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Today's TeaPoll and discussion topic...how many brewing vessels do you use regularly? Please feel free to share with everyone.
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Mar 4th, '08, 02:20
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Hm, I almost pressed 1, thinking, hey Gaiwan. But then I though back over the week and had to press 5. I guess I'm not as simple as I thought. 
but just so you know, I aspire to 1.
but just so you know, I aspire to 1.Do something different, something different will happen. ( Gong Fu Garden )
I use 3 different vessels to brew tea. My latest purchase was a 16 ounce ceramic mug with a large, extra-fine metal infuser and cover that also acts as an infuser holder. I use this one every night to brew my rooibos or herbal tisane.
Drinking adagio's citron green. It's been awhile since I've had this one. However, this morning I am wondering if flavored greens use Chinese or Japanese tea as a base...
Edit: Today I met a collegue/friend for lunch and tea at a tea room in her town. We had soup and sandwiches, and a cup of Dragonwell. It was okay--I could tell, though, that the leaves were a little stale.
For dessert, we went to another tea room in her town (she's so lucky!) where we had a cup each of gyokuro. It was delicious!! She put up with my talking about the color, taste, etc. We had small pastries with it, too, but of course I was much more interested in the tea. (Although, there was a very nice lemongrass ginger pastry I enjoyed).
The owner of the shop was a very nice Asian woman, who humored me with my interest (ahem...obsession...as my friend called it!
) in green tea, and even told me about upcoming tea tasting events in her store! I told her about teamap, and she was eager to read her tea room's reviews.
I would like to write reviews for both tearooms on tea map.
Right now, I am drinking something called "Rosy Dreams" that I purchased at the first tea store. It's a nice blend. The first couple of sips, however, tasted like soap. It's a little perfumy, too, but perhaps I'm just not used to this type of tisane, or "spa tea" as it says on the tin.
Drinking adagio's citron green. It's been awhile since I've had this one. However, this morning I am wondering if flavored greens use Chinese or Japanese tea as a base...
Edit: Today I met a collegue/friend for lunch and tea at a tea room in her town. We had soup and sandwiches, and a cup of Dragonwell. It was okay--I could tell, though, that the leaves were a little stale.
For dessert, we went to another tea room in her town (she's so lucky!) where we had a cup each of gyokuro. It was delicious!! She put up with my talking about the color, taste, etc. We had small pastries with it, too, but of course I was much more interested in the tea. (Although, there was a very nice lemongrass ginger pastry I enjoyed).
The owner of the shop was a very nice Asian woman, who humored me with my interest (ahem...obsession...as my friend called it!
) in green tea, and even told me about upcoming tea tasting events in her store! I told her about teamap, and she was eager to read her tea room's reviews. I would like to write reviews for both tearooms on tea map.
Right now, I am drinking something called "Rosy Dreams" that I purchased at the first tea store. It's a nice blend. The first couple of sips, however, tasted like soap. It's a little perfumy, too, but perhaps I'm just not used to this type of tisane, or "spa tea" as it says on the tin.
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Mar 4th, '08, 10:24
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Mar 4th, '08, 10:54
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Brewing vessels I have an use regularly I have three, a Yixing Pot for Ripe Puerh, a gaiwan and a Swiss Gold Mug infuser. Although it could likely become four in a bit as I'm thinking about picking up a Kyusu.
So far my tea day has included a mug of Golden Monkey with breakfast.
So far my tea day has included a mug of Golden Monkey with breakfast.
John Grebe
"You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me."
~C. S. Lewis
"You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me."
~C. S. Lewis
Well, count on me to mess up my answer - I put 3 thinking InginuiTEA, TriniTea, and a mug, but it turns out I own (and regularly use) an iced tea maker that I for some odd reason I decided not to count.
Probably because I am braindead today. The little one turns one today, meaning I have no baby left
It's just a sad thing.
I've finished my morning coffee, I'm thinking an Earl Grey/English Breakfast blend will be up next.
Probably because I am braindead today. The little one turns one today, meaning I have no baby left
It's just a sad thing.I've finished my morning coffee, I'm thinking an Earl Grey/English Breakfast blend will be up next.
I usually use the triniTEA, and glass mug and infuser, and perhaps paper filters if I'm feeling particularly lazy 
Moar oolong! STill feeling sick, but hoping that oolong will cure me! Having some Wuyi Ensemble, then will follow up with TGY, and perhaps I will change it up and do some green (I have that Long Ching from Xmas that I haven't drank enough of).
Moar oolong! STill feeling sick, but hoping that oolong will cure me! Having some Wuyi Ensemble, then will follow up with TGY, and perhaps I will change it up and do some green (I have that Long Ching from Xmas that I haven't drank enough of).
Mar 4th, '08, 11:26
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Interesting same here. I also have an ice tea maker that gets a lot of use but I would not consider it a "brewing vessel" in the strict sense but more a small kitchen appliance, aking to a blender.osadczuk wrote:Well, count on me to mess up my answer - I put 3 thinking InginuiTEA, TriniTea, and a mug, but it turns out I own (and regularly use) an iced tea maker that I for some odd reason I decided not to count.
Probably because I am braindead today. The little one turns one today, meaning I have no baby left
I've finished my morning coffee, I'm thinking an Earl Grey/English Breakfast blend will be up next.
John Grebe
"You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me."
~C. S. Lewis
"You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me."
~C. S. Lewis