1/7/14 Most of the US is in a cold snap ... what Tea?

[Chip]

Welcome TCers to an extremely COLD TeaDay from the Mid-West to the Northeast, it is brutally cold and some places snowy.

I have been brewing and drinking my teas in mostly, white snowy cups for days now, just to fit the outside scenario. Really didn't realize I was doing this, intentionally or not. However, it brings me to the poll question and discussion ... 2 votes today.

Does the weather affect your Tea and Teaware selections?

As a bonus question, what type of tea do you drink more of as the weather gets cold?

Enjoy your TeaDay and please share with us. Pictures always brighten our TeaDay, so post some for us to enjoy as we are drinking our teas.

[debunix]

I'm more likely to drink puerh when the weather is cold--or when the office is cold, which is more often the problem here in LA



But cold gray weather can equally serve as excuse for drinking a floral green oolong, or a rich vegetal sencha. Probably the stronger correlation for me is that when the weather is hot, my tea-taste runs greener--less puerh, less deep-roasted oolongs, because I associate those with warming up.

[chrl42]

Blacks, Shu Pu and aged Sheng (whenever finance allows )

Peace.

[FlyedPiper]

I break out the old sheng and gyokuro in the winter. Also a roasted oolong or two. Probably my most expensive tea time of the year. And barley tea at night...

[Chip]

I'm more likely to drink puerh when the weather is cold--or when the office is cold, which is more often the problem here in LA



But cold gray weather can equally serve as excuse for drinking a floral green oolong, or a rich vegetal sencha. Probably the stronger correlation for me is that when the weather is hot, my tea-taste runs greener--less puerh, less deep-roasted oolongs, because I associate those with warming up.

Sweet "Tempest" ...

Directly, not really. Indirectly, yes. I seasonally fluctuate to a rather minor degree compared to most members.

I begin drinking more Gyokuro during the Winter months ... but this is more of a logical thing than a weather thing. I figure current year's harvest sencha is coming to a close ... and Shincha cometh. I do not want to overload on Sencha purchases ... instead I want to ideally begin to run low and ultimately out as Shincha arrives.

Also, current harvest Gyokuro has now aged over 6 months and should be prime for enjoying precious dew.

[Chip]

... "Signature Week" is coming!

Stay tuned ...

[Dresden]

Now that my climate is much colder, I have definitely found myself drinking more tea.

I voted green, but I don't know if that's accurate. In the cold I usually drink more houjicha than usual.

[Devoted135]

Apparently I'm in the minority because I don't think the weather really impacts the tea I drink. I'm such a creature of habit that once I establish a routine I'm hard pressed to change it!

So, the broad strokes of my tea routine have become: black in the morning, sencha/guricha/gyokuro in the afternoon, oolong (any level of green or roast) in the evening.

[AdamMY]

I used to have stronger opinions on this, now I'll take any tea as long as it is warm! This mornings DYL brewed light.


102K DYL (2) by Adam Yusko, on Flickr

Hoping to get better light for more photos later today.

[kikula]

Cold weather makes me drowsy the second I set foot inside. Drowsiness for me wants large quantities of Japanese green tea, which you'd think most suitable for summer. I brew it sharp, a little bitter, when chilled, no idea why that seems the thing.

[Chip]

... "Signature Week" is coming!

Stay tuned ...

Look for this early next week!

[byronWem]

Nothing to do with Judith but the spelling issue reminded me of this:

Why is it called a selfie?
Because a narcissistie would have been to hard to spell...