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Denny said

Hello I’m Denny. I ♥ tea. I’m new to this, so I will be reading a buncha threads. Great website by the way!

Sil select said

welcome to the boards!

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Dapper Tea said

I’m pretty new to steepster. I’ve been writing tea reviews for a while on my blog, but I didn’t know about steepster until recently (I’m really glad a friend of mine told me about it). I’ve written a few reviews on here, and I’m trying to get my cupboard updated, but it’s harder since I’m away from my apartment right now. I’m not exactly sure what to do after that. I’d love some suggestions!

Sil select said

Hang out…read threads, enjoy being around around like minded tea ppl :) welcome to the boards!

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Maria said

Hello all! I am new to loose leaf tea but I am rapidly becoming obsessed! I came upon Steepster by browsing for teas so buy and have been posting a bit and lurking since. I have learned a bunch fron reading post/threads already and hope to learn a whole lot more.

Sil select said

welcome aboard the crazy train! :)

Maria said

Thank you :)

yssah said

welcome home! and thanks for the swap :)

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yssah said

ive been here for just a month..and started to love tea at just the same time :D im still learning to steep green teas properly and like black tea best at this time :)

you can check out my short bio, if you like :)

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Oh I should do this….
Hi, I’m not really.. new to Steepster but after lurking forever I finally made an account! I’m mostly a Loose Tea Leaf girl but if I’m out for a run I just throw a quick cup of Twinnings on and go about my day.

I’m mostly loyal to DAVIDsTEA but Twinnings is what I started on and will probably die one & I have a fondness for Murchie’s for making teas for the Queen & Canadian things.

I’ll pretty much try any tea but ones with strong Licorice Root I find make my stomach turn so I avoid them. Anyways, hope to have fun on here!

yssah said

love your name!

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sandra said

hi everyone,
i am 44, from NL and a bit of a tea snob, esp. when it comes to Japanese teas,my fave.
dislike flavoured teas, and rooibos.
recently joined steepster to learn more about oolongs, and then found this board.

yssah said

your self description sounds an awful lot like my dear friend Kasumi’s :)

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T.C. said

Suppose I should do this also…..here goes!

I’m T.C. (yes I actually go by my initials out in the real world) and I’m out in the rainy Pacific Northwest. I’m a lover of nature and being out in it. Perfect way to spend a summer day for me is with a dirt trail at my feet and a pack on my back.

Just got hooked on teas a few months ago. One of my Asian friends kept offering me tea when we went to her place. I’d always thought “tea” was just tea….you know…that brown junk in a bag you put in boiling water? I’d tried that years ago and it tasted like crap soo…..
Anyway, she had a ton of loose leaf teas (said her Asian genes made it a requirement lol) and got me hooked on chai’s and green tea.

Now, a few months later, my tea stash puts hers to shame and I can’t seem to stop buying the stuff. I’m still in the “exploring” stage and just want to try any and every tea on the market. So all that leads me here to all you other tea addicts…I don’t feel so “tea crazed” when I’m chatting here with the rest of the gang.

Claire said

Welcome to Steepster T.C.! Your addiction will fit right in here.

yssah said

welcome home! :)

Emily M said

Steepster is good for that. I constantly turn to all of you for a little assurance that I’m not completely nuts!

T.C. said

Safety in numbers!

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Alysha said

I just joined Steepster after recently discovering loose leaf tea. It all started with a Christmas gift swap at work. When I unwrapped my package, it contained a set of teacups and three little tins of tea. They smelled delicious, so I immediately bought a tea ball so I could try them out. Less than two months (and many tea and accessory purchases) later and I am hooked! Sadly, my friends and family don’t understand this new hobby (obsession), so I was super excited when I discovered Steepster. There are others like me out there! I’m looking forward to learning more about tea and meeting some fellow tea addicts, er, enthusiasts ;)

Sil select said

Welcome to the jungle :)

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Artp said

Didn’t know this was a thread. Well I’m Art, senior in college (graduating in may). I started drinking Brazilian mate for studying when I was a freshman, and kinda got hooked. I got to be known around campus for “tea dates”- whenever someone’s having a bad day they end up in my room for a mug of tea and an encouraging chat.

I got really into tea because of the tea dates. Something about a hot mug of tea makes people so much more comfortable, so I had people who I had only known for a day or two tell me their entire life story because I put a mug in their hands and became a listening ear.

I tried loose leaf in August and could never go back.. Over the summer I was working at a church in New Jersey that was a block from the train station, and after work I would pay $2 to take a 30 minute train ride into Greenwhich Village to the DAVIDSTEA. Then I discovered the Harney and Sons shop in Soho which became my favorite thanks to their low prices and free samples. Sundays I’ll usually take a group from the church into soho just so we can have a group tea tasting.

Steepster has been awesome, especially because of the swaps and the fact that y’all share when there’s sales.

I love to read, CS Lewis is my favorite, and I love working with students.

I love the idea of the tea dates!! After college people will be coming to your office for calming breaks during the day too, welcome to Steepster!

Artp said

The tea dates are the best; some weeks I had 8 in one week. I kinda appreciate the excuse to down tea like it’s no one’s business

ashmanra said

You are right, tea makes people feel more comfortable! I used to never have people over, I didn’t know what to say or do. Now I say, come have tea! And they often do.
It is a huge part of my life now!

Artp said

So true! I use it to welcome new students in my department at college

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sandra said

hi everyone,
health issues (high blood pressure & kidney failure) forced me to give up my coffee addiction (over 12 cups daily). and go back on tea, my childhood addiction. I quit drinking tea when i went away to university.

At 44, i am now back on teas and cannot see myself drinking anything else.
My taste is quite ‘set’, I tried almost every Chinese green tea in the book, but have to admit my true love lies with Japanese green teas for good. :)
Call me a tea snob, as i prefer and mostly drink high grade gyokuro tea.
I recently placed a rather large tea order with Teavivre for Chinese black teas that i would to try. I can’t wait. My order ships after the Chinese new year holidays.
i stumbled upon steepster by accident, but have come back reguraly to read your reviews. i hope to add a few myself soon.

I am a mom of 3 and live in the Netherlands.

i have a Yulan Dancong magnolia grade AA, 2012 to trade (sampler 5gr)by the way. tried one cup (1.5 gr. but this is not my cup of tea lol).

waving waving from across the pond :0

Elizabeth said

Sandra, hello! How is the BP going now that you’re off of coffee? If that’s a totally personal question, don’t mind me. I’m in nursing school and very curious about how caffeine levels can affect the body systems. Hope you are doing well!!!!

Vaughan said

Great story – tea saved my life. A coroner in New Zealand recently found that drinking 8 litres of coca cola every day may have contributed to a young woman’s death ( http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/apr/20/coca-cola-new-zealanders-death ). I can well believe that a 12 cup a day coffee habit was causing problems for you.

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