored, and the tea is regarded solely as a post-fermented product.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pu-erh_tea
Anyway, loving Jap/Chinese Green tea more than Puerh tea.
Sep 14th, '10, 03:35
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Re: Tuesday TeaDay 9/14/10 Crave Factor 2010, GREEN?
Me neither - I just don't get the attractionartmom wrote:I don't do GREEN!
Today I am craving some Oriental Beauty, which sucks because I rehomed it to my office and am not going in today. Instead I am brewing some light TGY in my itty bitty gaiwan.
Edit - switched to a formosa oolong, the light TGY was just not satisfying the crave. The darker formosa is doing just dandy.
Sep 14th, '10, 07:08
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Re: Tuesday TeaDay 9/14/10 Crave Factor 2010, GREEN?
10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10.
Do I need to elaborate?
best,
...............john
Do I need to elaborate?
best,
...............john
Sep 14th, '10, 07:54
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Re: Tuesday TeaDay 9/14/10 Crave Factor 2010, GREEN?
I have gone from "hate" to "tolerate" over the years. I don't crave them, but occasionally try a new one and keep some in stock. Lately, I've been enjoying them as iced teas.
Sep 14th, '10, 08:55
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Re: Tuesday TeaDay 9/14/10 Crave Factor 2010, GREEN?
I crave green in the spring, and shift to more roasted tea later in the year. My goal is to finish most of my greens by the beginning of winter 
Re: Tuesday TeaDay 9/14/10 Crave Factor 2010, GREEN?
+1 Can't top that john!JBaymore wrote:10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10.
Do I need to elaborate?
best,
...............john
For about the last 2 years, I have started every morning with a lovely cup of sencha with Chip. There's no better way to start the day!
Of course sencha is the focus of attention in our home, so # 10 it is for me.
SO Sansai wan was filled with green this morning, even Shincha decided to take a peek at the lovely color and aroma.
Have a wonderful TeaDay everyone!
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Re: Tuesday TeaDay 9/14/10 Crave Factor 2010, GREEN?
Around march/april time the cravings start. As spring is rearing its head I start to crave fresh green tea and sunshine. Not so much at this time of year.
Re: Tuesday TeaDay 9/14/10 Crave Factor 2010, GREEN?
I do sometimes crave Japanese greens! None so far today though, white peony in my cup.
Re: Tuesday TeaDay 9/14/10 Crave Factor 2010, GREEN?
Green reminds me of new mown grass. Nice fragrence on a summer day, but not something I actually want to drink. Maybe I just haven't been introduced to the right green tea yet?
Yunnan jig this morning.
Pam
Yunnan jig this morning.
Pam
Re: Tuesday TeaDay 9/14/10 Crave Factor 2010, GREEN?
afternoon all
i voted for I like them, maybe, but not craving them - when i first got into teas i was all about green but now its lower on the list puerh and oolong stole my heart.. i need to get back to my 1st love
drinking- idk some random green tea my friend gave me again its pretty blah.. will brew a puerh later this afternoon
i voted for I like them, maybe, but not craving them - when i first got into teas i was all about green but now its lower on the list puerh and oolong stole my heart.. i need to get back to my 1st love
drinking- idk some random green tea my friend gave me again its pretty blah.. will brew a puerh later this afternoon
Re: Tuesday TeaDay 9/14/10 Crave Factor 2010, GREEN?
I like the occasional green. At the moment, I actually am craving some sakura sencha. Luckily for me, I have an unopened package of it hanging around in the kitchen. I know what I'll be having after lunch.
I've been drinking a bagged Punjana (or previously Trader Joe's) brand Irish Breakfast blend every morning since I moved, solely because I ran out of loose leaf blacks and hadn't bothered to order more. A very sorry state of affairs, indeed, which I've just now remedied.
I've been drinking a bagged Punjana (or previously Trader Joe's) brand Irish Breakfast blend every morning since I moved, solely because I ran out of loose leaf blacks and hadn't bothered to order more. A very sorry state of affairs, indeed, which I've just now remedied.