Friday TeaDay 1/09/09 TeaTime length?

[Chip]

Good TeaDay, TeaChatters. Please share what is in your cup today.

Yesterday, most responders indicated they do indeed smell the dry leaf as it warms in their preheated brewing vessels. Some members tried it for the first time during the TeaDay. You can still vote and discuss yesterday's topic.

Today's TeaPoll and discussion topic. Charlotte asks, "how much TIME do you spend on the average day with tea, including prep and drinking and clean up?" Please share your TeaDay time with us.

I am looking forward to sharing TeaDay as always with everyone.

[Victoria]

Oh I guess 180 minutes or more. Prep time and drinking combined.
I am usually working while drinking, so the time is not solely
only tea.

[bcos]

Haven't really gotten into a pattern yet with my tea consumption since I haven't really had a set schedule while on winter break. Right now I probably have 2-3 tea sessions a day, so probably 90ish minutes a day. I'm interested to see how my tea schedule will change once college gets back into full swing. I'm thinking about making it into a morning routine so I can be sure I start my day out right, and then weaving more in throughout the day as my day allows.

[Salsero]

I am pretty much nursing a cold cup of tea or a have a cooling little pot, gaiwan, or infuser basket waiting for me all day long. So to be honest I would probably have to measure in hours not minutes. On the other hand, fussing around with the leaf and the wares and the consciously tasting and making notes ... yes, 180 minutes may be right. Course that's not counting the time photographing the stuff.

But some tea, like this surprise sweetheart I ran into by accident make it all worth while. From the Kunming Ruipinhao Tea makers, high on the Yunnan Plateau, just south of the clouds, comes Jingmai Mountain Spring Puerh.

[olivierco]

Between 60 and 180 min. It depends greatly on the type of tea.

Keemun for my breakfast.

[Pentox]

Tricky question. I have to go max since I keep a cup handy all day long at work. So drinking is all day.

[brlarson]

180 minutes or more lately. I'm exploring new styles of tea, so I'm doing side-by-side tastings every night in addition to the usual daytime teas. Had a couple of yellows tonight from teaspring, huo shan huang ya and meng ding huang ya. Boy are they finicky. When I got the brew right for the huo shan ... it was really sweet and delicious and its leaves were beautiful. But I need need to put more time in on both of them.

I won't be having a morning cup for another five hours, so I'll chat later.

[omegapd]

Lately it's been tea in the travel mug, so probably less than 60 minutes. It's brew water, throw in tea, wait a few and hit the door. I'm hoping I can slow it down some this weekend...if I get one.

EW

[Vulture]

Depends on the day, it can be between 0 to 90 minutes. I have gotten into the habit of making an oolong as I get into work for me and coworker(s). I have been drinking tea more at work than home recently. But we will see as things settle down from the holidays.

In my cup - More of the Wuyi Ensemble from adagio that I started my shift with.

[Drax]

Hrm, sorry to pick this one apart, but it sounds like people have interpreted it kind of differently.

It sounds like the question was asking much time each day you're drinking tea (or have tea in-hand), and also to include prep/clean-up time.

The problem I have is that sometimes I have tea at work, sometimes I don't. An average cup of tea lasts me approximately 10 minutes if I'm focused on it. 20-30 if I'm distracted.

I'm on the road today, so I'm trying to hurry-up this morning. In spite of this, I tried making Adagio's yunnan noir with a slightly longer infusion time, and a little less leaf. Definitely stronger than I have brewed it before....!

[Trey Winston]

My tea day lasts for hours and hours as I work. Cut-off time is around 2 pm if I am to be able to sleep at night. I'm pretty sensitive to caffeine, it seems.

[Vulture]

My tea day lasts for hours and hours as I work. Cut-off time is around 2 pm if I am to be able to sleep at night. I'm pretty sensitive to caffeine, it seems.

That shouldn't stop you! That is what herbal teas are for!

[Charlotte]

Wow! Great question - haha!

Anyway, I'm guessing about 90 min.

Ali Shan in my cup this morning. I've only had 1 cup of tea so far today, I'd better go work on that.

[Smari]

I voted less than 180 since my days vary, where I can be drinking tea for the whole 8hr period at work or just 30mins that weekend because I'm busy going out.

This morning, brewed up alishan by Adagio. A little nervous to have tea since they're doing layoffs today at the job. Where would my funding come from for my teas if I'm let go?

[chamekke]

This morning, brewed up alishan by Adagio. A little nervous to have tea since they're doing layoffs today at the job. Where would my funding come from for my teas if I'm let go?

Smari, I hope that your job is safe. Please let us know.

I am very impressed by the times that everyone is racking up. I think that on most working days, realistically, I am looking at the 90-minute mark. I typically do "wrongfu" at the office perhaps 5 times a day, and perhaps about the same at home, so... mmm. Maybe the two-hour mark is closer after all.