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Jackie posted an update 12 years ago
@riccaicedo takes an active part here on Tea Trade, so even though he’s not a Tea Trade blogger, he’s very much part of the community. Check out his latest post about Emperor Saga – the first Japanese emperor to drink tea, it’s interesting:
[bpfb_link url=’http://www.myjapanesegreentea.com/emperor-saga’ title=’Emperor Saga’ image=’http://www.myjapanesegreentea.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Emperor-Saga-209×300.jpg’]Legend says that Emperor Saga (嵯峨天皇) was the first Japanese emperor to drink tea. We can’t be sure if he was really the first one to drink it, but he was an admirer of Chinese culture and showed great support for tea.[/bpfb_link]
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Thanks for the mention, @jackie. I’m happy to be part of the community, and I’m grateful to you and @peter for your efforts.
I retweeted his post.
Thanks @xavier, I own you one (^_^)
I read it. And given the name of the blog, I think that’s quite a big deal.
Perhaps you should explain @thedevotea that you’re not what could be described as “an ardent admirer of Japanese teas.” So, rest assured @riccaicedo that he must like you to go read it 😛
“not an ardent admirer”?, @jackie ? Au contraire? The entire country has managed to turn out a staggering variety of teas that I have assiduously tasted, and found they range from quite horrible to very horrible*. They also invented the idea of throwing things in tea that taste even worse than the tea itself in an effort to improve it. I admire their determination to completely avoid any tea that I might actually enjoy.
*The one exception was an ice cold sencha served on a hot day in Thailand and mixed about 50/50 with sugar syrup.
@thedevotea you are always so clear and so absolute in your likes and dislikes.