What is in your cup? - Page 1634

CRussel · 04-19-2013, 01:45 AM

Several more mugs of tea today (I'm definitely going to have trouble sleeping tonight.) Two mugs worth of Lion Mountain Keemun while watching Lincoln on Blu-Ray. Finally.

Then, this evening, the beginning of the end of the curling season, with The Players Championship. This is an international "best of the best" event for both men's and women's teams and it's being broadcast on SN + CBC, so at least the weekend games will be available in much of the northern US. This year it's being broadcast from the completely renovated and rebuilt Maple Leaf Gardens, now part of Ryerson University in Toronto. Amazing what they've done with that historic building. It still has the iconic roof, but now the ice floor is much higher, since they've converted the area below (all 4 floors) to multi-use athletic facility. So the stands that are left were the old "nose-bleed" sections. But means it's wide enough for five sheets of curling ice without squeezing a bit.

Stitchawl · 04-19-2013, 02:15 AM

Chugging down a liter or two of 'Pocari Sweat,' of of Japan's more popular sports ion replacement drinks. Trust me, it tastes better than it sounds. I started walking fast at the same time as I turned on "A Pocket Full of Rye," and turned onto my street just as it ended. Almost two hours of up hills and down.... Maybe the bottle doesn't have any sweat but my clothes are soaking wet!

Stitchawl

kindlekitten · 04-19-2013, 09:00 AM

Ewwww! I hope so!

CRussel · 04-20-2013, 12:32 PM

Good morning, all! Another beautiful day here in Paradise. The rains seem to have moved through, and while we might get some showers later, for the moment it's dry and sunny and about 8 degrees.

Thanks to ProfCrash, I now have a supply of the 2013 Edition of Peet's Anniversary Breakfast Blend. You'll remember that last year's was one of my favourites, and was based largely on a good 2nd flush Darjeeling. This years, however, is based largely on a China Black, Yin Jun Mei, which is often smoked slightly to make a high quality Lapsang Souchong tea. In addition to the Yin Jun Mei, we have some Ceylon and a healthy dose of Assam in the blend. So, below are my tasting notes that I posted to Peet's site this morning.

Quote:

The 2013 Anniversary Breakfast Blend is another winner. This morning, I tasted the 2013 blend against my last remaining 2012 blend. (I absolutely loved the 2012 blend, thinking it the best in several years.)

The 2013 blend is more earthy than the 2012, with some woody notes. The Yin Jun Mei comes through clearly, providing a smooth woody body to the blend. On its own, Yin Jun Mei is quite mellow, but maybe a bit flat. But here, the Ceylon adds some nice citrusy brightness. And underneath it all, the maltiness of the Assam is there, giving you a hearty breakfast tea that can be enjoyed without milk or sugar, but if you insist, it will certainly stand up to milk.

All in all, a winner. I'll have to live with it for a while to know if it will become a daily favourite as last year's Anniversary Breakfast Blend was, but already I can tell I'm going to enjoy this one.

ProfCrash · 04-20-2013, 12:37 PM

Glad you like it!

Coffee so far. Thinking pear juice in a minute.

VydorScope · 04-20-2013, 01:50 PM

Coffee, Black, in a Tigger mug!

dreams · 04-20-2013, 02:05 PM

Coffee, with cream, in a travel mug.

I'm being lazy, as I wait for a call on when I have to leave and get started on a day of work.

cromag · 04-20-2013, 04:43 PM

The timer just went off on mug number three. I may have an extra mug or two beyond my usual.

pdurrant · 04-20-2013, 05:03 PM

Just finished my last Coke Zero of the day.

Love.Forever. · 04-21-2013, 12:41 AM

Ginger tea! So good

Billi · 04-21-2013, 02:34 AM

So, so you think you can tell
Heaven from Hell
Blue skies from pain
Can you tell a green field
From a cold steel rail?
A smile from a veil?
Do you think you can tell?

Did they get you to trade
Your heroes for ghosts?
Hot ashes for trees?
Hot air for a cool breeze?
Cold comfort for change?
And did you exchange
A walk on part in a war
For a lead role in a cage?

How I wish, how I wish you were here
We're just two lost souls
Swimming in a fish bowl
Year after year
Running over the same old ground
What have we found?
The same old fears
Wish you were here

( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j8mr-gcgoI )

Good morning everyone!

dreams · 04-21-2013, 03:49 AM

Evening coffee and biscotti.

orlok · 04-21-2013, 06:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Billi

So, so you think you can tell
Heaven from Hell
Blue skies from pain
Can you tell a green field
From a cold steel rail?
A smile from a veil?
Do you think you can tell?

Did they get you to trade
Your heroes for ghosts?
Hot ashes for trees?
Hot air for a cool breeze?
Cold comfort for change?
And did you exchange
A walk on part in a war
For a lead role in a cage?

How I wish, how I wish you were here
We're just two lost souls
Swimming in a fish bowl
Year after year
Running over the same old ground
What have we found?
The same old fears
Wish you were here

( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j8mr-gcgoI )

Good morning everyone!

Nice one Billi

. Stitchy will be back soon,

Rooibos in my cup.

pdurrant · 04-21-2013, 07:14 AM

Coke Zero #1 in my cup. And it's past noon!

desertblues · 04-21-2013, 12:50 PM

in my cup: Ceylon tea(Al Otuor) from Kashgar, measured with a spoon and drank from a tea-cup bought in Bejing.

04-21-2013, 12:50 PM	#24510
desertblues Home for the moment Posts: 5,127 Karma: 27718936 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: travelling Device: various	in my cup: Ceylon tea(Al Otuor) from Kashgar, measured with a spoon and drank from a tea-cup bought in Bejing. Last edited by desertblues; 05-06-2015 at 11:22 AM.

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04-19-2013, 01:45 AM	#24496
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,157 Karma: 79742714 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), Fire HD 8	Several more mugs of tea today (I'm definitely going to have trouble sleeping tonight.) Two mugs worth of Lion Mountain Keemun while watching Lincoln on Blu-Ray. Finally. Then, this evening, the beginning of the end of the curling season, with The Players Championship. This is an international "best of the best" event for both men's and women's teams and it's being broadcast on SN + CBC, so at least the weekend games will be available in much of the northern US. This year it's being broadcast from the completely renovated and rebuilt Maple Leaf Gardens, now part of Ryerson University in Toronto. Amazing what they've done with that historic building. It still has the iconic roof, but now the ice floor is much higher, since they've converted the area below (all 4 floors) to multi-use athletic facility. So the stands that are left were the old "nose-bleed" sections. But means it's wide enough for five sheets of curling ice without squeezing a bit.

04-19-2013, 02:15 AM	#24497
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	Chugging down a liter or two of 'Pocari Sweat,' of of Japan's more popular sports ion replacement drinks. Trust me, it tastes better than it sounds. I started walking fast at the same time as I turned on "A Pocket Full of Rye," and turned onto my street just as it ended. Almost two hours of up hills and down.... Maybe the bottle doesn't have any sweat but my clothes are soaking wet! Stitchawl

04-19-2013, 09:00 AM	#24498
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	Ewwww! I hope so!

04-20-2013, 12:37 PM	#24500
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	Glad you like it! Coffee so far. Thinking pear juice in a minute.

04-20-2013, 01:50 PM	#24501
VydorScope Wizard Posts: 3,418 Karma: 35207650 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: iPad	Coffee, Black, in a Tigger mug!

04-20-2013, 02:05 PM	#24502
dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,112 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	Coffee, with cream, in a travel mug. I'm being lazy, as I wait for a call on when I have to leave and get started on a day of work.

04-20-2013, 04:43 PM	#24503
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 24,276 Karma: 459220161 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	The timer just went off on mug number three. I may have an extra mug or two beyond my usual.

04-20-2013, 05:03 PM	#24504
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 71,492 Karma: 306214458 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Voyage	Just finished my last Coke Zero of the day.

04-21-2013, 12:41 AM	#24505
Love.Forever. Monarch Butterfly ... Posts: 255 Karma: 1068968 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Canada Device: Samsung Galaxy S4, Nexus 7 32GB, Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8"	Ginger tea! So good

04-21-2013, 02:34 AM	#24506
Billi Wizard Posts: 3,388 Karma: 14190103 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Berlin Device: Cybook, iRex, PB, Onyx	So, so you think you can tell Heaven from Hell Blue skies from pain Can you tell a green field From a cold steel rail? A smile from a veil? Do you think you can tell? Did they get you to trade Your heroes for ghosts? Hot ashes for trees? Hot air for a cool breeze? Cold comfort for change? And did you exchange A walk on part in a war For a lead role in a cage? How I wish, how I wish you were here We're just two lost souls Swimming in a fish bowl Year after year Running over the same old ground What have we found? The same old fears Wish you were here ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j8mr-gcgoI ) Good morning everyone!

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04-21-2013, 03:49 AM	#24507
dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,112 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	Evening coffee and biscotti.

04-21-2013, 07:14 AM	#24509
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 71,492 Karma: 306214458 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Voyage	Coke Zero #1 in my cup. And it's past noon!