The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 17 hours ago

Shizuoka’s traditional method of tea farming is sustainable, makes tea taste better and helps with biodiversity. But it’s also labor-intensive and the number of practitioners is dwindling. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/09/07/sustainability/shizuoka-tea-farming-chagusaba/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #sustainability #shizuoka #agriculture #tea #aging #chagusaba
Cress 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🌻
@lexicaleigh@toot.wales  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

Morning Twters!

Sorry I've been so quiet, I've been mostly unplugged from life, and resting at my sister's. Been drinking my lovely (link below - the Coven's Comfort is a wonderful morning brew!) and cooking and generally having a lovely time. Will be sad to leave, but after a panic about the August bank holiday (which is a week earlier than I thought it was!) I'll be headed almost straight to my brother's to house and kitten sit for them for a week!

luckyleafteas.com/

😘

alcinnz
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Eric R. Scott
@LeafyEricScott@hachyderm.io  ·  activity timestamp last month

New server, new #introduction:

👋 Hi! I'm Eric! I'm a scientific programmer & educator who writes mostly rstats code. I currently work part time at #UniversityOfArizona where I help researchers by making R packages, #Shiny apps, automated data workflows, and training them on #ReproducibleResearch practices. I also mentor data scientists for @Posit Academy. I am #OpenToWork as a contractor if any of those skills sound useful to you.

My background is in plant chemical ecology and population ecology and for my PhD I studied #tea and did field work in China. I love tea (although I've been drinking coffee more and more lately) and practice #GongFuCha when I can. I love #foraging and tasting new things.

I currently live in #Tucson but the #BayArea will always be my home.

#rstats #rse #datascience #dataviz #ecology #chemistry #statistics
ph00lt0 ➡️ Bornhack 🔜 WHY2025
@ph00lt0@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month
@zakalwe @evacide that being said there is a very simple yet effective solution to this. Have a look at how https://breeze.social has solved this. They allow dating only at parter locations have a way to for users to report both negative and positive experiences. Users who are nice get a badge reflecting a positive dating record.

This #Tea app is just an insane attempt to fight fire with fire, while the solution is much more simple. Dating apps should take notes.
Eric R. Scott
@LeafyEricScott@hachyderm.io  ·  activity timestamp last month

New server, new #introduction:

👋 Hi! I'm Eric! I'm a scientific programmer & educator who writes mostly rstats code. I currently work part time at #UniversityOfArizona where I help researchers by making R packages, #Shiny apps, automated data workflows, and training them on #ReproducibleResearch practices. I also mentor data scientists for @Posit Academy. I am #OpenToWork as a contractor if any of those skills sound useful to you.

My background is in plant chemical ecology and population ecology and for my PhD I studied #tea and did field work in China. I love tea (although I've been drinking coffee more and more lately) and practice #GongFuCha when I can. I love #foraging and tasting new things.

I currently live in #Tucson but the #BayArea will always be my home.

#rstats #rse #datascience #dataviz #ecology #chemistry #statistics
Lorry
@lorry@infosec.exchange  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

I am starting to realise that all this time, trainspotting was just a code-hobby for Autistic people to form clandestine self-help / revolutionary groups, with flasks of tea, sammiches and sturdy raincoats.

#UK#Autism#Trains#Trainspotting#Tea#Thermos#MindTheGap#Sandwich#Therapy#Revolution

In the foreground at right you see a young man in a dark green hooded jacket, leaning slightly forward as he writes into a small notebook. A pair of binoculars hangs around his neck and a camera strap dangles from his wrist. He’s standing on a narrow yellow line marked “Mind the Gap” beside the platform edge. To his left sits a two‑car diesel train painted in off‑white with a crimson stripe, its front end showing the number “5849” and a headboard reading “via Kingston 24.” Steam or diesel exhaust drifts faintly from its roof‑mounted exhaust port. The train’s doors are open, but no other passengers are visible. Further back on the platform, a middle‑aged woman in a dark overcoat and sensible shoes is pouring tea (or coffee) from a bright blue thermos into a matching mug. Behind her, the station’s red‑painted lamp‑posts, signboards and a low brick waiting shelter stretch into the distance. Beyond the fence at right you can glimpse suburban terraces. Overcast sky and damp‑looking tarmac suggest typical British drizzle. Everything about their posture and gear—the earnest note‑taking, the camera, the flask—marks them out as dedicated trainspotters savouring a rare sighting.
In the foreground at right you see a young man in a dark green hooded jacket, leaning slightly forward as he writes into a small notebook. A pair of binoculars hangs around his neck and a camera strap dangles from his wrist. He’s standing on a narrow yellow line marked “Mind the Gap” beside the platform edge. To his left sits a two‑car diesel train painted in off‑white with a crimson stripe, its front end showing the number “5849” and a headboard reading “via Kingston 24.” Steam or diesel exhaust drifts faintly from its roof‑mounted exhaust port. The train’s doors are open, but no other passengers are visible. Further back on the platform, a middle‑aged woman in a dark overcoat and sensible shoes is pouring tea (or coffee) from a bright blue thermos into a matching mug. Behind her, the station’s red‑painted lamp‑posts, signboards and a low brick waiting shelter stretch into the distance. Beyond the fence at right you can glimpse suburban terraces. Overcast sky and damp‑looking tarmac suggest typical British drizzle. Everything about their posture and gear—the earnest note‑taking, the camera, the flask—marks them out as dedicated trainspotters savouring a rare sighting.
In the foreground at right you see a young man in a dark green hooded jacket, leaning slightly forward as he writes into a small notebook. A pair of binoculars hangs around his neck and a camera strap dangles from his wrist. He’s standing on a narrow yellow line marked “Mind the Gap” beside the platform edge. To his left sits a two‑car diesel train painted in off‑white with a crimson stripe, its front end showing the number “5849” and a headboard reading “via Kingston 24.” Steam or diesel exhaust drifts faintly from its roof‑mounted exhaust port. The train’s doors are open, but no other passengers are visible. Further back on the platform, a middle‑aged woman in a dark overcoat and sensible shoes is pouring tea (or coffee) from a bright blue thermos into a matching mug. Behind her, the station’s red‑painted lamp‑posts, signboards and a low brick waiting shelter stretch into the distance. Beyond the fence at right you can glimpse suburban terraces. Overcast sky and damp‑looking tarmac suggest typical British drizzle. Everything about their posture and gear—the earnest note‑taking, the camera, the flask—marks them out as dedicated trainspotters savouring a rare sighting.
Lorry
@lorry@infosec.exchange  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

I am starting to realise that all this time, trainspotting was just a code-hobby for Autistic people to form clandestine self-help / revolutionary groups, with flasks of tea, sammiches and sturdy raincoats.

#UK#Autism#Trains#Trainspotting#Tea#Thermos#MindTheGap#Sandwich#Therapy#Revolution

In the foreground at right you see a young man in a dark green hooded jacket, leaning slightly forward as he writes into a small notebook. A pair of binoculars hangs around his neck and a camera strap dangles from his wrist. He’s standing on a narrow yellow line marked “Mind the Gap” beside the platform edge. To his left sits a two‑car diesel train painted in off‑white with a crimson stripe, its front end showing the number “5849” and a headboard reading “via Kingston 24.” Steam or diesel exhaust drifts faintly from its roof‑mounted exhaust port. The train’s doors are open, but no other passengers are visible. Further back on the platform, a middle‑aged woman in a dark overcoat and sensible shoes is pouring tea (or coffee) from a bright blue thermos into a matching mug. Behind her, the station’s red‑painted lamp‑posts, signboards and a low brick waiting shelter stretch into the distance. Beyond the fence at right you can glimpse suburban terraces. Overcast sky and damp‑looking tarmac suggest typical British drizzle. Everything about their posture and gear—the earnest note‑taking, the camera, the flask—marks them out as dedicated trainspotters savouring a rare sighting.
In the foreground at right you see a young man in a dark green hooded jacket, leaning slightly forward as he writes into a small notebook. A pair of binoculars hangs around his neck and a camera strap dangles from his wrist. He’s standing on a narrow yellow line marked “Mind the Gap” beside the platform edge. To his left sits a two‑car diesel train painted in off‑white with a crimson stripe, its front end showing the number “5849” and a headboard reading “via Kingston 24.” Steam or diesel exhaust drifts faintly from its roof‑mounted exhaust port. The train’s doors are open, but no other passengers are visible. Further back on the platform, a middle‑aged woman in a dark overcoat and sensible shoes is pouring tea (or coffee) from a bright blue thermos into a matching mug. Behind her, the station’s red‑painted lamp‑posts, signboards and a low brick waiting shelter stretch into the distance. Beyond the fence at right you can glimpse suburban terraces. Overcast sky and damp‑looking tarmac suggest typical British drizzle. Everything about their posture and gear—the earnest note‑taking, the camera, the flask—marks them out as dedicated trainspotters savouring a rare sighting.
In the foreground at right you see a young man in a dark green hooded jacket, leaning slightly forward as he writes into a small notebook. A pair of binoculars hangs around his neck and a camera strap dangles from his wrist. He’s standing on a narrow yellow line marked “Mind the Gap” beside the platform edge. To his left sits a two‑car diesel train painted in off‑white with a crimson stripe, its front end showing the number “5849” and a headboard reading “via Kingston 24.” Steam or diesel exhaust drifts faintly from its roof‑mounted exhaust port. The train’s doors are open, but no other passengers are visible. Further back on the platform, a middle‑aged woman in a dark overcoat and sensible shoes is pouring tea (or coffee) from a bright blue thermos into a matching mug. Behind her, the station’s red‑painted lamp‑posts, signboards and a low brick waiting shelter stretch into the distance. Beyond the fence at right you can glimpse suburban terraces. Overcast sky and damp‑looking tarmac suggest typical British drizzle. Everything about their posture and gear—the earnest note‑taking, the camera, the flask—marks them out as dedicated trainspotters savouring a rare sighting.
Steffi Jên 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏳️‍⚧️
@Steffi@toot.wales  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

So, while on a frantic search for my birth certificate today (because my new job might need to see it if my passport isn't proof enough of my right to work) I found this!
I have absolutely no recollection of Tea-Making Fortnight, but I (or, more likely, Mum) must have been very proud of my certificate to have stashed it safely away for so many years.
It's up on my wall now. I might even get a frame for it 🫖
#tea #teatime

A white certificate with a bright yellow border. At the top is a brown header with yellow text reading 'National Brownie Guide Tea-Making Fortnight April 14th-28th 1984'. The main text is in italics and reads 'This is to certify that Stephanie Burton has qualified as a Brownie Guide Tea-Maker'. It's signed by Illtyd Lewis, Executive Director, The Tea Council, and by A J Deam (Brown Owl). The bottom of the certificate has a drawing of the Brownies logo in the centre of a rosette and the words '70th Anniversary Celebrations'.
A white certificate with a bright yellow border. At the top is a brown header with yellow text reading 'National Brownie Guide Tea-Making Fortnight April 14th-28th 1984'. The main text is in italics and reads 'This is to certify that Stephanie Burton has qualified as a Brownie Guide Tea-Maker'. It's signed by Illtyd Lewis, Executive Director, The Tea Council, and by A J Deam (Brown Owl). The bottom of the certificate has a drawing of the Brownies logo in the centre of a rosette and the words '70th Anniversary Celebrations'.
A white certificate with a bright yellow border. At the top is a brown header with yellow text reading 'National Brownie Guide Tea-Making Fortnight April 14th-28th 1984'. The main text is in italics and reads 'This is to certify that Stephanie Burton has qualified as a Brownie Guide Tea-Maker'. It's signed by Illtyd Lewis, Executive Director, The Tea Council, and by A J Deam (Brown Owl). The bottom of the certificate has a drawing of the Brownies logo in the centre of a rosette and the words '70th Anniversary Celebrations'.
Steffi Jên 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏳️‍⚧️
@Steffi@toot.wales  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

So, while on a frantic search for my birth certificate today (because my new job might need to see it if my passport isn't proof enough of my right to work) I found this!
I have absolutely no recollection of Tea-Making Fortnight, but I (or, more likely, Mum) must have been very proud of my certificate to have stashed it safely away for so many years.
It's up on my wall now. I might even get a frame for it 🫖
#tea #teatime

A white certificate with a bright yellow border. At the top is a brown header with yellow text reading 'National Brownie Guide Tea-Making Fortnight April 14th-28th 1984'. The main text is in italics and reads 'This is to certify that Stephanie Burton has qualified as a Brownie Guide Tea-Maker'. It's signed by Illtyd Lewis, Executive Director, The Tea Council, and by A J Deam (Brown Owl). The bottom of the certificate has a drawing of the Brownies logo in the centre of a rosette and the words '70th Anniversary Celebrations'.
A white certificate with a bright yellow border. At the top is a brown header with yellow text reading 'National Brownie Guide Tea-Making Fortnight April 14th-28th 1984'. The main text is in italics and reads 'This is to certify that Stephanie Burton has qualified as a Brownie Guide Tea-Maker'. It's signed by Illtyd Lewis, Executive Director, The Tea Council, and by A J Deam (Brown Owl). The bottom of the certificate has a drawing of the Brownies logo in the centre of a rosette and the words '70th Anniversary Celebrations'.
A white certificate with a bright yellow border. At the top is a brown header with yellow text reading 'National Brownie Guide Tea-Making Fortnight April 14th-28th 1984'. The main text is in italics and reads 'This is to certify that Stephanie Burton has qualified as a Brownie Guide Tea-Maker'. It's signed by Illtyd Lewis, Executive Director, The Tea Council, and by A J Deam (Brown Owl). The bottom of the certificate has a drawing of the Brownies logo in the centre of a rosette and the words '70th Anniversary Celebrations'.
Sean and Ruchika
@bunvoyage17@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

We are going to be traveling to #Portland#Oregon at the end of the month. Do you have any recommendations for any of the following?

1) A good #vegan or #vegetarian place? (Esp. South Asian and East Asian)

2) A good, cozy #coffee shop / cafe?

3 Good #tea shops?

4) A good #bakery ?

and a bonus question -

4) Any activity that might be good for a very curious nine-month old?

We really like the city and are looking forward to our trip!

#PDX#PNW @coffee @vegan#Travel @tea #parenting
Sean and Ruchika
@bunvoyage17@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

We are going to be traveling to #Portland#Oregon at the end of the month. Do you have any recommendations for any of the following?

1) A good #vegan or #vegetarian place? (Esp. South Asian and East Asian)

2) A good, cozy #coffee shop / cafe?

3 Good #tea shops?

4) A good #bakery ?

and a bonus question -

4) Any activity that might be good for a very curious nine-month old?

We really like the city and are looking forward to our trip!

#PDX#PNW @coffee @vegan#Travel @tea #parenting
violet :heart_bi: :sheher:
@thecrushedviolet@mstdn.games  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

I never did figure out what the really grassy green #tea I used to like in the late 90s/early 00s was, before Starbucks and Teavana and matcha and green tea extracts changed the vibes.

Every loose leaf green I've tried in adulthood has been a lot more vegetal/seaweed than the straight lawn clippings I keep looking for.

I just want to drink a cup of the smell of neighboring hay fields being baled.