xDustinx wrote:
> What is everyone else's experience? Do
> you like to drink alone or with other "serious" tea drinkers?

This NG and the time I was lost a block or so from The Tea Gallery in
NYC are as close as my tea drinking gets to social. Others around me
have begun to enjoy tea more, but it is not even close to serious. Even
my fiance has really begun enjoying tea, but if you asked her how much
tea to use, or what water temp, or how long to brew, or most anything
like that, it would be met with a stare and probably she would come and
ask me. But she does really enjoy a number of teas (especially oolongs)
and she has begun to realize that sugar/honey are not part of real tea
drinking. Although she does enjoy that damn chai, which I can't even
stand to smell.

Even being a tea drinker for 8 years or so, and an IT guy, I never
thought to use newgroups for much more than... So, anyhow, when I
stumbled across this place by accident I was about as happy as can be.
A place to talk to very nice folks who are into the same level (or
thereabouts) of appreciation and enjoyment as myself. Not much spam and
friendly, non-flaming, conversation.

I am determined to find The Tea Gallery some day though, and finally
try that social thing out.

- Dominic