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cromag · 03-03-2017, 01:12 AM

Finishing off a diet A&W Root Beer after an unexpected late night drive.

CRussel · 03-03-2017, 01:20 AM

Talisker 10yr, followed by Lagavulin.

Sent from my Amazon Fire with Tapatalk. Blame autocorrect for the spelling.

ProfCrash · 03-03-2017, 09:20 AM

Rooibos Tropica blended with Jasmine Pearls. And the Smores Chobani flip yogurt is awesome.

Difflugia · 03-03-2017, 11:57 AM

Shou mei white.

I bought it a few months ago and was unimpressed. I decided to try it again and I'm still unimpressed. There's a mellow sweetness, but without the freshness that I was expecting from a white tea or the bold flavors that I get from more oxidized teas. There's sort of a jumble of tea flavors reminiscent of both oolong and mild Darjeeling teas, but rather than combining to something delicious, it just makes me want one of those instead.

CRussel · 03-03-2017, 12:24 PM

Disappointing, Difflugia. We've all had tea buying experiences like that, and all I can suggest is to try switching brewing temperatures a bit, see if that brings out a different element that helps. Or, failing that, bin it.

This morning's tea is Balmoral Blend, from Murchie's. It looks like the sun will slide in and I'll celebrate with a bright and bold tea.

Difflugia · 03-03-2017, 12:42 PM

Fortunately, I didn't buy very much. I've been brewing it with a long steep in cooler water that gives wonderful results with the silver needles, but the hints of oxidized flavors make me think you're right and I should try really hot water to see what happens.

Right now, I'm having one of the Chinese black blends that I already knew I liked.

CRussel · 03-03-2017, 04:03 PM

Done with caffeine for today, switching to faux San Pellegrino for the rest of the day.

poohbear_nc · 03-03-2017, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CRussel

Talisker 10yr, followed by Lagavulin.

Sent from my Amazon Fire with Tapatalk. Blame autocorrect for the spelling.

I'll second that combination!

[as soon as I get some semblance of functional taste buds back]

cromag · 03-03-2017, 07:52 PM

Last tea of the day.

CRussel · 03-04-2017, 12:41 AM

Bruichladdich Port Charlotte

Sent from my Amazon Fire with Tapatalk. Blame autocorrect for the spelling.

GeoffC · 03-04-2017, 05:28 AM

Coffee .

cromag · 03-04-2017, 10:23 PM

Last tea of the day.

CRussel · 03-05-2017, 02:54 PM

Tea this morning. Something that claims (with no verisimilitude whatsoever, I'm afraid) to be Keemun Hao Ya 'A'. Not at all memorable, a sure sign either I, or the tea merchant, were had from the evidence. This was from Capitol Tea in Toronto, and I've always had good dealings with them, so I think they were had, frankly. Sigh. I should just toss it and order from TeaSprings if I want good Keemun.

cromag · 03-05-2017, 05:19 PM

Embarking on my last tea of the day. I'm going to have to drop by the local farm store and pick up another jug of buckwheat honey.

Gew · 03-06-2017, 05:12 AM

It was .. coffee!

However, I finished it forty-five minutes ago!

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03-03-2017, 01:12 AM	#33736
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 26,874 Karma: 459765791 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	Finishing off a diet A&W Root Beer after an unexpected late night drive.

03-03-2017, 01:20 AM	#33737
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,325 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Talisker 10yr, followed by Lagavulin. Sent from my Amazon Fire with Tapatalk. Blame autocorrect for the spelling.

03-03-2017, 09:20 AM	#33738
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	Rooibos Tropica blended with Jasmine Pearls. And the Smores Chobani flip yogurt is awesome.

03-03-2017, 11:57 AM	#33739
Difflugia Testate Amoeba Posts: 3,049 Karma: 27300000 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: Many Android devices, Kindle 2, Toshiba e755 PocketPC	Shou mei white. I bought it a few months ago and was unimpressed. I decided to try it again and I'm still unimpressed. There's a mellow sweetness, but without the freshness that I was expecting from a white tea or the bold flavors that I get from more oxidized teas. There's sort of a jumble of tea flavors reminiscent of both oolong and mild Darjeeling teas, but rather than combining to something delicious, it just makes me want one of those instead.

03-03-2017, 12:24 PM	#33740
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,325 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Disappointing, Difflugia. We've all had tea buying experiences like that, and all I can suggest is to try switching brewing temperatures a bit, see if that brings out a different element that helps. Or, failing that, bin it. This morning's tea is Balmoral Blend, from Murchie's. It looks like the sun will slide in and I'll celebrate with a bright and bold tea.

03-03-2017, 12:42 PM	#33741
Difflugia Testate Amoeba Posts: 3,049 Karma: 27300000 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: Many Android devices, Kindle 2, Toshiba e755 PocketPC	Fortunately, I didn't buy very much. I've been brewing it with a long steep in cooler water that gives wonderful results with the silver needles, but the hints of oxidized flavors make me think you're right and I should try really hot water to see what happens. Right now, I'm having one of the Chinese black blends that I already knew I liked.

03-03-2017, 04:03 PM	#33742
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,325 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Done with caffeine for today, switching to faux San Pellegrino for the rest of the day.

03-03-2017, 07:52 PM	#33744
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 26,874 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.

03-04-2017, 12:41 AM	#33745
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,325 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Bruichladdich Port Charlotte Sent from my Amazon Fire with Tapatalk. Blame autocorrect for the spelling.

03-04-2017, 05:28 AM	#33746
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	Coffee .

03-04-2017, 10:23 PM	#33747
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 26,874 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.

03-05-2017, 02:54 PM	#33748
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,325 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Tea this morning. Something that claims (with no verisimilitude whatsoever, I'm afraid) to be Keemun Hao Ya 'A'. Not at all memorable, a sure sign either I, or the tea merchant, were had from the evidence. This was from Capitol Tea in Toronto, and I've always had good dealings with them, so I think they were had, frankly. Sigh. I should just toss it and order from TeaSprings if I want good Keemun.

03-05-2017, 05:19 PM	#33749
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 26,874 Karma: 459765791 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	Embarking on my last tea of the day. I'm going to have to drop by the local farm store and pick up another jug of buckwheat honey.

03-06-2017, 05:12 AM	#33750
Gew Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2017 Device: none	It was .. coffee! However, I finished it forty-five minutes ago!