Dec 9th, '08, 12:22
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by Sam. » Dec 9th, '08, 12:22
I thought it might be a fun and useful idea to have people let us know what teawares they want this holiday season, as a gift to buy themselves, receive from others, or give to others.
I think I want to upgrade to a second kyusu and I'm also interested in buying my first yixing pots (maybe two, for yunnan gold and tie guan yin). As a college student I'd be looking at rather inexpensive wares.
But share with us, what do you want or what do you want to give? We can all get ideas from one another on how to better empty our pockets!
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Dec 9th, '08, 12:35
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by Cinnamon Kitty » Dec 9th, '08, 12:35
I originally asked my fiance for an English style teapot, but then realized that the site I sent him to had terrible shipping rates despite the inexpensive pots, so unless he found a different one, I don't think that is going to happen for Christmas. I am hoping to get these gaiwans to match the cups we found in the basement. Dad seemed pretty receptive to the idea since they were sold through Amazon. It comes in a set of two, which will be fun for side by side tastings.
picture is clickable to get to the amazon link
Dec 9th, '08, 12:36
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by olivierco » Dec 9th, '08, 12:36
I have recently bought many teas and teaware so my Xmas list is closed for this year.
o-cha:
Uji Asamushi Sencha "Ujibashi San no Ma"
Uji Matcha Manten
Mariage frères:
Golden Monkey King, SFTGFOP1
Gold Himalaya
Aiguilles d'or, SFTGFOP1
Hibiki-an:
3 packages of Kuradashi Gyokuro SP
Teaware:
Two chashaku (with shifuku)
Two Arita (rice design) teacups
Two Kyoyaki kumidashi chawan (lidded teacups)
One wooden canister
A set of five copper chataku (saucers)
Dec 9th, '08, 12:39
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by chrl42 » Dec 9th, '08, 12:39
Cinnamon Kitty wrote:I originally asked my fiance for an English style teapot, but then realized that the site I sent him to had terrible shipping rates despite the inexpensive pots, so unless he found a different one, I don't think that is going to happen for Christmas. I am hoping to get these gaiwans to match the cups we found in the basement. Dad seemed pretty receptive to the idea since they were sold through Amazon. It comes in a set of two, which will be fun for side by side tastings.
picture is clickable to get to the amazon link
That's a gorgeous Gaiwan, thanks for posting.
Dec 9th, '08, 12:55
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by Vulture » Dec 9th, '08, 12:55
I am just a newbie to teas so my list would fill up a few pages....
Dec 9th, '08, 16:07
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by Cinnabar Red » Dec 9th, '08, 16:07
The "Gainesville Tea Buzz" had a meet today at which I swore that I wouldn't buy any teaware for a while. Do display stands for my yixing pot collection count as teaware??
(Please say no)
Dec 9th, '08, 16:10
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by Pentox » Dec 9th, '08, 16:10
Cinnabar Red wrote:The "Gainesville Tea Buzz" had a meet today at which I swore that I wouldn't buy any teaware for a while. Do display stands for my yixing pot collection count as teaware??
(Please say no)
Heh, of course they do! BWAHAHAHAHAHAA
Dec 9th, '08, 16:30
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by Victoria » Dec 9th, '08, 16:30
Olivier - the Arita rice pattern cups show up somewhat infrequently on USA eBay,
are they being sold in stores in Europe? Or Japan? I was thinking they are discontunued.
Dec 10th, '08, 01:43
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by devites » Dec 10th, '08, 01:43
Tea
Yutaka Midori o-cha (my daily green)
Yame Gyokuro
Rishi Darjeeling 1st flush
Rishi China Breakfast
Rishi Silver Needle
Probably get some more matcha from ocha
Teaware
Yerba Mate Gourd
Silver Bombilla
Rishi Koryo Teacup (Sky)
Another Tokoname Kyusu
Maybe another yixing
There are other teawares that i want but rishi has them out of stock.
Dec 10th, '08, 02:39
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by olivierco » Dec 10th, '08, 02:39
Victoria wrote:Olivier - the Arita rice pattern cups show up somewhat infrequently on USA eBay,
are they being sold in stores in Europe? Or Japan? I was thinking they are discontunued.
kofudo (ebay) I haven't received them yet.
Dec 10th, '08, 07:43
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by Janine » Dec 10th, '08, 07:43
A bigger kitchen, and maybe a tea cabinet in another area so that I'll have room to store more things than I already have. I would prefer an Oriental antique for this purpose...
Dec 10th, '08, 09:16
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by Oni » Dec 10th, '08, 09:16
A tearoom is much better than drinking tea in the kitchen, the japanese even build a separate house for this pourpouse, and a garden too.
Dec 10th, '08, 09:22
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by Janine » Dec 10th, '08, 09:22
Oni wrote:A tearoom is much better than drinking tea in the kitchen, the japanese even build a separate house for this pourpouse, and a garden too.
I need a bigger kitchen for storage... my New York City kitchen is small, like most kitchens here in Manhattan.
A private tearoom or tea house (even better) and a garden would be wonderful. But I'd have to move!
As it is, I drink tea at my desk while working or in my livingroom.
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Dec 10th, '08, 09:26
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by Oni » Dec 10th, '08, 09:26
If you really focus on your tea you can feel good wherever you drink it, when I drink a matcha I feel like I am in a beautiful garden. Sometimes when you drink great tea think of the mountain that produced it, because you are breething in it`s essence.
