Wednesday TeaDay 9/17/08 Craving western teaware?

[Chip]

Good TeaDay one and all. Welcome to another TeaDay, let's brew and be sure to share what is in our cups today, all day.

Yesterday, TeaChatters voted overwhelmingly in favor of craving Asian TeaWare, no big surprise there. You can still vote and discuss yesterday's topic.

Today, the last crave factor this week, honest. Today, I wonder what is your personal crave factor for western/European style teaware? Please share. Do you have some teaware roots in this style?

I will be seeing everyone on TeaDay, bottoms up!

[Victoria]

Been craving all teaware is seems - mostly Asian it's true but still I can't resist the
charms of a sweet English teacup calling my name. And lately I've been going
through this yellow phase - my latest purchase on the way:

[Salsero]

Dizzwave contributed this 2008 Menghai Dayi cooked tea cake to the Puerh Box Pass. It turns out that "Yue Chen Yue Xiang" means "The Older, The More Aromatic."

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[Trioxin]

I really dig english/western tea cups, but my pots are all asian.
Just picked up another one of these for when I break one of the four I already own.

[kongni]

What is considered "western" tea ware? If you mean English style then yes I would definitely like to own an English tea set at some point.

Just finished the last of my organic farmer's style shincha from The Japanese Green Tea Shop this morning.
I may have to get some Organic Sayama Tsukurikomi Sencha which I think is the next flush of the same stuff.

[edkrueger]

This is a hard one for my to answer. I really hate English tea ware, but like modern Japanese and German western style teaware.

[Cinnamon]

First off, that is a gor-ge-ous cup, Victoria! *covets*

I voted a 7 on this poll. I love Western style cups, saucers, pots, creamers, etc. There are some lovely patterns and shapes to them. I have an oddball collection of cups and saucers that I pick up at antique stores and flea markets. I doubt very much that they are worth much, but they are all pretty and make a very ecclectic setting on my table, which I like very much.


~Cin

[Smari]

Ahhh.... Western style tea ware...
No I don't crave them.

I have a few English and Italian tea sets but that's about it. Never was too crazy about them like my other Asian tea sets.

This morning, I'm about to make my first cup of hot tea To make it a little special for me, I shall go for some matcha. Then by lunch, I shall have some sencha fukamidori and by din-din, it shall be some Song Yang.

Sorry, I've just been told to hold off on my hot teas by the doc and now that I can be on it again, I'm already daydreaming my tea sessions. Bad habit hehe

[xine]

Yes, yes, and yes. British China is my downfall. Though I can't afford a full-on bone china set, it is a wish of mine maybe to one day have one. Any sort of tea cup lovelies that look right out Marie Antoinette's tea room? MINE PLZ. My collection (shared with my mom) really just spawns from various tea rooms and my favorite store, anthropologie. I spend lots of time gawking at Porcelain rooms in art museums and the like. I don't know too much about certain makes and what not, but maybe if I have time I will read up about it.

Having Golden Monkey to start the day. Also preparing a pitcher of iced Ali Shan for later. All hail Ali SHAN!!

[xine]

PS- Victoria...I AM LOVING THAT TEACUP. yellow is my favorite color. Where did you purchase?

[Victoria]

This is a hard one for my to answer. I really hate English tea ware, but like modern Japanese and German western style teaware.

Hate is a pretty strong word, I wasn't that into them before earlier. Things change.
If you look around you might find something you do like someday. I too, still tend towards things Asian even in English style teaware. But I am broadening my horizons as of late, that's for sure.

There is something about a delicate porcelain cup that adds to the enjoyment of black teas especially.

In my cup this morning Lupicia Nilgiri BOP.

Have a nice day everyone!

[hop_goblin]

This is a great question! I am not into Eurpean teaware unless we are talking Samavor.

[Victoria]

PS- Victoria...I AM LOVING THAT TEACUP. yellow is my favorite color. Where did you purchase?

Thanks! I am so going through a yellow crave, wow. I loved the pattern because it reminds me of Japanese maple.

It's from ebay, the pattern is Flintridge China Damask Leaf Yellow. Vintage, but made right here in California.

The other "English" teaware. Ha!

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[olivierco]

No western teaware for me.

Karigane gyokuro in a few minutes.

[auggy]

I voted 4 for this one, matching my overall teaware crave factor, or lack thereof. I am pretty picky about my English-style china. I really dislike anything with gold on it so that limits me on a lot of teaware. It typically strikes me as gaudy. Glass and simple things with silver/platinum, I'm much more a fan of. My tastes tend to run counter to a lot of English-style teaware, but when I find one I like, I really like it. I'm actually on the hunt for my next English girlie teacup, but I haven't found the perfect one yet. I will one day!

Darjeeling oolong this morning. It was kind of interesting. And it has left me feeling highly caffeinated. Am I the only one that seems to get an extra buzz off of darjeelings? It will get me more than a plain black a lot of times.