Saturday TeaDay 2/28/09 Fave tea for February?

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Today's TeaPoll and discussion topic. It is the end of the month, so what was your favorite tea for the month of February? Where was it from?

China
29
56%
Ceylon
0
No votes
India
3
6%
Japan
14
27%
Taiwan
4
8%
Kenya
0
No votes
Nepal
0
No votes
Other
2
4%
 
Total votes: 52
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Saturday TeaDay 2/28/09 Fave tea for February?

by Chip » Feb 28th, '09, 02:14

Good TeaDay everyone. I hope you will stop by and share what is in your cup throughout the day!

Yesterday responders shared a lot of interesting "TeaScenes from movies, TV, books, etc. You can still vote and discuss yesterday's topic.

Today's TeaPoll and discussion topic. It is the end of the month, so what was your favorite tea for the month of February? From what country? Details details details, please.

I hope you have some of that fave tea around yet and can enjoy it this TeaDay. Bottoms up.
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by olivierco » Feb 28th, '09, 02:59

Japan, as always.
Hard to pick between Kaboku sencha, Kame Giru Shi gyokuro, Ujibashi san no ma sencha and Shin Shun Wakamatsu no mukashi Matcha.

Yunnan golden tips this morning.
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by omegapd » Feb 28th, '09, 03:07

I actually enjoyed some nice Chinese greens this month- a jasmine and one flavored with peppermint. Plus, I know I made a couple different pitchers of iced shu and China Black. All in all, a good month, even though my consumption was way down...

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by Victoria » Feb 28th, '09, 03:15

My favorite Tea of the month was probably a Dancong Oolong from Tea Habitat.
It has most definitely been an oolong month.
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by saretta » Feb 28th, '09, 03:56

Victoria wrote:My favorite Tea of the month was probably a Dancong Oolong from Tea Habitat.
It has most definitely been an oolong month.
Also for me Feb winner is Dancong (from Teaway.it , Mariage Freres from Paris and a third unknow little box from a friend). I have to say it wins on Taiwan oolongs just for a few cups! :D
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by Victoria » Feb 28th, '09, 04:06

saretta wrote:
Victoria wrote:My favorite Tea of the month was probably a Dancong Oolong from Tea Habitat.
It has most definitely been an oolong month.
Also for me Feb winner is Dancong (from Teaway.it , Mariage Freres from Paris and a third unknow little box from a friend). I have to say it wins on Taiwan oolongs just for a few cups! :D
Oh so if my twin says so, I must go see Teaway.it.
Ohhh nice Attrezzature!
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by pasttimes » Feb 28th, '09, 04:15

February was a month of sampling for me, so I didn't often brew the same tea more than once or twice. But one that I did continually return to was Adagio's Ali Shan. Delicate and positively enchanting.


Sencha Shinrikyu from ToT in my cup tonight/this morning. I know I'm still in the minor leagues in terms of quality, but this is the first sencha that has turned out really well for me. I'm definitely intrigued enough to continue exploring and move on to something better once this runs out.
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by Jack_teachat » Feb 28th, '09, 04:41

Nothing overly "special" for me this month... But I would like to use my post today to show a bit of love for Hibiki-an's Sencha Superior and Fukamushi Superior. A recent thread over in the green tea forum has highlighted that this one's not to everybody's taste, but in my opinion both are beautifully fresh tasting first flush teas, not difficult to brew, and at between $26-$28 per 200g it's a great value sencha for everyday drinking.

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Have a great weekend everyone!

Jack :D

EDIT: I've just realised how much my post reads like an advert! Oh well :lol:
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by Trey Winston » Feb 28th, '09, 07:12

I have enjoyed a lot of White Symphony this past month, but also Sencha Overture. On balance, it seems China wins once more.
Is there such a thing as a Japanese white?

My Dragon Well shipment finally came in. Oh sweet DW, how I have missed thee. Let's never be apart again, etc.
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by augie » Feb 28th, '09, 07:23

China, again. Pu Ehr.
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by cherylopal » Feb 28th, '09, 07:25

Ocha's Kame Gyokuro- which I am enjoying now in my lovely shiboridash teacups. :)
cheryl :)
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by Randoom » Feb 28th, '09, 07:53

Jack_teachat wrote:Nothing overly "special" for me this month... But I would like to use my post today to show a bit of love for Hibiki-an's Sencha Superior and Fukamushi Superior. A recent thread over in the green tea forum has highlighted that this one's not to everybody's taste, but in my opinion both are beautifully fresh tasting first flush teas, not difficult to brew, and at between $26-$28 per 200g it's a great value sencha for everyday drinking.

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Have a great weekend everyone!

Jack :D

EDIT: I've just realised how much my post reads like an advert! Oh well :lol:
can you show a picture of your teapot?
I really like darker colors or is it just the picture?
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by Bob M. » Feb 28th, '09, 08:00

Not exactly a surprise that China wins again here in Woodstock, as Upton's Szechuan Zao Bei Jian Congu was my February winner, which was also my first cup of the day.

I did a big order at Upton this month and am pretty happy with just about everything I've gotten from them.

Bob
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by Drax » Feb 28th, '09, 08:07

China, but not pu-erh... instead that green Monkey King (ah, Tai Ping Hou Kui, i think it was) was quite a nice surprise.

I can't tell, but I might be coming down with a bit of a cold. I'm slightly congested, and I slept 10.5 hours... so I'm going to attempt to finish off the pot of 2008 Hai Lang Star of Bulang that I started yesterday, but I'll have to see if I can actually taste it anymore...
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by cherylopal » Feb 28th, '09, 08:31

Bob M. wrote:Not exactly a surprise that China wins again here in Woodstock, as Upton's Szechuan Zao Bei Jian Congu was my February winner, which was also my first cup of the day.

I did a big order at Upton this month and am pretty happy with just about everything I've gotten from them.

Bob
Hey there! And a big thanks to you for pointing me to this teachat site- :)
cheryl :)
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