What is in your cup? - Page 598

ProfCrash · 03-06-2011, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by astra

Stitchawl
I received today a daily newsletter sort of a-word-of-the-day.

Does it ring the bell?

A cup of Fortnum & Mason’s Chai.
I am not going to rave about it, but it is nice!

ummmmm What is the word of the day? The definition sounds cool and fits 90% of the people in this thread.

astra · 03-06-2011, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ProfCrash

ummmmm What is the word of the day? The definition sounds cool and fits 90% of the people in this thread.

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phenomshel · 03-06-2011, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ProfCrash

I have consumed 32 ounces of Darjeeling Avongrove on this rainy Sunday. I think I will have some Lapsong (sp) in a few minutes while finishing Kim Harrison's lastest book, Pale Demons. I can't help it, I am a sucker for witches, elves, vampires, and fairies. I read more then enough serious crap while in graduate school and can still lecture on about 15 subjects from memory. I am going to enjoy many years of silly stuff. (winks)

Kim Harrison is waiting for me as well. I decided life is too short to force myself to read unenjoyable books for leisure reading. Now if I can only make myself get up and make some tea...(I seem to have a cold, I know tea would help, it's just the getting up and making it part.....)

Poppaea · 03-06-2011, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by phenomshel

Kim Harrison is waiting for me as well. I decided life is too short to force myself to read unenjoyable books for leisure reading. Now if I can only make myself get up and make some tea...(I seem to have a cold, I know tea would help, it's just the getting up and making it part.....)

Sorry to hear about that!!!

Astra, I will need you! Just bought a Samovar on ebay and actually have no clue how to work it

pdurrant · 03-06-2011, 03:16 PM

Appletiser a few minutes ago with dinner (Roast chicken, roast potatoes, mashed parsnip — Yum)

But just now? Yes, you guessed it: Coke Zero #4.

Iridal · 03-06-2011, 03:24 PM

Coke Zero #2

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Originally Posted by phenomshel

Kim Harrison is waiting for me as well. I decided life is too short to force myself to read unenjoyable books for leisure reading. Now if I can only make myself get up and make some tea...(I seem to have a cold, I know tea would help, it's just the getting up and making it part.....)

I hope you'll get better soon!

desertblues · 03-06-2011, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by phenomshel

Kim Harrison is waiting for me as well. I decided life is too short to force myself to read unenjoyable books for leisure reading. Now if I can only make myself get up and make some tea...(I seem to have a cold, I know tea would help, it's just the getting up and making it part.....)

I'll read any, any book on rescue dogs and such. Have always done that. As you say " life is to short etc" . Can't you just shout for some tea, or are you 'home alone'?
Hope you'l feel better soon.

In my cup: cold Arabica- coffee

astra · 03-06-2011, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by phenomshel

(I seem to have a cold, I know tea would help, it's just the getting up and making it part.....)

Get well.
Maybe a bit of stronger beverage might help too. Both to alleviate and cure the cold and raise your mood a bit.

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Originally Posted by Poppaea

Astra, I will need you! Just bought a Samovar on ebay and actually have no clue how to work it

Do you honestly believe I have any idea how to use it?
You need a help of the true Russian

(We never had Samovar in my family. I have now two at home (my Russian/Belorussian/Polish wife's) but they are ornamental from my POV

they do slightly add to kitchen's interior)

I tried another mini tuocha Pu-Erh.
90C, about 8oz of water
I rinsed it for 30 seconds.
Then brewed for 3 minutes.

It didn't add earthy flavour, however the flavour itself was too strong.
So strong, that I have no intention to resteep it. Next time, I will brew it for only 2 minutes.

Pu-erh or not, I still want some tea, thus Taylors of Harrogate's Pure Ceylon.

Poppaea · 03-06-2011, 04:42 PM

Ok, I am officially a greedy pig! Ate a whole if small Schwarzwälder Kirsch cake today... alone!

And the cat just tried my Gunpowder-Nanah tea... we are both weird I fear.

desertblues · 03-06-2011, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Poppaea

Ok, I am officially a greedy pig! Ate a whole if small Schwarzwälder Kirsch cake today... alone!

And the cat just tried my Gunpowder-Nanah tea... we are both weird I fear.

A real , with kirsch and all that?

astra · 03-06-2011, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Poppaea

Ok, I am officially a greedy pig! Ate a whole if small Schwarzwälder Kirsch cake today... alone!

And the cat just tried my Gunpowder-Nanah tea... we are both weird I fear.

Is it like Black Forest?

A cup of White Monkey, Chinese green tea.

bjones6416 · 03-06-2011, 07:26 PM

Rooibos honey lemon. Home sweet home.

Stitchawl · 03-06-2011, 07:28 PM

I have seen the morning burning golden on the mountains in the skies.
Achin' with the feelin' of the freedom of an eagle when she flies.
Turnin' on the world the way she smiled upon my soul as I lay dying.
Healin' as the colours in the sunshine and the shadows of her eyes.
Wakin' in the mornin' to the feelin' of her fingers on my skin.
Wipin' out the traces of the people and the places that I've been.
Teachin' me that yesterday was something that I never thought of trying.
Talkin' of tomorrow and the money, love and time we had to spend.

Lovin' her was easier than anything I'll ever do again.

Good morning all! The start of another week. Ain't it grand! We made it! Alive... and no one's shooting at us! Yippee!

Today begins with East India Company's Assam tea, humus and flat bread, with kalamata olives! I had this same breakfast the other day and it was so nice I decided to try again! Yep! Just as nice!

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Originally Posted by astra

I am falling in love even more with Chine black teas. This morning I drank two cups of the same tea one after another! It is very unusual for me. The East India Company's Emperors Yunnan

Ho ho! I detect that we have yet another 'real tea' convert beginning to show true colors!

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Originally Posted by astra

Stitchawl
I received today a daily newsletter sort of a-word-of-the-day.
Does it ring the bell?

Certainly does! There aren't many who have ever heard of this word. It's not even in all dictionaries. But it fits me to a 'T.' I got kicked out of three different colleges right after high school at age 18... to much wine, women, and song, with a healthy dose of skiing instead of going to classes. Then came the Vietnam War. (I was there in '67, just in time for the Tet Offensive.) Then marriage, family, job... I didn't get myself back to school until I was 34. But by that time I had grown up enough to love it. Love it enough so that I graduated with two Bachelor's degrees, then went on for two Master's degrees, and a few years after that, a Doctorate.
Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks?

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Originally Posted by astra

Pu-erh or not, I still want some tea, thus Taylors of Harrogate's Pure Ceylon.

Yessss!

Welcome to the Dark Side, Luke.

I think another cup of tea is needed right about now... This time, I think it will be something a bit stronger. China Black will do nicely!

Stitchawl

ProfCrash · 03-06-2011, 07:45 PM

Working on a pot of Keemun right now. Teavana opened a store right by my house. I was able to bring the hubby in and point out which tea pot I would like for my 40th birthday. He spent the next 30 minutes trying to understand wy a tea pot would cost $150.

Right now I am watching the silly puppies. Caya is normally the one to start the wrestling and sometimes we worry about Cooper. The growling gets loud and it sounds and looks awful. They just finished such a round. I am watching Cooper run back and forth between me and Caya trying to get her to play again. I guess he is fine.

captkjaneway · 03-06-2011, 08:45 PM

Just finished my regular work morning triple shot skinny cappucino.......and now seeping a nice cup of Oolong tea thanks to Luk Yu teabags!

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pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,080 Karma: 315558332 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	Appletiser a few minutes ago with dinner (Roast chicken, roast potatoes, mashed parsnip — Yum) But just now? Yes, you guessed it: Coke Zero #4.

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Poppaea Lucifer's Bat Posts: 2,577 Karma: 20638583 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Earth/Berlin Device: Kobo Libra Colour	Ok, I am officially a greedy pig! Ate a whole if small Schwarzwälder Kirsch cake today... alone! And the cat just tried my Gunpowder-Nanah tea... we are both weird I fear.

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03-06-2011, 07:45 PM	#8969
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	Working on a pot of Keemun right now. Teavana opened a store right by my house. I was able to bring the hubby in and point out which tea pot I would like for my 40th birthday. He spent the next 30 minutes trying to understand wy a tea pot would cost $150. Right now I am watching the silly puppies. Caya is normally the one to start the wrestling and sometimes we worry about Cooper. The growling gets loud and it sounds and looks awful. They just finished such a round. I am watching Cooper run back and forth between me and Caya trying to get her to play again. I guess he is fine.

03-06-2011, 08:45 PM	#8970
captkjaneway Cockney Sci-Fi Geek! Posts: 472 Karma: 1463094 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Wan Chai, Hong Kong Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Samsung Tab S 8.4", Samsung S6 Edge	Just finished my regular work morning triple shot skinny cappucino.......and now seeping a nice cup of Oolong tea thanks to Luk Yu teabags!