What is in your cup?

[maianhvk]

Originally Posted by TheKindleWorm

You've got me drooling over that picture - kinda makes up for the grossness I just encountered on another lounge thread which put me off my lunch

I suppose that would be the Recipe / Food-Drink and/or I love food porn, no?

[desertblues]

Originally Posted by vivaldirules

Hemlock. Or it should be.

Can this cheer you up?


In my cup: cold Arabica-coffee.

[poohbear_nc]

Originally Posted by Latinandgreek

A chicken, a chicken! My kingdom for a chicken!

Wait a minute now!
Hot tea & sleep are much better than [shudder] chicken soup!

[astra]

If the post is not short enough, it is all your fault!

Originally Posted by Ivy

i feel i gotta go get some tea if i wanna keep posting here

Originally Posted by phenomshel

Watch out, Ivy, they already assimilated me!!

Originally Posted by desertblues

Cold Arabica- coffee.

Originally Posted by phenomshel

And just to be contrary: Diet Dr Pepper!

They got me too------>

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

Enjoy what you enjoy. That is what matters.
Well that and eventually switching to loose leaf tea...

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

"Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated. We are the Borg."

Even him

Originally Posted by happy_terd

I am drinking tea.

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

This is what kitchen remodeling is all about. Nothing to do with new fridge or oven. It's about making a dedicated 50% of your space just for good tea. (Coffee if you must. ) Often it's necessary to remove a spouse or child in order to make enough room. They will understand eventually and forgive you.

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Not for me. I tried Darjeeling from about 5 different estates and only found one that was even passable to my taste. Then the next season, that estate's tea had a very different flavor! May have been something with air pollution affecting the rain or some such, I guess. Darjeeling just doesn't do it for me. Perhaps it's too high quality for my lowbrow taste

Darjeeling, Bergamot. I just cannot stand the flavour. At all.
Generally, any tea with additional flavour is not my cup of tea. This time the knowledge comes from my personal experience. The only tea with a side flavour that I like (on a very rare occasion) is mate with coconut milk and probably only because I have sweet tooth.

I guess many people would say the same about shu Pu-Erh that I like to drink after lunch or dinner.

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Astra, I have to say, I really admire your dedication to taste testing all those green teas!

Stitchawl

Thanks
It is a hard work.
Without trying, I cannot say what I like/dislike. Cannot rely on my eyes (as I can do with food) or somebody's opinion. Must do it myself To be honest, I cannot say it is entirely unpleasant, though

Originally Posted by Ivy

I wanna have a book counter in my sig of 100 books I plan to read in 2011. I see some people already have three done. They depress me.

These book counters in people signatures made my eyes bleed. I was confused whether I was watching pictures or reading meaningful posts. However, Adblock Plus!, a very reliable friend of mine saved the day.

||tickers.tickerfactory.com^

is in the place

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Try adding a spoonful of Nesquick to a cup of strong tea. (Don't use weak tea or the flavor won't come through.) ((Psssst... this is how we snare the newbies... ))

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

ANNOUNCEMENT! ANNOUNCEMENT! ANNOUNCEMENT!

I'd like to announce the birth of my twins!!!

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

OK - I've been assimilated - and just ordered:

Cacao Mint Black Tea
Cocoa Praline Tart Rooibos Tea
Toasted Nut Brulee Oolong Tea

plus the Teavana Perfect TeaMaker.

Will be reporting on my adventures in the near future.

Nearly got the Earl Grey Creme - that's on my "next order" list.


[do Teaists have a secret handshake? T-shirt?]

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

I had been getting my Lapsang Souchang from Harney & Sons. Have added Teavana to my bookmarks. Making list of teas to try! Just in time for winter!

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

OK - I'm an idiot - there goes my credit card again!]

Welcome to the club

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

but I've never found any Teaist (which is different from Taoist, although I am both,) who could stand the taste of tea made with nuked water.

I love the term -- nuked water. Never heard it before in relation to microwave

Teaism is a term coined by Okakura Kakuzo in his The Book of Tea

Also, you just gave me one more reason to read the book.

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Aha! Lapsang Souchong is the one loose leaf tea I've already discovered - and I love it! It's the perfect cold weather tea!

Easy way to ferret out peaty single malt whisky lovers.

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

Sweet Oolong Revolution, Gyokuro Imperial Green Tea, Jasmine Dragon Phoenix Pearls green tea and Rooibos Tropica rooibos tea, and White Ayurvedic Chai and Samurai Chai Mate.

I would love to try them even only out of curiosity. Such names...

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

For a cold you should be drinking chicken soup! Didn't your grandma tell you that?

That is what my grandmothers and parents used to tell me. For all other illnesses too.
Until I learned a funny word. Cholesterol

Originally Posted by bjones6416

I like it being rooibos-based so I can drink it at night without caffeine worries.

Try Lapacho. You might like it and the wood shaving, well pieaces of tree bark are naturally caffeine free plus a bunch of healthy freebies.

[desertblues]

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Wait a minute now!
Hot tea & sleep are much better than [shudder] chicken soup!

Chicken soup is THE thing with colds; also good for cats who won't eat well. Our previous cat loved chicken soup. It's an universal well-do-er.
Just grab a bunch of herbs and some celery--close your eyes----and jump in...

[ProfCrash]

A quick note: I will never drink Rose Hip tea again. One sip and I was gagging. Yuck.

a longer note:

The weirder sounding teas are blends so Jasmine Pearls with Rooibos Tropica. I have no idea why Teavana wants to make them sound even more impressive. Jasmine Dragon Pearls ohhhhh

White Ayurvedic Chai and Samurai Chai Mate OK they are funny.

White Ayurvedic Chai

"A chai that stands apart! This energizing tea contains spicy bursts of cinnamon, cloves and black and red pepper tempered with sweet coconut and delicate lemongrass. These complex flavors enhance the Ayurvedic
properties of this rare white tea."

Samurai Chai Mate

"A sip of this sweetly robust straight up Mate blend awakens the Samurai within. Inspired by the Way of the Warrior, this fresh green Mate is imbued with strong spices, invigorating herbs and revitalizing citrus. A wonderful cup of tea that will get you moving! "

Ayurveda:

"Ayurveda is grounded in a metaphysics of the "five great elements" (Devanāgarī: [महा] पञ्चभूत;Prithvi- earth, Aap-water, Tej-fire, Vaayu-air and Akash-ether)—all of which compose the Universe, including the human body.[1] Chyle or plasma (called rasa dhatu), blood (rakta dhatu), flesh (mamsa dhatu), fat (medha dhatu), bone (asthi dhatu), marrow (majja dhatu), and semen or female reproductive tissue (shukra dhatu) are held to be the seven primary constituent elements -- saptadhatu (Devanāgarī: सप्तधातु) of the body.[6] Ayurveda deals elaborately with measures of healthful living during the entire span of life and its various phases. Ayurveda stresses a balance of three elemental energies or humors: vata (air & space – "wind"), pitta (fire & water – "bile") and kapha (water & earth – "phlegm"). According to ayurveda, these three regulatory principles— doshas (literally that which deteriorates - Devanāgarī: त्रिदोष)—are important for health, because when they are in a more balanced state, the body will function to its fullest, and when imbalanced, the body will be affected negatively in certain ways. Ayurveda holds that each human possesses a unique combination of doshas. In ayurveda, the human body perceives attributes of experiences as 20 Guna (Devanāgarī: गुण, meaning qualities).[7] Surgery and surgical instruments are employed.[7] It is believed that building a healthy metabolic system, attaining good digestion, and proper excretion leads to vitality.[7] Ayurveda also focuses on exercise, yoga, meditation, and massage.[8] Thus, body, mind, and spirit/consciousness need to be addressed both individually and in unison for health to ensue."

[ProfCrash]

I tried Lupicia's Earl Grey today. It is pretty weak and not something I would buy again. The Rose Hips was just flat out awful. When I emptied it in the sink, this black tea was actually a vibrant red. blech

[Ivy]

ill go get my daily dose of vit c in the water

[kindlekitten]

I love rose hips! but I collect them myself and just brew them alone, no tea

[ProfCrash]

heheheh I think you and I have very different tea preferences. (Grins) Which is the wonderful thing about tea, there are so many varieties that everyone can find what they like.

[desertblues]

Freshly made hot Arabica-coffee.
Almost typed ' toffee' ; why I don't know, don't take sugar.

[TheKindleWorm]

Originally Posted by desertblues

Freshly made hot Arabica-coffee.
Almost typed ' toffee' ; why I don't know, don't take sugar.

Mmm can almost smell it

Can of Coke for me - full fat.

[astra]

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

The Rose Hips was just flat out awful

I tried it once, long time ago. It was in tea bags. 1 tea bag that's it.

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

I love rose hips! but I collect them myself and just brew them alone, no tea

I have never tried an infusion or tisane? of rose hips on their own. Although, knowing my dislike of any herbal teas...anyway, what I wanted to say is that my mom used to make jam from rose hips collected from our rose bushes not far from the infamous pit of ...

A cup of shu Pu-Erh.

After that I have 2 hours to try another green tea.
4 left untried.
I think I am going to try Darjeeling Dhajea tonight.

[astra]

Darjeeling Dhajea

Is OK. Standard green tea. Nothing special.

[Ivy]

considering vodka.