New Automatic Tea Maker

I sure hope it's immune to SMS spam.... I would not like to explain to guests that the reason the tea is so poor today is because of spam.

--scott

I agree, and I think part of the beauty of tea is that it _is_ so rapid to make and easy to consume. I can't see a machine making it particularly easier since there isn't much to make easier.

--scott

I'm not Steve, but I share his sentiment. So I'll elaborate anyway.

It's a false dichotomy because it proposes that it is an "either/or" situation. Either one drinks tea for caffeine or one drinks it to relax, etc. In fact, one can do both at the same time.

In mid-afternoon, I typically "refuel" with a cup of tea. But I do so by taking a break from work for a few minutes to enjoy the cup. It has the dual benefit of a caffeine boost and a short distraction to refresh the mind.

You ought to try the science fiction groups some time. They're always good for incivility.

As for the rudeness mentioned by Toci, I have seen similar in other situations. It typically has to do with snobbery or arrogance. Some tend to think that any way but their way is an affront. I've seen this behavior in relation to wine, cars, and music. Oh, and Apple computers.

Point being, it ain't just us tea drinkers who have a history of bein' a wee bit cranky.

I agree with you, Scott. I think making tea with a gaiwan is pretty straight forward, once you get the hang of it, although it depends of how sensitive your tea is to water temperature. I usually drink raw puer, which I can easily brew at work, though it does take a minute.

I tend to believe that any tea that is worth drinking is worth taking a minute for, though that is definitely my own sensibility. I am also very averse to hectic environments, so I'm happy to take the time.

Nevertheless I think a gaiwan is convenient enough, provided you have a little space. Also, this 'Tea one' or whatever it's called also works very well (I'm too lazy to find a link).

Nico

Scott Dorsey wrote:

dear Scott,

as i was not brewing tea at the mercenary / manley party, i ran into s. rosenthal of the magic shop.

he is the tea drinker who sent me to the plating & pressing plant on west 54th st.

he is trying to remember the name of the company for you.

more info later about that building .

i am trying to locate a 1978 yellow pages.

you must have a scout - master rub 2 cub scouts together until they ignite.

I'm not sure what temperature has to do with the suitability of a gaiwan, unless you're drinking from the gaiwan with the leaves still steeping.

/Lew

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Actually, the tea lists are the most polite and respectful lists I'm on. I still think it's stunning that we get so little spam in here (of the "cheap pills and no prescription required act now" variety).

Melinda

I want a kettle with a GPS in it, that way I will always know where I am when brewing tea...

Melinda

Aloke PrasadDjV3f.110938$ snipped-for-privacy@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com10/14/05

Speak for yourself, fellow. I have solved the problem, and I am TOTALLY receptive. It will give me good cause to on occasion turn my cell phone on.

Ah, yes. And you never have to actually touch the kettle, the pot, or the tea itself. Why, soon you won't even have to *drink* the tea; there will be capsule full of green tea powder. What a future! (Could it be here now?)

Seriously, thanks for the warning, Aloke.

Michael

Steve HayE0Z3f.180$oy3.93@trnddc0410/14/05

Yeah! You tell 'em, Steve. Michael

snipped-for-privacy@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com10/14/05

...the sixth cup is for writing reams of useless prose, the seventh is for knock down drag out fights over the "content" of said prose. Sorry, I'm oudda here!

Michael

Would that mean that the eighth cup is for helping to swallow oversized analgesics and anti-inflammatories?

Derek1bbd6ah6y0h5t$. snipped-for-privacy@gwinn.us/17/05 07: snipped-for-privacy@gwinn.us

Yup.

The ninth cup is for lying about how many steeps you can get, and how inexpensive the tea really is if you'd just do the math.

Michael

Don't ask me for a title or list of actors but I saw this movie over the weekend on a premium channel about two guys who spend a week sampling the vineyards of California where one wants a fling before getting married the next weekend and the other finds out his ex is getting remarried. If you didn't know anything about what it takes to be a wine snob you would at the end of this movie. I could see some of my own mania about tea through the character experiences with wine as both sexes tried to impress each other with their knowledge. In the end it was nothing more than an excuse to end up in the sack. In my experience tea drinking never had any social consequences. My wife and I dated for several years but she never started drinking tea till marriage. I occasionally put on a show for relatives. Besides this group I've never had the opportunity just too chit chat and share tea experiences besides with the local tea shoppe owner on a limited basis. I'm a tea hermit and not a social wine sommelier. One of the characters ends up drinking his favorite 61 Pinot out of a paper bag in a burger joint. I just might attend the next after hours tea tastings at the local shoppe. The boba palace up the road where the asian kids hung out closed.

Jim

Michael Plant wrote:

The film is called Sideways. It was directed by Alexander Payne and released in 2004. It ran through the art house circuit around here about six months back and got good audiences.

--scott

They already have those. Check your local GNC store.