What is in your cup?

[astra]

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

They are distinctive but very robust and earthy

This description (Pu-Erh is described like that everywhere) drives me nuts. I have never eaten earth, how would I know its taste?

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

I alos like that I can resteep it two or three times. The second cup is actually better then the first cup. I am using the Tuocha, which are pressed balls, and not loose leaf. The first cup tastes yummy but the ball has not fully opened up. The second cup tastes great because the ball has fully deteriated so you get a more intense flavor.

How exciting!
I hope to do it over this weekend.

Originally Posted by maianhvk

@ astra: you aren't sleepy after drinking brandy?

Brandy? Dunno. I don't drink it. Though, I do drink single malt whisky No, it doesn't put me to sleep at all. I drink it in small portions. 30 ml will last for 25-30 minutes and that's it. Rarely I will repeat it Smelling it, very small sips...



Water in my cup.

[ProfCrash]

Earthy, to me it means simple, basic, not flavored, not smoked, just natural. I think most of us have had grass type plants in or lives so we know what grassy is. Earthy is similar, in the sense that the tea has not been mucked with, but doesn't taste grassy.

I have played softball for 30 years so I have eaten some dirt. The dirt itself doesn't taste bad, just gritty. The good news is that Pu-erh is not gritty, just earthy. (grins)

(shrugs)

It is a good taste. I like it

[phenomshel]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

I lived there in 1966. I'm sorry to say that I don't remember anything very nice about the area other than Pala Duro Canyon and great mescal!


Stitchawl

Well, at least one of those I agree with. (Having never tried mescal, I'm not qualified to judge, LOL!!) I'm sorry to say that in 1966, I was being born in Irving, Texas. We moved to Stinnett (back to Stinnett, for my mother) when I was four. So I grew up with Amarillo being the "big town" you went to to shop, when you couldn't find it anywhere else, and where people went to the hospital when the dinky one in Borger couldn't handle whatever was wrong.
A funny thing about what you get used to, growing up: After I got married the first time, we moved downstate. It was a span of about three years before we got back up to Amarillo. It was raining that day, and we got out of the car and smelled wet cow. I had never noticed it before, because I grew up with it, but Amarillo always smells like wet (or dry) cow.

[lenseman]

What's in my cup? White cranberry juice!

[happy_terd]

Coffee, slightly burnt. *shrug* Maybe the army folks make it like that on purpose.

[Latinandgreek]

"Cranberry" tea. Notice how I put cranberry in quotation marks? That's because the tea only actually has 1% cranberry in it, but it still says cranberry on the box. Hey, at least it tastes good!

[desertblues]

Cold Arabica coffee.

[astra]

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

I alos like that I can resteep it two or three times. The second cup is actually better then the first cup. I am using the Tuocha, which are pressed balls, and not loose leaf. The first cup tastes yummy but the ball has not fully opened up. The second cup tastes great because the ball has fully deteriated so you get a more intense flavor. On the Rishi site they talk about being able to infuse one serving of Pu-erh 5 times because of the concentration of flavor.

Could you give a link for Pu-Erh you have got, please? I would like to see its size.
You put one ball into a cap? a pot?
What is brewing temperature?

A cup of Pu-Erh aged. Although, I had some 25 ml of when I came home. It just felt right, a bit of whisky then hot shower

[ProfCrash]

http://shop.tgtea.com/store/product/...Pu-Erh-Tuocha/

I steep it in an infuser bought at Teavana, the 16 ounce cup which drains when you put it on top of a mug. TG says to use boiling water for 3-4 minutes so that is what I do. You use one ball for 16 ounces. A 100 gram bag came with 21 balls.

[pdurrant]

Coke Zero #5 (& last for the day). Hmm.. perhaps I should cut down a bit.

[desertblues]

old and cold Arabica-coffee.

[ProfCrash]

Pot two of Jasmine Dragon Pearls and Rooibos Tropica with a few pieces of German Rock Sugar.

Earlier I tried Lupicia's Melon Oolong. Didn't like it.

If you like fruity teas and want more of an emphasis on the fruit then the tea, try Lupicia. The tea is a good quality tea and the service is excellent. It simply is not the type of tea I drink.

[happy_terd]

WATER!!!

[phenomshel]

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

Pot two of Jasmine Dragon Pearls and Rooibos Tropica with a few pieces of German Rock Sugar.

Earlier I tried Lupicia's Melon Oolong. Didn't like it.

If you like fruity teas and want more of an emphasis on the fruit then the tea, try Lupicia. The tea is a good quality tea and the service is excellent. It simply is not the type of tea I drink.

Will keep them in mind if I ever get brave enough to make another tea order, LOL.

[astra]

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

http://shop.tgtea.com/store/product/...Pu-Erh-Tuocha/

I steep it in an infuser bought at Teavana, the 16 ounce cup which drains when you put it on top of a mug. TG says to use boiling water for 3-4 minutes so that is what I do. You use one ball for 16 ounces.

Pu Erh Toucha that I have.
It says 1 Toucha per mug. How big is a mug? No idea. I sent email to Chrissie (the owner).
If she says it is about 450ml then it is 16 ounces.

A cup of Nepal Antu Valley. Well, I finished the cup while typing.
The next will be ...Bancha Houjicha? Maybe or as Stitchawl said Bancha oujicha