What is in your cup? - Page 2147

timebug · 04-08-2016, 04:46 AM

strong black coffee.....

Difflugia · 04-08-2016, 09:42 AM

Lipton Darjeeling

CRussel · 04-08-2016, 11:54 AM

Murchie's English Breakfast Blend tea. I just put in an order for several of the Murchie's blends, in 2 oz sizes, to try out. Since I can no longer count on Peet's for my tea (boo, hiss!), I need to find a new supplier. Murchie's is at least local to BC, and has a pretty broad range. Though some of their blends are downright strange, others are good. Their Russian Caravan, with a healthy dose of Keemun and Lapsang Souchong is a wet weather favourite, and their English Breakfast is quite acceptable, if not quite as good as Peet's was. So trying a few others.

CRussel · 04-08-2016, 05:01 PM

The list of the others I'm going to try. I'll report back the results, of course:

Code:

____ Blend___________________SKU
Baker Street Blend___________210-75999-2
Balmoral Blend Tea___________210-95999-2
Mini Tin Pair:
 No. 10 Blend/No. 22 Blend___210-00452	1
English Afternoon____________210-37999-2

Oh, the fun and expectation of buying new teas!!!

cromag · 04-08-2016, 08:29 PM

Third mug of tea for the day.

Quote:

Originally Posted by cromag

I finished a cannister of very good Pu-erh tea from the local Asian market yesterday. Today I opened up some Taylors English Breakfast leaf tea. The first steeping is a bit astringent and bitter, even after some buckwheat honey, but the second and third steepings are much better. I can live with it.

I have enough left for a day or two. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't anything to look forward to. The first steeping needed a little milk to cut the astringency; the second steeping was good without milk; the third steeping was nice, but weak.

So, I stopped at the Asian market this afternoon. I picked up another cannister of Pu-erh and a couple cannisters of Tin Koon Yim oolong tea.

These come from the shelf that seems to be reserved for "every day" teas. They're inexpensive -- and actually wind up being a lot cheaper than Lipton tea bags from the local Shop Rite -- but they are very, very good tea. The exact mix of types seems to change from week to week, although they cycle through the same basic selections, almost all from China. Mostly they carry green tea, but I like "sturdier" brews.

They have a much larger selection of more expensive teas, mostly from China, Japan and Taiwan. Every once in a while I splurge, but it's it's not like this is a hardship.

wodin · 04-08-2016, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cromag

When representatives of two species meet, which one is the alien?

The other one!

Lipton "Natural Energy" premium black tea.

CRussel · 04-09-2016, 12:17 AM

Bruichladdich Octomore 6.1. It's been a hard week and I deserve a treat.

CRussel · 04-09-2016, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CRussel

The list of the others I'm going to try. I'll report back the results, of course:

Code:

____ Blend___________________SKU
Baker Street Blend___________210-75999-2
Balmoral Blend Tea___________210-95999-2
Mini Tin Pair:
 No. 10 Blend/No. 22 Blend___210-00452	1
English Afternoon____________210-37999-2

Oh, the fun and expectation of buying new teas!!!

I'm impressed. Order was done online at 8:20 AM, and the shipping had a tracking number by 1:30 PM the same day. Should be here early next week, Canada Post being willing.

Drinking Peet's Major Dickason's Blend coffee this morning.

Eagle Reader · 04-09-2016, 02:07 PM

Does a diet coke count. I could put in a cup if you want.

CRussel · 04-09-2016, 06:17 PM

Everything counts. But Murchie's English Breakfast Blend tea in mine.

Sent from my KFMEWI using Tapatalk

orlok · 04-09-2016, 06:36 PM

Rioja. As usual. It's accompanied my wife's home-made chicken pie (a rare treat).

cromag · 04-09-2016, 08:12 PM

Fourth mug of tea, warding off the chill of winter's brief return.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eagle Reader

Does a diet coke count. I could put in a cup if you want.

Well, okay. But in this thread Coke Zero drinkers outnumber Diet Coke drinkers.

Eagle Reader · 04-10-2016, 05:04 PM

Again with the diet coke, this time in a bottle.

cromag · 04-10-2016, 08:41 PM

Last tea for the day.

poohbear_nc · 04-10-2016, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orlok

Rioja. As usual. It's accompanied my wife's home-made chicken pie (a rare treat).

Fiend!

Talisker Storm tonight ...

04-08-2016, 05:01 PM	#32194
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,309 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	The list of the others I'm going to try. I'll report back the results, of course: Code: ____ Blend___________________SKU Baker Street Blend___________210-75999-2 Balmoral Blend Tea___________210-95999-2 Mini Tin Pair: No. 10 Blend/No. 22 Blend___210-00452 1 English Afternoon____________210-37999-2 Oh, the fun and expectation of buying new teas!!!

04-09-2016, 12:17 AM	#32197
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,309 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Bruichladdich Octomore 6.1. It's been a hard week and I deserve a treat. Last edited by CRussel; 04-09-2016 at 10:27 AM.

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CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,309 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Murchie's English Breakfast Blend tea. I just put in an order for several of the Murchie's blends, in 2 oz sizes, to try out. Since I can no longer count on Peet's for my tea (boo, hiss!), I need to find a new supplier. Murchie's is at least local to BC, and has a pretty broad range. Though some of their blends are downright strange, others are good. Their Russian Caravan, with a healthy dose of Keemun and Lapsang Souchong is a wet weather favourite, and their English Breakfast is quite acceptable, if not quite as good as Peet's was. So trying a few others.

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Eagle Reader Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 10000 Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Mid-Atlantic USA Device: Kindle PW2	Does a diet coke count. I could put in a cup if you want.

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CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,309 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Everything counts. But Murchie's English Breakfast Blend tea in mine. Sent from my KFMEWI using Tapatalk

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orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	Rioja. As usual. It's accompanied my wife's home-made chicken pie (a rare treat).

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cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 26,680 Karma: 459765791 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	Last tea for the day.