Yesterday on TeaDay, TeaChatters answered the question, "Your ideal Tea vendor would have...?" The top response surprised me a bit. "Less than 25 teas and very specialized" easily was the top vote getter.
Welcome to another Saturday edition of TeaDay. Perfect day to brew up some tea and share what is in your cup today...all day! Be sure to check out what everyone else is sipping as well. Reflect back on your TeaDay if you need to!
Today, we continue with the subject of vendors. Today, the question is how many primary tea vendors do you use regularly. Has the nuber been going up lately or down? Is there a trend? I am sure this will get interesting.
I am looking forward to reading what is in everyone's cup today...all day. So, bottoms up TeaChatters...refilll...repeat!
May 17th, '08, 02:39
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My first time with Asamushi
Maiko’s Kinari, the perfect sencha for Ed: it tastes like green tea but the name sounds Irish, like his sort of ex.
“After my first time with Asamushi, I want to whisper in her ear all the ways she is so different from her sister Fukamushi, but I can’t even begin.” Arthur Golden, Memoirs of a Geisha, Chapter 4, p 168.
Well, at least for the pic below the only things about Asamushi that matter are that she has the bright yellow-green of Chinese Lu Cha and she photographs great in the nude.
The roses, what good are they if a man has no one to give them to?
“After my first time with Asamushi, I want to whisper in her ear all the ways she is so different from her sister Fukamushi, but I can’t even begin.” Arthur Golden, Memoirs of a Geisha, Chapter 4, p 168.
Well, at least for the pic below the only things about Asamushi that matter are that she has the bright yellow-green of Chinese Lu Cha and she photographs great in the nude.
The roses, what good are they if a man has no one to give them to?
May 17th, '08, 03:07
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Two on-line vendors for me. Adagio and Special Teas are the ones I keep going back to. I do try other places occasionally, like New Mexico Tea Co. but thats when I'm looking for something specific that the other places don't carry. I'll also admit to buying a lot of Red Rose from the grocery store. 
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Adagio & Harney are currently my main vendors. However, after having the infamous Orange Blossom Oolong, NM Tea may become a regular. I really like their Organic Monk's Blend, too. So far, it's the only unflavored black tea that I've been as crazy for as CynTEAa is about YG.
Speaking of Monk's Blend, may have to start the day w/that...
Speaking of Monk's Blend, may have to start the day w/that...
First of all, Sal, I have not yet commented on one of your pics, but damn, man, that one is gorgeous.
And tenuki, too groovy.
One vendor for me. As mentioned yesterday, I'm slowly working my way through Adagio's offerings. Once I'm done there, I'll move on. I have laser like focus.
Nothing in my cup yet this morning.
And tenuki, too groovy.
One vendor for me. As mentioned yesterday, I'm slowly working my way through Adagio's offerings. Once I'm done there, I'll move on. I have laser like focus.
Nothing in my cup yet this morning.
I go to Maliendao for tea.
There is my favorite Da Hong Pao store where only sells certificated Zheng Yan Wuyi teas.
For puerhs, I go to Korean-owned stores. Because at least they don't sell wrong tea at wrong price.
For greens, I go to any stores in Maliendao. It's not difficult to find good greens in Beijing.
There is my favorite Da Hong Pao store where only sells certificated Zheng Yan Wuyi teas.
For puerhs, I go to Korean-owned stores. Because at least they don't sell wrong tea at wrong price.
For greens, I go to any stores in Maliendao. It's not difficult to find good greens in Beijing.
I mainly use Adagio and Dragonwater. I've sampled other brands, but those are the two that I always come back to.
No tea yet, still trying to decide what I want (actually I do know what I want, all of them, but I don't know what to have first)
No tea yet, still trying to decide what I want (actually I do know what I want, all of them, but I don't know what to have first)
Life is like a cup of tea, savor it slowly or it will be gone too fast
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Sal, that really is a spectacular pic. You've outdone yourself. However, with all those roses, it's not very butch. You may need to expectorate in public as a counterbalance.
About 90% of my tea comes from 3 vendors: Tao of Tea, Adagio, and Upton's. Judging from yesterday's poll, I guess I'm in a minority for liking the big generalist vendors.
This morning I'm sipping some of Adagio's excellent Ceylon Sonata.
About 90% of my tea comes from 3 vendors: Tao of Tea, Adagio, and Upton's. Judging from yesterday's poll, I guess I'm in a minority for liking the big generalist vendors.
This morning I'm sipping some of Adagio's excellent Ceylon Sonata.
This morning was my long awaited date with Hibiki-an shincha Pinnacle. More about that later, in the relevant thread.
As far as regular vendors go, I have three. Ito En and Aphrodisia are my local sources for teas and odd tisanes, respectively, and Adagio is my source for standard tisane ingredients, like peppermint.
As far as regular vendors go, I have three. Ito En and Aphrodisia are my local sources for teas and odd tisanes, respectively, and Adagio is my source for standard tisane ingredients, like peppermint.
Brewing joy, happiness and green tea, like any good TeaWitch should!
Yea - yea! Rub it in!chrl42 wrote:I go to Maliendao for tea.
There is my favorite Da Hong Pao store where only sells certificated Zheng Yan Wuyi teas.
For puerhs, I go to Korean-owned stores. Because at least they don't sell wrong tea at wrong price.
For greens, I go to any stores in Maliendao. It's not difficult to find good greens in Beijing.
I love to shop locally, the gratification of seeing and smelling the tea, and walking out with your little packages. Unfortunately, this is not Beijing, and tea places are few and far between.
One of teashops I return to is Tea Gschwendner, local for me. I get my Assams there. On the Internet my repeat business goes to Adagio (great samples), O-Cha and Den's (Japanese) and TeaSpring (Chinese). So it is 5.
There are a few others that have a high potential for my business, Hou De for example. But I have not bought tea there yet, so it is story for another day.
Assam Mangalam in my cup (from Tea Gschwendner.)