Thread: What is in your cup?
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Old 01-23-2011, 10:24 AM   #7081
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Originally Posted by bjones6416 View Post
I'm drinking a cup of Pu-erh, trying to get stoned. Well, actually, I met friends for a late lunch today and ate a big plate of jambalaya. Astra assures me Pu-erh is good for the digestion. And it's lovely in my cup:
I have a very similar La Cafetiere Oscar Cup and absolutely in love with it. The best cup for tea that I ever had.
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Originally Posted by teadonkey View Post
I haven't tried it yet, but I got some new black teas in the mail. They are from Teavana. One is called Black Dragon Pearls, and supposedly can be steeped multiple times? I've never had a successful resteep with a black tea before. Anyone?

Here's the link for the tea, for those interested: Teavana website - Black Dragon pearl
I would not advise to resteep black tea. I remember that rule from long time ago. Don't ask me where I read it, it is just something that has always been with me but here is a link to what I saw yesterday:
Brewing Black Tea
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Originally Posted by Stitchawl View Post
It is a pretty cup! Do they make it in a large size? Regular mug size doesn't work for me. I 'chug' my tea rather than sip it, and a 'normal' cup gets finished too quickly
They make different sizes 8, 12 15 oz...
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Originally Posted by Stitchawl View Post
That could explain the difference in tastes too. (sorry for the photo. I shot it with my phone.)
I have seen once or twice this tin in TKMaxx, I have the same at home but....with tea bags and they are undrinkable!
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Originally Posted by Stitchawl View Post
I wonder what accounts for the price of tea in different countries...
EasyPeasy. They got to pack it in the UK. Send it who knows where. Then somehow get it back and re-sell it over here. Although, I don't think that is how it works.
They sell it here as souvenirs to tourists, that explains the tourist price.
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Interesting to see that Amazon sells so many different types of Ahmad tea. My shop here only has four different in the loose tea.
None on amazon.CO.UK though.

Anyway, I have had English Breakfast from Bath, yummy Assam STGFOP1 S Harmutty, then English Breakfast again
Off to the kitchen to make a cup of something not so black...or should I say red?
It probably will be the last cup of Nepal Antu Valley green tea sample.
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