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CRussel · 05-04-2016, 09:46 PM

Sigh. Decent tea is no longer an option. But I intend to investigate the bar at this Fairmont hotel and see if they have anything interesting in the way of single malts. I know they usually have Talisker. But can one possible hope for some Bruichladdich?

Meanwhile, headed to dinner.

ProfCrash · 05-05-2016, 08:51 AM

Seven Sons Puerh.

The Little Man called me with panic in his voice this morning. I sprint out to the kitchen to see what is wrong. He is panicked because the basket in my tea maker had lowered into the water to make the tea. "The basket dropped Mommy. The basket dropped!" I held him in my arms, which is starting to become difficult because he is 45 pounds now, and explained how water becomes tea and assured him that the basket is suppose to go into the water.

I love my Little Man.

CRussel · 05-05-2016, 12:23 PM

And I love your Little Man stories! Thank you.

Sadly, it's so-so hotel coffee this morning for me. If the choice is bad coffee or bad tea, I'm more inclined to go with bad coffee and put a lot of sugar and milk in it. Something I don't do with tea.

ProfCrash · 05-05-2016, 03:38 PM

I don't understand why you don't bring an infuser and make your own tea. Heck, buy a small French press and make your own coffee.

Darjeeling this afternoon.

I made Earl Grey for the first time in ages yesterday. Teavana suggested 195 for 3 minutes and it was great. That is another one I had always made at 205 for 5 minutes. I am revisiting teas that I have had some problems with in the past and paying more attention to how they are made because I am finding that the directions provided in the past seem to have been wrong.

Difflugia · 05-05-2016, 04:10 PM

Stash decaf green

Eagle Reader · 05-05-2016, 04:28 PM

Water

cromag · 05-05-2016, 08:40 PM

Last tea for the day.

Quote:

Originally Posted by CRussel

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Sadly, it's so-so hotel coffee this morning for me. If the choice is bad coffee or bad tea, I'm more inclined to go with bad coffee and put a lot of sugar and milk in it. Something I don't do with tea.

Yep. When I'm on the road I just order coffee, with milk and sugar. It just serves as a caffeine delivery system, nothing else.

CRussel · 05-05-2016, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

I don't understand why you don't bring an infuser and make your own tea. Heck, buy a small French press and make your own coffee.

Darjeeling this afternoon.

I made Earl Grey for the first time in ages yesterday. Teavana suggested 195 for 3 minutes and it was great. That is another one I had always made at 205 for 5 minutes. I am revisiting teas that I have had some problems with in the past and paying more attention to how they are made because I am finding that the directions provided in the past seem to have been wrong.

If I did it more, I would, certainly. But space was at a premium, since I only wanted to take my small "rolling briefcase". But as it turned out, they actually had REAL TEA, not some silly tea bag thing, and it was made with good water at an appropriate temperature.

I'm glad to hear you're re-trying some things. I've personally found that old instructions to brew with boiling water for 5 minutes are almost never right! I've settled into a comfortable 195 for 3 minutes as my default. Only English Breakfast and Irish Breakfast get bumped up to 205. But still never longer than 3 minutes. Of course, greens and some Oolongs require less than 195, and most of them don't need 3 minutes, either.

In another hotel. Nothing around. And only the TransCanada between me and anything else. So I'll hug my room and read.

wodin · 05-05-2016, 09:46 PM

Menehune Pure Hawaiian Water, even if I had to go the the grocer and buy my own.

ProfCrash · 05-06-2016, 11:00 AM

Camels Breath Puerh.

We had Mothers Day Breakfast at the Preschool. Little Man always likes it when we are there for the special things. He used to wake up around 7:30 but the last three weeks has started getting up around 6:15-6:30. That is about when I get up. My husband hates it because it costs him an hour of sleep. LM and I love it because we get to spend time together in the morning. I get to go to work after a hug and a kiss from both the men in my life.

Difflugia · 05-06-2016, 12:26 PM

Chinese ti kuan yin.

CRussel · 05-06-2016, 01:27 PM

I'm sitting in a meeting drinking cranberry juice as the best option available.

Difflugia · 05-06-2016, 02:24 PM

A second steeping of my morning tea.

cromag · 05-06-2016, 08:01 PM

Last tea of the day.

CRussel · 05-07-2016, 02:44 AM

A double Oban, with water back. (Best I could manage tonight, with no Islays or Talisker on offer. I'll be glad to go home tomorrow...

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05-04-2016, 09:46 PM	#32311
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,327 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Sigh. Decent tea is no longer an option. But I intend to investigate the bar at this Fairmont hotel and see if they have anything interesting in the way of single malts. I know they usually have Talisker. But can one possible hope for some Bruichladdich? Meanwhile, headed to dinner.

05-05-2016, 08:51 AM	#32312
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	Seven Sons Puerh. The Little Man called me with panic in his voice this morning. I sprint out to the kitchen to see what is wrong. He is panicked because the basket in my tea maker had lowered into the water to make the tea. "The basket dropped Mommy. The basket dropped!" I held him in my arms, which is starting to become difficult because he is 45 pounds now, and explained how water becomes tea and assured him that the basket is suppose to go into the water. I love my Little Man.

05-05-2016, 12:23 PM	#32313
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,327 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	And I love your Little Man stories! Thank you. Sadly, it's so-so hotel coffee this morning for me. If the choice is bad coffee or bad tea, I'm more inclined to go with bad coffee and put a lot of sugar and milk in it. Something I don't do with tea.

05-05-2016, 03:38 PM	#32314
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 don't understand why you don't bring an infuser and make your own tea. Heck, buy a small French press and make your own coffee. Darjeeling this afternoon. I made Earl Grey for the first time in ages yesterday. Teavana suggested 195 for 3 minutes and it was great. That is another one I had always made at 205 for 5 minutes. I am revisiting teas that I have had some problems with in the past and paying more attention to how they are made because I am finding that the directions provided in the past seem to have been wrong.

05-05-2016, 04:10 PM	#32315
Difflugia Testate Amoeba Posts: 3,049 Karma: 27300000 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: Many Android devices, Kindle 2, Toshiba e755 PocketPC	Stash decaf green

05-05-2016, 04:28 PM	#32316
Eagle Reader Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 10000 Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Mid-Atlantic USA Device: Kindle PW2	Water

05-05-2016, 09:46 PM	#32319
wodin Illiterate Posts: 10,279 Karma: 37848716 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Sandwich Isles Device: Samsung Galaxy S10+, Microsoft Surface Pro	Menehune Pure Hawaiian Water, even if I had to go the the grocer and buy my own.

05-06-2016, 11:00 AM	#32320
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	Camels Breath Puerh. We had Mothers Day Breakfast at the Preschool. Little Man always likes it when we are there for the special things. He used to wake up around 7:30 but the last three weeks has started getting up around 6:15-6:30. That is about when I get up. My husband hates it because it costs him an hour of sleep. LM and I love it because we get to spend time together in the morning. I get to go to work after a hug and a kiss from both the men in my life.

05-06-2016, 12:26 PM	#32321
Difflugia Testate Amoeba Posts: 3,049 Karma: 27300000 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: Many Android devices, Kindle 2, Toshiba e755 PocketPC	Chinese ti kuan yin.

05-06-2016, 01:27 PM	#32322
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,327 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	I'm sitting in a meeting drinking cranberry juice as the best option available.

05-06-2016, 02:24 PM	#32323
Difflugia Testate Amoeba Posts: 3,049 Karma: 27300000 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: Many Android devices, Kindle 2, Toshiba e755 PocketPC	A second steeping of my morning tea.

05-06-2016, 08:01 PM	#32324
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 26,957 Karma: 459765791 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	Last tea of the day.

05-07-2016, 02:44 AM	#32325
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,327 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	A double Oban, with water back. (Best I could manage tonight, with no Islays or Talisker on offer. I'll be glad to go home tomorrow...