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How long have you been drinking tea?
A very long time. Hey, I'm an old lady. To give you a number would be pretentious and rather meaningless. My knowledge about tea exists on the head of a pin. I love learning.

Mostly green and white teas. On and off between loose leaf and tea bag. The last few years only loose leaf. It's taken a long time to become more thoughtful about my tea drinking.

What kind of tea do you drink?
Currently obsessed with semi-aged puerh. I also enjoy oolong on occasion.
Because I'm old, am drinking for the now, not saving for an uncertain future.

How do you prepare your tea?
Gong fu or Western style.

What tea knowledge are you interested in exploring right now?
How to make wise and not FOMO purchases.

What factors lead you to delve into the world of tea, and what is keeping you there?
It's a fascinating area to explore. So much history, variation, and complications. And... I love tea.

Came to puerh (over 18 months ago) via a long-term qigong practice. My teacher was always talking about puerh and decided to finally try it. Love at 2nd sip as a sense of deep calm overcame me.

I'm a solo tea drinker; my spouse is quite kind about my tea.

What is your location?
Santa Fe, New Mexico (USA)

Hey everyone!

How long have you been drinking tea?

Around 35 years I or so.

What kind of tea do you drink?

Black, oolong, raw pu-erh, occasionally green.

How do you prepare your tea?

Mostly gong-fu but also western or grandpa. Cold when it‘s hot.

What tea knowledge are you interested in exploring right now?

I am still relatively new to pu-erh, around two years, so still finding out where to get good tea from.

What factors lead you to delve into the world of tea, and what is keeping you there?

Originally my grandfather introduced me to tea, what‘s keeping me is the taste and the culture.

What is your location?

Cologne, Germany

Welcome to TeaForum new members. Looking forward to your many contributions to our community

Good morning.

I used to be an avid drinker of coffee, but it was elevating my heart rate, and seemed to have a violent effect on the body. So I stopped and went caffeine free for a couple months.

And now I've been dipping my toes into the world of tea, mostly greens. I used to live near a teahouse in Tucson AZ that also sells through a website ( www.sevencups.com) so I've bought some from them and have been enjoying that quite a bit.

I'm not into teaware (yet) but am researching the body of knowledge around that, and this forum has so much lived experience that I had to join. I hope to invest in a clay pot eventually.

Thanks for having me.

Hey all,

How long have you been drinking tea?
Just a couple months now

What kind of tea do you drink?
Everything

How do you prepare your tea?
Gong fu usually but senchado for japanese greens

What tea knowledge are you interested in exploring right now?
Curious about the intricacies of yixing

What factors lead you to delve into the world of tea, and what is keeping you there?
Love me some tea man

What is your location?
Canada

Welcome Lalo and HikerJohn!

Having a brick-n-mortar Seven Cups nearby would be a great resource for exploring teas.

Yes, Welcome to TeaForum @lalo and @HikerJohn. I’ve been curious about Seven Cups for several years now

Greetings Tea Lovers, I shall keep my responses short & sweet:


How long have you been drinking tea?
I have been trying to make the switch from coffee to loose leaf tea this past year.

What kind of tea do you drink?
Oolong,Puerh,Lotus,White Tea and Tangerine Tea.

How do you prepare your tea?
Mostly Teapot,occasionally gaiwan.

What tea knowledge are you interested in exploring right now?
I am interested in Puerh Tea and White Tea at the moment and what the future may bring for these teas.

What factors lead you to delve into the world of tea, and what is keeping you there?
The numerous health benefits of pure teas, supporting sustainable companies and discovering new tastes.

What is your location?
Ireland

welcome!

My friend introduced me to the wonderful world of loose leaf tea about 15 years ago. He taught me how to properly brew tea, he taught me about the philosophy of tea, there is much more to tea then just flavor and aroma. The way of Tea is an adventurous one. Ever since I've been drinking tea almost every day. My favorites are Pu Erh, Da Hong Pao, Tie Guan Yin, Longjing, Golden Yunan and I'm still discovering this magical world.
In 2022 I launched my own online shop selling the finest quality loose leaf tea Source Official, feel free to check it out, the selection isn't big but it's the best tea there is out there.
Currently I live in the states, Rhode Island, and I'm loving it so far.

Welcome to TeaForum @AndreiC. Providence is such a great town to be in!

Awesome! I got into teas about a year ago. Loving drinking loose leaf herbal tea. Love peppermint tea, it helps me so much with my migraines!

Hello tea world

How long have you been drinking tea?
I been drinking tea for about 1 year already.

What kind of tea do you drink?
all sorts but I love peppermint tea!

How do you prepare your tea?
Mostly brew using tea kettle.

What tea knowledge are you interested in exploring right now?
Finding out about other amazing teas from my fellow community members. Love the fact that there are endless types of tea blends out there. Looking to learn as much as I can.

What factors lead you to delve into the world of tea, and what is keeping you there?
I deal with a lot of migraines. A friend gave me a peppermint tea one day and it really helped. since then I am hooked!

What is your location?
Los Angeles CA

Hi there, my name is Matei P. !

How long have you been drinking tea?
I've begun drinking tea in my childhood (in the 80ies), drinking Earl Grey and scented black teas. In the 90ies I discovered the oolongs. Two years ago I've luckily stumbled upon the sheng puerh teas.

What kind of tea do you drink?
High-mountain Oolongs (Taiwan), Tie Guan Yin, Dan Cong, Sheng Puerh, Heizuhan (Dark brick), Fu brick, sometimes, Gyokuro.
I never managed to fall in love with Shou/ripe Puerh, Liu Bao aso.

How do you prepare your tea?
Mainly Gong Fu; at times, I boil Hei Cha in a clay kettle.

What tea knowledge are you interested in exploring right now?
Hei cha is my newest revelation, so I am eager to explore/learn more about it.
Looking for the perfect, even though inexistent, Sheng Puerh brewing technique/skill.

What factors lead you to delve into the world of tea, and what is keeping you there?
The pure pleasure of drinking&preparing tea, and some degree of a tea-tools&accessories fetish.

What is your location?
Bucharest, Romania

Welcome to TeaForum @mnplesu. and @nightowl