What is in your cup? - Page 2098

CRussel · 11-02-2015, 04:19 PM

Will give it a try, along with 2 oz of Frozen Summit Oolong. Now, if they can manage to get it here promptly, I could even take it home with me. (I _do_ wish they supported PayPal purchasing. I hate leaving my cc information on anyone's site. )

cromag · 11-02-2015, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by cromag

Finishing my fourth mug of tea.

Went to the Asian market last week and picked up a box of tea in tea bags. It was Golden Sail brand ti kuan yin oolong tea. It's very good -- it has a bit of a "floral" taste to it, but it's got enough of a rough edge that it benefits from a little buckwheat honey. I may have to pick up some more.

Finished the bagged oolong. It was very good, I'm going to have to pick up some more. I really like the convenience of teabags, but it's rare to find really good tea in bags.

Now, back to some loose pu erh from the same Asian market. The taste reminds me of campfires. Nice for an autumn afternoon on the deck. The third mug is waiting.

ProfCrash · 11-02-2015, 09:07 PM

Frozen Summit is one of my favorites

CRussel · 11-03-2015, 12:58 AM

The description of Frozen Summit sounded like my kind of Oolong. It's a bit pricey, but good Oolong is.

Meanwhile, I'm drinking some local, canned, sparkling water.

ProfCrash · 11-03-2015, 08:09 AM

I drink their Blue Springs Oolong, Milk Oolong, Frozen Summit Oolong, Wuyi Shan Red Cape Oolong, and Wuyi Shan Ti Kwan Yin Oolong. I get my Pu erh, both black and green, Touchas from them as well as the Senchas.

I like the quality of the tea and that it is a small independent store instead of an international conglomerate. It makes me feel good to support a local store even if it is in a totally different town.

I also find that the independent tea stores have a better variety of unusual teas then the larger stores.

The other store I am using fairly frequently is the macha Tea Company. http://www.machateacompany.com/#!black/cn96 They have a nice collection of Pu Erhs and their blacks are pretty good.

CRussel · 11-03-2015, 10:43 AM

I have one good local tea company, but they're rather weak on Oolongs and green. And I used to get a lot of my tea from Peet's. They're big, but not like Starbucks. But now Peet's has basically abandoned their tea business by combining with Mighty Leaf, so I'm not at all sure I will get much from them going forward.

Drinking more MSEC.

wodin · 11-03-2015, 11:33 AM

Black Silk

orlok · 11-03-2015, 03:35 PM

For the first time in years we switched off our lights and didn't display any lit pumpkins in the windows or outside. All of our 3 girls were out at Halloween parties, and we felt that without them it was a bit pointless. We still got one bunch of trick-or-treaters calling at the house, and fortunately I had the foresight to prepare a tub of sweets, so it went off okay

. A bit bah-humbug, I know, but without the kids around the spirit just wasn't with us this year.

A glass of red Rioja in my hand.

CRussel · 11-03-2015, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ProfCrash

http://www.gongfu-tea.com/sunshop/in...ct_detail&p=40

$5 for two ounces which should be more then enough for you to try.

I do a fair amount of my tea shopping there. The Oolongs are all pretty darn good.

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Originally Posted by CRussel

Will give it a try, along with 2 oz of Frozen Summit Oolong. Now, if they can manage to get it here promptly, I could even take it home with me. (I _do_ wish they supported PayPal purchasing. I hate leaving my cc information on anyone's site. )

Well, I _am_ impressed about their shipping. I was under the limit for free, but they shipped 2 day USPS for a perfectly reasonable price, and it will be in my Redmond mailbox on Thursday. Which is perfect, I'll be able to just take it home with me. Looking forward to it.

Drinking water. I simply couldn't face any more MSEC today. It's not even very good as a caffeine delivery system.

cromag · 11-03-2015, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by CRussel

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Drinking water. I simply couldn't face any more MSEC today. It's not even very good as a caffeine delivery system.

Oof! Well, the tea will arrive soon!

Fourth mug of tea going forth!

ProfCrash · 11-03-2015, 06:31 PM

They send a nice note too.

issybird · 11-03-2015, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by CRussel

Drinking water. I simply couldn't face any more MSEC today. It's not even very good as a caffeine delivery system.

I never go anywhere without a clutch of Starbucks Via packets in my purse. Is it the same as good brewed coffee? Of course not. But it's way ahead of conference/diner/road etc. coffee and one almost always can get a cup of hot water. Again, not ideal, but decent when you're desperate.

CRussel · 11-03-2015, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by issybird

I never go anywhere without a clutch of Starbucks Via packets in my purse. Is it the same as good brewed coffee? Of course not. But it's way ahead of conference/diner/road etc. coffee and one almost always can get a cup of hot water. Again, not ideal, but decent when you're desperate.

It's so rare that I'm in a position where it's an issue, that I'm simply not prepared. I'll have good tea when I get to the office on Friday, even if the tea I ordered doesn't arrive.

A diet coke this evening.

ProfCrash · 11-04-2015, 08:02 AM

Drinking some Keemun right now.

So far Mike and Ikes are leading the candy wars in the house. They have been determined to be better then Skittles, Nestle Crunch bars, Lollipop, and Twizzler. They have also been selected two nights in a row and over M&Ms, which was a surprise because M&Ms have been the go to candy for ages. LM even choose M&Ms as a candy to distribute this year.

Bilbo1967 · 11-04-2015, 12:34 PM

A glass of Dandelion and Burdock.

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11-02-2015, 04:19 PM	#31456
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	Will give it a try, along with 2 oz of Frozen Summit Oolong. Now, if they can manage to get it here promptly, I could even take it home with me. (I _do_ wish they supported PayPal purchasing. I hate leaving my cc information on anyone's site. )

11-02-2015, 09:07 PM	#31458
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	Frozen Summit is one of my favorites

11-03-2015, 12:58 AM	#31459
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	The description of Frozen Summit sounded like my kind of Oolong. It's a bit pricey, but good Oolong is. Meanwhile, I'm drinking some local, canned, sparkling water.

11-03-2015, 08:09 AM	#31460
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 drink their Blue Springs Oolong, Milk Oolong, Frozen Summit Oolong, Wuyi Shan Red Cape Oolong, and Wuyi Shan Ti Kwan Yin Oolong. I get my Pu erh, both black and green, Touchas from them as well as the Senchas. I like the quality of the tea and that it is a small independent store instead of an international conglomerate. It makes me feel good to support a local store even if it is in a totally different town. I also find that the independent tea stores have a better variety of unusual teas then the larger stores. The other store I am using fairly frequently is the macha Tea Company. http://www.machateacompany.com/#!black/cn96 They have a nice collection of Pu Erhs and their blacks are pretty good.

11-03-2015, 10:43 AM	#31461
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 have one good local tea company, but they're rather weak on Oolongs and green. And I used to get a lot of my tea from Peet's. They're big, but not like Starbucks. But now Peet's has basically abandoned their tea business by combining with Mighty Leaf, so I'm not at all sure I will get much from them going forward. Drinking more MSEC.

11-03-2015, 11:33 AM	#31462
wodin Illiterate Posts: 10,279 Karma: 37848716 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Sandwich Isles Device: Samsung Galaxy S10+, Microsoft Surface Pro	Black Silk

11-03-2015, 03:35 PM	#31463
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	For the first time in years we switched off our lights and didn't display any lit pumpkins in the windows or outside. All of our 3 girls were out at Halloween parties, and we felt that without them it was a bit pointless. We still got one bunch of trick-or-treaters calling at the house, and fortunately I had the foresight to prepare a tub of sweets, so it went off okay . A bit bah-humbug, I know, but without the kids around the spirit just wasn't with us this year. A glass of red Rioja in my hand.

11-03-2015, 06:31 PM	#31466
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	They send a nice note too.

11-04-2015, 08:02 AM	#31469
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	Drinking some Keemun right now. So far Mike and Ikes are leading the candy wars in the house. They have been determined to be better then Skittles, Nestle Crunch bars, Lollipop, and Twizzler. They have also been selected two nights in a row and over M&Ms, which was a surprise because M&Ms have been the go to candy for ages. LM even choose M&Ms as a candy to distribute this year.

11-04-2015, 12:34 PM	#31470
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	A glass of Dandelion and Burdock.