Guest Gay Teapot Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 Anyone craze about it as in: you went to buy books about it, you have several tea sets (pots, holders, scoup, stand, saucer and everything associated with it. You visited tea shops, tea chapter and tea palour. You talked philosophy about it, chat with your friends and study its history. You drink it everyday - morning, afternoon and night. I am not just referring to Chinese tea but English tea as well. So are you one of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveedovee Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 Anyone craze about it as in: you went to buy books about it, you have several tea sets (pots, holders, scoup, stand, saucer and everything associated with it. You visited tea shops, tea chapter and tea palour. You talked philosophy about it, chat with your friends and study its history. You drink it everyday - morning, afternoon and night. I am not just referring to Chinese tea but English tea as well. So are you one of them?well.. I don't have a craze about it. But I do enjoy a hot cup of Earl Grey anytime.. Nothing like the scent of bergamot in your tea.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloo Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 I am familiar with some tea, and was taught a bit about it when i shopped at a cha zhuang some years ago.did buy a tea set then, but gave it to a friend in the US after i graduated.Did continue to brew and enjoy chinese and non-chinese tea. Japanese, English, Sri Lankan tea etc. And maybe hold a beginer's chat about it, philosophy maybe can share a bit, but not too deep...And a close friend even taught me to EAT a bowl of tea too... not sure it that's pulling my leg tho...but i tried... not bad... but din do it often ... still have those leaves wif me... sentimental reasons - they are just sitting there reminding me of him every time i see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gay teapot Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 hmmm...I wonder why my tea run into Personal Board. Anyway, I drink tea to destress, just like people drinking beer to drown sorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaygaysin Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 my 1st ex is a tea lover, n a tea trader too. he got the knowledge from 1 of his best friend, a professional tea/antique collector/trader. during the time with him got many tea tasting sessions n now after reading this it called back my memories and re-arouse my interest about tea. any1 here is looking 4 tea buddy? juz a couple cups of tea for a lazy but healthy morning/afternoon/evening?**btw i've forgotten all relavent knowledge about tea since it happen many years ago... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gay teapot Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 any1 here is looking 4 tea buddy? juz a couple cups of tea for a lazy but healthy morning/afternoon/evening?I don't mind having tea session with gay fellow every Saturday morning or afternoon and sample simple delicacies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaygaysin Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 good. i m free on sat late morning. lets arrange n discuss further. u may email/msn me at gaygaysin@hotmail.com :thumb: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKS Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 (edited) My colleagues called me a TEA MAN.Not that i dislike coffee, I suffered from head ache after taking coffee.Tea, so refreshing and the fragrance blend very well with one's emotion.My chef always prepared the washabi prawns with diced strawberries, kiwis with green tea mayonnaise and a few mint leaves.There are so many tea lounges where I have met so many wonderful friends. Edited October 4, 2009 by GKS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetstream Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 I love tea...but only if it's the traditional kopi tiam style - ie. strong brew and milky - ala teh si gao or a frothy teh tarik! It's my daily lunch-time fix to pull me thru the afternoon, and my usual sat/sunday tea time fix. Any teh aficionados want to share a tea session, give me a holler! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dboy84 Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 i like drinking tea. Anyone there to teach how to appreciate tea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowball Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 i love those fruits tea, smell & taste nice, but recently i read a report, said that is bad to drink with strong tea after a heavy meal, wonder what is strong tea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyfreak Posted December 28, 2011 Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 Just want to find out if there are any tea loveres ard BW Quote we all wear masks to protect and deceive how many masks do you have with you today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blissfull Posted December 28, 2011 Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 I like my tea with milk. Quote "Well, I didn't know it would come to this but that's what happens when you're on your own." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercutio Posted December 28, 2011 Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 My parents are major tea freaks lovers. I like tea too but am usually too lazy to make it. I do like my Nespresso machine.But if you are a tea connoisseur, go check out Tea Bone Zen Min, run by Ms. Carrie Chen. It used to be at Seah Street but is now at Hoot Kiam Road, I believe. I haven't been to the new premises at Hoot Kiam, but the Seah Street venue was (in a word) fabulous if you ever managed to get a table. Prices aren't cheap though: a small pot of tea for one person can cost upwards of $30, if you want the good stuff. Tea aside, I highly recommend the cucumber sandwiches there - a traditional English accompaniment to tea. TBZM's is the best I've tasted anywhere, including Claridges in London.Carrie has studied at tea institutes in China, Taiwan and Japan, and fxxk does she know her stuff. She has this amazing story about when she studied tea in Japan: the Japanese are so exacting that for the final examination, she had to perform the tea ceremony in a pitch dark room. During the exam, Carrie was so practiced that she knew despite the $!^*| darkness, that she had spilled one drop of tea ... and what's more scary is that she knew her examiner also knew despite the darkness that a drop of tea had been spilled. But she passed anyway.By the way, I don't think very much of TWG. Slick imitation of Harrods packaging and clever marketing still can't cover up what is rather mediocre stuff. If you read the fine print, you'll realize that the "1837" date they use is NOT the founding date of the company - it's when Singapore's Chamber of Commerce was established. TWG was founded in 2008 by .... The Wellness Group of spa and rapid weight loss fame (now you know what "TWG" stands for). SeannyShortcake and passby 2 Quote Mercurio sacris fertur Boebeidos Undis virgineum Brimo composuisse latus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyfreak Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 lolx thc for the tips for me i go to TWG ambience and cuz its central but their selection of tea is ok i would say but still pricey...normally go to longrun at marina sq for weekly dose on tea and relaxation... Quote we all wear masks to protect and deceive how many masks do you have with you today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 I like Spring Harvest, Alfonso and Mistral. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akated Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 according to my tea-loving friend, TWG is good IF you don't take their usual blends, but instead opt for their high-end single estate teas. that, and if you don't get served by some clueless waiter who try to lie to you when you enquire about availability of new batches of first flushes in the height of winter. heh.the tea egg (茶叶蛋) at TBZM is really good too! Quote jingle-bitch screwed me overgo to hell jingle-whorego to hellgo to hellgo to he-l-l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hohoho89 Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 i think gryphon tea is really good. can find it at certain supermarkets and restaurants/cafes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostmag Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 mmm. i like TWG for their wide range. yet to find one that i really like. still exploring? lol. Quote The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercutio Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 according to my tea-loving friend, TWG is good IF you don't take their usual blends, but instead opt for their high-end single estate teas. that, and if you don't get served by some clueless waiter who try to lie to you when you enquire about availability of new batches of first flushes in the height of winter. heh.the tea egg (茶叶蛋) at TBZM is really good too!I dunno .... single estate teas are to me rather a bit of a marketing ploy, much the same as single malt whiskeys.Probability is that no single tea estate will produce leaf possessing of all the qualities that make a good cuppa - too much tannin, too little tannin, not enough body, poor colouration, lacking in fragrance, too strong fragrance, etc.The art of the tea blend is to balance these different attributes - at least for fermented teas. Otherwise, as one whiskey expert put it to me, one is basically eating flour, milk, sugar, eggs and cream separately, instead of a cake.There are tea varieties, which are best unblended among varieties, but these are almost never single estate. Darjeeling for example... there's no estate "Darjeeling". This ain't Chateau La Tour. Instead, tea of the Darjeeling variety is harvested from the Darjeeling hills, from many different estates and then blended.Sorry, but just my opinion - really ain't feeling TWG. Twinings is a much better brand, as are Fortnums and Whittard's, for English teas. Quote Mercurio sacris fertur Boebeidos Undis virgineum Brimo composuisse latus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyfreak Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 (edited) mmm. i like TWG for their wide range. yet to find one that i really like. still exploring? lol. wanna go tgt some day looking for tea buddies to go out with as well and explore the various kinds of tea tt is there...PM me if interested... Edited January 9, 2012 by crazyfreak Quote we all wear masks to protect and deceive how many masks do you have with you today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeowPrince Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 mmm. i like TWG for their wide range. yet to find one that i really like. still exploring? lol.Which ones have you tried?wanna go tgt some day looking for tea buddies to go out with as well and explore the various kinds of tea tt is there...PM me if interested...How do you plan to do so? Tea with afternoon tea? Quote Instagram @the_meowprince Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyfreak Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Which ones have you tried? How do you plan to do so? Tea with afternoon tea? anytime is good actually...usually go for tea on sats usually either aft nn or evening tea... Quote we all wear masks to protect and deceive how many masks do you have with you today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeowPrince Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 anytime is good actually...usually go for tea on sats usually either aft nn or evening tea...Oooo.... where?Frostmag leh? Quote Instagram @the_meowprince Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyfreak Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 TWG or Marina Sq Quote we all wear masks to protect and deceive how many masks do you have with you today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloo Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 me Pleabean tea lover...likes nice fragrant and strong cuppa tea - English stylechinese styleand limited Japanese style... no tea ceremonies... if you are thirsty... you die waiting for Jap tea ceremony to serve you tea... unless you step in only at the end... and good chinese tea and tea art... is nice to know ... and to be able to identify the major chinese teas, like Kun Yam tea, vs Jasmine, vs pu eh, is about the limit of my knowledge...the velvety lingerings of good chinese tea i've tried... and even bought some home with a chinese tea set to drink and taste at my leisure... I just cannot fathom doing 'tea' at tea houses - NOISY and full of chattering people no matter how 'muted'at the most, tea even for japanese tea ceremony especially - limited to 2 persons... best practice... unless your tea house is 2 pax per room... wao... you got to be PAYING for the privacy... I just do it at home after shooing everyone off to sleep haha... or early in the morning or morning off when no one is home... is best time for tea... at the prices of medium grade chinese tea... enough for a good drink... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyfreak Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 lolx it is quite a secluded tea house frm my exp nt many ppl turn up there...the marina sq one i mean and they hv the chinese tea set juz no fragrence appreciation juz tea appreciation if u get what i mean... Quote we all wear masks to protect and deceive how many masks do you have with you today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostmag Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 Which ones have you tried? How do you plan to do so? Tea with afternoon tea? hur. erm. i dun really rmb. i'll rmb if i see the menu. LOL! TWG really has lots of tea! =s wanna go tgt some day looking for tea buddies to go out with as well and explore the various kinds of tea tt is there...PM me if interested... we'll see uh? im quite busy as of late. oh and if you wanna try TWG teas, you can go shangri la for their high tea buffet at rose veranda. go google. it may be pricey but its worth it on weekdays. Quote The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyfreak Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 hur. erm. i dun really rmb. i'll rmb if i see the menu. LOL! TWG really has lots of tea! =s . $15 kinds of tea to choose frm actually Quote we all wear masks to protect and deceive how many masks do you have with you today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livelife2fullest Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 Am into tea, all kinds. Drink tea everyday, Chinese, English, Jap green tea, floral tea. If English tea, love to hv it with biscuits, scones or a nice piece of pastry, cake ... one of my pleasure in life. Don't mind having nice tea session with good company Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyfreak Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 Am into tea, all kinds. Drink tea everyday, Chinese, English, Jap green tea, floral tea. If English tea, love to hv it with biscuits, scones or a nice piece of pastry, cake ... one of my pleasure in life. Don't mind having nice tea session with good company if you all want y nt can suggesta place to sit and hv a good chat over a good cup of tea...m up for tt...but nt too pricey tho... Quote we all wear masks to protect and deceive how many masks do you have with you today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeowPrince Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 Friend treating me to St Regis their afternoon tea sometime this week. Sampled TWG Grand Wedding and Silver Moon yesterday in betw work too. Quote Instagram @the_meowprince Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 tea chapter ??? very quiet, had a good time with my other half Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeowPrince Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 Eh, so anyone wanna go for afternoon tea on Tue 31 Jan? Quote Instagram @the_meowprince Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyfreak Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 i;m up for it but for this u wanna start a seperate thread in the personals just incase we get warning for wrong placement for personal ads? Quote we all wear masks to protect and deceive how many masks do you have with you today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyfreak Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 Oh so suggest a good place for tea as well or various tea houses that you wanna try out... Quote we all wear masks to protect and deceive how many masks do you have with you today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeowPrince Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Oh so suggest a good place for tea as well or various tea houses that you wanna try out...Was actually think of going St Regis, since got a discount (but it expires end-Jan). They have a pretty nice selection of teas there, and goes very well with their food. Quote Instagram @the_meowprince Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeowPrince Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 A pot of Silver Moon and a pot of Mistral, shared amongst friends over the weekend. Yum! Quote Instagram @the_meowprince Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyfreak Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Heys just wondering if you guys interested in going down just a thought for tea lovers to chill and relax as well as learn more abt tea and appreciate it... Quote we all wear masks to protect and deceive how many masks do you have with you today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
friends Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Hi all tea lovers,There will be a tea sampling session for all tea lovers.Pm me to get more informationThank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hohoho89 Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 A pot of Silver Moon and a pot of Mistral, shared amongst friends over the weekend. Yum! looks really good! cupcakes from awfully chocolate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 Anyone tried rtz carlton? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zaihan Kariyani Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 I'm a tea lover, and have about 3 cups of green tea a day. Shouldn't have more than 5 cups, for you tea lovers.Not sure if you all know this, but it's probably best to skip the milk when drinking tea. Here's an article on that:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/6241139.stmI haven't had white tea though. Any recommendations of where to get it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyfreak Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 for me i go TWG wide selection of various mixes and blends...traditional chinese Bai Mu Dan is a ind of white tea if i m nt wrong you can try tt its sold at teadot and most tea shops Quote we all wear masks to protect and deceive how many masks do you have with you today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zaihan Kariyani Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 Okay. Thanks!Do you guys use leaf tea or tea bags?I find for green tea, the bags always taste way too bitter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyfreak Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 i prefer tea leaves but depends on situation as well Quote we all wear masks to protect and deceive how many masks do you have with you today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibelius Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 Okay. Thanks!Do you guys use leaf tea or tea bags?I find for green tea, the bags always taste way too bitter.I guess some people prefer less bitter brews. But for me I like my green tea strong with a good dose of bitterness however, when it comes to black teas like the english breakfasts, I like it medium with just a hint of bitterness, no sugar of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyfreak Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 green tea as long as long as there s no drying feeling in your mouth as an after taste it is well brewed Quote we all wear masks to protect and deceive how many masks do you have with you today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zaihan Kariyani Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 I do enjoy bitterness, of the right degree, and in a good brew. But I find sometimes the bitterness overpowers everything else on the flavour profile. Can't detect the fragrance and the nuttiness or other traces. Ends up as a collective 'yuck', haha.White and green teas supposedly taste horrible when brewed with boiling water. But for the black teas, I agree with you Sibelius, a hint of bitterness is nice. I'm not a fan of English-style tea where it's super strong, and the only way to make it palatable is to add sugar and milk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyfreak Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 true green and white teausually brewed with water at 80 to 90 degrees to prevent damage to the leaves...black tea i prefer the darjeeling or assam nice flavour to it...blue tea or oolong, and aged/compress tea usually pu er tea is also not bad for cleansing and quite refreshing but prefer the red, whit and green teas though...anyone tried yellow tea? Quote we all wear masks to protect and deceive how many masks do you have with you today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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