What is in your cup?

[desertblues]

Four wine, four water on this wonderful friday

[kindlekitten]

Originally Posted by astra

No, not really. I drink Pu-Erh twice or sometimes only once a day. Usually after lunch and always after dinner.
When I visited Tea House Emporium's tearoom in Bath, they had far too many teas on the list and I knew I had only one or two opportunities before I go home. Looked through the list and pointed my finger at Pu-Erh. Said to my wife: Let's try it. I know about black, green, blue and white teas but recently NBTea got a new section of Pu-Erh. I have never heard of it and have no blooming idea what it is. It is the best opportunity to try something new when it is done professionally. So we tried. The first sip was odd. I cannot say I disliked it but it was very unusual. Looks like black tea but the smell? (a friend told me it smells of fish to her ) and flavour was like nothing I have tried. Maybe even a bit unpleasant? repulsing? But we had a whole pot to experiment and were not in hurry to leave, so we took our time. By the end of the third cup (this was a real cup, 150ml, not a mug ) I thought I like it. I like its weirdness. We bought 100gr pack the next day.

For the first two-three days it tasted very odd. I was not entirely sure whether I love it but it just so happened that I drunk it after meals, sometimes good meals and when drunk Pu-Erh I experienced a new feeling. Even if I had a heavy meal and my stomach was heavy and...I felt heavy..drinking Pu-Erh made me feel better. Right on the spot. As if it dissolved fat and other things and made me feel lighter and better. The heaviness in the stomach would disappear.
Time for RTFM!
Googled and found out that it is considered to be one of the best teas for digestive system. Rare tea with some organisms in it, akin to kefir but different of course.
My point is? I read about its positive effects on the stomach after I felt them myself without prior knowledge thus I have not been influenced by theory.
Since then it is my favourite after dinner tea and sometimes after lunch
My wife loves it for the same things, so both of us want to explore it. Pu-Erh usually comes in bricks or cakes. We have drunk only loose tea so far.
It is a rare thing when I enjoy a drink/food and it is healthy too



Get Well soon, so you can laugh your socks off when kindlekitten decapitates me avatar

Sounds very odd. I have never heard of it before and just googled a little bit to find out it is a jelly tea...odd indeed



A cup of Assam Mangalam.
Invigorating stuff!

bwahahahahaha! someone sent it to me! busted! (shall we now call you paladin?

[ProfCrash]

There are some folks who brought in Ahmed's tea to the office. I can't say I was impressed. It is a lot like Bigelows. Good but kind of bland.

I am such a tea snob, I apologize.

[Stitchawl]

Sunrise, sunset
Sunrise, sunset
Swiftly fly the years
One season following another
Laden with happiness and tears

Have you noticed? This has been happening with absolute perfect regularity for a looong time! It never fails... Remarkable!

And in honor of it, large quantities of Taylors of Harrogate's 'Royal Breakfast' tea! And on to today's work;

kindlekitten wrote; huh??? spend two days working in Seattle and I'm totally dazed and confused

Big City effect on a Small Town Girl? Or just too much vino?

Iridal wrote; I know it's a little mean, but all I can think is ... hah, my friday is already over

Eat yer heart out, baby... I'm already playing on Saturday!
Going into the big city for lunch today at a fancy schmancy hotel. HugeX10 buffet spread, mostly appetizers, and I'm going to make a complete pig of myself! (Maybe 1,000,000,000,000 oysters on the half shell... maybe.)

Astra wrote; Pu-Erh aged after....water, Pu-Erh aged, Ardmore, bitter shandy, more Ardmore...but the most important after medium rare lamb stake. The Weekend has started! Yippieeeee!

Wow! Somebody's doing it right! Great way to start the weekend!

nohmi2 wrote; Dark coffee. Hot and strong, then when I have really surfaced, another one. Damn the expense, I'm worth it.

Finally! Someone else who appreciates them self, and treats themselves properly! We ARE worth it! YES!

ProfCrash wrote; I have also been working on a cup of Keemun. I noticed that there was a nice salty after taste to the Keemun. I would describe it as similar to a really good soy sauce, if that makes any sense. It has that salty but fermented taste to it.

Did you remember to wash the cup before you used it for tea?

Astra bought some Ahmad English Breakfast tea!
I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! I think it's one of the nicest teas I drink! It certainly is about the cheapest. I wonder why that is?

kindlekitten wrote; bwahahahahaha! someone sent it to me! busted! (shall we now call you paladin?

As in 'wire Paladin, San Francisco,' or the ones in 'The Song of Roland?'

And that brings me to my second mug.


Stitchawl

[kindlekitten]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Sunrise, sunset
Sunrise, sunset
Swiftly fly the years
One season following another
Laden with happiness and tears

Have you noticed? This has been happening with absolute perfect regularity for a looong time! It never fails... Remarkable!

And in honor of it, large quantities of Taylors of Harrogate's 'Royal Breakfast' tea! And on to today's work;



Big City effect on a Small Town Girl? Or just too much vino?



Eat yer heart out, baby... I'm already playing on Saturday!
Going into the big city for lunch today at a fancy schmancy hotel. HugeX10 buffet spread, mostly appetizers, and I'm going to make a complete pig of myself! (Maybe 1,000,000,000,000 oysters on the half shell... maybe.)



Wow! Somebody's doing it right! Great way to start the weekend!



Finally! Someone else who appreciates them self, and treats themselves properly! We ARE worth it! YES!



Did you remember to wash the cup before you used it for tea?

Astra bought some Ahmad English Breakfast tea!
I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! I think it's one of the nicest teas I drink! It certainly is about the cheapest. I wonder why that is?



As in 'wire Paladin, San Francisco,' or the ones in 'The Song of Roland?'

And that brings me to my second mug.


Stitchawl

I had a big install to do in Seattle, and as can be expected, Murphy was running the job. the phones got there at 1530 on the day of the install, the guy that did the base programming screwed up a major template, that I caught at the last minute on the second day. normal screw ups and I was exhausted

I'm thinking Roland, they were playing around in one of the "groups" if you are REALLY interested I will send you the link ;o)

[Stitchawl]

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

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I'm thinking Roland, they were playing around in one of the "groups" if you are REALLY interested I will send you the link ;o)

Plumb color? Wow! Anyway, thanks but. I'm more interested in the guy with the chess knight on his holster. Da da da dummmm..


Stitchawl

[kindlekitten]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Plumb color? Wow! Anyway, thanks but. I'm more interested in the guy with the chess knight on his holster. Da da da dummmm..


Stitchawl

had to see what it was all about!

[happy_terd]

More coffee.

[maianhvk]

tea.

ohhhhh I need donuts now

[Iridal]

Originally Posted by astra

The Weekend has started! Yippieeeee!

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

Either it is a part of the tea, and I hope it is because I really like it, or it is connected to the nuts I had recently and the fact that I have a cold.

Take good care of yourself

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

There are some folks who brought in Ahmed's tea to the office. I can't say I was impressed. It is a lot like Bigelows. Good but kind of bland.

I am such a tea snob, I apologize.

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Eat yer heart out, baby... I'm already playing on Saturday!
Going into the big city for lunch today at a fancy schmancy hotel. HugeX10 buffet spread, mostly appetizers, and I'm going to make a complete pig of myself! (Maybe 1,000,000,000,000 oysters on the half shell... maybe.)

But ... It's Saturday here too Have fun at lunch, and bon appétit.

I'm planning a calm weekend for a change, so I have to set priorities. Trying to decide where to go: the grocery store, tattoo shop or my parents house I'll have to think about that one a little more.

But first things first, a cup of Masala Chai and book number 9 this year

[desertblues]

Headache and strong coffee. Had a party last night and will have one tonight. Hardship.....

[Stitchawl]

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

There are some folks who brought in Ahmed's tea to the office. I can't say I was impressed. It is a lot like Bigelows. Good but kind of bland.

I am such a tea snob, I apologize.

Might be a different tea. 'Ahmed' vs 'Ahmad.' The Ahmad I have virtually explodes in my mouth. And I'm pretty jaded when it comes to English Breakfast teas. Black teas have to be quite strong just to get me to drink a second cup, much less keep them on my shelf. The Ahmad English Breakfast tea has been moved to the FRONT of the upper shelf, right along side of the Yorkshire tea and the East India 'Royal Breakfast' and 'Assam!' Behind those are the straight Keemun, China Black, and Assam from McNulteys. The Bigelow tea is kept on the lower shelf along with the Twinings, Wedgewood, St.James, and Wiliamson teas.

And you think you're a snob? I don't even let them play together!


Stitchawl

[GeoffC]

coughee .... #1

[maianhvk]

tea again.

time to say hello to new members...

[desertblues]

cold Arabica-coffee; have to go to a gathering; hope the food is good.