Feb 3rd, '08, 03:26
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Sunday, 2/03/08, Super Bowl TeaParty : D
Super Bowl Sunday, we hope you will be chugging massive quantities of Tea and sharing what's in your cup with all of us. Remember to stop by throughout the day and post as often as you want.
Feb 3rd, '08, 03:34
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My inlaws suprised me with a tin of Chiyo Mukashi matcha. I want to open it up sooo bad, but I just opened up a tin of matcha a few days ago, and I will force myself to wait till I finish the first one. I will I will I will.
This may mean I have to drink 15 cups of matcha tomorrow. 15, that's doable.
This may mean I have to drink 15 cups of matcha tomorrow. 15, that's doable.
Not much Super Bowl over here in old icy Norway 
However, that does not mean that I don`t fill my cup with something nice. On Sundays I usually have a relaxing session opening with making the place spotless, lighting up some Japanese incense, putting on some nice relaxing music (today it was our very own jazz genius Jan Garbarek with the album In Praise of Dreams which is a mix of jazz and spiritual new age), then some tea. Today I opened with some Grand Oolong Top Fancy, which is a 70% oxidized Taiwanese oolong, Gong Fu Cha style. It is heavy on the woody notes but without the tanins often associated with them, it has a sweet overall taste and in the later infusions the sweetness becomes clearer and clearer and I got the taste of honey. After the 4th infusion the leaves really opened up releasing a very delicate floral smell from the brew which was there for the rest of the ceremony.
Later today I`m gonna enjoy some Tamaryokucha, gotta have my daily dose of green tea
Have a nice Super Bowl people!
However, that does not mean that I don`t fill my cup with something nice. On Sundays I usually have a relaxing session opening with making the place spotless, lighting up some Japanese incense, putting on some nice relaxing music (today it was our very own jazz genius Jan Garbarek with the album In Praise of Dreams which is a mix of jazz and spiritual new age), then some tea. Today I opened with some Grand Oolong Top Fancy, which is a 70% oxidized Taiwanese oolong, Gong Fu Cha style. It is heavy on the woody notes but without the tanins often associated with them, it has a sweet overall taste and in the later infusions the sweetness becomes clearer and clearer and I got the taste of honey. After the 4th infusion the leaves really opened up releasing a very delicate floral smell from the brew which was there for the rest of the ceremony.
Later today I`m gonna enjoy some Tamaryokucha, gotta have my daily dose of green tea
Have a nice Super Bowl people!
Feb 3rd, '08, 10:02
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Rock on. I myself went through 40 grams of matcha in 6 days last week.Space Samurai wrote:My inlaws suprised me with a tin of Chiyo Mukashi matcha. I want to open it up sooo bad, but I just opened up a tin of matcha a few days ago, and I will force myself to wait till I finish the first one. I will I will I will.
This may mean I have to drink 15 cups of matcha tomorrow. 15, that's doable.
Let's get this party started
Starting the day with Adagio Vanilla black tea. Yum!
Just wanted to say what a great idea "TeaDay" is. Good way to get everyone involved, from experts to newbies.
I like the polls too, but I know it must be hard to think of a poll every day. Maybe a poll just once a week or even once a month would be just fine with me.
HAGD everyone!
Just wanted to say what a great idea "TeaDay" is. Good way to get everyone involved, from experts to newbies.
I like the polls too, but I know it must be hard to think of a poll every day. Maybe a poll just once a week or even once a month would be just fine with me.
HAGD everyone!
Right on, Joel, let's do it! I received my first matcha starter kit in the mail yesterday and will be embarking on that shortly. I just finished my morning cups of assam and irish breakfast which always taste so yummy. You can bet this chic will be chuggin the tea all day...I got a new asamushi sencha from Ippodo yesterday as well...can't just let it sit there!!! 
Hope everyone is having a fab teaday!
I received my first matcha starter kit in the mail yesterday and will be embarking on that shortly. I just finished my morning cups of assam and irish breakfast which always taste so yummy. You can bet this chic will be chuggin the tea all day...I got a new asamushi sencha from Ippodo yesterday as well...can't just let it sit there!!! Hope everyone is having a fab teaday!
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I need an option for all of the above in this poll. I started the day with iced blueberry black from Adagio (basically just trying to get rid of it and I can't stand it hot and I didn't want anything hot this morning). I am pretty sure I will have a soda later and maybe a beer and pizza for the game.
Teas for trade:
Woke up with some matcha this morning.
I've got work for the day where I'll be throwing powdered sencha into bottle after bottle of H2O.
Once I get home, I have two new gurichas to reflect on for the Review, as well as a roasted sencha Andy sent me.
What a TeaDay, eh??
I've got work for the day where I'll be throwing powdered sencha into bottle after bottle of H2O.
Once I get home, I have two new gurichas to reflect on for the Review, as well as a roasted sencha Andy sent me.
What a TeaDay, eh??
Feb 3rd, '08, 12:22
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Sounds like a plan!Space Samurai wrote:My inlaws suprised me with a tin of Chiyo Mukashi matcha. I want to open it up sooo bad, but I just opened up a tin of matcha a few days ago, and I will force myself to wait till I finish the first one. I will I will I will.
This may mean I have to drink 15 cups of matcha tomorrow. 15, that's doable.
