What is in your cup? - Page 857

astra · 06-23-2011, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

I used to think I was color blind until I learned I was just color dumb.

I have get an ex artist and interior designer at home.
However, I am a better drag-and-drop robot

Match them

Cuppa #2
Assam Mangalam.

astra · 06-23-2011, 06:14 AM

How did we live without google-friend?

Stitchawl
Do you remember we discussed antioxidants and why some people say we should drink green tea but don't mention other types of food that have a lot more of the antioxidants than green tea?

I might have found some explanation for it.
It is the type of the antioxidant that is found in green tea.
In this short article Health Benefits of Green Tea they mention a particular antioxidant Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG / Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate)
(there is another article about Epigallocatechin-3-gallate but I think it is far too scientific for me to understand)

Could it be the answer on our question of why Green tea and not spinach and why it has no particular/special effect on the Japanese problem with stomach cancer?

Anyway, Kefir in my mug.

maianhvk · 06-23-2011, 06:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astra

I have get an ex artist and interior designer at home.
However, I am a better drag-and-drop robot

Match them

My result on your horrible test, astra: it was killing me

Your score: 28
Gender: Female
Age range: 16-19
Best score for your gender and age range: 0
Highest score for your gender and age range: 1520

astra · 06-23-2011, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by maianhvk

My result on your horrible test, astra: it was killing me

Don't worry! Most likely your monitor is not calibrated or something.
Let alone I don't know how much it tests your colour perception in truth

Stitchawl · 06-23-2011, 07:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astra

I have get an ex artist and interior designer at home.
However, I am a better drag-and-drop robot

Match them

That test was making my eyes spin!

Quote:

Originally Posted by astra

How did we live without google-friend?
Stitchawl
Do you remember

I remember it well.

Quote:

I might have found some explanation for it.

Very interesting! Thanks for the link. I'm having difficulties trying to pronounce the words, must less understand them!

But I think you're right... This could be the reason!

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Originally Posted by maianhvk

My result on your horrible test, astra: it was killing me

Your score: 28

Oh, Anh!!! You actually did worse than me! I scored an 8, but I think I'm now blind from staring at those chips!

Stitchawl

astra · 06-23-2011, 07:22 AM

I feel guilty

Stitchawl · 06-23-2011, 07:24 AM

And now... this is me, signing off for the next few days...

Time for me to go to work again, this time in Malaysia and Thailand. No diving this trip though. Temples, culture, hilltribes, and jungles are what the clients are requesting, so I don't have to pack such a heavy kit for this trip.

See you all next week! Play nice while I'm gone. Actually, I'll probably be able to log on every once in a while as there are soooo many internet cafes in the areas we'll be near. That's the advantage of visiting places where people can't afford their own computers!

See you soon!

Stitchawl

astra · 06-23-2011, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Oh, Anh!!! You actually did worse than me! I scored an 8, but I think I'm now blind from staring at those chips

You guess you have some of the best colour perceptions among us. You are a professional video/photo guy

astra · 06-23-2011, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

And now... this is me, signing off for the next few days...

Time for me to go to work again, this time in Malaysia and Thailand. No diving this trip though. Temples, culture, hilltribes, and jungles are what the clients are requesting, so I don't have to pack such a heavy kit for this trip.

See you all next week!

Enjoy the trip and stay safe!

Iridal · 06-23-2011, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by maianhvk

changing styles is good for moods. (oh it rhymes!)

Choose a skirt/dress for tomorrow, Iri.

Or polo and jeans and sneakers

PS: pictures can wait. no camera available now...

I don't own any sneakers. It's the only kind of shoes that I don't like.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

And now... this is me, signing off for the next few days...

Time for me to go to work again, this time in Malaysia and Thailand. No diving this trip though. Temples, culture, hilltribes, and jungles are what the clients are requesting, so I don't have to pack such a heavy kit for this trip.

See you all next week! Play nice while I'm gone. Actually, I'll probably be able to log on every once in a while as there are soooo many internet cafes in the areas we'll be near. That's the advantage of visiting places where people can't afford their own computers!

See you soon!

Stitchawl

Have a safe trip!

In my cup: water. Just started my second 1L bottle!

ProfCrash · 06-23-2011, 08:12 AM

OJ with my cereal and skim milk in my bowl.

Your score: 4
Gender: Female
Age range: 40-49
Best score for your gender and age range: 0
Highest score for your gender and age range: 1520

For those who have not taken the test a perfect score = 0

astra · 06-23-2011, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Poppaea

Why won't I like it? I only bought 50g because I was not sure. Is it because it is not expensive enough? Or old enough? What is there to know about buying Pu-Erh?

&

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Call for "The Guardians of the Understatement!"

I have been waiting for a permission from the owner of The Chinese Tea Company to post the brewing receipt for the sample of Pu-Erh she sent me.

I told her how I did it and asked her how she would do it...

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I brewed the tea this way:
360ml double wall glass (my favourite). about 270ml of water 90° 3min
Second time it was 3min 30sec, third time 4min

How would you brew it?

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How I brew the 2006 Nu Er Bing Cooked Puer:

- Brewing Parameters: Yixing tea pot, size 100ml; or Gaiwan, size: 80ml
Tea quantity: 1/4 or 1/3 Vol. of pot/gaiwan (around 5g of leaves)

- Water Temperate: 100℃

- Brewing Time:

Pre-heat your tea vessel with boiling water, discard water before putting tea in. Add the tea leaves to the heated vessel. Add boiling water to the leaves until tea vessel overflows. Discard water immediately, this is to rinse and heat the tea leaves before the 1st brew.

1st steep- 5s
2nd steep- 10s
3rd steep- 20s
4th steep- 30s
Rest 5 mins
5th steep- 50s

The only thing I would say about the way of your brewing is to use 100℃ water instead of 90℃, as Cooked Puer Tea is post fermented tea and it requires very hot water in order to push the flavour out. The number of infusions are also depend on the ratio between tea quantity and the amount of water, more teas less water will have more infusions, vice versa.

Nothing really complicated. It is fairly straight forward process, isn't it?

astra · 06-23-2011, 08:54 AM

Scared?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poppaea

Is it because it is not expensive enough? Or old enough? What is there to know about buying Pu-Erh?

Brewing method mentioned above is for Pu-Erh cakes.
Loose leaf cooked Pu-Erh is simple, like any black tea

ProfCrash · 06-23-2011, 09:21 AM

Pot one of Rooibos Capetown.

maianhvk · 06-23-2011, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Oh, Anh!!! You actually did worse than me! I scored an 8, but I think I'm now blind from staring at those chips!

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

Your score: 4
Gender: Female
Age range: 40-49
Best score for your gender and age range: 0
Highest score for your gender and age range: 1520

Quote:

Originally Posted by astra

I feel guilty

(you really should)

Everyone has a one-digit score and mine is two?? Does that mean I'm color blind????

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iridal

I don't own any sneakers. It's the only kind of shoes that I don't like.

You threw away all the sneakers you had? And replaced them with stilettos?

Wait, you have to own at least 1 pair of sneakers. You run 5km a day, don't you? I doubt you run in flip flops????

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

And now... this is me, signing off for the next few days...

Time for me to go to work again, this time in Malaysia and Thailand. No diving this trip though. Temples, culture, hilltribes, and jungles are what the clients are requesting, so I don't have to pack such a heavy kit for this trip.

See you all next week! Play nice while I'm gone. Actually, I'll probably be able to log on every once in a while as there are soooo many internet cafes in the areas we'll be near. That's the advantage of visiting places where people can't afford their own computers!

See you soon!

Stitchawl

see you, Stitchawl!!!! We'll be good

06-23-2011, 07:22 AM	#12846
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06-23-2011, 06:14 AM	#12842
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	How did we live without google-friend? Stitchawl Do you remember we discussed antioxidants and why some people say we should drink green tea but don't mention other types of food that have a lot more of the antioxidants than green tea? I might have found some explanation for it. It is the type of the antioxidant that is found in green tea. In this short article Health Benefits of Green Tea they mention a particular antioxidant Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG / Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate) (there is another article about Epigallocatechin-3-gallate but I think it is far too scientific for me to understand) Could it be the answer on our question of why Green tea and not spinach and why it has no particular/special effect on the Japanese problem with stomach cancer? Anyway, Kefir in my mug.

06-23-2011, 07:24 AM	#12847
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	And now... this is me, signing off for the next few days... Time for me to go to work again, this time in Malaysia and Thailand. No diving this trip though. Temples, culture, hilltribes, and jungles are what the clients are requesting, so I don't have to pack such a heavy kit for this trip. See you all next week! Play nice while I'm gone. Actually, I'll probably be able to log on every once in a while as there are soooo many internet cafes in the areas we'll be near. That's the advantage of visiting places where people can't afford their own computers! See you soon! Stitchawl

06-23-2011, 08:12 AM	#12851
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	OJ with my cereal and skim milk in my bowl. Your score: 4 Gender: Female Age range: 40-49 Best score for your gender and age range: 0 Highest score for your gender and age range: 1520 For those who have not taken the test a perfect score = 0

06-23-2011, 09:21 AM	#12854
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 Rooibos Capetown.