Comments on: Why I Drink Tea (Part I) http://www.taiwanteaguy.com/2008/03/01/why-i-drink-tea-part-i/ Mon, 08 Aug 2011 21:53:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Lorant Voros http://www.taiwanteaguy.com/2008/03/01/why-i-drink-tea-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-1543 Lorant Voros Wed, 20 Apr 2011 08:41:58 +0000 http://www.taiwanteaguy.com/2008/03/01/why-i-drink-tea-part-i/#comment-1543 Hello Teaguy, I have found your web page a few days ago and I have been enjoying reading your blog. I just got to the end/beginning and felt like leaving a note. :-) Please keep this up, since it brings us readers a lot of useful information about Taiwan, tea and tea culture. Many greetings and I am looking forward to read more from you. Lorant Hello Teaguy,

I have found your web page a few days ago and I have been enjoying reading your blog. I just got to the end/beginning and felt like leaving a note. :-)

Please keep this up, since it brings us readers a lot of useful information about Taiwan, tea and tea culture.

Many greetings and I am looking forward to read more from you.

Lorant

]]> By: teaguy http://www.taiwanteaguy.com/2008/03/01/why-i-drink-tea-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-16 teaguy Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:37:50 +0000 http://www.taiwanteaguy.com/2008/03/01/why-i-drink-tea-part-i/#comment-16 Thanks for visiting the site. I've finally sorted out the photo problem, and now have pictures of my tea room posted (see, "My Tea Studio"). I guess you could call me a kind of expert on tatami rooms by now - I've done 7 of them over the past 10 years! Each time I move, the first thing I set up is a space for drinking tea. It's kind of a long story, so I'll put it in a post in the next day or two. Basically, you just need a room or small area to set up in, a table of some kind, and a bit of imagination. I've always been hooked on asian (especially Chinese) culture, and have a large assortment of paintings, teaware, etc. to decorate with. From being in Taiwan, I check out different tea rooms when I can, and steal ideas for decor that I can incorporate into my room. Give me a day or two to write up what I've done & some suggestions, and we can continue to discuss it there. Hopefully other people who have set up dedicated spaces will offer ideas as well. Who knows? We might start a trend! Again, I appreciate your comments, and look forward to more discussions with you here and on the tea forum (www.teaforums.com if anyone reading is interested in joining us) Thanks for visiting the site. I’ve finally sorted out the photo problem, and now have pictures of my tea room posted (see, “My Tea Studio”).

I guess you could call me a kind of expert on tatami rooms by now – I’ve done 7 of them over the past 10 years! Each time I move, the first thing I set up is a space for drinking tea. It’s kind of a long story, so I’ll put it in a post in the next day or two.

Basically, you just need a room or small area to set up in, a table of some kind, and a bit of imagination. I’ve always been hooked on asian (especially Chinese) culture, and have a large assortment of paintings, teaware, etc. to decorate with. From being in Taiwan, I check out different tea rooms when I can, and steal ideas for decor that I can incorporate into my room.

Give me a day or two to write up what I’ve done & some suggestions, and we can continue to discuss it there. Hopefully other people who have set up dedicated spaces will offer ideas as well. Who knows? We might start a trend!

Again, I appreciate your comments, and look forward to more discussions with you here and on the tea forum (www.teaforums.com if anyone reading is interested in joining us)

]]> By: rodcon http://www.taiwanteaguy.com/2008/03/01/why-i-drink-tea-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-15 rodcon Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:16:02 +0000 http://www.taiwanteaguy.com/2008/03/01/why-i-drink-tea-part-i/#comment-15 Mr. Taiwan Teaguy, Hello, I've started reading your postings on your website. As well as on the forum where we occasionally chat and I get off topic, my mind has a hard time slowing down outside of tai chi and tea..there again, see? Anyway, you seem very knowledgeable on the topic and the concept of a studio intrigues and makes sense to me. How would one get a studio started, what is required? I completely understand and know the experience of relaxing in the forest with my tea and nothing but nature to provide company; but how can that be transferred to the home? Rod Mr. Taiwan Teaguy,

Hello, I’ve started reading your postings on your website. As well as on the forum where we occasionally chat and I get off topic, my mind has a hard time slowing down outside of tai chi and tea..there again, see? Anyway, you seem very knowledgeable on the topic and the concept of a studio intrigues and makes sense to me. How would one get a studio started, what is required? I completely understand and know the experience of relaxing in the forest with my tea and nothing but nature to provide company; but how can that be transferred to the home?

Rod

]]> By: teaguy http://www.taiwanteaguy.com/2008/03/01/why-i-drink-tea-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-6 teaguy Sun, 02 Mar 2008 15:49:27 +0000 http://www.taiwanteaguy.com/2008/03/01/why-i-drink-tea-part-i/#comment-6 Not really. It's more important to understand tea! It's standard practice in Taiwan to taste teas before buying, and most reputable shops will list prices on the shelf (a general rule is, the higher the shelf, the higher the price). If you have a good idea what you're looking for, you can judge the tea and decide if it's reasonable for your price range. Just smile and nod a lot, and you should be ok. Also, it's fine to barter prices down a bit, but don't insult the shop owner by offering half the listed price. If you're purchasing more than 1 kind of tea or other tea wares, you're likely to get 10 - 15% markdown, or at least a free storage can! Not really. It’s more important to understand tea! It’s standard practice in Taiwan to taste teas before buying, and most reputable shops will list prices on the shelf (a general rule is, the higher the shelf, the higher the price). If you have a good idea what you’re looking for, you can judge the tea and decide if it’s reasonable for your price range. Just smile and nod a lot, and you should be ok. Also, it’s fine to barter prices down a bit, but don’t insult the shop owner by offering half the listed price. If you’re purchasing more than 1 kind of tea or other tea wares, you’re likely to get 10 – 15% markdown, or at least a free storage can!

]]> By: Mike http://www.taiwanteaguy.com/2008/03/01/why-i-drink-tea-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Mike Sun, 02 Mar 2008 15:29:47 +0000 http://www.taiwanteaguy.com/2008/03/01/why-i-drink-tea-part-i/#comment-5 Hi Teaguy, Don't you have to understand Chinese to be able to buy tea? Hi Teaguy,

Don’t you have to understand Chinese to be able to buy tea?

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