What is in your cup? - Page 430

ProfCrash · 01-11-2011, 05:16 PM

I get about 25-50 cups out of 2 ounces. It depends on if I resteep of not.

phenomshel · 01-11-2011, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ProfCrash

I get about 25-50 cups out of 2 ounces. It depends on if I resteep of not.

And 100 grams is about 3.5 ounces. Ok, that helps. Resteeping?

ProfCrash · 01-11-2011, 05:19 PM

Using the same leaves twice. The first cup is steeped, the second cup is resteeped. Some people like doing this and others don't. I resteep everything but I know people who resteep blacks, oolongs, and greens but not herbals and whites.

pdurrant · 01-11-2011, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by phenomshel

New question.. measurements. How many cups of tea out of 2 ounces of loose tea? 4 ounces? 100 grams? I'm gathering most sites recommend 1 teaspoon tea leaves to 6 oz. water, but my cup is twice that size, LOL .

Traditionally, it was one spoon per cup and one for the pot.

phenomshel · 01-11-2011, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

Using the same leaves twice. The first cup is steeped, the second cup is resteeped. Some people like doing this and others don't. I resteep everything but I know people who resteep blacks, oolongs, and greens but not herbals and whites.

So, what do you do? Just leave the tea in the infuser sitting on the coaster? Until you're ready for the next cup?

ProfCrash · 01-11-2011, 05:33 PM

It is one teaspoon for 6 ounces of water. Most peoples mugs today are in the 12-16 ounce variety which should be taken into consideration when making individual cups of tea.

Yes, I have a small dish that I leave the infuser in while drinking the first cup.

happy_terd · 01-11-2011, 05:34 PM

Coffee number 3.

ProfCrash · 01-11-2011, 05:35 PM

I just finished a cup of te Momo Oolong Super Grade. It is alright. The peach overwhelms the flavor of the tea. Not something I am likely to drink a ton of.

phenomshel · 01-11-2011, 05:43 PM

Still waiting on my Adagio order so... in the meantime, I tried to make the best of what I consider a "mistake" that I bought.

I grabbed a box of the pyramid bags of Vanilla Caramel Truffle black tea. The first cup I sweetened, and still didn't like it. This cup I sweetened more and added milk. It helped... I'll probably end up drinking it, rather than giving the rest of the box to my neighbor as I had been considering. It makes me understand the term "dessert" tea...I can see myself drinking this after a meal instead of having dessert. Since I don't have much of a sweet tooth, it may take me awhile to finish the box, though.

poohbear_nc · 01-11-2011, 06:01 PM

Having a dessert cuppa - black cacao mint - the one that tastes like thin mint cookies - I really am liking this one. (Teavana)
[and yes - I leave the leaves in the infuser and re-steep for a 2nd cuppa]

phenomshel · 01-11-2011, 07:55 PM

Oh my. I think I owe Stitchawl an apology for laughing at/not taking him seriously with his suggestion of cleaning out space for tea, and sacrificing spouse/children to make more room. I bought a couple of jars today, and sorted just what I have now - remember, the Adagio order isn't even HERE yet - and already find I need more room. I think I'm in BIG trouble. I won't be sacrificing Chris anytime soon (okay, EVER), but I'm definitely going to have to rethink using the top of the pantry cabinet as my tea station...not even close to enough room. I also need more jars. MANY more.

dreams · 01-12-2011, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by maianhvk

<snip>

P.S.: hey, did anyone notice that there was a thread called 'crazy expat' in 'introduce yourself' forum? I clicked 'reply with quote' and a message appeared, saying something about the unavailable address. I checked the 'introduce yourself' forum again, and obviously that thread disappeared right before I clicked to reply. did the moderator delete it for some reasons?

Here is the link to the thread you are looking for.

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Originally Posted by phenomshel

Oh my. I think I owe Stitchawl an apology for laughing at/not taking him seriously with his suggestion of cleaning out space for tea, and sacrificing spouse/children to make more room. I bought a couple of jars today, and sorted just what I have now - remember, the Adagio order isn't even HERE yet - and already find I need more room. I think I'm in BIG trouble. I won't be sacrificing Chris anytime soon (okay, EVER), but I'm definitely going to have to rethink using the top of the pantry cabinet as my tea station...not even close to enough room. I also need more jars. MANY more.

Geesh, Shel. I've really been trying to hold off on starting the various teas habit, but with you starting too, it's getting harder for me to resist.

Iridal · 01-12-2011, 02:49 AM

Double cappuccino before rushing of to various meetings and a new year reception.

beppe · 01-12-2011, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by desertblues

I once worked for an owner of a coffee-factory and I remember him saying that his professional coffee-tasters tasted coffee with sugar. But I wouldn't know the idea behind it.

In my cup: cold Arabica-coffee and a glass of tap-water

I do believe you. i found this little poetic thing on the net.

How to enjoy your coffee

Only those who lived through the drought summer of grueling marches can understand why the desert was the birthplace of coffee.

I do not mean the weak tea of the poor, made from the shells, nor that of the rich, seasoned with pepper, cloves, ginger, resins, honey, cinnamon, and perfumed with orange blossom, rose water, jasmine and ambergris; the syrup introduced by the decadent Turk, which roasts the beans to blacken them and char the fragrance, and then with sugar destroys what little remained of the aroma.
I refer to the parent of all the coffee, to our Arab infusion yellow-green, in a single gulp quenches thirst, wipes her mouth, and lifts the spirit as if by magic, the only physical pleasure that even the most rigid moralists have never forbidden because, preventing sleep, promotes sacred meditation .
We rocked the cups in the palm of your hand, soaking up the scent, so as to prolong the agony, until the exasperated stomach contracted in a spasm of violence. Only then we emptied the cup in one stroke, and swallowing a hot sip that dilated the esophagus. In this way you could feel the full warmth that comforted the spirits of the stomach and intestines dried up and the chest expanded, along with the flow of thoughts, which were also stale: flesh and spirit, and then felt a bliss that would be legitimate to expect only in the Promised Gardens .

Hans Ruesch: Paese dalle ombre corte. South of the Heart: A Novel of Modern Arabia.

Google translator is responsable of the idiocy of it all

astra · 01-12-2011, 04:27 AM

Second cup of tea.

Assam Mangalam.
Yummy.

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01-11-2011, 05:16 PM	#6436
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	I get about 25-50 cups out of 2 ounces. It depends on if I resteep of not.

01-11-2011, 05:19 PM	#6438
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	Using the same leaves twice. The first cup is steeped, the second cup is resteeped. Some people like doing this and others don't. I resteep everything but I know people who resteep blacks, oolongs, and greens but not herbals and whites.

01-11-2011, 05:33 PM	#6441
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	It is one teaspoon for 6 ounces of water. Most peoples mugs today are in the 12-16 ounce variety which should be taken into consideration when making individual cups of tea. Yes, I have a small dish that I leave the infuser in while drinking the first cup.

01-11-2011, 05:34 PM	#6442
happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	Coffee number 3.

01-11-2011, 05:35 PM	#6443
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	I just finished a cup of te Momo Oolong Super Grade. It is alright. The peach overwhelms the flavor of the tea. Not something I am likely to drink a ton of.

01-11-2011, 05:43 PM	#6444
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	Still waiting on my Adagio order so... in the meantime, I tried to make the best of what I consider a "mistake" that I bought. I grabbed a box of the pyramid bags of Vanilla Caramel Truffle black tea. The first cup I sweetened, and still didn't like it. This cup I sweetened more and added milk. It helped... I'll probably end up drinking it, rather than giving the rest of the box to my neighbor as I had been considering. It makes me understand the term "dessert" tea...I can see myself drinking this after a meal instead of having dessert. Since I don't have much of a sweet tooth, it may take me awhile to finish the box, though.

01-11-2011, 06:01 PM	#6445
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,645 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Having a dessert cuppa - black cacao mint - the one that tastes like thin mint cookies - I really am liking this one. (Teavana) [and yes - I leave the leaves in the infuser and re-steep for a 2nd cuppa]

01-11-2011, 07:55 PM	#6446
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	Oh my. I think I owe Stitchawl an apology for laughing at/not taking him seriously with his suggestion of cleaning out space for tea, and sacrificing spouse/children to make more room. I bought a couple of jars today, and sorted just what I have now - remember, the Adagio order isn't even HERE yet - and already find I need more room. I think I'm in BIG trouble. I won't be sacrificing Chris anytime soon (okay, EVER), but I'm definitely going to have to rethink using the top of the pantry cabinet as my tea station...not even close to enough room. I also need more jars. MANY more.

01-12-2011, 02:49 AM	#6448
Iridal Mysteriarch Posts: 1,422 Karma: 26606984 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: The land of impossible deadlines Device: iPhone 4, Kindle 3	Double cappuccino before rushing of to various meetings and a new year reception.

01-12-2011, 04:27 AM	#6450
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	Second cup of tea. Assam Mangalam. Yummy.