Happy happy happy TeaDay everyone. Please share what is in your cup throughout the day!
Yesterday responders were pretty evenly split on whether they experienced caffeine withdrawl symptoms. You can still vote and discuss yesterday's topic!
Today's TeaPoll and discussion topic. OK, 'fess up now! How are you about cleaning your teaware after use? Immediately cleaning or to the other extreme finding it days later full of something pretty disgusting? Please share whether you pamper ... or abuse after using.
I am as always looking forward to sharing TeaDay with everyone.
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A happily compulsive cleaner here. 
Having started out in Japanese tea with sencha, I just figured that sencha’s rustic cousin, bancha, wouldn’t be worth my time. I was delighted recently when I tried some bancha and thought it was great. Its everyday character is perfect for work and other less focused tea occasions. It’s a lot more tolerant of my inexpert brewing than is sencha; and—at least for the one kind I have tried—the spent leaves are a lot prettier.
Having started out in Japanese tea with sencha, I just figured that sencha’s rustic cousin, bancha, wouldn’t be worth my time. I was delighted recently when I tried some bancha and thought it was great. Its everyday character is perfect for work and other less focused tea occasions. It’s a lot more tolerant of my inexpert brewing than is sencha; and—at least for the one kind I have tried—the spent leaves are a lot prettier.
I attempt to clean it after use. Always by the end of day at work.
At home I have been known to let it sit overnight on occasion.
But not Hagi, of course.
At home I have been known to let it sit overnight on occasion.
But not Hagi, of course.
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I'm fanatical about keeping my teaware clean and ready to use. The earthenware needs to be thoroughly rinsed multiple times with near-boiling water, and the porcelain needs to be washed rinsed and dried.
I just had houjicha for the first time and it left me flat, but before that I shared some Zencha Ultimate Sencha with my mother.
I just had houjicha for the first time and it left me flat, but before that I shared some Zencha Ultimate Sencha with my mother.
Although I tend to let pots and pans soak, I've been good about cleaning my teaware after use. The only time I let a pot sit overnight is if I'm going to use what's in it again in the morning.
For example, yesterday I only had time to steep that Wu Yi Dan Cong twice, so I left it in the pot and brewed a third cup this morning (and will probably go for a fourth cup). Herb Master -- I put info in yesterday's thread on this tea.
For example, yesterday I only had time to steep that Wu Yi Dan Cong twice, so I left it in the pot and brewed a third cup this morning (and will probably go for a fourth cup). Herb Master -- I put info in yesterday's thread on this tea.
Good morning everyone!
I clean my teaware after use- at the very least they get a good rinse. My mug at work however gets a quick rinse after use but I bring it home on Fridays and run it through the dishwasher for a good cootie cleaning. I noticed a green ring near the rim yesterday- must have been the extra green genmaicha I enjoyed
I clean my teaware after use- at the very least they get a good rinse. My mug at work however gets a quick rinse after use but I bring it home on Fridays and run it through the dishwasher for a good cootie cleaning. I noticed a green ring near the rim yesterday- must have been the extra green genmaicha I enjoyed
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If it's a gaiwan I really don't care if the leaves sit for awhile. Yixing pots I try to clean immediately, but I'm not to concerned if the leaves sit throughout the day or overnight. My daily cup, sometimes I just clean it with the rinse water of the next tea.
Started the day with Da Hong Pao from Yunnan Sourcing. Now I'm sipping on some lovely GABA from teafromtaiwan.com.
Have a nice one...
Started the day with Da Hong Pao from Yunnan Sourcing. Now I'm sipping on some lovely GABA from teafromtaiwan.com.
Have a nice one...
In my cup this morning: Lupicia Nilgiri
TGIF!! Have a nice day everyone!
TGIF!! Have a nice day everyone!
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I'm not to concerned about cleaning it right away. For my morning tea, I clean the pot right after I make the tea, but that's because I'm leaving the house in a few minutes. Evenings, I clean the teapot before bed which could be 10 minutes after the last steep or 3+ hours. Weekends, I clean the pot out before I break out another tea (same pot or not). I never leave leaves in a pot overnight if I'm not going to have another steep in the morning, though.
Caramele tea this morning. I'm so happy it is Friday. Freakin' finally! Hope everyone has a great one!
Caramele tea this morning. I'm so happy it is Friday. Freakin' finally! Hope everyone has a great one!
) so I'm not too worried about that getting ruined.
Apr 3rd, '09, 11:22
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I completely agree. I love bancha for all those reasons and for the added reason that it is reasonably cheap. You can get a very nice bancha online for $5.00 per 50g. I confess though that I have also enjoyed bancha that I bought right off the shelf of a local Japanese food store for $7.00 a pound.Salsero wrote:
I was delighted recently when I tried some bancha and thought it was great. Its everyday character is perfect for work and other less focused tea occasions. It’s a lot more tolerant of my inexpert brewing than is sencha;
