pilo_ wrote:
> it occurs to me this morning how crucial the
> drinking vessel can and should be to the tea
> experience. for example, i cannot drink ANY
> tea out of a mug. to drink a delicate green
> from so gross a construction would seem to
> be a bad thing. i've been drinking a lot of
> oolong lately, and for that i use a small, un-
> finished red-clay cup made in india. it adds
> immeasurably. for greens i have a small
> japan-made cup, like a little tea-bowl.
> these encourage sipping and savoring.
>
> i'd be interested to know if the cup you use
> adds to your overall tea experience..........p*
Yes, I use a corningware mug- lighter than the pottery mugs I use for
my early morning coffee, yet holding enough for me not to run out in
the middle of something crucial. I have a couple of small Japan made
cups, holding 5 ounces, that I occasionally use for greens and whites,
but usually I keep them in the back of the second shelf behind the
measuring cups. It is important to me to keep my tea mugs and coffee
mugs separate. Toci