I hit 40 and suddenly realised that i didn't have a teapot. So I got one and then realised that I didn't know anything about real tea. i then went a bit crazy and tried a fair few teas, got a temperature control kettle, a basic gong fu set and a digital infra red thermometer.
Did it make me happy?
YES!
Out of my limited repertoires so far, i tend to prefer whites, peony is my favourite and I enjoy brewing about the 75 - 85 degrees C range.
I also have a nice set of yixing clay teapots too

Nick