So, the second day of Spring 2008 is today...new harvest teas cannot be too far away. Unless you are a Pu-erh aficionado, that is the best TeaNews you have heard in...oh...3 months?
So, TeaChatters, what is in your cup today? Please share with everyone throughout the day...unless you have to play catch up at the end of the day. Either way, share what teas you are enjoying today! Also, see what everyone else is drinking. That is half the fun of TeaDay, right?
Today's TeaPoll and discussion topic is branched out from yesterday's, today, we ask whether you have tried Pu-erh...or not? So, please share with everyone where you stand on Pu-erh.
We will continue branching out into other teas and tisanes over the next several days.
So, visit TeaDay often, today and everyday.
Have a great Friday, everyone!!!
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Is that the stuff that comes in a cake, brick or a mushroom looking thing? 
Don't always believe what you think!
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Smoke is for BBQ, not my tea. I'm in awe of you who love pu-erh. First cup: tasted like a musty dusty old barn. Second cup: the barn had burned. 
If it's an acquired taste, I think I'll spend my time enjoying all the other wonderfully delicous teas in my cabinets. 
This morning I had two infusions of Jade TiQuanYin (teaspring) in my brand new, first-ever gaiwan
. Yum. A little more green than I'd expected but slightly sweet, and I like it.
Now I'm onto White Darjeeling (adagio) with some Rosebuds tossed it.
If it's an acquired taste, I think I'll spend my time enjoying all the other wonderfully delicous teas in my cabinets. This morning I had two infusions of Jade TiQuanYin (teaspring) in my brand new, first-ever gaiwan
. Yum. A little more green than I'd expected but slightly sweet, and I like it. Now I'm onto White Darjeeling (adagio) with some Rosebuds tossed it.
"Top off the tea... it lubricates the grey matter."
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Mar 21st, '08, 11:01
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[quote="daughteroftheKing"]Smoke is for BBQ, not my tea. I'm in awe of you who love pu-erh. First cup: tasted like a musty dusty old barn. Second cup: the barn had burned. If it's an acquired taste, I think I'll spend my time enjoying all the other wonderfully delicous teas in my cabinets.
This morning I had two infusions of Jade TiQuanYin (teaspring) in my brand new, first-ever gaiwan . Yum. A little more green than I'd expected but slightly sweet, and I like it.
Now I'm onto White Darjeeling (adagio) with some Rosebuds tossed it.[/quote
Sounds like a badly made/stored cake to me.
try again
If it's an acquired taste, I think I'll spend my time enjoying all the other wonderfully delicous teas in my cabinets. This morning I had two infusions of Jade TiQuanYin (teaspring) in my brand new, first-ever gaiwan
. Yum. A little more green than I'd expected but slightly sweet, and I like it. Now I'm onto White Darjeeling (adagio) with some Rosebuds tossed it.[/quote
Sounds like a badly made/stored cake to me.
try again
Thanks for the encouragement, Shogun. It was admittedly a low-quality pu-erh. I really enjoy lighter/sweeter teas, though, so unless someone offers a cup at their home, I can still be happy in my little world of whites and greens and oolongs.
It was admittedly a low-quality pu-erh. I really enjoy lighter/sweeter teas, though, so unless someone offers a cup at their home, I can still be happy in my little world of whites and greens and oolongs."Top off the tea... it lubricates the grey matter."
(Jerry Ledbetter, "Good Neighbors")
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At least you tried it. the key is to just have an open mind on everything.daughteroftheKing wrote:Thanks for the encouragement, Shogun.
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Nope, never tried it. Though thanks to TeaChat, I actually know about it. Not something I could have said two months ago...
This morning was white tip earl gray... Still trying to find a black I like a lot. Not working. Now I have Ti Kuan Yin Monkey Picked. Yum. No clue where the rest of the day will take me. Probably a green around lunch and more oolong at night. But who knows!
This morning was white tip earl gray... Still trying to find a black I like a lot. Not working. Now I have Ti Kuan Yin Monkey Picked. Yum. No clue where the rest of the day will take me. Probably a green around lunch and more oolong at night. But who knows!
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auggy, what a cute avatar!
Pu Erh is grand! Earthy, smooth with hints of sweetness. Like a morning working in the garden, a walk in a misty forest or a trip to an earthen wine cellar... very relaxing.
Today I have had my usual Yunnan Gold beginnings and moved onto a baozhong. Very well may be headed to some pu erh now that it is in my head!
Have a great TeaDay, everyone!
Pu Erh is grand! Earthy, smooth with hints of sweetness. Like a morning working in the garden, a walk in a misty forest or a trip to an earthen wine cellar... very relaxing.
Today I have had my usual Yunnan Gold beginnings and moved onto a baozhong. Very well may be headed to some pu erh now that it is in my head!
Have a great TeaDay, everyone!