Hi everyone, welcome to TeaDay. Please share what is in your cup today.
Yesterday, the vast majority of responders indicated they had experienced new tea horizons this year. You can still vote and discuss yesterday's topic.
Today's TeaPoll and discussion topic looks at teaware in a similar fashion as yesterday's look at tea. This past year, have you started to use a piece of teaware that this time last year you would have said "no way" or at least not have thought you would be using today? If yes, please share with us about this new teaware horizon.
I will be looking for everyone on TeaDay, bottoms up.
Dec 12th, '08, 01:00
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Absolutely yes, more than one piece of teaware!
I knew nothing of kyusu or gaiwans last time this year.
I knew nothing of kyusu or gaiwans last time this year.
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Dec 12th, '08, 01:25
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Not for me.....still using tokomane kyusus for the Jap. greens........glazed kyusu or glass gaiwan for whites, and yixing for pu's........still working on another steep of awacha......not one of my favorite Jap. greens but my nose is stufy and I dont want to waste good sencha when I cant appeciate all the taste.....
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Dec 12th, '08, 01:33
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Tai Ping Hou Kui
Chawan. A year ago I knew that I would never be crazy enough to drink that awful, bitter brew used in the Japanese tea ceremony. This year I discovered that matcha actually tastes good!
Chinese, however, were the greens I started with, like this TPHK, a Chinese green tea named after a famous geologist.
See Moods of Tai Ping Hou Kui
Chinese, however, were the greens I started with, like this TPHK, a Chinese green tea named after a famous geologist.
See Moods of Tai Ping Hou Kui
Dec 12th, '08, 03:13
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Now this is a horizon that I can make note of. The two primarily are the Adagio strainer/steepers and a French Press, not to mention my considerations for other removable strainer teapots or the like. Teaware is my slowly building codex of items to read, research, and purchase as I've been using a kettle, pot, and coffee filters for loose for about three years now! Not that it added that much flavor but some of the finer teas did suffer like that nice white blend I shall have to try again. I swear being a teaware-nublet does have its annoyances.
In the cups: Twining's Earl Grey, bagged. Last two bags as the rest have been passed on and it's late so the quieter the kettle the better and fewer messes. Aside from that, *THUD, zzzzzzzzz*
In the cups: Twining's Earl Grey, bagged. Last two bags as the rest have been passed on and it's late so the quieter the kettle the better and fewer messes. Aside from that, *THUD, zzzzzzzzz*
+1. ... Forgot about that. I said never, then I did. I loved it, then I broke it.brandon wrote:+1Pentox wrote:Hagi.
In my cup this morning Tao of Tea Neela. This is such a beautiful tea.
I am sending it to the Netherlands for Christmas to my friend whose daughter
has the same name. I hope she will love it too.
Happy Friday Everyone!
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Dec 12th, '08, 07:58
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I didn't think I would use a smaller cup for green tea. I used to use a 200ml glass and had >3 infusions straight, because I generally drink a lot of water. Then with busy schedule, I found sometimes I couldn't have enough time to have enough infusions for my tea. Also I can't have too much tea after late afternoon. So later I found using smaller cups and smaller doses of tea work very well for me! 
I even tried brewing a few teas in a shot glass. Before, I didn't think of using a shot glass for green tea at all and got inspired by a tea blog.
Having Keemun black tea now in my (smaller) cup, and will have some kind of oolong later. Friday rainy day, perfect day to stay home drinking tea
I even tried brewing a few teas in a shot glass. Before, I didn't think of using a shot glass for green tea at all and got inspired by a tea blog. Having Keemun black tea now in my (smaller) cup, and will have some kind of oolong later. Friday rainy day, perfect day to stay home drinking tea
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I can't think of any teaware I haven't used already. I have left yixing brewing to visits to the tea house most often... didn't do much at home. I did "rediscover" a couple of pots I hadn't used. I am now seriously considering a stainless kettle from Imperial Tea Court that I use all the time at the tea house but never thought I'd bring home, for the type of pour control spout it offers, but the space would be an issue.
Well about the only thing I can think of is a chaozhou stove and olive pit charcoal. For the moment I've drawn the line. I have friends who are gung ho for this now. Neither do I plan to use warmers that call for denatured alcohol, which such named friends also use. I've used bamboo charcoal for incense ceremonies, and that's enough of an effort.
But you never know
Well about the only thing I can think of is a chaozhou stove and olive pit charcoal. For the moment I've drawn the line. I have friends who are gung ho for this now. Neither do I plan to use warmers that call for denatured alcohol, which such named friends also use. I've used bamboo charcoal for incense ceremonies, and that's enough of an effort.
But you never know
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Dec 12th, '08, 09:38
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