What is in your cup? - Page 2170

ProfCrash · 06-23-2016, 12:25 PM

More Pu Erh

CRussel · 06-23-2016, 01:13 PM

Whew. Maybe too much caffeine! Switching to Dasani Sparkling Water (canned) with "Natural Flavor" (Lime). OK, but not up to my faux San Pellegrino.

cromag · 06-23-2016, 06:52 PM

Second tea for a wet, overcast, but not really rainy, afternoon/evening.

wodin · 06-23-2016, 07:27 PM

a cuppa oolong.

charlyee · 06-23-2016, 08:41 PM

Water.

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Shades67 · 06-24-2016, 01:00 AM

Nothing my cup ran dry. :'( It was iced cinnamon tea.

orlok · 06-24-2016, 03:57 AM

Rooibos. But I wish it was something stronger on this sad day.

Difflugia · 06-24-2016, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orlok

Rooibos. But I wish it was something stronger on this sad day.

Hopefully, you just mean the Brexit vote and not something more personal.

I'm having some generic Chinese black tea that I bought at the same time as the Keemun for comparison.

orlok · 06-24-2016, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Difflugia

Hopefully, you just mean the Brexit vote and not something more personal.

I'm having some generic Chinese black tea that I bought at the same time as the Keemun for comparison.

Yes indeed. Though it feels very personal - all my family, including my 13 yo daughter, are devastated. And my 20 yo is about to head off on a European tour, and she hadn't yet bought any Euros, which are going to now be MUCH more expensive...

Anyway, before I get bumped over to the Politics forum...black coffee in my cup.

Difflugia · 06-24-2016, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Difflugia

I'm having some generic Chinese black tea that I bought at the same time as the Keemun for comparison.

OK, I have a habit that my wife laughs at. When I buy a food or drink that's expensive, I usually buy a cheap equivalent to taste along with it and remind myself what I'm paying for. Like when I buy a new single malt Scotch, I'll often buy a bottle of Lauder's or Clan MacGregor to go with it. The "Chinese black" that I just had was one of those... it was a box of twenty "Asian Taste" brand tea bags for $.99.

I think I've found my baseline. It is probably the most vile tea I've ever had and certainly the worst one I remember. It's acrid and chemical-tasting. The first thought that came to mind when I tasted it was "cancer". I dumped it, threw out the rest of the box and am now steeping some Wagh Bakri Darjeeling.

ProfCrash · 06-24-2016, 10:57 AM

Making some GyoKuro Imperial and trying to wrap my head around world events. I am not surprised but a bit sad.

CRussel · 06-24-2016, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orlok

Rooibos. But I wish it was something stronger on this sad day.

Amen. OTOH, maybe it means I can make a trip there, since it suddenly looks a little more affordable.

Dasani Sparkling Water. I will be sooo glad to get home.

CRussel · 06-24-2016, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Difflugia

OK, I have a habit that my wife laughs at. When I buy a food or drink that's expensive, I usually buy a cheap equivalent to taste along with it and remind myself what I'm paying for. Like when I buy a new single malt Scotch, I'll often buy a bottle of Lauder's or Clan MacGregor to go with it. The "Chinese black" that I just had was one of those... it was a box of twenty "Asian Taste" brand tea bags for $.99.

I think I've found my baseline. It is probably the most vile tea I've ever had and certainly the worst one I remember. It's acrid and chemical-tasting. The first thought that came to mind when I tasted it was "cancer". I dumped it, threw out the rest of the box and am now steeping some Wagh Bakri Darjeeling.

ROFLU. Yup, there is some vile stuff out there. There are good China Blacks, obviously, but it's always good to know your baseline. I like good Keemun, it's probably my favourite black tea. But cheap "keemun" ? Awful.

I'd really, really like a pot of good Keemun right now. It will be Sunday before I can get any.

Difflugia · 06-25-2016, 02:15 AM

I'm drinking a mug of chamomile and lavender herb tea. My daughter is reading a book series in which faeries eat flowers. Of course, now she wants to eat (or at least drink) flowers, so I tried to find something that doesn't taste too terrible.

I was also catching up on the free trade magazine Tea & Coffee that can be read online or downloaded. One of the recent issues has an interesting article about the various styles of Chinese tea. The articles are geared toward people in "the business" like importers, but are often informative.

Difflugia · 06-25-2016, 10:05 PM

I'm having a decaf coffee from an ALDI brand K-Cup.

I'm waiting until morning to try some Da Hong Pao oolong that I got today.

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06-23-2016, 12:25 PM	#32536
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	More Pu Erh

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06-23-2016, 06:52 PM	#32538
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 26,745 Karma: 459765791 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	Second tea for a wet, overcast, but not really rainy, afternoon/evening.

06-23-2016, 07:27 PM	#32539
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06-23-2016, 08:41 PM	#32540
charlyee Book Addict Posts: 1,556 Karma: 11501430 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Wisconsin Device: Voyage, iPad Air 2, Surface 3	Water. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

06-24-2016, 01:00 AM	#32541
Shades67 Connoisseur Posts: 75 Karma: 252976 Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Midvale Idaho Device: Nook, Kindle, RCA Cambio	Nothing my cup ran dry. :'( It was iced cinnamon tea.

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orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	Rooibos. But I wish it was something stronger on this sad day.

06-24-2016, 10:57 AM	#32546
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	Making some GyoKuro Imperial and trying to wrap my head around world events. I am not surprised but a bit sad.

06-25-2016, 02:15 AM	#32549
Difflugia Testate Amoeba Posts: 3,049 Karma: 27300000 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: Many Android devices, Kindle 2, Toshiba e755 PocketPC	I'm drinking a mug of chamomile and lavender herb tea. My daughter is reading a book series in which faeries eat flowers. Of course, now she wants to eat (or at least drink) flowers, so I tried to find something that doesn't taste too terrible. I was also catching up on the free trade magazine Tea & Coffee that can be read online or downloaded. One of the recent issues has an interesting article about the various styles of Chinese tea. The articles are geared toward people in "the business" like importers, but are often informative.

06-25-2016, 10:05 PM	#32550
Difflugia Testate Amoeba Posts: 3,049 Karma: 27300000 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: Many Android devices, Kindle 2, Toshiba e755 PocketPC	I'm having a decaf coffee from an ALDI brand K-Cup. I'm waiting until morning to try some Da Hong Pao oolong that I got today.