Bagged Tea versus Loose Tea

Get your mitts out!

The battle officially begins on March 1. Who will prevail: bagged tea or loose tea?

Each have pros and cons, but only one can be Preferred. Which do you like best? Is there even a reason on Earth why bagged tea should still be around?

Should there be a different rating scale for bagged tea versus loose tea?

What are your thoughts? Get ready to post away. For an entire year, we'll allow comments and posts in favor of both. From March 1, 2011 to March 1, 2012, the debate will rage on. In the end there can be only one. The version of tea declared Keen Tea Thyme's Preferred will rule over...well, the other one, since there are only two versions here. But it'll be fun to discuss and see what others think. So get your thoughts together and post away! The battle is on!

High "Thyme" for a Contest - Spring 2011

(You should be warned: I am crazy about bad puns. I'm sorry. I'll try to do better.)

Awaiting Inspiration

Each month Keen Tea Thyme will host a contest. Winners will receive a selection of tea (what else?). Depending on the month, winners may be able to choose which teas they want.

So without further adieu, here's the contest for Spring 2011: Tea Haiku.

Post your tea haiku here and have fun. Winner(s) will receive a selection of tea and/or teaware. **Updated: since the blog was slow to start, I'm changing the contest to every three months. So this is the Spring 2011 contest. Submit through the end of May. Winner(s) will be chosen in June.

To refresh your memory, haiku is comprised of simple 5, 7, 5 beats or syllables per line. For a complete explanation, see what Wikipedia has to say.

Here's an example, written quickly by me:
A fresh brewed cuppa
awaits eager lips for a sip
relaxation time.

Post yours below. If you are having trouble posting, please e-mail me your haiku. Post as many times as you'd like - but a different haiku each time. Make sure to sign your name (web name is fine). Contest runs from March 1 - May 31. We'll start voting for favorites in June, with winners announced at the end of the month.

So brew a cuppa and get crackin'!