What is in your cup? - Page 566

maianhvk · 02-23-2011, 07:20 AM

milk from "TH true milk". tastes good!

it's been a while since I first appeared in the lounge, but I feel like telling you my real name. it's Anh. not maian as many have taken it.

Stitchawl · 02-23-2011, 07:26 AM

Hi Anh! Nice to meet 'you!'

Stitchawl

astra · 02-23-2011, 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maianhvk

I feel like telling you my real name. it's Anh. not maian as many have taken it.

Nice toy meet you again

beppe · 02-23-2011, 08:13 AM

Hi Anh! How nice of you. It means that you are well with us. What a nice thing!

Hey. Let me think: mai anh vk

Maybe i conceptualize too much.

ProfCrash · 02-23-2011, 08:22 AM

Pot 1 of Rooibos Jungle Fire. Will be steeping pot 2 for the ride to the office.

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

I've just tasted NBT's Pu-erh toucha #5. To save time, I made it with two touchas. Doubling the amount of leaves had the effect of filling the bottom of my mug with double the amount of leaves. The end.

I seriously wonder if there was any reason for making touchas or bricks other than ease of transportation or storage.

Now having a lovely mug of NBT's Assam Moran. THIS is what tea should taste like!

Stitchawl

So far there are two out of nine Pu-Erh's that I would order again. One is from TG one is from Rishi so I will end up ordering the TG one, simply because I place large orders from them on a regular basis. I really enjoy the cooked Pu-Erh it has a distinctive, earthy, bold taste that I liked. The uncooked Pu-Erh is boring. I prefer a nice cup of Sencha, Bancha, or Gemaicha.

There is little time involved in making tea. The money seems like a lot when you pay it, at least for me it does. But then I look at my order and realized that I am buying about 15 teas, all 100 gram bags, and that my order will last me 3-4 months. Which means I spend about $35- $50 a month on tea. I am guessing that is pretty close to what many people spend on their soft drinks a month. So not all that expensive.

Now, if you get into the tea pots then you could be in trouble. I have received many tea pots as birthday and Christmas gifts. The one tea pot I bought for myself I bought on a 50% sale and ended up getting 50% off my tea order as well as the tea pot. I actually saved myself money as my total order came out to less then I would normally spend on tea. I even super sized that order when I realized that I would be getting 50% off of my tea.

beppe · 02-23-2011, 08:27 AM

The macroeconomics of a tea addict.

Did anybody complain, lately I mean?

ProfCrash · 02-23-2011, 08:32 AM

Someone commented on the time and money tea involved. I felt the need to break it down. (winks)

beppe · 02-23-2011, 08:36 AM

Oh yeah, Desert. I think you, or Stitch or honest star can assimilate her or the girl with the Xmas earrings, the one on the peanut range. (double nod, and wink)

Maybe cold arabica tea that on Friday night becomes white wine with a dash of seltzer. Did you have spitzer's when you were in Milano?

astra · 02-23-2011, 09:04 AM

A cup of Pu-Erh aged.

I am taking it to the meeting in a minute. I wonder what they are going to say about the smell. Maybe, as the proper Brits, they will be too polite to notice

Iridal · 02-23-2011, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maianhvk

milk from "TH true milk". tastes good!

it's been a while since I first appeared in the lounge, but I feel like telling you my real name. it's Anh. not maian as many have taken it.

Hi Anh. Very courageous of you, telling us your real name

So does your nickname have a meaning ?

In mu cup: green tea mandarine & orange

desertblues · 02-23-2011, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

There is little time involved in making tea. The money seems like a lot when you pay it, at least for me it does. But then I look at my order and realized that I am buying about 15 teas, all 100 gram bags, and that my order will last me 3-4 months. Which means I spend about $35- $50 a month on tea. I am guessing that is pretty close to what many people spend on their soft drinks a month. So not all that expensive.
The one tea pot I bought for myself I bought on a 50% sale and ended up getting 50% off my tea order as well as the tea pot. I actually saved myself money as my total order came out to less then I would normally spend on tea. I even super sized that order when I realized that I would be getting 50% off of my tea.

That sounds very familiar to me if you substitute 'books' for 'tea'

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Originally Posted by ProfCrash

Someone commented on the time and money tea involved. I felt the need to break it down. (winks)

I guess the typing up of the several methods to steep the tea will take more time than the actual steeping itself. It does sound complicated: .....degrees and ...minutes. But I love to hear all about it.
Yesterday I had a visitor and she wanted tea; I just casually asked: ' loose leaves or in a bag?' , ' green, white or black?' Thank God she didn't call my bluff as I was planning to just rip a teabag open for the ' loose leaves'. She told me ' any' so I just gave her my daughters Celestial Seasons Tangerine, I think.

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Originally Posted by beppe

Oh yeah, Desert. I think you, or Stitch or honest star can assimilate her or the girl with the Xmas earrings, the one on the peanut range. (double nod, and wink)
Maybe cold arabica tea that on Friday night becomes white wine with a dash of seltzer. Did you have spitzer's when you were in Milano?

I' m considering drinking more champagne. A good dry champagne drinks easily, leaves no aftertaste, drunkness or headache. And I like it; any time of the day

ProfCrash · 02-23-2011, 09:58 AM

Pot one of Winter Magic, a Rooibos with wintery type spices.

grrr out of Karma. (sigh)

It sounds complicated but it is not. You boil water. While the water boils you scoop one tablespoon of tea per 8 ounces into an infuser. If the tea takes boiling water, you pour the water into the mug, teapot, whatever your infuser is sitting in. You let the tea steep for the length of time listed on the package. If the tea takes cooler water, you let the boiling water sit a minute or two and then you pour the water into whatever your infuser is sitting in and let the tea steep the amount of time on the package.

The water temperature is easy for me, I have bought a water dispenser for work and a tea kettle for home that I can program because I am just that anal. I know some folks who have bought a cheap thermometer and use that.

I would guess that making a lovely pot of tea takes no more time then making a good pot of coffee.

The process is kind of fun too. It feels like you are doing something special.

maianhvk · 02-23-2011, 10:00 AM

@ beppe & Iridal: yes it actually is 'mai anh vk'. my real full name. However, to show how the nickname goes is a little complicated.

@ Stitchawl @ astra: how nice to meet you, again

@ Iridal: is there any potential threat for me if you all know my real name?

astra · 02-23-2011, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

I know some folks who have bought a cheap thermometer and use that

Tea Water Thermometer

A cup of Ahmad Hampton Breakfast.

desertblues · 02-23-2011, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maianhvk

@ beppe & Iridal: yes it actually is 'mai anh vk'. my real full name. However, to show how the nickname goes is a little complicated.

Hi, Ahn, nice meeting you again.

Water in my cup, and I should and am working.

Or am I not

Where am I

02-23-2011, 07:20 AM	#8476
maianhvk whimsical Posts: 2,779 Karma: 88193939 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: in darkness Device: current: PPW 4. brick: K3 & Voyage.	milk from "TH true milk". tastes good! it's been a while since I first appeared in the lounge, but I feel like telling you my real name. it's Anh. not maian as many have taken it. Last edited by maianhvk; 02-23-2011 at 07:33 AM.

02-23-2011, 08:27 AM	#8481
beppe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,161 Karma: 81026524 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Italy Device: Kindle3, Ipod4, IPad2	The macroeconomics of a tea addict. Did anybody complain, lately I mean? Last edited by beppe; 02-23-2011 at 08:31 AM.

02-23-2011, 10:00 AM	#8488
maianhvk whimsical Posts: 2,779 Karma: 88193939 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: in darkness Device: current: PPW 4. brick: K3 & Voyage.	@ beppe & Iridal: yes it actually is 'mai anh vk'. my real full name. However, to show how the nickname goes is a little complicated. @ Stitchawl @ astra: how nice to meet you, again @ Iridal: is there any potential threat for me if you all know my real name? Last edited by maianhvk; 02-23-2011 at 10:02 AM.

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beppe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,161 Karma: 81026524 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Italy Device: Kindle3, Ipod4, IPad2	Oh yeah, Desert. I think you, or Stitch or honest star can assimilate her or the girl with the Xmas earrings, the one on the peanut range. (double nod, and wink) Maybe cold arabica tea that on Friday night becomes white wine with a dash of seltzer. Did you have spitzer's when you were in Milano?

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02-23-2011, 09:58 AM	#8487
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	Pot one of Winter Magic, a Rooibos with wintery type spices. grrr out of Karma. (sigh) It sounds complicated but it is not. You boil water. While the water boils you scoop one tablespoon of tea per 8 ounces into an infuser. If the tea takes boiling water, you pour the water into the mug, teapot, whatever your infuser is sitting in. You let the tea steep for the length of time listed on the package. If the tea takes cooler water, you let the boiling water sit a minute or two and then you pour the water into whatever your infuser is sitting in and let the tea steep the amount of time on the package. The water temperature is easy for me, I have bought a water dispenser for work and a tea kettle for home that I can program because I am just that anal. I know some folks who have bought a cheap thermometer and use that. I would guess that making a lovely pot of tea takes no more time then making a good pot of coffee. The process is kind of fun too. It feels like you are doing something special.