Tuesday TeaDay 10/14/08 TeaChat helped you how?

[Chip]

Welcome one and all to TeaDay. What you drink is not as important as sharing what you are drinking with us. So, please share what is in your cups today, all day.

Yesterday almost 98% of responders indicated that TeaChat helped them in their TeaJourney when they joined! That is outstanding from where I am standing ... well, sitting. That is a very high compliment to all TeaChatters. Kudos to everyone!!!

Today's TeaPoll and discussion topic is another step in the TeaJourney through TeaChat. In what way did TeaChat help you the most, especially when you first joined? Help with brewing your then favorite teas? Encouragement to try new teas you would not have otherwise, more diversity, a new favorite? TeaFocus, help to narrow your TeaMenu so you were able to focus on fewer teas? Or a new style of teaware for you perhaps? Something else? Please share with us.

I am certainly looking forward to another interesting day on TeaDay with everyone. Bottoms up.

[kymidwife]

First post after Chip!

I answered: Encouragement to try new teas you would not have otherwise, more diversity, a new favorite?

Until I started on Teachat, I'd never tasted Oolong... never had a decent cup of green tea, and mostly drank flavored blacks. I have a new favorites, much more diversity, and a desire to try everything!

I could easily have answered "all of the above", though.

I'm off to bed... have a great tea day, all. I will drink something fabulous in the morning.

Sarah

[Salsero]

First post after Chip!

Drat! I missed my chance!


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"Help to narrow your TeaMenu so you were able to focus on fewer teas?"



Right! Let me know when this service becomes available. Like a starving Minnesotan at a Smörgåsbord, I need it!

[Geekgirl]

teachat helped me empty my wallet on teapots and teacups.

[fencerdenoctum]

Teachat caused me to become the victorian gentleman I am today. True story.

Teachat helped me explore new teas, brewing methods, and teaware.

Most importantly, I've met a ton of great people because of TeaChat. Hats off to all of you!

*top hat and monocle*

The Tea Sipping Swordsman,
Fencerdenoctum

[olivierco]

Help with brewing your then favorite teas?

Yes

Encouragement to try new teas you would not have otherwise, more diversity, a new favorite?

Yes

TeaFocus, help to narrow your TeaMenu so you were able to focus on fewer teas?

Definitively not

Or a new style of teaware for you perhaps?

Perhaps not a new style, but some incitement to buy more teaware

To simply help learn more about tea?

Of course

Keemun with my breakfast.

[chamekke]

Tough one, but I finally had to vote for "Encouragement to try new teas you would not have otherwise, more diversity, a new favorite".

My friends on TeaChat have introduced me to a wider range of teas (Chinese greens and oolongs in particular!) and new brewing methods (gong fu!!) and new tea wares (gaiwan!!!).

In addition, this forum kick-started in me a renewed interest in classes of teawares that I already owned but hadn't thought that much about, namely chataku and porcelain yunomi.

So I too am lighter in the wallet than I used to be ... but also happier

Currently enjoying some Ice Mountain Oolong from Portland's Serenity Art. Thanks Geekgirl - it's delicious!

[Victoria]

Wow, a busy day for me and another to follow tomorrow.

TeaChat has really in some ways been all of the above. While
it may not seem that it has helped to "Narrow the TeaMenu", I think it
has actually, but only after opening the floodgates.


Based on the caveat "especially when you first joined" - I voted #2

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[Trioxin]

I'd pretty much tried it all before joining, But teachat has sure helped me to find and try a better quality than I had previously been drinking. In some cases much better. My original visit, though, came about while searching for gong-fu brewing tips.

Currently drinking a Dong Ding from Floating Leaves Tea.

[Trey Winston]

I'd say all of the above, except the narrow focus one. Encouragement to try new teas I would not have otherwise is probably the one that strikes closest to home.

[Trioxin]

First post after Chip!

Drat! I missed my chance!


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"Help to narrow your TeaMenu so you were able to focus on fewer teas?"



Right! Let me know when this service becomes available. Like a starving Minnesotan at a Smörgåsbord, I need it!

Without a photo from Sal, my night just doesn't seem like its ending the way it should.

[Terrasi]

I thought I understood tea.

Teachat has shown me the error of my ways.

I still have about 4000 teas left to try before I can die happy.

In my cup: TKY (I bought a surplus so I'm drinking it a lot these days)

[CynTEAa]

teachat helped me empty my wallet on teapots and teacups.

Haha! Yes, TeaChat has given me the teaware cootie! (I've been so good recently, might be time to break loose a little.)

Also it helped me to better understand my "mushis." "More steam please, sir!"


Happy TeaDay all!

[Ed]

Yeah, no photo today, Sal?

Maiko Fugenji Midori gyokuro in my yunomi this A.M.

[toastedtoads]

"Encouragement to try new teas you would not have otherwise, more diversity, a new favorite?"

My pu is in the mail, but there's absolutely no way I would've figured out what to get without you guys. I'll let you know when it comes in.

Currently drinking Ali San Oolong from Harney's before a crazy day at work. Columbus Day basically ransacked the store.