What is in your cup?

[Poppaea]

Originally Posted by astra

I guess I will be the "mushroom man".
This is what Russians call a person whom they give a suspicious food to taste and see whether they survive

My mom has a standing joke: Every time a person is for dinner the first time she does something with mushrooms and when they say they like it, she smiles sweetly and says:

"Oh, wonderful, you see this is a brand new recipe, I read it in a crime story the other day."

[astra]

Originally Posted by Iridal

That's pretty cool

Eteaket is actually the site I stumbled on yesterday, and I decided to order some teas today

What a coincidence

Originally Posted by Iridal

Rooibos Baked Apple for now.

Tomorrow in the office

Originally Posted by Poppaea

My mom has a standing joke: Every time a person is for dinner the first time she does something with mushrooms and when they say they like it, she smiles sweetly and says:

"Oh, wonderful, you see this is a brand new recipe, I read it in a crime story the other day."

Daaark sense of humour she has

[Iridal]

Originally Posted by astra

What a coincidence

Not really, I think I've seen most British online teashops by now. I've been looking for one that ships to Belgium at a reasonable price.

OK, so I gave in. I'm having a big piece of chocolate to go with my Rooibos baked apple.

[astra]

Originally Posted by Iridal

Not really

It is!
What was a chance that you stable upon it yesterday and I today? It could be weeks/months even years apart.
I liked it.

After healthy dinner a cup of Pu-Erh.
Exotic Pu-Erh tonight, for the first time.

Regular Pu Erh mixed with natural flavours, orange flowers, cornflowers and raspberry pieces

For a tea with flavours it is not bad at all. Quite drinkable. I can imagine that people who like teas with additional flavours might like or even love it. Even I almost like it.

[ProfCrash]

I have several cast iron tea posts with infuser baskets in them. The individual cup infusers are great for folks who don't want to spend the money on that type of tea pot and still want to use loose leaf tea. There are some really cute infuser baskets out there as well.

[astra]

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

I have several cast iron tea posts with infuser baskets in them. The individual cup infusers are great for folks who don't want to spend the money on that type of tea pot and still want to use loose leaf tea. There are some really cute infuser baskets out there as well.

Even if I were to use cast iron pots, I would not be able to. I would need Rayburn type of cooker
I think our Scottish friends and North Englanders are more likely to have this type of cooker.

[kindlekitten]

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

I have several cast iron tea posts with infuser baskets in them. The individual cup infusers are great for folks who don't want to spend the money on that type of tea pot and still want to use loose leaf tea. There are some really cute infuser baskets out there as well.

I see so many pots that I think are cute and I would love to have, but I love my glass teapots. I think that looking at the tea much like wine and beer is part of the tea drinking experience. I have a glass pot both here and at work and glass cups at work

[Latinandgreek]

Peppermint tea and a teaspoon of honey.

[Poppaea]

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

I have several cast iron tea posts with infuser baskets in them. The individual cup infusers are great for folks who don't want to spend the money on that type of tea pot and still want to use loose leaf tea. There are some really cute infuser baskets out there as well.

Which one do you own, Prof.Cash? I have a red Kambin for the office and a blue one for at home.

Once saw a golden hued that looked intriguing.

[ProfCrash]

I use this at home

http://www.teavana.com/Tea-Gift-Cent...ron-Teapot.axd

and this at work

http://www.teavana.com/Tea-Gift-Cent...ron-Teapot.axd

Well that is not the exact pot but it is close enough.

I have several clay pots that are for Oolongs only.

[beppe]

Originally Posted by astra

I would need Rayburn type of cooker

Astra ... astra ... if you think that you need a Rayburn cooker to brew few cups of tea, than do give me the email of your better 7/8 so that I can have a nice chat with her about her dear hubby and maybe drop a hint that he might profit from a long easy vacation ... accompanied, by all means.

Changing range of subject

I have a new technique, new for me, obviously. I put the leaves in a bag, put the bag in the teapot (I have only one, Japanese of porcelain) and add the water to it. I used this the last two days, with Sencha Friday and yesterday, with Keemun to day. It is great for washing the Sencha and for re-steeping it.
I am sort of caressing the preliminary intention of maybe letting myself go toward thinking of perhaps giving consideration to the opportunity of an eventual action toward inquiring about the purchase (brrr, what a chilly wind on my poor shoulders) of one of those ceramic Japanese teapot for Sencha about 30 bucks.


for 14 euro I could get this for the office. I'll let someone else have fun with this idea.

BTW I found a site in Italian that list many tea sellers on line around the world. I am putting it up after google has done its things to it.

With Sencha I used a tiny chinese cup, like the one in Chinese restaurants. With Keemun I liked best my thin glass cup. I have some wider Japanese cups that I might try. I use them for food mostly, but they might go with tea. I find Japanese design more pleasing to the eye.

[beppe]

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

I have several clay pots that are for Oolongs only.

Could you be more illustrative on those , please.

[Poppaea]

The red one is stunnigly beautiful, Prof.Crash! You will have to buy an Oberon Cover for your Kindle that goes with it.

My red was chosen for the office due to a joke. My table is always clear of clutter, nothing more than my computer screen, the phone and the papers I am working on. No to-be-done baskets and the likes because I don't like to be distracted by clutter and I love to joke I need a red pot to find it on my desk.

[Stitchawl]

Sittin' in the mornin' sun
I'll be sittin' when the evenin' come
Watching the ships roll in
And then I watch 'em roll away again, yeah
I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay
Watching the tide roll away

Monday morning. Waiting for my eyelids to respond to mental commands to open and STAY opened. Earlier than usual... gulping hot tea... think it's keemun.... yeah... it's keemun.... Gotta go to the hospital to get the results of last week's health check. I think I'm going to live. Might need to get taller so my weight is correct. Good tea...

Originally Posted by astra

Usually, I follow the instructions. I tried some white teas only from NBTea, so I follow their guides, although I also google a bit and verify other sources of info.

I find that the guides are always written for teeny tiny cups. I use a huge stein. The numbers never match up!

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

I highly recommend something like the infuser below for brewing tea. It is easy to clean and works well with all teas.

http://shop.tgtea.com/store/product/...eramic-Filter/.

I wonder if they sell this one here?

Off to see the wizard...


Stitchawl

[ProfCrash]

I have the Red Sky Dragon for my K1. It is amazing.