The art of tea, something I learned in south east Asia, some 30 years ago, and has only intensified with time.

Jul 30, 2024,10:22 AM
 

Tea, like wine is something you enjoy best with friends and family... Time seems to vanish when you drink tea, and yet, timing is the essence of making a good tea... Another passion of mine, that for this very reason, pairs nicely with beautiful time pieces...













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Beautiful culture indeed! And that Panerai is also quite beautiful and fitting.

 
By: Moka-Tiger (Ron) : July 30th, 2024-15:17
I enjoyed reading your story and seeing the pics. I never thougt that tea and watches would fit. But it looks great. But then, I love Panerai watches that are pretty simple with bare dials.. Tea in various forms is an art all unto its own. While I didn't ... 

Hi Ron, glad you took interest in my post, Panerai is new to me.

 
By: Cocolex : July 30th, 2024-21:58
As an avid diver, I love my dive watches, and it took me time to get into Panerai, although I always found the brand interesting and unique in it's design. But I am glad I made the jump! I love it, it's so different. Your message made realise one more sim... 

Enjoy your Zen moment my friend, I see we share similare passion.

 
By: Cocolex : July 30th, 2024-22:02
Tea is such a pleasant experience, what are you having? Mine was a dong fang mei ren or eastern beauty tea, as it was late afternoon already, and if I drink green or oolong late in the day, I don't sleep anymore...ahahah!

We do share similar passions (watches, tea, and God knows what else) indeed

 
By: Gemini66 : July 31st, 2024-19:25
Pu'er is my staple, and I do switch to green or oolong occasionally. Pu'er is fermented and is actually pretty low on caffeine, hence it does not cause insomnia, you might want to give it a try. I am, in fact, more of a Zisha teapot lover than the tea its... 

I am not so crazy for pu-er, I have tried, and have some at home.

 
By: Cocolex : July 31st, 2024-22:32
Some of my in-laws are crazy for them, you can keep them forever, and they are like currency, as far as I can understand. But the taste is just not really what I like. When I want to avoid caffeine I drink GABA tea, or western beauty... funny, I also have...  

I appreciate tea and drink it every day, but I learned about tea from a different direction

 
By: cazalea : August 1st, 2024-00:18
I began to be interested when I lived and worked in the UK in the 1990’s at various automotive jobs with Glass’s Guides, Haynes and Autodata. We had a “tea lady” at my office and I learned to take my tea with milk but never liked it that way. I preferred ...  

Japan, most serious of all! Tea means serious business!

 
By: Cocolex : August 1st, 2024-23:56
Japanese culture follows very strict rules, and tea ceremony is a matter of high importance... There is a town near where I leave, that is famous for hot springs, where there are still few old houses from the Japanese occupation of Taiwan. In one of those...