What is in your cup? - Page 1863

ProfCrash · 03-11-2014, 09:37 PM

I am thinking beer. Hate DLS. LM has slept like crap

CRussel · 03-12-2014, 12:00 AM

Beer is good, but at my age it exacerbates other problems. I'll stick with single malt. :

Talisker. More Talisker.

dreams · 03-12-2014, 03:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CRussel

Started out with fresh squeezed orange juice. At this time of the year, what we get are California Navels. Thick rind, lots of pulp, sweet, but only so-so flavour. And less juice per orange than optimal. But still, delicious!

Now, Peet's Holiday Breakfast Blend tea.

The winter ruined my oranges this year; It was so cold that they were pretty much tasteless. I even had a few that were a sweet sour flavor. I just ended up throwing them away as they came off the trees. The ones in the store have not been much better, as it was pretty much hit and miss on flavor. What's strange is that the recent Fuji apples in the store seem to have lost a lot of their sweetness too.

I just had a great chicken salad and I'm waiting for my coffee to brew.

Stitchawl · 03-12-2014, 05:59 AM

I'm drinking a new Ceylon tea that was given to me... a teabagged tea from the Dilmah company. It's safe to say that I'm glad that I didn't buy it myself...

Stitchawl

ProfCrash · 03-12-2014, 08:28 AM

Pu Erh. Yummy. Pairs nicely with a donut and yogurt

CRussel · 03-12-2014, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dreams

The winter ruined my oranges this year; It was so cold that they were pretty much tasteless. I even had a few that were a sweet sour flavor. I just ended up throwing them away as they came off the trees. The ones in the store have not been much better, as it was pretty much hit and miss on flavor. What's strange is that the recent Fuji apples in the store seem to have lost a lot of their sweetness too.

I just had a great chicken salad and I'm waiting for my coffee to brew.

Yup, was a rough winter all round for oranges. I think the only really good ones I got were some late November heritage oranges from California. I always buy a 1/2 box, because they're so flavourful. But while they're expensive, they were even worse this year. But at least they still had good flavour and sweetness.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

I'm drinking a new Ceylon tea that was given to me... a teabagged tea from the Dilmah company. It's safe to say that I'm glad that I didn't buy it myself...
Stitchawl

Well, wash the taste out with some unbranded Keemun.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

Pu Erh. Yummy. Pairs nicely with a donut and yogurt

I really am going to have to start looking around for some Pu Erhs to try.

Meanwhile, Peet's Major Dickason's this morning. I need the coffee.

cromag · 03-12-2014, 05:06 PM

First tea of the day.

CRussel · 03-12-2014, 05:18 PM

Murchie's Keemun XS. Not a bad Keemun, in fact pretty good. But not up to my Lion Mountain Keemun, and a bit more expensive.

samhy · 03-13-2014, 06:59 AM

Coffee and I have a lot of work to do, so I guess more coffee is coming

Stitchawl · 03-13-2014, 12:25 PM

I found another Ceylon today... and dirt cheap! My wife sent me out to a new coffee shop for a bag of her favorite, and I spotted the tea on a back shelf. It's a locally imported Sri Lanka tea, no idea what part of the island, and it's GOOD! When I opened the vacuum package, I was a bit worried. It's almost a powder rather than a broken leaf. But being a trooper I soldiered on and brewed up a cup. Very, very nice! Nice color, pleasant aroma, and rich clean taste. Good thing too, as I bought a half kilo of the stuff. It was the only size they had, and cost about $5 USD. A very lucky find!

Stitchawl

CRussel · 03-13-2014, 02:28 PM

My goodness, what a find. That should keep you in breakfast tea for a bit.

I'm drinking a bit of last year's Peet's Anniversary Breakfast Blend tea. I still have a bit left (maybe 4 pots after this one), and I thought it would be good to remind myself of what the last one was like as we get closer to the new edition.

cromag · 03-13-2014, 02:56 PM

First mug of tea.

CRussel · 03-13-2014, 03:28 PM

Second mug of tea -- this is from a package marked "Imperial Keemun" that I bought a while back at a seriously inflated price from a tea shop in downtown Vancouver. The tea is good, reminds me a lot of my Lion Mountain Keemun, but I remember thinking it was awfully pricey when I bought it, and it isn't any better than Lion Mountain Keemun, if as good. Good Keemun nose (kind of "red earthy smoky" is the way I think of it), and a decent dark red liquor, with some nice earthy Keemun notes. But not really as robust as I would expect. And it was more than twice the price of Lion Mountain Keemun which goes for $15.95/4oz.

Stitchawl · 03-14-2014, 12:39 AM

I'm late, I'm late for
A very important date.
No time to say hello, good-bye,
I'm late, I'm late, I'm late
I'm late and when I wave,
I lose the time I save.
My fuzzy ears and whiskers
Took me too mych time to shave.

( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wl47EEYrAc )

Good morning, all. Running on all cylinders this morning, with 8 friends visiting Chiang Mai from Japan. We're playing tour guide today, and first it's off the biggest street market in the north, then lunch along the lake, then it's off for an elephant ride through the jungle for a few hours (an enternity when riding an elephant, but that's what they want to do,) then a big Thai buffet for dindin, followed by an exploration of Chiang Mai's famous "Night Safari." But first another cup of my new Ceylon tea!

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Originally Posted by CRussel

My goodness, what a find. That should keep you in breakfast tea for a bit.

Quite a bit! I'm on the second steeping now and it's just as good as the first!

Stitchawl

CRussel · 03-14-2014, 01:56 AM

Finishing off the evening with a touch of Lagavulin.

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03-11-2014, 09:37 PM	#27931
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	I am thinking beer. Hate DLS. LM has slept like crap

03-12-2014, 12:00 AM	#27932
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,323 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Beer is good, but at my age it exacerbates other problems. I'll stick with single malt. : Talisker. More Talisker.

03-12-2014, 05:59 AM	#27934
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	I'm drinking a new Ceylon tea that was given to me... a teabagged tea from the Dilmah company. It's safe to say that I'm glad that I didn't buy it myself... Stitchawl

03-12-2014, 08:28 AM	#27935
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	Pu Erh. Yummy. Pairs nicely with a donut and yogurt

03-12-2014, 05:06 PM	#27937
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 26,797 Karma: 459765791 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	First tea of the day.

03-12-2014, 05:18 PM	#27938
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,323 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Murchie's Keemun XS. Not a bad Keemun, in fact pretty good. But not up to my Lion Mountain Keemun, and a bit more expensive.

03-13-2014, 06:59 AM	#27939
samhy Wizard Posts: 1,824 Karma: 9503859 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: France Device: (Sony (J) PRS 650), Kobo Mini, Kobo Glo HD (broken), Kobo Clara BW	Coffee and I have a lot of work to do, so I guess more coffee is coming

03-13-2014, 12:25 PM	#27940
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	I found another Ceylon today... and dirt cheap! My wife sent me out to a new coffee shop for a bag of her favorite, and I spotted the tea on a back shelf. It's a locally imported Sri Lanka tea, no idea what part of the island, and it's GOOD! When I opened the vacuum package, I was a bit worried. It's almost a powder rather than a broken leaf. But being a trooper I soldiered on and brewed up a cup. Very, very nice! Nice color, pleasant aroma, and rich clean taste. Good thing too, as I bought a half kilo of the stuff. It was the only size they had, and cost about $5 USD. A very lucky find! Stitchawl

03-13-2014, 02:28 PM	#27941
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,323 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	My goodness, what a find. That should keep you in breakfast tea for a bit. I'm drinking a bit of last year's Peet's Anniversary Breakfast Blend tea. I still have a bit left (maybe 4 pots after this one), and I thought it would be good to remind myself of what the last one was like as we get closer to the new edition.

03-13-2014, 02:56 PM	#27942
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 26,797 Karma: 459765791 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	First mug of tea.

03-13-2014, 03:28 PM	#27943
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,323 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Second mug of tea -- this is from a package marked "Imperial Keemun" that I bought a while back at a seriously inflated price from a tea shop in downtown Vancouver. The tea is good, reminds me a lot of my Lion Mountain Keemun, but I remember thinking it was awfully pricey when I bought it, and it isn't any better than Lion Mountain Keemun, if as good. Good Keemun nose (kind of "red earthy smoky" is the way I think of it), and a decent dark red liquor, with some nice earthy Keemun notes. But not really as robust as I would expect. And it was more than twice the price of Lion Mountain Keemun which goes for $15.95/4oz.

03-14-2014, 01:56 AM	#27945
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,323 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Finishing off the evening with a touch of Lagavulin.