When I first started drinking tea I thought it would be enjoyable to
sit and drink with a couple of friends and socialize. After attempting
to sit and drink a teapot with my girlfriend, who I figured would
tolerate my interest in tea the most, I realized almost none of my
friends were going to be interested in tea as much as I was. Almost
immediately tea became a solitary activity for me. One which I used to
relax instead of socialize. Since then I've tried to drink tea with my
friends on occasion. But it's never really enjoyable because they
don't focus on the tea as much as I like to. Fortunately I think I
recently cultivated a stronger tea-interest in one of my friends by
buying her a teapot and some decent tea. We haven't had a chance to
sit down and really enjoy some good tea yet, but when we do, for once I
might actually enjoy myself. What is everyone else's experience? Do
you like to drink alone or with other "serious" tea drinkers?