What is in your cup? - Page 482

Iridal · 01-27-2011, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

The afternoon wind certainly woke me up! Damn, it's chilly outside. 2.5c plus 60kph gives a pretty low minus temp wind chill factor!

It's the same here

And I have to walk to work every morning (about 15 minutes). At least the chill wakes me up a little

Lots of good news today, my boss just told me I get to work on a new research project that's supposed to have a criminological perspective. Now I'll finally get to use my fancy chmansy diploma

Mango & Peach tea

astra · 01-27-2011, 04:58 AM

A cup of New English Tea's English Breakfast.

Stitchawl
Have you heard of Tea Palace teas? When we go to London we are planning to visit Tea Palace in Covent Garden that sells the teas.
I wonder whether it is worth it

Besides visiting Fortnum & Mason of course

What we have been planning as a day out in London is turning into Tea day out in London. A visit to a very good steak house has been cancelled and all the money will be invested into teas

If we get time we will also visit The Tea House

Though most important is TeaSmith, because they have tea drinking events every Thursday at 7 pm. We would like to attend it if they aren't fully booked up yet.

GeoffC · 01-27-2011, 05:04 AM

Coffee#1 ... Morning all!

astra · 01-27-2011, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Iridal

Lots of good news today, my boss just told me I get to work on a new research project that's supposed to have a criminological perspective. Now I'll finally get to use my fancy chmansy diploma

Mango & Peach tea

Good news indeed

Congrats!

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It's the same here

And I have to walk to work every morning (about 15 minutes). At least the chill wakes me up a little

I got to walk to work 25 minutes every morning!

but it is not chilly over here. Only 0C. I love chilly morning, they are so refreshing.

I mean I hate early mornings in general, I prefer to sleep till 9am, when I was younger till 11am. However, I have to walk every weekday to work so...chilly mornings help a bit.

Latinandgreek · 01-27-2011, 05:49 AM

Ahmad Earl Grey tea.

Stitchawl · 01-27-2011, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by astra

Stitchawl
Have you heard of Tea Palace teas? When we go to London we are planning to visit Tea Palace in Covent Garden that sells the teas.
I wonder whether it is worth it

It looks like a very interesting shop! It's a new retailer dedicating itself to the world of tea. If they have found some good blends, you might have a real winner on your hands. Find out if they blend them selves or do they re-brand other tea company's products.

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Besides visiting Fortnum & Mason of course

Now this is a horse of a different color. F&M have been in the tea 'blending' and importing business for a long, long time. Their retailing side came much later.

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What we have been planning as a day out in London is turning into Tea day out in London. A visit to a very good steak house has been cancelled and all the money will be invested into teas

I really am quite jealous!

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Though most important is TeaSmith, because they have tea drinking events every Thursday at 7 pm. We would like to attend it if they aren't fully booked up yet.

That really sounds interesting. That's the way to really learn a lot about teas! The Brits know how to do it right! We Americans tried to have a Tea Party twice (once in a harbor and once in politics) and messed it up both times!

Stitchawl

astra · 01-27-2011, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Find out if they blend them selves or do they re-brand other tea company's products.

Will do. Thanks

White yogurt at the moment and Rooibos blueberry&vanilla is waiting.

GeoffC · 01-27-2011, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

That really sounds interesting. That's the way to really learn a lot about teas! The Brits know how to do it right! We Americans tried to have a Tea Party twice (once in a harbor and once in politics) and messed it up both times!

Stitchawl

Did you really mess up the first time?

BenBanned · 01-27-2011, 06:28 AM

Black Coffee with Black Flag.

GeoffC · 01-27-2011, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by BenBanned

whoops...

GeoffC · 01-27-2011, 06:31 AM

Ah !..

Stitchawl · 01-27-2011, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

Did you really mess up the first time?

Yeah... It wasn't like they taught us in school. It was only a couple of guys who dumped a couple of crates of tea. Nothing spectacular. Worst still, it didn't cause any governmental changes. We were taught that it was all about taxation, but in fact, that was a different issue. The only thing it really did was make for a good story.

The 'no taxation without representation' part was actually about a tax placed on white pine trees with a DBH of 12+, mostly found in Vermont and western Massachusetts, not about any tax on tea. These pines were used as masts on British war ships, and if you had any on your property and wanted to cut them down, you had to pay a high tax to the Crown or face jail time.

Stitchawl

Iridal · 01-27-2011, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by astra

Good news indeed

Congrats!

Thanks ! The only downside is that another project of mine will start in march, so it's bound to get really busy in a couple of months.

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Originally Posted by astra

I mean I hate early mornings in general, I prefer to sleep till 9am, when I was younger till 11am. However, I have to walk every weekday to work so...chilly mornings help a bit.

Me too! People learn quickly they shouldn't to talk to me the first 2 hours after waking up

Cup of Brazilian Baia

beppe · 01-27-2011, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by BenBanned

Black Coffee with Black Flag.

a pun (k) !

beppe · 01-27-2011, 07:57 AM

I brewed the tea in the office with the paper baggetes. In the morning two mugs of Keemun (the same baggette reused and the second was still decent while the first one was absolutely fantastic

so the lesson is: one bag for one mug). Now just had a post prandial mug of Oolong. A different story. Let's see if it fits with my neurotic work pace. I am actually reusing it for a second mug as the first one ... just disappeared in the big nothingness.
Let me smell it. nothing? faint oh faint. It is there. it forces me to focus. Taste. it is still too warm to take anything more than tiny sips. More than taste I get sensations, basic (opposite than acid), a nice feeling, alive. Now it is less scalding. I can take it with more elan. Great drink. Pleasant after taste, very nice sensations. It is relaxing. To feel it I have to concentrate, while the black tea I had in the morning made itself felt even if my mind was on other stuff.

Thank you prof.

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01-27-2011, 04:58 AM	#7217
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	A cup of New English Tea's English Breakfast. Stitchawl Have you heard of Tea Palace teas? When we go to London we are planning to visit Tea Palace in Covent Garden that sells the teas. I wonder whether it is worth it Besides visiting Fortnum & Mason of course What we have been planning as a day out in London is turning into Tea day out in London. A visit to a very good steak house has been cancelled and all the money will be invested into teas If we get time we will also visit The Tea House Though most important is TeaSmith, because they have tea drinking events every Thursday at 7 pm. We would like to attend it if they aren't fully booked up yet.

01-27-2011, 05:04 AM	#7218
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	Coffee#1 ... Morning all!

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01-27-2011, 06:28 AM	#7224
BenBanned Groupie Posts: 169 Karma: 1326166 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: NJ Device: Paper	Black Coffee with Black Flag.

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01-27-2011, 07:57 AM	#7230
beppe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,161 Karma: 81026524 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Italy Device: Kindle3, Ipod4, IPad2	I brewed the tea in the office with the paper baggetes. In the morning two mugs of Keemun (the same baggette reused and the second was still decent while the first one was absolutely fantastic so the lesson is: one bag for one mug). Now just had a post prandial mug of Oolong. A different story. Let's see if it fits with my neurotic work pace. I am actually reusing it for a second mug as the first one ... just disappeared in the big nothingness. Let me smell it. nothing? faint oh faint. It is there. it forces me to focus. Taste. it is still too warm to take anything more than tiny sips. More than taste I get sensations, basic (opposite than acid), a nice feeling, alive. Now it is less scalding. I can take it with more elan. Great drink. Pleasant after taste, very nice sensations. It is relaxing. To feel it I have to concentrate, while the black tea I had in the morning made itself felt even if my mind was on other stuff. Thank you prof.