What is in your cup? - Page 359

poohbear_nc · 12-13-2010, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bjones6416

A cup of Earl Grey.

had one myself this afternoon
[ssshhh .... don't tell .... another Twinings tea bag]

Stitchawl · 12-13-2010, 08:20 PM

I have seen the morning burning golden on the mountains in the sky.
Reeling with the feeling of the freedom of an eagle when she flies...

Good morning, world! Let us pray today is a better day than yesterday.
It starts off nicely with a mug of Fortnum & Mason's 'Royal Blend,' my last cup of that wonderful tea until I can find a new supply.

Reading the overnight dispatches leads me to comment about tea tins.
Many of my teas come in tins, but with those damn pry-off lids. Nicely air tight but a pain in the neck to use. I've recently discovered that the East India Company teas in the larger 6oz size have very, very nice airtight lids that don't need to be pried off, so bought two of those. One for their Royal Breakfast and one for Assam. For other tins, I aim for cheap and easy to use. As most of the teas I buy come in foil packages, I don't need to worry too much about the tin being air tight. Also, only buying 4oz sizes means that even with some exposure to the elements the tea will be used up rather quickly and not have time to lose freshness.

I buy tins in the 100Yen Shops, (Dollar Store, Pound Store, etc.) hobby and craft shops, and supermarkets. Sometimes I will purchase some food item just because of the container its in, and use that for my teas. As long as the container doesn't allow light to get in, and is fairly tight to the air, it's good enough for me! At times in my life I've thought myself an artist (until others told me differently) and tried painting some tea tins bought at craft shops. Frankly, I thought they were beautiful, despite public opinion.

And now for a cup of Yorkshire tea. You do NOT want to see the tin this is in!

Stitchawl

Fledchen · 12-13-2010, 08:40 PM

Celestial Seasonings Nutcracker Sweet (black tea with vanilla and cinnamon)

It jumped in my cart at the grocery store, I swear!

bjones6416 · 12-13-2010, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fledchen

Celestial Seasonings Nutcracker Sweet (black tea with vanilla and cinnamon)

It jumped in my cart at the grocery store, I swear!

Yes!!

(And it's good, isn't it?)

ProfCrash · 12-13-2010, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by happy_terd

tea..

hehe I know I said drink more tea.

ProfCrash · 12-13-2010, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bjones6416

Yes!!

(And it's good, isn't it?)

You are hopeless.

Quote:

Celestial Seasonings Nutcracker Sweet (black tea with vanilla and cinnamon)

It jumped in my cart at the grocery store, I swear!

Try Bossa Nova from TG. A nice Oolong with vanilla. Yummy.

Stitchawl · 12-13-2010, 09:00 PM

I wonder if "Celestial Seasonings" is an anagram of 'Borg?' Or perhaps 'Ben & Jerry.'

Stitchawl

kindlekitten · 12-13-2010, 11:14 PM

chardonnay

Stitchawl · 12-13-2010, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

chardonnay

Chardonnay is an anagram of 'Borg?' Or perhaps 'Ben & Jerry.?' Nah...

I just got back from lunch at a local sushi shop and they had a powdered green tea that I actually liked! I usually just 'accept' the teas in Japanese restaurants, but this one was GOOD! I think I might actually buy a package to bring home next time!

Stitchawl

phenomshel · 12-13-2010, 11:35 PM

Gulping diet Dr Pepper because I just got home and I'm super thirsty.

LatinandGreek, you have my sympathy, I hate water too, and kidney infections are awful.

Stitchawl, I'm going to migrate threads here and say I'm glad you're ok, and glad about the insurance doing the right thing.

bjones6416 · 12-13-2010, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phenomshel

Gulping diet Dr Pepper because I just got home and I'm super thirsty.

LatinandGreek, you have my sympathy, I hate water too, and kidney infections are awful.

Stitchawl, I'm going to migrate threads here and say I'm glad you're ok, and glad about the insurance doing the right thing.

Were the roads icy tonight?

phenomshel · 12-13-2010, 11:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bjones6416

Were the roads icy tonight?

The roads aren't so bad. It's the parking lots that will kill you. The store parking lot is doing an amazing imitation of a very badly maintained ice skating rink. I nearly fell three times just getting from my car into the store.

Salt doesn't work well (or at all) in these temperatures, so I guess we'll just have to wait for somebody to fall, break something, and sue the store.

Stitchawl · 12-13-2010, 11:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phenomshel

Stitchawl, I'm going to migrate threads here and say I'm glad you're ok, and glad about the insurance doing the right thing.

Thanks Shel. They are really being super nice. They just called me to let me know that there would be a slight delay in bringing the replacement to my house as they wanted to translate the instruction manual into English for me... This IS Japan!

Step 1. Put the key into the little hole.
Step 2. Adjust the left mirror
Step 3. Adjust the right mirror

Stitchawl

desertblues · 12-14-2010, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Latinandgreek

Thank you for all for the well-wishes and the advice. I've had a few of these infections before, and this one isn't nearly as painful as my last one. I'm drinking cranberry tea, made with 100% dried cranberries. The stores near me only had the sugared up versions of cranberry juice, with a small percentage of actual juice in them, so I decided to go for the tea instead.

Vitamin C 1000 mg once a day also helps to keep the contents of your bladder acid and thus prevent infections.

astra · 12-14-2010, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

chardonnay

Good occasion?

Second cup of tea.
Assam.

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12-13-2010, 08:20 PM	#5372
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	I have seen the morning burning golden on the mountains in the sky. Reeling with the feeling of the freedom of an eagle when she flies... Good morning, world! Let us pray today is a better day than yesterday. It starts off nicely with a mug of Fortnum & Mason's 'Royal Blend,' my last cup of that wonderful tea until I can find a new supply. Reading the overnight dispatches leads me to comment about tea tins. Many of my teas come in tins, but with those damn pry-off lids. Nicely air tight but a pain in the neck to use. I've recently discovered that the East India Company teas in the larger 6oz size have very, very nice airtight lids that don't need to be pried off, so bought two of those. One for their Royal Breakfast and one for Assam. For other tins, I aim for cheap and easy to use. As most of the teas I buy come in foil packages, I don't need to worry too much about the tin being air tight. Also, only buying 4oz sizes means that even with some exposure to the elements the tea will be used up rather quickly and not have time to lose freshness. I buy tins in the 100Yen Shops, (Dollar Store, Pound Store, etc.) hobby and craft shops, and supermarkets. Sometimes I will purchase some food item just because of the container its in, and use that for my teas. As long as the container doesn't allow light to get in, and is fairly tight to the air, it's good enough for me! At times in my life I've thought myself an artist (until others told me differently) and tried painting some tea tins bought at craft shops. Frankly, I thought they were beautiful, despite public opinion. And now for a cup of Yorkshire tea. You do NOT want to see the tin this is in! Stitchawl

12-13-2010, 08:40 PM	#5373
Fledchen Guru Posts: 663 Karma: 84658 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Minnesota, USA Device: PB360+, Sony950, VR Stream, iPod Touch, iPad	Celestial Seasonings Nutcracker Sweet (black tea with vanilla and cinnamon) It jumped in my cart at the grocery store, I swear!

12-13-2010, 09:00 PM	#5377
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	I wonder if "Celestial Seasonings" is an anagram of 'Borg?' Or perhaps 'Ben & Jerry.' Stitchawl

12-13-2010, 11:14 PM	#5378
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	chardonnay

12-13-2010, 11:35 PM	#5380
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	Gulping diet Dr Pepper because I just got home and I'm super thirsty. LatinandGreek, you have my sympathy, I hate water too, and kidney infections are awful. Stitchawl, I'm going to migrate threads here and say I'm glad you're ok, and glad about the insurance doing the right thing.