Tea Time

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Tea Time Anonymous Wed Dec 18 14:21:31 2013 No.11719570 [Reply] [Original]

Whoever suggested mint tea in the last thread, i'm not too impressed. Maybe i'm not finding the right flavor combination, but it feels too much like trying to drink something after brushing your teeth.

I am enjoying cold citrus teas. Would recommend, as long as you're already nice and warm.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 14:22:14 2013 No.11719570,1 this is the part where we subtly inject drive references in the thread until the janitor explodes

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 14:23:16 2013 No.11719573 File: 14 KB, 326x425, lady_grey.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] I'm about to Drive to the store. What's some good tea available at any large grocery store? I was thinking of trying Lady Grey.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 14:24:30 2013 No.11719573,1 >>11719570,1 Thank you for announcing your epic plans to janny.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 14:25:31 2013 No.11719573,2 >>11719573,1 the janitor is an autistic retard but i'm pretty sure even he's not too enough to tell what's going on

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 14:26:19 2013 No.11719573,3 >>11719573,2 *not too dumb

>>	the Driver Wed Dec 18 14:35:46 2013 No.11719591 whats a good price for sencha? just bought half a pound online for 8 bucks, hoping I didnt get ripped of.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 14:37:49 2013 No.11719596 I warned you. You didn't listen! Flavored tea... not my cup. I'm stuck with coffee and beer until I'm allowed home. I could really use a nice cuppa, too. Shikata ga nai.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 14:42:33 2013 No.11719603 >>11719591 You should have Travelled to your local oriental supermarket.

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 14:48:58 2013 No.11719603,1 [INTERNAL]

>>11719573,2
But the ironic part is, if >>11719570,1 and/or >>11719573,1 hadn't posted, then >>11719573 wouldn't have been deleted. It's clear at this point that the janitor checks /ghost/, and he's allowing /ghost/ to influence his janitorial decisions. I've gotten good posts deleted this way just to see if I could.

So to put it plainly: the janitor is not being objective and evaluating each post according to the rules. He's allowing the outside world to creep into his decisions on /jp/. Not only is he breaking the janitor guidelines, but we literally control what the janitor does. It's not difficult to pretend you're the author of a thread on /ghost/ and get it deleted. Feel free to experiment yourself some time.

I wonder what the janitor tells himself to justify all this.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 14:56:03 2013 No.11719618 File: 122 KB, 640x640, CUR.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Just imported some doraibu from Osaka. Pic related.

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 14:56:22 2013 No.11719603,2 [INTERNAL]

>>11719603,1
Old news. The real ironic part is >>11719596 isn't deleted. Tea threads are literally my blog.

But yeh, janny really hates Driver-san. I don't understand it. He must be a big-time shitposter to be kill on site even when asking a legit question.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 14:58:18 2013 No.11719621 >>11719596 Coffee is better than tea. Though even I have to admit, there's nothing better than a lovely cuppa while you watch EastEnders.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 14:59:48 2013 No.11719626 >>11719618 >On the floor Shiggy - what are you doing?

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:00:39 2013 No.11719626,1 [INTERNAL]

>>11719603,1
The janitor is not retarded, he just deleted two tea threads with unsutble Drive references in them and there's no reason he wouldn't delete posts with them.

>Not only is he breaking the janitor guidelines, but we literally control what the janitor does
Indeed. You can get the janitor to delete your post if you mention Driving. Incredible. Truly a massive breach of protocol.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:01:39 2013 No.11719626,2 >>11719618 Surprising. He's actually putting thought into his babysitting here?

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:02:38 2013 No.11719626,3 >>11719626,2 i reported that one >>11719603,1 >we literally control what the janitor does literally every single unbanned 4chan poster can control what the janitor does by using the report button

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:02:56 2013 No.11719626,4 >>11719626,2 I think the trick to not having your post deleted is having "cuppa" somewhere in your post

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:03:02 2013 No.11719626,5 >>11719626,1 You can get him to delete the whole thread if you spam enough.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:03:16 2013 No.11719626,6 >>11719626,2 You'd have to be a filthy crossie to not realize what "doraibu" is.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:04:19 2013 No.11719626,7 >>11719626,5 Seeing as how nobody including OP feels like participating in this thread unironically, I don't think anybody would actually care except insofar as they could email moot and throw a shitfit about it.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:04:20 2013 No.11719626,8 >>11719626,6 <implicatioins that janny isnt a filthy crossy

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:04:48 2013 No.11719634 wow guess ill go drive and get some from the local market then havent had tea in forever

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:06:10 2013 No.11719634,1 >>11719626,7 there are people unironically interested in the "how shitty does an on-topic post have to be before the janitor deletes it" game it's the /jp/ national pasttime

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:09:03 2013 No.11719646 I quite like mint tea. But then again, I quite like mint period. Mints are like one of the only candies I will eat, and I eat several a day usually. I guess it's just not your cup of tea.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:10:18 2013 No.11719648 File: 23 KB, 502x417, [Autism Intensifies].jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google]

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:12:03 2013 No.11719653

>>11719634
Does your market have passable tea? It would be a shame to waste your time driving there only to find a lackluster selection. Online is nearly always cheaper too, unless you live in a big metro area with specialtea shops. Even then it's hard to find nice steamed greens.

The nearest shop with decent product is an hour from me and they sell online, so there's no need physically go there after having a sample, even if I want to support local business. Save your money and put it toward quality leaves - it's certainly not worth the cost of petrol... unless, perhaps, you enjoy the thrill of a good drive?

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:14:21 2013 No.11719653,1 can some explain this drive nonsense for a newfriend please? no bully

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:15:03 2013 No.11719653,2 >>11719653,1 Just drive.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:17:31 2013 No.11719653,3 >>11719653,1 Janny hates it so it's funny. Nothing deeper.

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:20:45 2013 No.11719653,4 [INTERNAL]

>>11719653,1
/ghost/ shitposters scientifics went to /o/ to take samples of the board for one of those crazy crossie-con madness im a crossie please hate me xD experiments, they found a picture of Josh, the kid with the camaro t-shirt and his friend with a weird hair, they relate Josh with Drive even if they don't have anything in common. Also Josh is european and he has never browse /jp/ or even /ghost/.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:24:03 2013 No.11719670 >>11719653 When I was coming home from the store it was really dark so I accidentally drove over an elevated median separating the right and left side. It was very thrilling. I went to go hide from the police afterwards just in case.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:26:03 2013 No.11719673 File: 73 KB, 972x1284, Bbq-fVfCEAAYgXI.jpg large.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] I prefer milk.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:27:45 2013 No.11719673,1 >>11719673 MIRG :-DDDDD

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:29:08 2013 No.11719673,2 [INTERNAL]

>>11719626,1
>The janitor is not retarded, he just deleted two tea threads with unsutble Drive references in them and there's no reason he wouldn't delete posts with them.

Then he should be the bigger man and not delete threads or posts unless they break the rules.

What this means is that if I want a niche topic banned from /jp/, all I have to do is associate it with something else. e.g. if I post Re-Ment threads and ask for Skype friends as an aside, every following Re-Ment thread will be seen as another online friend-making thread. I can also announce my intent to do this after the fact, and get such threads babysat.

If the janitor wants to avoid these meta shenanigans that are already ruining his internet career, he should do exactly what he's supposed to do in the first place. And if he doesn't want to, well, then maybe he shouldn't have applied for the position to begin with.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:30:33 2013 No.11719685 I only like mint tea.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:31:23 2013 No.11719685,1 >>11719673,2 touhou will never be banned though you can make as many posts about loli as you want thats because touhou isn ot off topic

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:31:48 2013 No.11719685,2 [INTERNAL]

>>11719673,2
>Then he should be the bigger man and not delete threads or posts unless they break the rules.
he deletes threads and posts when they're made by the same dumb warosufags forcing their retarded shitty memes like they do every single day

>If the janitor wants to avoid these meta shenanigans that are already ruining his internet career, he should do exactly what he's supposed to do in the first place.
people have already managed to shit on things perfectly fine without janitor intervention

there are pictures of tokiko the curiosities of lotus asia character you can't post anymore because everybody it's the one that tokiko the retarded shit posts everytime

even if you didn't get banned for posting it it's just taking a huge dump on the thread

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:32:56 2013 No.11719685,3 >>11719685,2 *because everybody knows it's the one

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:34:08 2013 No.11719685,4 >>11719673,2 The meta shenanigans are a lot of fun. Tea threads have been associated with "standing against shitposting". Which is fucking hilarious.

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:35:18 2013 No.11719697 [DELETED]

>>11719634
>>11719653
Do farmers' markets (the kind that sell meat, fruit and vegetables) sell tea? I have no idea if tea is generally grown locally or imported, but it would be nice to head on over and get some fresh tea and have a chat to the farmers about it. I've seen locally brewed beer, sometimes freshly baked bread and pastries, but I've never bothered to look for tea. I know coffee is generally imported because it's grown in warmer climates. A "pick your own" service for tea leaves would be pretty great too. There's a big market after Christmas, maybe I'll Drive over and see if they have any tea. Though I'd imagine different types of tea are only grown in specific areas, or imported from certain countries. That's usually a problem if I head to the market looking for pineapples (nobody sells them because lol south america).

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:39:18 2013 No.11719710 >>11719697 Even if they do, I really wouldn't bother with it. A lot goes in to growing tea, it's not something for you can just do without prior knowledge

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:39:42 2013 No.11719710,1 >>11719697 wow jan is fast

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:40:01 2013 No.11719710,2 >>11719697 LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:40:03 2013 No.11719717

>>11719673
Her aside, you probably shouldn't drink milk straight. Non-UHT milk contains spores that can lead to serious problems, and it also contains casein which can lead to autism (seriously, look it up).

I used to drink tea with milk, but now I drink tea on its own, because I don't want the risks associated with milk. If you want the tea to be cooler, just wait or cut off the kettle before it's fully boiled (but make sure it's still hot, otherwise the tea won't infuse properly).

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:40:06 2013 No.11719710,3 >>11719634,1 After the constant shitposting gets tea threads banned like NEET threads were, does it mean Warosu won the game or Janny did?

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:40:18 2013 No.11719715 [DELETED]

>>11719697
A lot of them do. I import my tea though. It's usually of better quality. Although going for a Drive every once and a while is pretty nice. The people at the local farmers market are very kind too. It's also a lot cheaper to buy from the farmers market.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:41:45 2013 No.11719717,1 >>11719715 somebody told me he was going to shit up threads about VNs with animated adapations so much that they'd eventually be banned from /jp/ this was well over a year ago it never happened

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:42:03 2013 No.11719724

>>11719715
Does tea last as long if you import it?

I'm not an expert, but I feel like any plant matter is going to go pretty bad by the time it's flown over to wherever you live. I drink a lot of coffee, and the beans go off after a few weeks in the fridge (hurr durr >putting coffee in the fridge etc.)

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:42:40 2013 No.11719717,2 >>11719697 I bet this was a legitimate post too, just with the Drive reference.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:43:37 2013 No.11719724,1 >>11719717,2 >I bet this was a legitimate post LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:43:48 2013 No.11719724,2 You idiots, the word ``Drive'' is in the blacklist. You automatically get your posts deleted, it's no the stupid janitor.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:44:32 2013 No.11719724,3 >>11719717,2 The question was real, the "Drive" was just a little joke. Didn't stop me from getting muted for "Garbage outside of /b/".

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:44:48 2013 No.11719730 File: 51 KB, 500x499, 1374293579951.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] I hate tea.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:45:43 2013 No.11719730,1 >>11719724,3 try making a real on-topic post with Tokiko in the namefield and see what happens

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:47:49 2013 No.11719737

>>11719730
I used to hate tea like you, but then I drank some Earl Grey. Up to that point I'd only had generic tea bags and they were awful. My school was trialling different teas and it changed my life.

Though I always feel like a twat for drinking Earl Grey. Apparently it has some stereotype (especially in North America) because Captain Picard drinks it.

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:48:05 2013 No.11719737,1 [INTERNAL]

>>11719710,3
It would be a Janny victory. Less work for him. It would be a mod defeat but that's dangerous now.

Tea threads have been modblessed in a very strange way. We had great big ironic arguments about them over on /q/ until they were set in the rules. Getting rid of them would be the mods admitting that the /q/ changes were wrong, and would be yielding to shitposters. This is hilarious on a meta level because they are mostly inhabited by shitposters and literally new posters. Mods would have to drop their pride to get rid of this kind of thread and it would have to extend to stupid shit like scenery threads.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:48:34 2013 No.11719740 Is coffee ok to discuss in these threads or is it strictly tea ONLY?

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:49:34 2013 No.11719744 >>11719740 We didn't have any problem with coffee friends last thread.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:51:19 2013 No.11719747 File: 184 KB, 480x640, kankohi.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>11719740 Canned coffee is pretty /jp/. My local Asian grocery is selling Pokka cheap, so I bought 20 cans last week.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:51:29 2013 No.11719747,1 >>11719724,3 You know its not hard to ask a question without your normie /o/ memes, in fact its probably easier.

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:52:40 2013 No.11719747,2 [INTERNAL]

>>11719737,1

I think you overestimate how much the mods care. NEET threads need to go? Sure thing, anything for their pal Janny. Janjan says tea threads are shit and need to be against the rules? No problem.

What makes you think that they would suddenly get flustered because the rules need changing again? It's not like they ever take notice of any criticism unless it's about their home board and none of the mods think of /jp/ in that way

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:53:01 2013 No.11719747,3 >>11719747,1 Sometimes you want to join in the fun while having a sincere motive. Not everything has some hugely sinister purpose behind it. I guess this is why people say Americans don't understand banter.

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:56:05 2013 No.11719747,4 [INTERNAL]

>>11719747,2
If the janman hates NEET threads so much why does he let all that blogging happen in "take it easy" threads? That place is fucking packed full of scum.

>>11719747,3
I bet you're one of those guys that spouts epic memes in real life, jabbing elbows and hoping someone gets your super cool reference. Do you have a recommended place to shop for fedoras?

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:56:34 2013 No.11719763

I wish the harmless posts would be left alone. I don't see anything disruptive about them.

>>11719740
I like it all. I'm coffee otaku and tea enthusiast. Something about naturally complex beverages is nice and the in the winter it's nicer.

I had an order of two different houjicha come in right before I left home. If only I'd thought to bring them. Houjicha is the best winter tea. (´・ω・`)

>>11719717
Don't get me started on milk. Seriously folks - almond milk. It's the future. Kinda funky in coffee but there's always cream when you want comfort.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:57:49 2013 No.11719766 What's the best brand of coffee I can buy from a UK supermarket? I literally do not know what I'm buying and I want something that tastes great and is not expensive because I'm poor.

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 15:59:03 2013 No.11719766,1 [INTERNAL]

>>11719747,3
What fun, dude? Are seriously this brain damaged that you find all this shit amusing? Really?

"Let's drop Drive references and see how long it takes for Janny to delete them! I-it's fun! Really"

I'd rather waste my time here watching you homos sperg, thanks.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:00:44 2013 No.11719766,2 >>11719747,4 I really don't know why those "take it easy" threads are ok. The jan works in mysterious ways and follows his own private set of rules, many of which seem to contradict each other.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:02:37 2013 No.11719766,3 >>11719766,2 Maybe because deleting them would lead to bigger problems for now.u

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:03:09 2013 No.11719766,4 [INTERNAL]

>>11719747,2
NEET threads were banned by /q/ too. I argued anti NEET threads and pro Tea threads. It was fun.

It's not simply making janny happy - janny follows /q/ rules. If they start changing the rules again they face another shitstorm. That's why /q/ is gone - user entitlement and drama. There's nowhere to complain now so it may work but would likely instigate more shitposting. Also, the one mod who browses /jp/ and sometimes warosu is probably the prideful one who makes sure janny doesn't delete rule bound topics.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:03:39 2013 No.11719775 >>11719737 I've tried tea bag Earl Grey before and I didn't like it.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:03:45 2013 No.11719775,1 >>11719766,2 Or you could just admit your tinfoil hat theories are bullshit, but you're never wrong of course.

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:07:03 2013 No.11719775,2 [INTERNAL]

>>11719766,1
It is funny to mess with janny. It's not a big deal getting banned, you know? Just an imageboard, after all.

Or should we stick to Serious Discussion? Like the undeleted posts in this thread that can be had via Google or are thought up on the spot.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:08:39 2013 No.11719783 File: 27 KB, 270x270, 1387400906466.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>11719766 Taylor's of Harrogate's Take It Easy. Get a cafetière or a moka pot.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:09:07 2013 No.11719783,1 >>11719775,1 But the janitor deletes NEET threads, so what exactly am I wrong about? He deletes NEET threads because he actually enjoys and approves of them?

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:09:47 2013 No.11719783,2 >>11719710,3 >>11719737,1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrrhic_victory

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:09:56 2013 No.11719783,3 [INTERNAL]

>>11719766,4
Hahaha, no. Janny follows janny's rules.
He doesn't give a shit about what you or I or even his superiors think.

The entire janitor system is fucked. You can't just pick one anonymous autist out of a sea of anonymous autists, give him superpowers, and expect him to behave.

The rules are nothing to them. If they don't like the rules then they change them, simple as that.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:10:24 2013 No.11719790 >>11719783 >Take It Easy Holy shit what a name! I will check it out next time I am in the store

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:14:09 2013 No.11719802 >>11719570 Shut the fuck up. Everyone hates you

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:17:06 2013 No.11719802,1 [INTERNAL]

>>11719783,3
Let me throw my own wacky conspiracy out there.

Lets assume that this is the same guy spamming http://fuuka.warosu.org/jp/image/bRlevrsj3subVHaljrA08g

How is it against the rules to remove ban evaders and/or known spammers? This is of course under the assumption theres only one autist spamming all this, just like theres only one janitor.

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:17:57 2013 No.11719802,2 [INTERNAL]

>>11719783,3
He does follow the rules. The rules are shitty because we made them shitty and now we can't change them because last time we did everyone whined more than it was worth to staff.

I'm not saying janny ain't shit too. He's obviously got a serious brain problem, can't understand humour or read between the lines most of the time. Goes overboard deleting things even if it doesn't work. Can't handle lightly off-topic banter. Yet, he's still trying to uphold the rules as his damage mind sees them. It's hard to manage this board even if you don't have a mental disease because of the gray areas and overlaps like this thread - his makes it even harder.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:18:33 2013 No.11719802,3 >>11719802,1 >just like theres only one janitor. I've got bad news for you.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:20:18 2013 No.11719802,4 >>11719802,3 Are you implying there is? Because theres no way that asshole can be on here 24/7, thats literally inhuman.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:20:33 2013 No.11719802,5 >>11719802,2 have we ever had a janitor who wasn't batshit nuts in some way or another

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:23:17 2013 No.11719802,6 [INTERNAL]

>>11719747,4
>If the janman hates NEET threads so much why does he let all that blogging happen in "take it easy" threads?

>>11719766,2
>I really don't know why those "take it easy" threads are ok. The jan works in mysterious ways

My personal theory is that the janitor (or at least, one of the janitors) is cool with NEET threads, but he was asked to delete them by moot or a mod (the rules were changed, after all). So it's allowed on a rocky basis, or at least one of the janitors allows it and the rest of the janitors just roll with it.

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:25:39 2013 No.11719802,7 [INTERNAL]

>>11719747,4
>I bet you're one of those guys that spouts epic memes in real life

No, but if my mates are having a bit of banter, I'll happily join in.

>>11719766,1
>What fun, dude? Are seriously this brain damaged that you find all this shit amusing? Really?
>"Let's drop Drive references and see how long it takes for Janny to delete them! I-it's fun! Really"

See? I don't know if you're American, but you just don't get banter. It's not malicious, it's not at anyone's expense, it's just a bit of fun.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:27:10 2013 No.11719837 >>11719802 Whoa! Uncalled for, buddy. Relax and have a cuppa.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:27:52 2013 No.11719802,8 >>11719802,7 Your "banter" isn't welcome, go back to /sp/ or shit up some other thread.

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:28:24 2013 No.11719837,1 [INTERNAL]

>>11719802,2
He follows the rules for his own preferences.

There is a JRPG thread up right now, or at least there was. Remember those "good old fashioned JRPG generals" that were deleted for years? Remember those mod posts saying only games with visual novel components are allowed? The janitor knows this, he doesn't care. He's making a "merciful exception" because he likes the video games people are discussing.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:28:38 2013 No.11719837,2 >>11719802,5 hell no. only batshit crazy people would volunteer to take moots dick up their collective asses on a daily basis for no pay.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:30:17 2013 No.11719837,3 >>11719802,8 /sp/ didn't invent banter. Banter isn't the same as shitposting.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:30:55 2013 No.11719845 >>11719802 Flaming is against the rules. If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:31:49 2013 No.11719845,1 >>11719802,1 It is the same guy spamming it, that's been known for quite a while now. I fully support the janitor owning this nerd for trying desperately to force his crossboarder meme.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:31:55 2013 No.11719849 I prefer green. This kind of tea gives me tranquility.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:32:59 2013 No.11719849,1 >>11719802,7 Shitposting isn't banter. The drive meme is shitposting, therefore it's not banter. What's so hard to understand?

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:33:15 2013 No.11719849,2 [INTERNAL]

>>11719802,1
I know for a fact its more than one guy

So no, you don't have the right to abuse your powers over the incorrect assumption that they are a ban evader.

There have been more books/movies/television shows about this kind of power abuse than I can count.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:34:06 2013 No.11719849,3 >>11719849,2 >I know for a fact its more than one guy it's the warosu cabal

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:34:12 2013 No.11719849,4 [INTERNAL]

>>11719837,1
It's not stated in the rules. He's following the rules, not random mod screencaps that staff admitted were a problem. If they wanted to change the interpretation it would be in Feedback. As it stands, janny has been upholding the rules. He's too strict more than anything, as this thread exemplifies.

>>11719802,8
r u avin a laf

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:34:20 2013 No.11719849,5 [INTERNAL]

The worst part is, Drive is a critically acclaimed film with 93% on Rotten Tomatoes. But once I've finished 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s cinema, I won't be able to enjoy Drive because I'll look back on these threads and remember it as one of those "memes" from the "internet".

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:37:33 2013 No.11719849,6 >>11719849,2 I know for a fact it's one guy. You and his other cronies/hangers on may be forcing it too now but he is still pulling the strings.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:37:50 2013 No.11719849,7 >>11719802,6 NEET threads were banned because janny didn't like them and started deleting them en-masse, then one of the mods changed the rules to accommodate his retarded friend instead of telling him to fuck off. It's all in the archives.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:38:04 2013 No.11719849,8 >>11719802,6 Its common knowledge that the dark jannies lobbied for NEET thread removal. The actual staff really doesn't give a shit about us and try to avoid getting in too deep.

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:38:19 2013 No.11719849,9 [INTERNAL]

>>11719849,1
Again, you don't get banter.

Say some bloke is a nonce. People unironically bully him, maybe they bash his head in, break his legs, and set him on fire. That's assault and it's a crime. But then you're in the pub and people say, "Remember Old Jimmy who buggered them kids?" and you say, "Aye, that poof had a screw or two loose!" and then Jimmy wheels up to you and says, "I'm going to prison, I just wanted to say goodbye," and you reply, "Aye, good riddance mate! Shame there's no bairns in prison, eh?". That's banter.

>>	None !4Pq7ZkSFpA Wed Dec 18 16:40:00 2013 No.11719849,10 Look at all these ghost posties and trash cans. I'm not reading all that shit!

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:41:03 2013 No.11719849,11 >>11719849,4 If a mod says something, it's official. Don't be an awkwardface. Example: https://fuuka.warosu.org/q/thread/S265574#p267022

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:41:11 2013 No.11719849,12 >>11719849,6 You don't seem to understand. I AM the one who pulls the strings.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:44:40 2013 No.11719877 >>11719783 What kind of normie do you have to be to own one of those, why don't you just go work at starbucks.

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:45:46 2013 No.11719877,1 [INTERNAL]

>>11719849,6
I don't associate with the Drive guy but sometimes will capitalize Drive in a post because the absurd janny reaction toward something so harmless is funny.

>>11719849,7
Nah they were banned after we argued on /q/ and set new rules. Banished to /soc/. If it wasn't determined off-topic it would fit right in with all the other generals today, too. Oh well, floorshitters get wrecked.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:45:54 2013 No.11719877,2 >>11719849,9 >Say some bloke is a nonce. Whoa, you are WAY too british to be posting here right now. Please leave before you disturb my freedom.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:48:03 2013 No.11719877,3 >>11719849,11 >Yes, this is still the rule despite the sticky not being there anymore. Keep it to one thread and properly name the thread in the subject field. ohohohohohoho

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:48:15 2013 No.11719877,4 >>11719802,4 No, I'm saying there has to be more than one janitor. There are at least two and they have different preferences for deletion.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:54:26 2013 No.11719877,5 >>11719603 >Travelled CTFU props

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 16:55:40 2013 No.11719877,6 [INTERNAL]

>>11719849,11
This is the reason /q/ is gone. Random anonymous mod who doesn't deal with /jp/ stating x is not a rule. It only creates confusion. That's why we have feedback, where we can be fed a specific interpretation without
the chance to argue over it.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:03:46 2013 No.11719877,7 holy christ the janishit is ragin'

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:04:49 2013 No.11719877,8 >>11719877,6 feedback is suggestions box that feeds directly into a shredder

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:13:37 2013 No.11719877,9 These threads are an eyesore and the sooner you get them banned, the happier we'll all be. Keep fighting the good fight warosubros.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:15:42 2013 No.11719928 Reminder that these threads are created by Warosu subhumans and populated by them with the purpose of "rekting" Janny.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:19:17 2013 No.11719928,1 mint tea, any herbal tea or fruit tea isn't even tea

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:21:28 2013 No.11719938 >>11719928 Excuse me? We've had these threads since before that shit hole existed. I hope nobody falls for a claim like that. Tea is the liquid embodiment of taking it easy.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:24:13 2013 No.11719943 >>11719938 We've had NEET threads before warosu too, but they turned it into shitposting generals much like this thread.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:25:28 2013 No.11719945 >>11719938 It was until all the tea prudes showed up with their super expensive teaware and special nip $$$ teas.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:25:59 2013 No.11719947 I'm gonna go drive and get some tea.

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:26:17 2013 No.11719947,1 [INTERNAL]

>>11719877,6
If a member of Team 4chan says something, it's official policy. There has never been any ambiguity about this. Anonymous ##Mod says "Junior idols and/or child models are banned. Posting this will get you banned. Stop fucking doing it--it's not allowed you pedo creeps." then that's the case to this very day.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:27:13 2013 No.11719951 >>11719938 Just like headphone threads before /q/, right?

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:28:55 2013 No.11719951,1 >>11719945 Whats wrong with my post, this is the reality of the Tea generals.

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:29:58 2013 No.11719960

What is the best method of brewing coffee? Right now I have a moka pot and I use pre-ground coffee, but it comes out too bitter (not sure if that's the right word, but it leaves a bad taste in my mouth at any rate).

Is a French press or Aeropress better? Maybe it's worth investing in a proper espresso machine? But that will take three weeks of autismbux payments OTL

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:30:21 2013 No.11719960,1 >>11719951,1 It's too late, the thread has been hit by the /q/ alert stamp and now meta is banned. Next time try to make it within the first few posts.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:30:44 2013 No.11719960,2 >>11719951,1 Literally Auschwitz

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:30:58 2013 No.11719965

I just drink cheap as piss genmai cha, usually with matcha powder added to it that I find for 20 bags/2.50$. Shit is delicious as hell, and I get as much enjoyment out of is as when I tried doing the tea prude nonsense. Drink what you enjoy, its the moment not the tea that makes the experience.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:31:43 2013 No.11719967 >>11719877 Please don't troll. You can get a good moka pot for 20 to 30 dollars on Amazon. Stop trying to stir up shit.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:32:58 2013 No.11719970 >>11719967 That post was going completely ignored until you decided to start shit, shitposter. You don't need all that stuff to make a good cup of coffee, just buy a single drip thing or a 10$ french press and you're set.

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:33:28 2013 No.11719973

>>11719965
>Drink what you enjoy, its the moment not the tea that makes the experience.

Couldn't have put it better myself. Normally I drive generic chai from the grocery store, and I couldn't care less about what other people drink. It tastes good, I can take it easy, so why not?

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:34:43 2013 No.11719977 >>11719970 My moka pot was literally less expensive than the French presses in the same store. It's just a metal pot you put on the cooktop. It's not whatever expensive hipster thing you think it is.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:34:43 2013 No.11719978 >>11719973 I'm glad theres other like-minded individuals in these threads, I stopped posting in them over a year ago for the most part because of the way they were going.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:35:20 2013 No.11719978,1 >>11719951,1 Don't insult glorious nipponese teas!

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:36:43 2013 No.11719984 >>11719970 I gave youre mom a 10$ french press last nite.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:37:43 2013 No.11719986 >>11719984 My mom died of cirrhosis but my uncle did buy her a french press the Christmas before last.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:39:43 2013 No.11719991 Good article on coffee machines: http://www.theguardian.com/money/2011/feb/10/coffe-machines-price Unfortunately, it's a couple of years out of date. Anyone know anything similar for 2013? They really drive up the prices on these machines.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:40:43 2013 No.11719992 >>11719986 I'm sorry to hear that, I hope you take good care of that french press, and enjoy every cup of coffee like you had made it for her.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:41:58 2013 No.11719993 >>11719978 There isn't much snobbing unless you're downing Lipton green and acting weeb about it. I've had plenty of great cheap tea. It's about breaking your routine to relax while focusing on the ritual and enjoying it for what it is.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:42:13 2013 No.11719994 >>11719992 It's okay. I'm not glad she's dead, but she used to drive me up the wall, so I'm glad she's gone. Now I can enjoy my coffee in peace.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:42:58 2013 No.11719997 >>11719993 Should have seen them when that laser tripcode user was the OP, major snobbing to the point where I just couldn't handle it anymore.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:43:47 2013 No.11719997,1 >>11719986 Trevor?

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:44:43 2013 No.11719999 I made myself some sweet tea last night using my leftover summertime black tea supply. I felt so dirty.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:44:54 2013 No.11719999,1 >>11719997,1 Should have just kept going with it, autismlord.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:46:58 2013 No.11720005 >>11719991 Sweet Maria's has a lot of good info on what to actually look for in a coffee brewer. They have a ton of good unbiased information, although they sell some of the stuff.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:46:58 2013 No.11720007 Just made a cup of lipton in the microwave since my stove isn't working. Hot water is hot water I think.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:47:02 2013 No.11720007,1 >>11719997,1 Trevor is literally the only person in the world whose mom has died of cirrhosis. (why am I even talking to this moron?)

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:47:13 2013 No.11720008 >>11719994 >>11719986 >>11719992 Warosu mongoloids ITT.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:48:58 2013 No.11720011 >>11719993 What is the ritual?

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:49:29 2013 No.11720013 >>11719997 that guys a retard anyway so fuck em

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:49:47 2013 No.11720013,1 >>11719994 >I'm not glad she's dead ... I'm glad she's gone TAR quoting RMS. Cute.

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:56:13 2013 No.11720029

>>11720011
Measuring the right amount of tea, getting the right temp on the water, timing the steep just long enough. Maybe smelling it dry and again after brewing. Some people like sweets first - that's kinda weeb. However you prepare tea is up to you but there's rarely anything automated involved, contrast to drip coffee, so there's a ritual to it. Not a weeb ceremony but a routine you go through with your equipment that develops a little with every go.

With bags probably just relaxing and watching it steep. Enjoying the aroma then sipping as you resume the day. Tea time is a ritual.

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:57:16 2013 No.11720029,1 [INTERNAL]

Seriously, what the hell is up with you shitposters? What the hell is your problem? You think it's fucking funny to act like a retard and shit up the board? Are you really that fucking autistic? I bet you're actually a newfriend from some other shitty board (probably /a/ or /v/). This is not funny. You just look unbelievably stupid. I can't wait for the day we actually have moderation on /jp/. We have gone too long without it. Keep "shitposting" while you still can, you retarded fuck. We will win in the end.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:57:59 2013 No.11720034 The inside of my Zojirushi has started to rust. There are a couple of spots of rust at the bottom. Is it dangerous to still drink the water?

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 17:58:58 2013 No.11720038 >>11720029 I try to sit somewhere around house that I don't usually sit while drinking. Makes it kind of interesting, makes you look at things differently.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 18:00:29 2013 No.11720039 >>11720034 >Is it dangerous to still drink the water? Yes, very. Replace it. Tetanus is no joke.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 18:01:08 2013 No.11720039,1 >>11720029,1 This whole thread is a shitpost.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 18:04:43 2013 No.11720048 are there any good bag teas the breakroom at work only has orange pekoe in bags and bringing loose tea from home is a pain

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 18:04:58 2013 No.11720050

>>11720039
Oxidation doesn't mean tetanus. There's not going to be bacteria in something that boils anyway.

>>11720034
Bullshit unless you put something acidic inside like a retard. The inside of their water boilers is heavily coasted and stainless underneath.

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 18:07:43 2013 No.11720055

>>11720050
I cleaned it a few times with vinegar, but I know if that's what caused it. There was one time when the self-cleaning process didn't get off the lime so I went and scrubbed by hand; maybe this damaged the lining. This thing has been in constant use since 2009 if it makes a difference.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 18:08:59 2013 No.11720060 >>11720048 >break room at work FUCKing normo get the HELL out of /jp/ i had enough of YOU try to keep ME down if im not like YOU

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 18:08:59 2013 No.11720061 >>11720050 What if theres extremophile bacteria in the water, what then?

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 18:12:28 2013 No.11720069 >>11720061 Then you have bigger problems than rusty water heaters.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 18:22:58 2013 No.11720091 Besides tea, what other drugs do you guys do? Alcohol here.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 18:25:43 2013 No.11720096 >>11720091 420 smoke weed eery day xDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 18:28:28 2013 No.11720103 >>11720096 Can weed actually be added to tea in the same way it can be added to cakes, or is that just a play on "herbal tea"?

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 18:31:28 2013 No.11720113 >>11720103 I know people make tea out of the stems.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 18:34:13 2013 No.11720123 >>11720103 I don't do weed but from what I understand the drug part of the weed is soaked up by fats, so adding it to plain water would only extract the taste part of the weed and not the drug part of the weed.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 18:39:28 2013 No.11720134 Can you add marijuana to tea in the same way you can add it to cakes? Reminder that the 4chan servers are hosted in California, a state that decriminalized marijuana.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 18:40:58 2013 No.11720138 >>11720134 You can make tea out the stems, did I screw up captcha I left after posting.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 18:41:43 2013 No.11720141 File: 186 KB, 551x621, tmp_1383916888044-1290750033.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] what's a good tea to drink when I'm in a car on my way to work?

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 18:42:44 2013 No.11720144 >>11720141 Apparently with a sippy cup, if you're having that much trouble. You gigantic baby.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 18:45:14 2013 No.11720156 >>11720141 Folger's.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 18:48:58 2013 No.11720172 >>11720060 take it easy if you don't want to work that's on concern of mine, hell I'd rather go back to being a neet but that's just not an option for me

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 18:55:59 2013 No.11720190 File: 233 KB, 1438x1080, 1380856807896.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>11720141 Any black tea. But I prefer Earl Grey.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 18:58:28 2013 No.11720192 I wish I could enjoy tea more. After I discovered the deliciousness of quality coffee I just can't go back. There is just something about the complexity of a strong black espresso that you can't replicate with any other drink.

Anonymous Wed Dec 18 19:15:34 2013 No.11720236

Guys, I've been trying tea for a while but it really seems like not much pleases me. I've long known my palate is extremely weak, so most tea I drink just tastes like hot water.

The tea I've liked the most so far is just straight up ginger tea, because of the strong taste. Do you know anything else with that sort of impression?

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 19:18:49 2013 No.11720247 >>11720192 >I wish I could enjoy tea more you can, just enjoy it for what it is

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 18 22:14:43 2013 No.11720670 So, does anyone else drink canned or bottled teas?

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 19 00:10:37 2013 No.11720869 File: 660 KB, 851x925, 2587279.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>11720236 Maybe try Russian tea. http://home.fazekas.hu/~nagydani/rth/Russian-tea-HOWTO-v2.html

Anonymous Thu Dec 19 07:05:31 2013 No.11721640

Hey /jp/ I want to get into drinking tea, got any tips or resources on what to start with? I was told once that the quality of the tea depends on which harvest it is. That is, the first harvest is of highest quality and decreases from there down to maybe the fifth or sixth harvest.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 19 16:24:47 2013 No.11722839 Anyone drinking anything right now? Please share the experience with us!

Anonymous Thu Dec 19 16:33:02 2013 No.11722855
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What do you guys think of these takeaway cups?

I always spill them onto the rim of the cup, or tilt them too fast and spill coffee on myself.

Last time I was drinking one while walking past some cute schoolchildren, and I spilled coffee all over my white shirt. Some girls laughed at me and I felt bad. Then a hailstorm started and everyone got wet. It hid the coffee stains on my shirt, and I like to think it was God's revenge against the girls because now they had wet shirts too.

Can't they figure out a better way to do takeaway coffee? The plastic tops ruin the taste. Maybe one day I'll buy a flask and ask coffee places to fill that (I saw a woman do this once and it was super cool) but I'm at my limit of social anxiety just by asking for the normal drink.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 19 16:50:03 2013 No.11722904 >>11722855 >Some girls laughed at me and I felt bad. I want this to happen to me.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 19 16:53:03 2013 No.11722917 >>11722855 Why not use a straw with those cups?

Anonymous Thu Dec 19 16:56:18 2013 No.11722923 [DELETED]

>>11722904
At the time it was really awkward, but in retrospect it was pretty great. Some girls in their mid-teens giggling, "Ha ha isn't that guy such a loser!" or however they talk.

It's a shame I was just passing by. It would have been amazing to be in an environment alone with these girls. Not for any criminal reasons, just having them all laugh at me in a situation where I couldn't escape. They're all ten years younger than me, sexually experienced, and far more mature in so many ways, and they'd laugh at the fact that I couldn't even drink coffee like a proper grown-up. Man would that be amazing.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 19 16:57:48 2013 No.11722927 >>11722917 Straws don't fit in the holes. You could remove the lid but then enjoy spilling coffee everywhere.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 19 16:59:48 2013 No.11722934 >>11722839 Brewing up some English breakfast tea right now. I just came back from a walk in the rain so I expect it will be great.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 19 17:01:18 2013 No.11722944 >>11722927 Get a smaller straw or force it through. Or punch a new hole in the lid with something.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 19 17:13:35 2013 No.11722986 Does anyone else like to add a shot of Dr Pepper into their morning coffee, I find it adds a unique caramelish taste to it. I've been doing this for at least ten years now, almost daily, can't seem to get enough of it.

>>	Anonymous Fri Dec 20 00:17:45 2013 No.11723961 >>11722986 I do like Dr Pepper but I've never tried that. Maybe I will but it sounds kind of gross.

>>	Anonymous Fri Dec 20 01:46:04 2013 No.11724122 >>11721640 I got into tea by going to yuuki-cha.com and just picking some green tea based on how cool the name was

>>	Anonymous Fri Dec 20 02:40:19 2013 No.11724209 File: 1.22 MB, 2560x1920, 20131220_013703[1].jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Picked this up from a local Asianmart. Not bad but does anyone have any suggestions to better green teas?

>>	Anonymous Fri Dec 20 02:40:49 2013 No.11724211 >>11719986 My mother had died, The cause: she had cirrhosis. Now I make shitposts.

>>	Anonymous Fri Dec 20 03:00:58 2013 No.11724242 >>11724209 I put teabag packets in my wallet to pretend they're condoms.

>>	Anonymous Fri Dec 20 03:38:13 2013 No.11724275 Tea is good for hangovers.

>>	Anonymous Sat Dec 21 11:16:13 2013 No.11727782 >>11724275 Abstinence is even better, Hardcore-san.

>>	Anonymous Sat Dec 21 12:31:17 2013 No.11728019 >>11719596 Mint tea isn't flavored tea. Unless you also consider green tea "tea leaf-flavored" tea.

>>	Anonymous Sat Dec 21 13:32:02 2013 No.11728164 >>11728019 a lot of mint tea is mint leaves mixed with tea leaves. it is mint flavored tea.

>>	Anonymous Sat Dec 21 13:46:36 2013 No.11728200 >>11728164 If it really tastes like the OP is describing, it's most likely tisane.

>>	Anonymous Sat Dec 21 13:47:36 2013 No.11728204 >>11724209 They make green tea flavoured condoms now?

Anonymous Sat Dec 21 16:29:46 2013 No.11728481
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Dragonwell tea is the best tea. It's Chinese tea, but you can buy it many online stores that ship whole-leaf tea that they import domestically.

It is really savory and blows all other teas out of the water imo.

Anonymous Sat Dec 21 16:34:46 2013 No.11728488
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I'd also recommend genmaicha, if you are more interested in Japanese teas. It is sencha (Japanese tea leaves that have not been ground) mixed with bits of roasted rice. The rice was originally added during wartime to allow the tea supply to last longer, but it imparts a pleasant, starchy taste to the tea and quickly became popular even during times of abundance.

I tend to prefer Chinese teas to Japanese teas, but genmaicha is really good. Also, Korean barley tea is pleasant and is often consumed cold in Japan during the summer.

>>	Tea !uJHh.g.2Pg Sat Dec 21 16:44:02 2013 No.11728499 >>11728481 >>11728488 This is me. If there is sufficient interest, I would be happy to post recommendations, resources, and so forth for getting into tea. It's a very inexpensive and rewarding culinary hobby.

>>	Anonymous Sat Dec 21 16:45:33 2013 No.11728502 File: 114 KB, 558x480, asamushi_yabukita_leaf.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] I still want to try a lightly steamed green tea.

>>	Anonymous Sat Dec 21 17:05:02 2013 No.11728522 Does anyone know if there are any big quality differences in mugicha?

>>	Anonymous Sat Dec 21 17:52:20 2013 No.11728667 >>11719570 Green tea and mint, best mint tea. All Arabs have tea like that and I love it. I let the water boil half a minute while the mint leaves and tea is in the pot and then serve it. Put sugar at taste.

>>	Anonymous Sat Dec 21 17:57:50 2013 No.11728684 >>11728499 where do you buy your tea and what cooking utensils do you use to prepare it?

>>	Anonymous Sat Dec 21 18:26:38 2013 No.11728756 >>11728667 >Put sugar at taste Ugh, please don't say that anon. If you're going to squander the subtlety of the flavor, at least don't be so brash, use honey.

Tea !uJHh.g.2Pg Sat Dec 21 18:45:08 2013 No.11728800

>>11728684
I purchase my tea from the following vendors typically:

http://www.teaspring.com/
http://www.taooftea.com/

Also, Reddit, despite its unpopularity, has a really comprehensive list of retailers on their tea subreddit - http://www.reddit.com/r/tea

For tea preparation, I use a Japanese kytusu pot (sometimes called a "bird pot") for Japanese teas and a Chinese gaiwan for the rest.

Gaiwan's are a little tricky to brew tea with at first, but a number of tutorials exist online to give you an idea of how to manage them. After that, it's just a matter of getting used to them:

http://chahai.net/tag/tutorial/

Enjoy your tea! Let me know if you have any other questions.

Tea !uJHh.g.2Pg Sat Dec 21 18:56:40 2013 No.11728856

It takes a little while to figure out what sorts of teas you prefer, so trying a few from each of the color categories while considering the flavor profiles that accompany them (usually published on the vendor's site) is a good way to go about trying tea.

White tea - the least oxidized and usually the most delicate or sweet in terms of flavor. These teas are often refreshing and (very mildly) fruity. These teas contain nearly no caffeine.

Green tea - a bit more oxidized than white tea. These teas can range from having nutty/roasted flavors (dragonwell, genmaicha) to having sweeter flavors (meng ding). These teas are a bit more caffeinated than white teas.

Oolong tea - even more oxidized. The flavors of these teas vary wildly, and tend to change with repeated steapings. Oolong tea is often prepared repeatedly with the same set of leaves, with the temperature and steep time increasing with each subsequent steeping. The specifics regarding the temperature, steep time, and the number of times you can reuse the leaves will vary depending on the oolong tea in question. These teas have a moderate amount of caffeine.

Black tea - the most familiar tea category in the west. Tends to be very smooth and highly oxidized. These teas have quite a bit of caffeine and make pleasant breakfast teas and alternatives to coffee.

Pu'er tea - fermented tea. Regarded as a delicacy in many Asian countries in the same sense that wine often is in the west. I am not terribly familiar with it, and it can be very expensive, though cheaper ones do exist. It is usually sold as a large brick or disk of compressed leaves

"Red tea" - usually refers to African teas like heuningbos and rooibos. These aren't technically teas but are instead made from the needles of African cyclopia bush. They tend to be very sweet, contain no caffeine, and are quite tasty.

>>	Anonymous Sat Dec 21 19:04:10 2013 No.11728889 This thread reminded me to check up on my teas. All of them are past their date. Some, way past. Now I feel silly.

>>	Anonymous Sat Dec 21 19:41:55 2013 No.11728971 File: 770 KB, 1600x1067, IMG_5951-20131221.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Normal Sencha, first steep. It's pretty old but still tastes alright.

>>	Tea !uJHh.g.2Pg Sat Dec 21 19:57:14 2013 No.11729000 >>11728971 Looks tasty. I like the look of the pot you have there.

>>	Anonymous Sat Dec 21 19:59:29 2013 No.11729004 >>11728971 Get out of here would you suck it guy.

>>	Anonymous Sat Dec 21 20:01:59 2013 No.11729011 >>11728971 I almost bought that pot once. It's attractive. >>11728856 >>11728800 >>11729000 why trip

>>	Anonymous Sat Dec 21 20:02:59 2013 No.11729017 >>11729011 It's extremely important that everyone knows who he is, I'm surprised he ditched his laser tripcode though.

>>	Anonymous Sat Dec 21 20:06:44 2013 No.11729025 >>11728856 Also, half of this is wrong. Reddit is two blocks over.

>>	Anonymous Sat Dec 21 20:49:47 2013 No.11729135 >>11729004 oh god please don't tell me mugicha anon is that guy

>>	Anonymous Sat Dec 21 21:00:46 2013 No.11729135,1 >>11729135 would it really surprise anyone

>>	Anonymous Sat Dec 21 21:59:06 2013 No.11729294 I like mugicha, but it makes me bloated. Way more than regular tea. Anyone else this way? I'm worried I am gluten intolerant or something.

>>	Anonymous Sat Dec 21 22:02:22 2013 No.11729299 >>11729294 It may have something to do with the gluten or carbs, if there are any. There probably are, since it's barley. I don't feel bloated after drinking it though.

Anonymous Sat Dec 21 22:22:36 2013 No.11729358

Is tea healthy?

I don't drink coffee or tea but I've been researching about the latter (especially green tea) because it seemed healthy and relaxing, however I've read that it has negative effects (it's bad for your bones, teeth, esophagus and prostate), though it's true that it's very good for reducing stress.

>>	Anonymous Sat Dec 21 23:58:15 2013 No.11729547 >>11729358 Everything is bad for you. Just drink what you like.

Anonymous Sun Dec 22 10:15:43 2013 No.11730505

>>11729358
If you have a source for that I'd be interested to read it. Most research I've read on tea's health effects (both good and bad) has been really tentative or contradicted in its conclusions. I've heard about the esophagus thing, though. That's not a property of tea; it just has to do with people who drink beverages scalding hot without waiting for them to cool.

In any case, if you look at it another way, tea is probably healthier than any other food or drink people might consume every day as a habit.

Anonymous Sun Dec 22 10:24:13 2013 No.11730525

>>11729358
Everything is bad for you without moderation. Don't indulge yourself too much and you'll be fine. I've limited myself to 2 cups of tea or coffee per day ever since I was 16 and I'm 21 now with no health problems. If you have to cut anything out your diet, cut fizzy drinks out and replace them with water.

>>	Anonymous Sun Dec 22 10:26:58 2013 No.11730530 I don't know why people divide themselves into 'tea people' and 'coffee people' It's completely possible to enjoy both. Personally I like drinking coffee in the morning and tea after dinner.

Anonymous Sun Dec 22 10:30:58 2013 No.11730538

>>11730530
I suspect that the people that call themselves "tea people" are the types that can't handle anything strong or blunt, whilst the people that call themselves "coffee people" can't stand drinks without heaps of sugar and flavouring in them. Just my five pence.

>>	Anonymous Sun Dec 22 13:02:10 2013 No.11730829 >>11730530 I refuse to believe there are people that actually like coffee. The fact that the kitchen sink at the office always has thrown away coffee in it seems to support this.

Anonymous Sun Dec 22 13:03:26 2013 No.11730831

>>11730505
Well, I guess I exaggerated a bit.

- It's good for bringing stress levels back to normal after tense situations:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/media/library/tea
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/6015821/A-cup-of-tea-really-can-help-reduce-stress-at-times-of-crisis-claim-scientists.html

- According to a study, tea can cause prostate cancer in high doses: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-18494725

However, there are also studies that directly contradict this: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17392149

The National Cancer Institute page about green tea seems to imply it's beneficial: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/cam/prostatesupplements/Patient/page3

Coffee seems to be good too: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/08/130826143608.htm

- Too much fluoride can cause bone and teeth problems, and tea is a big fluoride source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/10200566/Cheap-tea-raises-risk-of-bone-and-teeth-problems.html

- And yes, the esophagus thing is due to the temperature, but I guess it still applies to tea:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7965380.stm

>>	Anonymous Sun Dec 22 14:52:55 2013 No.11731076 File: 90 KB, 425x323, logh-beveragepreferences.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>11730530 Weird, because my family drinks lots of coffee but they think my tea is too strong. Personally I enjoy both but I prefer tea.

Anonymous Sun Dec 22 15:08:40 2013 No.11731124

>>11730538
I'm a tea people who drinks strong blcak cocfkee.

>>11730530
Nobody does this pretty much it's universally everyone likes tea and coffee.

>>11730831
Fluorosis is associated with poor grade Pu'erh, not really a concern.

That cancer study probably doesn't consider milk's influence. Milk causes cancer, tea doesn't.

>>	Anonymous Mon Dec 23 02:35:04 2013 No.11732535 Anyone drinking something warm tonight?

Anonymous Mon Dec 23 11:51:21 2013 No.11733462

>>11730829
that is usually because the majority of coffee drinkers are just caffeine addicts who tend to buy really cheap coffee in bulk because they drink so damn much of it. they add sugar & creamer, powered or otherwise, which curdles or some shit and makes your brew taste odd at lukewarm/room temperature. accidentally adding too much of either of those obviously ruins your brew as well. this explains your office phenomenon of thrown away coffee. they aren't drinking it for the taste, they're drinking it to wake the fuck up and do some work.

conversely if you buy quality beans, grind at home and drink it black it will taste good at any temperature.

>>	Anonymous Mon Dec 23 12:10:06 2013 No.11733491 >>11732535 Trying out some Chai tea. I didn't know tea could be spicy.

Anonymous Mon Dec 23 12:45:06 2013 No.11733556 [DELETED]

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This just came to me

>elementary school principal also home room teacher (countryside)
>50 year old guy, has lived in japan for a part of hes life
>suggests we have a tea break once a day
>great success and lots of fun
>have drank tea ever since
>also made us sing happy birthday in japanese and similiar things

I'm sorry i was such a brat.

>>	Anonymous Mon Dec 23 12:57:52 2013 No.11733587 >>11733556 You realize that you can write a story without making it green like the loli cousin blog poster does right?

>>	Anonymous Mon Dec 23 12:59:51 2013 No.11733591 >>11733587 oh sry I thought i was on /a/ still

Anonymous Mon Dec 23 20:28:33 2013 No.11734510

I generally mix my teas together, I have found some wonderful combinations over the past year since I decided to experiment.

Peppermint + camomile
Peppermint + pomegranate
Peppermint + Green tea (been drinking this a lot recently, actually so good)

I need to try pome and green tea as well at some point. Those sound like they could be good together going from the peppermint combinations.

I tried mixing those with Earl Gray but I still can't really stomach that stuff man.
Earl Gray is just, it is just so against my tongues likes. I heard so many good things about it, but nope.
I try to drink it with some combinations because I know it is pretty good for you in general, but I combine only small amounts.

>>	Anonymous Mon Dec 23 20:39:04 2013 No.11734555 >>11734510 I can't stand Earl Grey either. It's like the whole of my body rejects it, from the tongue to the stomach.

Anonymous Mon Dec 23 20:48:34 2013 No.11734591

>>11734555
Likewise, it just has too strong of a taste for me.

Mixing little bits in doesn't hurt though.
Due to that strength of taste it has, it can change teas with very little effort in some interesting ways.

I mix it in with those teas mentioned above to various extents and it sort of works.
It is basically around a 3:1 ratio roughly where the 1 is EG.

I also like to drink my teas when they are warm-ish rather than boiling.
More relaxing IMO, plus, it also doesn't carry the possible risk of heat-damage to the insides.
Due to my Crohns, this is also a bigger concern to me because my body is already stupidly sensitive to sudden changes.
The Peppermint really helps a lot for that luckily. I also take peppermint capsules for that, but I still love my tea too.

>>	Anonymous Mon Dec 23 23:24:18 2013 No.11735186 File: 791 KB, 1600x1280, IMG_5956-20131223.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Warm mugicha on winter nights is nice. Cold mugicha on summer nights is also nice. Mugicha is nice for nights. Looking forward to another warm mug tonight.

>>	Anonymous Tue Dec 24 19:22:32 2013 No.11738158 Christmas tea!

>>	Anonymous Tue Dec 24 19:33:26 2013 No.11738199 File: 161 KB, 980x735, cocoa.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Cocoa is basically Christmas tea. >>11735186 I'm jealous of your camera but couldn't justify buying something like it only to take pictures of beverages. Good composition too.

>>	Anonymous Tue Dec 24 19:42:26 2013 No.11738234 >>11738199 That is a lot of marshmallows.

>>	Anonymous Tue Dec 24 20:45:58 2013 No.11738467 File: 268 KB, 1600x1280, 1387859083066.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>11735186 There's a face on your cup..

>>	Anonymous Tue Dec 24 20:48:43 2013 No.11738473 >>11738467 That's spooky.

>>	Anonymous Tue Dec 24 20:55:28 2013 No.11738490 >>11735186 How fascinating, dickspammer.

>>	Anonymous Tue Dec 24 20:56:58 2013 No.11738495 >>11738490 how do you know? same camera?

>>	Anonymous Tue Dec 24 20:58:58 2013 No.11738502 >>11738495 That's his room, you can tell by the desktop next to his glass desk, and then someone else has compiled all the images this freak has taken of himself.

>>	Anonymous Tue Dec 24 21:01:56 2013 No.11738502,1 >>11738502 It's a bit harsh to call me a freak, isn't it?

>>	Anonymous Tue Dec 24 21:05:31 2013 No.11738502,2 >>11738502,1 The green-eyed monster is a true beast.

>>	Anonymous Tue Dec 24 21:12:58 2013 No.11738539 >>11738502 Could someone upload em to mediafire pls

>>	Anonymous Tue Dec 24 22:04:29 2013 No.11738539,1 >>11738502,1 No, you're essentially the very definition of a freak.

>>	Anonymous Tue Dec 24 22:14:40 2013 No.11738539,2 >>11738539,1 I don't have a physical abnormality, what the hell.

Anonymous Wed Dec 25 13:23:49 2013 No.11740901

Ok, so I'm about to get into finally drinking proper loose leaf tea (most likely black to start), and I have a couple questions about what kind of equipment I need. Is it normal to heat the water with a tea kettle, and then pour the hot water into a tea pot that either has a mesh strainer or infuser or something? Then after the proper time, pour it into the teacups. Sources say that you can make several infusions from one unit of tea leaves, and since I'll probably be making only one cup at a time, how long do the soaked tea leaves last generally? I think that's about it, but if you have any recommendations for tea pots or anything I'd love to hear them. Unfortunately I've only got a coil stove right now, so anything that can't handle that is out of the question.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 26 19:38:15 2013 No.11745384 I wanted some green tea so I Walked to the local ethnic supermarket, there were way more varieties than I thought there would be! Which one is best served chilled?

Anonymous Fri Dec 27 03:18:08 2013 No.11746332
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>>11740901

That's about right. Warming the pot by swilling a bit of hot water inside before putting in the leaves is recommended. You probably want to measure how much water looks like what in your teapot before you try brewing, especially if you're not making an entire pot. For black tea, a teaspoon (5 ml, 2 grams) for a 6oz cup is right. An infuser isn't necessary, you can just put the leaves directly in the pot.

And I guess you should throw out used tea leaves within the day? Each successive infusion will be weaker and if you leave it out longer, more flavor will escape but it won't grow moldy or anything for a few days...

Anonymous Fri Dec 27 04:09:00 2013 No.11746443

>>11740901
Assuming you're drinking by yourself, it's simpler to skip the teapot and just get a hanging mug infuser. If you're hellbent on spending money consider putting it aside for an electric kettle with multiple temperature settings and a "keep warm" button for when you branch out other kinds of tea.

I usually have about three or four steepings. Though teas with milder flavor (e.g. not black or roasted) tend to noticeably weaken near the end.

Anonymous Fri Dec 27 05:38:49 2013 No.11746587 [DELETED]

Hey /jp/,

I'd just like to tell you something I learned in my health class today. All you tea drinkers out there, who think they are getting great health benefits are idiots. You are drinking leaves, how is that healthy? Your just drinking chlorophyll!

90% of the people who drink tea on this site are just fucking WEEABOOS. You drink tea just because the JAPS do it. Well, the JAPS have you conned. The other 10% are just brits, and you are excused, because you are naturally fucking morons. Tea is just a LEAF! Japs aren't smart. You see how shitty their Yen is? You think that someone, who can't even keep a good economy, has the intelligence to know how good tea is? Bullshit.

Enjoy your diluted organic particles and chlorophyll, you've all been conned by the crafty, yet idiot NIPS.

>>	Anonymous Fri Dec 27 09:05:44 2013 No.11746848 >>11746587 Thanks. Yor insait on this was veri nesseccary .

>>	Anonymous Fri Dec 27 17:06:56 2013 No.11748038 Yesterday, I ↁrove to the store and bought some sencha green tea. Good stuff.

>>	Anonymous Sat Dec 28 14:25:26 2013 No.11751025 By the way, I got a question for those of you who live in big cities: How do you make delicious tea given the way your water tastes?

Anonymous Sat Dec 28 14:41:56 2013 No.11751080 [DELETED]

people actually go out and buy tea stuff just to post about it online and round out their "diverse interests" a little more

drinking specific tea while eating specific cake while listening to specific music

l.e.l truly more smart than all those shitlord crossies polposters

what's the flavor of the month japanese word that everyone is using these days??? last months meme was sasuga

Anonymous Sat Dec 28 14:58:28 2013 No.11751127

>>11751080
I buy and drink it because I enjoy it. There seem to be other people here with the same motivation. I promote it in threads like this because it makes people happier when they take a few moments from their day to relax. I already have the "tea stuff" and knowledge so it's not inconvenient to help spread happiness.

What's wrong with having "diverse interests" if that were the case?

What's wrong with having preferences?

It seems like you're taking the irony meme too seriously. Watch out or may consume you! Mottainai!

>>	Anonymous Sat Dec 28 14:58:43 2013 No.11751129 >>11751080 chinpo

>>	Anonymous Sat Dec 28 15:14:11 2013 No.11751129,1 HUGBOX CULTURE

>>	Anonymous Sat Dec 28 15:19:00 2013 No.11751129,2 >>11751129,1 Go cry about it on /pol/. Be sure to use the word shill as much as possible.

Anonymous Sat Dec 28 15:37:30 2013 No.11751248

>>11751080
>people defining themselves by what products they like
If you're talking about using consumerism as a substitute for personality, then while I agree that it is a problem, I also think you're reading too much of it into this thread. We're just recommending stuff to oneanother. Sure, some sad cunts are using it as an excuse to fellate their own ego, but that happens no matter that the topic of a thread may be.

>>	Anonymous Sat Dec 28 15:40:16 2013 No.11751248,1 >>11751129,1 You can't stop the tea thread. You have no idea how many layers exist in these threads.

Anonymous Sat Dec 28 16:15:45 2013 No.11751331

>>11728856
>White Tea
Pretty much correct.
>Green Tea
There's a lot more that I would add to this, but it's a good overview.
>Oolong Tea
Oolong is any tea oxidized between green and black levels. It has a range of flavors because of the range of oxidation. You wrote that oolong teas are meant to be used in multiple infusions, however almost all teas are meant to be infused 2-6 times, not just oolong.
>Black Tea
Basically the "burnt coffee" of teas in my opinion, but not always bad.
>Pu-erh Tea
Often called "red tea" in Asian countries. Not really seen as a "delicacy", just as another variety of tea. Not really sure where you got that, the difference between Pu-erh and other teas is almost the same as between White and other teas (price, availability, "delicacy" status)
>"Red Tea"
Not tea.

>>11728800
I don't know about these vendors personally, but I usually get my tea from http://www.denstea.com/ or http://www.yuuki-cha.com/
Seems like the sites you've mentioned focus more on Chinese tea while the sites I mentioned focus on Japanese.

>>	Anonymous Sat Dec 28 16:49:03 2013 No.11751384 I feel dirty for occasionally drinking sweet tea and canned/bottled teas. Please forgive me.

>>	Anonymous Sat Dec 28 16:59:48 2013 No.11751402 >>11751384 I like Red Apple Green Tea by that one company I'm too ashamed to even type. Apparently they also have mandarin orange, plum, pomegranate, and peach flavored green tea, too. I'd like to try those one day.

Anonymous Sat Dec 28 22:32:32 2013 No.11752192

My local hipster cafe serves premium green teas and I had a cup today. Keep in mind this is a super popular, super hipster place that is the clubhouse for all of the cool kids and punk rockers.

Tea is bought by the establishment loose and shaken by the workers into individual drawstring baggies. The baggies are placed into mugs, which are then filled with hot water from the espresso makers. Served directly afterwards.

I gave mine about five minutes to steep to a lime colour before drinking.

What I'm concerned about is the taste and smell. The aroma was faint and could be easily smothered by surrounding smells. The taste was somewhat bitter, but this quickly became bland as I drank the tea. It was calming, except for the dregs which I had to choke down.

Did I get my money's worth? I paid $2 for this.

>>	Anonymous Sat Dec 28 22:42:31 2013 No.11752192,1 I want to make a tea cafe that serves cute desserts and properly prepared tea so people like >>11752192-san can avoid this kind of situation.

>>	Anonymous Sat Dec 28 22:56:53 2013 No.11752245 >>11752192 Nope, you didn't. You almost never get your money's worth with tea unless you're going all out at a really expensive café. You're better off just brewing your own.

>>	Anonymous Sat Dec 28 23:10:22 2013 No.11752277 Is there any truth to sticking to only one type of [green] tea per teapot to get the best flavor? I remember reading about that in one of the past tea threads, but none of the info sites posted around here say anything about it.

Anonymous Sat Dec 28 23:29:25 2013 No.11752314

>>11752192
If I understand this correctly, you had green tea steeped in near-boiling water for five whole minutes? Quality notwithstanding, of course it's going to taste awful. It varies, but most varieties of green tea are infused at around 180 F / 80 C for usually a minute or less.

>>	Anonymous Sat Dec 28 23:48:56 2013 No.11752358 File: 410 KB, 120x150, autism.gif [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>11752314 Only a minute?! I'll try it out, but come on bruh.

>>	Anonymous Sun Dec 29 00:00:11 2013 No.11752404 >>11752358 Please post your anime in /a/.

>>	Anonymous Sun Dec 29 00:52:59 2013 No.11752542 >>11720141 cool car, I think its an F430 spyder. Any auto otakus can confirm?

the tea Drinker Sun Dec 29 01:09:31 2013 No.11752583 [DELETED]

>>11728856
>Green tea - a bit more oxidized than white tea. These teas can range from having nutty/roasted flavors (dragonwell, genmaicha) to having sweeter flavors (meng ding). These teas are a bit more caffeinated than white teas.

Hi Tea !uJHh.g.2Pg, I really like green tea, would you happen to know more about the sencha variant?

Whats your favorite tea out of all these listed /jp/?

Anonymous Sun Dec 29 01:12:48 2013 No.11752589 [DELETED]

>>11745384
>I wanted some green tea so I Walked to the local ethnic supermarket, there were way more varieties than I thought there would be! Which one is best served chilled?

>Walked

>W

Is this some sort of ``epic new meme'' that turtletron and his merry band of warosubros are forcing along with Drive, Driven, Drove, etc??

>>	Anonymous Sun Dec 29 01:15:18 2013 No.11752594 >>11752277 I stick to same-type teas for my non-glazed teapot.

>>	Anonymous Sun Dec 29 01:22:02 2013 No.11752608 File: 2.10 MB, 3334x2223, 1353182638409.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] I really like discussing tea and tea accessories on this site http://chakai.org/tea/ but its always closed when I'm awake :(

>>	Anonymous Sun Dec 29 01:24:32 2013 No.11752611 >>11752608 stupid 4chan thats not the pic I meant to use, why cant i delete my posts on this website?

>>	Anonymous Sun Dec 29 01:29:47 2013 No.11752628 File: 48 KB, 459x310, 1385754021205.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>11752404 I'll post anime any where I want nerdlord and theres nothing you can do to stop it :)

>>	Anonymous Sun Dec 29 01:40:17 2013 No.11752653 File: 66 KB, 625x626, cff.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>11752611

>>	Anonymous Sun Dec 29 02:21:05 2013 No.11752743 I like to Drink my green tea after driving home from a hard day's work, its very relaxing.

>>	Anonymous Sun Dec 29 02:29:35 2013 No.11752755 I need to go on a long distance trip for work, whats a good japanese tea to keep me awake in my Car?

>>	Serkit !eSpvUDpflw Sun Dec 29 02:42:50 2013 No.11752770 What infuser is good?

Anonymous Sun Dec 29 02:50:20 2013 No.11752788

>>11752770
It will be built into the pot. I prefer basket infusers that are removable myself since it makes the pot easier to clean. One's in the spout are OK too. When they're a cylinder built into the pot it's a pain to clean.

Mug infusers aren't bad either and they're cheap.

>>	Anonymous Sun Dec 29 02:51:51 2013 No.11752789 >>11752770 Serkit what kind of car do you drive? Please respond, its important.

>>	Anonymous Sun Dec 29 03:01:32 2013 No.11752789,1 why are gerhaz and his /o/ friends trying to ruin tea threads?

>>	Anonymous Sun Dec 29 03:11:44 2013 No.11752789,2 >>11752789,1 They just picked some random thread to target. I wish they'd hit something else, we don't do anything to bother people.

>>	Anonymous Sun Dec 29 03:25:53 2013 No.11752858 I usually drink mostly camomile tea, though I like Earl Grey as well.

>>	Anonymous Sun Dec 29 03:34:55 2013 No.11752881 I usually drink Nestea, although I like the occasional Arnold Palmer as well.

The Lexus Street King Sun Dec 29 03:38:11 2013 No.11752881,1 [INTERNAL]

>>11752789,2
I'm sorry, I do feel a little bad sometimes for the ``innocent'' posters like yourself presumably. Tea threads, despite being completely off-topic and belonging on /ck/, are babysitted to HELL, probably because of their peculiar history regarding /jp/ rules, mod screencaps, /q/, that whole deal. Because they can't be deleted no matter the amount of shiteposting in them, they are liable to become a convenient battleground in the never-ending fight against our tyrannical moderation.

I know that sucks for you tea loving weebs but I assume you're all pretty much middle class white kids who have never experienced significant hardship, like I have. How do you think it feels to be an average person trying to live their life caught in the middle of some conflict in a war torn country like Syria or something? Now think about your living situation, not so bad in comparison huh?

Maybe you decide that you've had enough though, you see the abuses that your fellow posters have to suffer, such as being banned for capitalizing certain words in the middle of a sentence? Maybe they were being completely on-topic and only did it in jest?

If you ever decide that its time to stop trying to merely survive, cowardly avoiding the skirmishes and want to actually get in the fight, feel free to join us anytime

http://watracing.com/?page_id=16

And fuck of with your trainstation bullshit, that belongs on /n/.

>>	Anonymous Sun Dec 29 10:18:05 2013 No.11753532 >>11752358 Enjoy your scorched leaves and tannins then, if you dont want to brew it properly.

>>	Anonymous Sun Dec 29 16:32:04 2013 No.11754386 >>11753532 Aren't the tannins what cause astringency? Some green teas are just astringent.

Anonymous Sun Dec 29 19:35:28 2013 No.11754745

>>11752277
If your pot is glazed, then there is no problem with switching as long as you rinse it between teas.
If it's unglazed, like a yixing or something, you'll want only one type of tea, and preferably only one variety within that type (green -> sencha, etc.). Most yixing pots are used for oolongs in my experience, and that's what I brew in mine. I use a mild greenish oolong from a local place here personally.

>>11752358
Yeah one minute is a standard infusion time for first infusions. Keep in mind that the first infusion is usually not as "good" as the next few, it's mainly to "unlock" the leaves for the next few infusions. Most teas are supposed to be infused 2-6 times.

>>11752770
A good kyusu teapot will have a mesh strainer inside it, commonly removable for cleaning and stuff. Some pots (such as the yixing I mentioned above) don't have strainers but instead have very narrow spouts to trap the leaves instead. If you're planning on infusing only a cup or two and not using a pot, use a basket strainer as >>11752788 said. Avoid bags or ball strainers as these often don't give the leaves enough time to expand. Sometimes I'll brew in one cup and then put a coffee filter or other strainer over another and pour it into that if I don't have a basket with me.

>>	Anonymous Mon Dec 30 07:38:07 2013 No.11756068 >>11728756 Wat? Honey has a much stronger and more distinct flavour than sugar. Honey will overpower any other flavours. Sugar is just bland sweetness.

Anonymous Mon Dec 30 14:41:52 2013 No.11757425

>>11733462
I am one who drinks both tea and coffee. With or without milk/cream/sugar is fine, and I can easily enjoy it regardless, but I prefer to just consume the coffee beans/tea leaves straight instead if I'm in a hurry. Is it safe?

Also, is it OK to mix coffee and tea together? Thanks in advance.

Anonymous Mon Dec 30 21:50:04 2013 No.11758822

I've always been childish and disliked coffee and tea for their bitter taste, but after having started drinking coffee so I could stay awake, I found tea to be no longer unbearable, in fact it is quite nice!

I've only had this Tazo stuff my mom gave me for Christmas, and so far I liked them all, though nothing in particular stood out. I had Zen, Calm chamomile, and Joy, if that means anything to anyone.

What kinds of teas do you recommend for a beginning tea otaku, /jp/?

>>	Anonymous Mon Dec 30 22:32:22 2013 No.11758923 >>11719570 You sound like someone who doesn't like tea so much as they like hot fruit water. Sencha, Bancha, Kukicha, Genmaicha, Gyokuro and Matcha; These are real teas.

>>	Anonymous Mon Dec 30 22:53:02 2013 No.11759002 File: 477 KB, 672x681, 13225588.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>11753532 I just looked up some internet articles and now I am scared because I saw that some studies day that they cause cancer am I stupid

>>	Anonymous Mon Dec 30 22:58:16 2013 No.11759017 >>11759002 Everything causes cancer. Your monitor is currently giving you cancer. So is the air. Just fucking drink whatever you want.

>>	Anonymous Mon Dec 30 23:07:02 2013 No.11759049 im enjoying some hot coconut ginger tea, its really good on a cold night like this i might drink some tomorrow for new years, or more than likely drink a bottle of vodka by myself and see if I live to next year

Anonymous Mon Dec 30 23:11:02 2013 No.11759064

>>11758822
Tazo is not horrible as Brand-Name teas go, but still nothing amazing. If you really want to get into teas, order some sencha or genmaicha from an importer website (I listed the ones I use in >>11751331 ).

>>11759002
>>11759017
There is a study or two that does claim this, but there are far more studies that claim the opposite. It's up to you, but I'd say it's not likely that it actually does cause cancer or anything bad.

>>	Anonymous Mon Dec 30 23:26:18 2013 No.11759094 >>11758822 I agree with >>11759064 about tazo its mediocre but actually okay compared to most mass-produced tea, i particularly enjoyed zen (the green tea), calm is a run of the mill chamomile and awake is good as a coffee substitute

>>	Anonymous Tue Dec 31 01:20:37 2013 No.11759360 File: 683 KB, 1600x1067, IMG_5968-20131230.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Second steep, for the evening.

>>	Anonymous Tue Dec 31 03:07:22 2013 No.11759686 >>11759360 That looks nice. What is it?

>>	Anonymous Tue Dec 31 03:09:37 2013 No.11759692 >>11759686 O-cha's daily sencha.

>>	Anonymous Tue Dec 31 05:21:32 2013 No.11759955 File: 118 KB, 432x278, glorious fluid of the gods.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>11719570 >drinking herbal rubbish

>>	Anonymous Tue Dec 31 05:22:32 2013 No.11759956 >>11759360 /g/ detected

>>	Anonymous Wed Jan 1 15:02:31 2014 No.11765193 I drink a lot of jasmine green tea. Lotus green tea is great. Tazo makes a great one that is decaf and is great hot or iced. I really enjoy wild sweet orange and Refresh which are both Tazo.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jan 1 17:39:23 2014 No.11765638 >>11757425 There are several drinks that use a mix of coffee and tea.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jan 1 17:56:07 2014 No.11765710 So, how much sugar do you guys add to your cup of tea? I do like two spoon fulls. Giver or take.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jan 1 17:57:53 2014 No.11765715 >>11765638 + chocolate = triple whammy

>>	Anonymous Wed Jan 1 18:26:54 2014 No.11765815 >>11759956 no it's the arab dickposter

>>	Anonymous Thu Jan 2 12:18:09 2014 No.11768032 I enjoy mixing a strong Earl Grey with Vanilla (black) at about 2/3+1/3. Tastes like chocolate then. Also, by now I'd do anything to find French Vanilla tea. No German tea store had that.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jan 2 12:51:40 2014 No.11768111 >>11765710 none

>>	Anonymous Thu Jan 2 17:10:54 2014 No.11768790 >>11722839 Just finished a pot of Temple of Heaven Special Gunpowder. Wonderful stuff.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jan 3 01:19:36 2014 No.11770386 >>11765710 None. When I have the occasional taste for sweet tea I buy it premade. Too much of a hassle to make.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jan 3 15:37:06 2014 No.11772270 spearmint tea is sooo fucking good. but I don't buy spearmint tea, I have my own garden on my back yard, home grown tea is best tea. I also grow peppermint and chamomile.

>>	Anonymous Tue Jan 7 16:07:05 2014 No.11772270,1 >>11772270 dont mint tea make you shit

>>	Anonymous Tue Jan 7 19:03:58 2014 No.11772270,2 I prefer coffee.

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