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treadlightly · 02-24-2015, 11:00 AM

Bai Hao Yin Zhen Silver Needle white tea.

CRussel · 02-24-2015, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by treadlightly

Bai Hao Yin Zhen Silver Needle white tea.

Oooh, nice. Where are you getting your tea from? A Canadian source?

Meanwhile, Peet's Holiday Breakfast Blend tea for me this morning.

treadlightly · 02-24-2015, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by CRussel

Oooh, nice. Where are you getting your tea from? A Canadian source?

Yes, Tealux.ca. I really like their double-walled glass tea thermos. Well, the basket could be bigger, but beggars can't be choosers

I'm looking for a good pu erh recommendation, Canadian source, and not too pricey. Does anyone have a favourite? I'm a newbie to pu erh.

CRussel · 02-24-2015, 09:06 PM

Lion Mountain Keemun

poohbear_nc · 02-24-2015, 09:32 PM

Laphroaig - after a day of clearing off snow & sleet ...

Stitchawl · 02-24-2015, 09:53 PM

As I was walking a ribbon of highway
I saw above me an endless skyway
I saw below me a golden valley
This land was made for you and me

I've roamed and rambled and I've followed my footsteps
To the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts
And all around me a voice was sounding
This land was made for you and me

The sun comes shining as I was strolling
The wheat fields waving and the dust clouds rolling
The fog was lifting a voice come chanting
This land was made for you and me

This land is your land, this land is my land
From California, to the New York Island
From the redwood forest, to the gulf stream waters
This land was made for you and me

( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE4H0k8TDgw )

It was on this day, 75 years ago, that Woody penned this song. It didn't get published for another two years, but it will live on forever in our hearts.

Good morning, everyone! One more bright and beautiful morn! I've got some Taylors of Harrogate's "English Breakfast" tea in my cup, and another liter of it in a thermos as we get ready to make some new footsteps through the jungle in yet another country made for you and me. Isn't the world a wonderful place sometimes!

Stitchawl

kindlekitten · 02-24-2015, 10:20 PM

Are we missing Prof Crash?

CRussel · 02-25-2015, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

Are we missing Prof Crash?

Yes. Definitely.

Stitchawl · 02-25-2015, 02:19 AM

Early afternoon mug of PG Tips tea.

I wonder if Prof Crash is out having her baby. She was pretty quiet about this one so I don't think we know the due date.

Stitchawl

orlok · 02-25-2015, 06:50 AM

Just trying out the new Nescafe decaff coffee. Not particularly impressed.

Stitchawl · 02-25-2015, 10:25 AM

Bombay Sapphire on the rocks, and episode 9 of "Bosch."

Stitchawl

treadlightly · 02-25-2015, 11:35 AM

High mountain oolong

CRussel · 02-25-2015, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by treadlightly

High mountain oolong

Now you're into my comfort zone. While I will drink some China Greens, and a fair amount of both China and India Blacks, Oolong is a favourite. Though more so in the summer than the winter.

This morning, after my fresh squeezed OJ, a pot of Lion Mountain Keemun.

treadlightly · 02-25-2015, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by CRussel

This morning, after my fresh squeezed OJ, a pot of Lion Mountain Keemun.

I've not tried Keemun. Do you add milk or drink it black?

CRussel · 02-25-2015, 02:18 PM

I drink it black. In fact, I drink all my teas "black". Keemuns run the gamut from pretty rough to sublime. A good Keemun should have a pronounced earthy nose and produce a deep red liquor that is smooth and mellow. The absolute best I've ever had was Keemun Xian Zhen from TeaSpring, in China, but that's way too pricey for every day drinking. The Lion Mountain Keemun I drink more regularly comes from Peet's in the US, but has been only sporadically available in the last year. So I bought a pound of it, but that's getting low. Hopefully they'll make another batch available soon, since this has been the best reasonably priced Keemun I've found. Another good one, from a Canadian source, is Murchie's Keemun Extra Superior.

One of the unusual things about Keemuns is that they actually age well and tend to improve over the first year or two.

Right now, drinking some more of that Lion Mountain Keemun. Yumm.

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treadlightly Wizard Posts: 1,370 Karma: 6957792 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ottawa, ON Device: Kobo H2O	Bai Hao Yin Zhen Silver Needle white tea.

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CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,307 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Lion Mountain Keemun

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poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 64,024 Karma: 135242149 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Laphroaig - after a day of clearing off snow & sleet ...

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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	As I was walking a ribbon of highway I saw above me an endless skyway I saw below me a golden valley This land was made for you and me I've roamed and rambled and I've followed my footsteps To the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts And all around me a voice was sounding This land was made for you and me The sun comes shining as I was strolling The wheat fields waving and the dust clouds rolling The fog was lifting a voice come chanting This land was made for you and me This land is your land, this land is my land From California, to the New York Island From the redwood forest, to the gulf stream waters This land was made for you and me ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE4H0k8TDgw ) It was on this day, 75 years ago, that Woody penned this song. It didn't get published for another two years, but it will live on forever in our hearts. Good morning, everyone! One more bright and beautiful morn! I've got some Taylors of Harrogate's "English Breakfast" tea in my cup, and another liter of it in a thermos as we get ready to make some new footsteps through the jungle in yet another country made for you and me. Isn't the world a wonderful place sometimes! Stitchawl

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kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	Are we missing Prof Crash?

02-25-2015, 02:19 AM	#30294
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	Early afternoon mug of PG Tips tea. I wonder if Prof Crash is out having her baby. She was pretty quiet about this one so I don't think we know the due date. Stitchawl

02-25-2015, 06:50 AM	#30295
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	Just trying out the new Nescafe decaff coffee. Not particularly impressed.

02-25-2015, 10:25 AM	#30296
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	Bombay Sapphire on the rocks, and episode 9 of "Bosch." Stitchawl

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treadlightly Wizard Posts: 1,370 Karma: 6957792 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ottawa, ON Device: Kobo H2O	High mountain oolong

02-25-2015, 02:18 PM	#30300
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,307 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	I drink it black. In fact, I drink all my teas "black". Keemuns run the gamut from pretty rough to sublime. A good Keemun should have a pronounced earthy nose and produce a deep red liquor that is smooth and mellow. The absolute best I've ever had was Keemun Xian Zhen from TeaSpring, in China, but that's way too pricey for every day drinking. The Lion Mountain Keemun I drink more regularly comes from Peet's in the US, but has been only sporadically available in the last year. So I bought a pound of it, but that's getting low. Hopefully they'll make another batch available soon, since this has been the best reasonably priced Keemun I've found. Another good one, from a Canadian source, is Murchie's Keemun Extra Superior. One of the unusual things about Keemuns is that they actually age well and tend to improve over the first year or two. Right now, drinking some more of that Lion Mountain Keemun. Yumm.