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Good TeaDay everyone, please share what is in your cup today.
Yesterday, most responders indicated they had not tried Korean tea, but would be interested in giving it a go. The Korean tea discussion was quite interesting. You can still post and discuss yesterday's topic.
Today's TeaPoll and discussion topic. How far have you PHYSICALLY traveled SPECIFICALLY "for tea" (one way)? Please share details!
I am looking forward to sharing TeaJourneys on TeaDay today, no matter how short or how far. Bottoms up.
Jan 28th, '09, 02:06
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Jan 28th, '09, 02:24
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My only tea motivated travel has been to meetings of the Gainesville Tea Buzz and Gainesville is not a very big town!
Oops, I have traveled around in Minneapolis/St Paul for tea, and that is a bigger area. Well, in both cases, local travel. Never like some (BearsBearsBears, for instance) who has traveled to and within Asia primarily for tea!
Oops, I have traveled around in Minneapolis/St Paul for tea, and that is a bigger area. Well, in both cases, local travel. Never like some (BearsBearsBears, for instance) who has traveled to and within Asia primarily for tea!
Jan 28th, '09, 02:27
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I haven't traveled that far specifically for tea, so around 20 miles or so to go to one of the tea shops on the other end of town. I don't know if I would specifically take a trip for tea, but I would certainly take advantage of being in a place which has great tea if I found myself there! ... now to some how get over to china for 'business'. 
Darjeeling #22 from Adagio in my cup right now, I just got a new batch of tea in, and oh my goodness, I am really enjoying this tea! GRAPE MONSTER!! RAWR! I have never had a Muscatel grape, but to me the taste is very reminessent of a type of grape I have had, called a Muscadine(Mus-Key-Dine is how I've always pronounced it..) This is a really cool tea, totally blows away any Darjeeling I've ever had in a tea-bag. There simply is no comparison.
--Jason
Darjeeling #22 from Adagio in my cup right now, I just got a new batch of tea in, and oh my goodness, I am really enjoying this tea! GRAPE MONSTER!! RAWR! I have never had a Muscatel grape, but to me the taste is very reminessent of a type of grape I have had, called a Muscadine(Mus-Key-Dine is how I've always pronounced it..) This is a really cool tea, totally blows away any Darjeeling I've ever had in a tea-bag. There simply is no comparison.
--Jason
Not yet... so never left the house. I've bought all my tea online. I have bought a few things at the grocery store, but I did it when I was already buying groceries, so that wasn't a solely tea-motivated journey.
Trying a 2003 Jing Mai sheng by Tai Lian. Only a few sips so far, but I'm pleased to note that this one actually has a taste to it, unlike yesterday's offering. In fact, this one has a prominent smokiness so far. . .
Trying a 2003 Jing Mai sheng by Tai Lian. Only a few sips so far, but I'm pleased to note that this one actually has a taste to it, unlike yesterday's offering. In fact, this one has a prominent smokiness so far. . .
Jan 28th, '09, 05:54
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The furthest I've travelled is under 20 miles, though I plan to travel to China and India one day, specifically for the tea! One day...
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Jan 28th, '09, 06:13
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80% done on the internet. Being the offspring of a small business owner, I try to shop locally if I can. We have one of those hotsy-totsy Teavanna stores now. But they're way to expensive for what you get.
9" of snow in central Indiana! Dh is outisde digging our way out. It looks like a snow globe outside. thankfully, school is cancelled.
9" of snow in central Indiana! Dh is outisde digging our way out. It looks like a snow globe outside. thankfully, school is cancelled.
Jan 28th, '09, 07:15
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Edited and got some of the tea trip pics up of the LA Trip:
http://www.teachat.com/viewtopic.php?t=8078
Drinking Lupicia Strawberry and Vanilla Green tea
http://www.teachat.com/viewtopic.php?t=8078
Drinking Lupicia Strawberry and Vanilla Green tea
I visited the Kew Botanical Garden last summer.
Because I was in London, I also "visited" "Fortnum and Mason" and bought "Fortmason"(assam, yunnan, jasmine and orange blossom) tea there.
That travel wasn't specifically for tea of course (the distance between Brussel and London is a bit long for a tea online orderable).
But I walked from Baker street to Picadilly street specifically for tea.
Because I was in London, I also "visited" "Fortnum and Mason" and bought "Fortmason"(assam, yunnan, jasmine and orange blossom) tea there.
That travel wasn't specifically for tea of course (the distance between Brussel and London is a bit long for a tea online orderable).
But I walked from Baker street to Picadilly street specifically for tea.