What is in your cup? - Page 285

astra · 11-08-2010, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by patilsaurabhr

You could also watch Road Train then.

I will check this one.

ProfCrash · 11-08-2010, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by astra

Dear tea connoisseurs,

I would like to order some tea. I know what I want, but I would like to order one for experiment.
They have Flavoured Green Teas section.
I have no idea what those teas are. Maybe you can help?
1. Good Morning Sunshine

2. Green Chai

3. Juicy Mango

4. Little Buddha

Any suggestions?

Cuppa #4
Rooibos shooting star

ummm None of the above. Maybe the Green Chai.

I have to admit that I have never been a fan of Chinese green tea. I don't know why but it does not sit well with me. All of my green's are Japanese, so I am more drawn to the teas listed with Sencha. I tend to like Chai.

I am on Pot 1, cup 2 of Rooibos Carmel Cream.

astra · 11-08-2010, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by ProfCrash

ummm None of the above. Maybe the Green Chai.

I have to admit that I have never been a fan of Chinese green tea. I don't know why but it does not sit well with me. All of my green's are Japanese, so I am more drawn to the teas listed with Sencha. I tend to like Chai.

I am on Pot 1, cup 2 of Rooibos Carmel Cream.

I tried Large Leaf Green yesterday.

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Whole leaves are twisted and dried using the traditional panfired Chinese green tea process to produce this excellent tea.

Brewing Advice: Use one level teaspoon per mug. Add hot but not boiling water (75ºC), steep for three minutes.

WOW!
Loved it.
Of Japanese I tried only Genmaicha. I find it too....untea like. Probably the warms...

I just started on my green tea samples. We will see

I have samples of Japanese green tea:

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Bancha
GJ01 A well balanced Japanese green tea with large rolled end of season leaves. Made by the traditional steaming method. Brewing Advice: One lev...
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Bancha Houjicha
GJ08 Houjicha is essentially roasted Bancha. It has a brownish leaf that produces a golden to light brown liquor and is characterised by a hint of roasting...
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Genmaicha
GJ02 A Japanese delicacy. Gen-mai Cha means brown rice tea. A blend of Bancha tea and partially roasted brown rice. A surprisingly pleasnt combination....
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Kokeicha
GJ09 Kokeicha translates as 'formed tea', which is exactly what this Japanese speciality is! Matcha is used to make a special dough which is then kneeded a...
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Sencha Uji (organic)
GJ10
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Sencha Yamato
GJ11 Brewing Advice: One level heaped teaspoon per mug, add hot but not boiling water (75-80ºC). Steep for two to three minutes.

and Chinese:

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Green Teas from China
Bi Lo Chun
GC08 Also known as Jade Spiral or Snail Spring. This tea requires a labor intensive process which produces leaves that are compact, fresh and aromatic...
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China Sencha
GC04 This is a fresh fragrant sencha style tea made by the Chinese, using imported Japanese expertise and equipment. Most of this Chinese production is exp...
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Dragonwell
GC09 This celebrated Chinese tea is also known as Long Jing. The unmistakeable Long Jing leaf is long, flat and yellow green in colour, with an earthy...
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Gunpowder (organic)
GC01 Our Gunpowder tea is organic. This traditional and perhaps best known of green teas, is carefully rolled into pellets resembling old fashioned gunpowd...
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Large Leaf Green
GC02 Whole leaves are twisted and dried using the traditional panfired Chinese green tea process to produce this excellent tea. Brewing Advice: U...
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Mao Jian (organic)
GC03 Mao Jian features attractively twisted large leaves and plentiful tips. Ours comes with the added benefit of being organic! With a light yellow l...
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Pine Needle
GC12
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Temple Of Heaven
GC05 This is Gunpowder like you've never tasted before. An extremely well made and flavourful version of one of the best known China teas. Our Temple of He...
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White Monkey
GC07 From the Fujian province in China, White Monkey is a handmade tea. Similar in taste to some of our Exotic teas but less expensive. The liquor is light...

astra · 11-08-2010, 11:30 AM

Anyway, cuppa #6
Lemongrass.

Don't like it.

ProfCrash · 11-08-2010, 12:02 PM

Sencha is my favorite but I do enjoy a good Bancha. I have no idea why I have ended up not liking the Chinese Green's. Maybe I like the more subtle flavor of the Japanese Greens.

OK so two pots of Rooibos Cream Carmel have been consumed (6 cups). I am working on a pot of Earl Grey 69.

beppe · 11-08-2010, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

I think that if you enjoyed the Prince of Wales, you will be VERY happy with a good Keemun! While Twinnings blends some 'nice' tea, and Prince of Wales is their star (in my opinion,) any good quality Keemun tastes far better, especially if it's a loose leaf tea!

Stitchawl

Thank you Stitchaw. That is exactly the kind of guidance I wished to receive from experts!

I liked that cup of Prince of Wales, and now I will get myself the best Keemun that money can buy, at least where I live.

astra · 11-08-2010, 01:22 PM

Rooibos green
Cuppa #7

recluse · 11-08-2010, 01:33 PM

Coffee for slurpin'

Coke Zero for burpin'

astra · 11-08-2010, 03:14 PM

The last cuppa of green rooibos. I've finished the sample. Won't order it.
Kefir is in another cup...waiting for its turn later

ProfCrash · 11-08-2010, 03:15 PM

Onto a pot of Three Kingdoms Mao Feng, a green tea from Teavana.

So onto cup 8

And I had a large Dr. Pepper with lunch

Fledchen · 11-08-2010, 05:48 PM

Chocolate Earl Grey
Ingredients: black tea, chocolate pieces (sugar, cocoa, soy lecithin), cacao beans, lemongrass, lemon peel, corn flowers, jasmine flowers, sunflower blossoms, natural & artificial flavor

I was skeptical when I saw it in the sampler I bought, but I ended up liking it. It's kind of like those chocolate oranges you get at Christmas.

Stitchawl · 11-08-2010, 06:13 PM

(Yawn) G'morning everyone!

There is a lovely steaming stein of 'St. James' English Breakfast Tea sitting at hand waiting to be enjoyed. I think I will!

This is a new blender for me, and it's an exciting moment!

EDIT: Do NOT buy this stuff! Horrible! Almost as much flavor as a well steeped pencil before sharpening. Aroma, what there was of it, and color, were almost as bad!

I have added it to Kyoto's gray water supply, and am brewing up a cup of trusted contentment; Yorkshire Tea!

Stitchawl

bjones6416 · 11-08-2010, 09:26 PM

Sweet Coconut Thai Chai

astra · 11-09-2010, 06:48 AM

Mate coconut milk

bjones6416 · 11-09-2010, 08:10 AM

Black coffee.

11-08-2010, 06:13 PM	#4272
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	(Yawn) G'morning everyone! There is a lovely steaming stein of 'St. James' English Breakfast Tea sitting at hand waiting to be enjoyed. I think I will! This is a new blender for me, and it's an exciting moment! EDIT: Do NOT buy this stuff! Horrible! Almost as much flavor as a well steeped pencil before sharpening. Aroma, what there was of it, and color, were almost as bad! I have added it to Kyoto's gray water supply, and am brewing up a cup of trusted contentment; Yorkshire Tea! Stitchawl Last edited by Stitchawl; 11-08-2010 at 06:20 PM.

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11-08-2010, 11:30 AM	#4264
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	Anyway, cuppa #6 Lemongrass. Don't like it.

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11-08-2010, 01:22 PM	#4267
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	Rooibos green Cuppa #7

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11-08-2010, 03:14 PM	#4269
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	The last cuppa of green rooibos. I've finished the sample. Won't order it. Kefir is in another cup...waiting for its turn later

11-08-2010, 03:15 PM	#4270
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	Onto a pot of Three Kingdoms Mao Feng, a green tea from Teavana. So onto cup 8 And I had a large Dr. Pepper with lunch

11-08-2010, 05:48 PM	#4271
Fledchen Guru Posts: 663 Karma: 84658 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Minnesota, USA Device: PB360+, Sony950, VR Stream, iPod Touch, iPad	Chocolate Earl Grey Ingredients: black tea, chocolate pieces (sugar, cocoa, soy lecithin), cacao beans, lemongrass, lemon peel, corn flowers, jasmine flowers, sunflower blossoms, natural & artificial flavor I was skeptical when I saw it in the sampler I bought, but I ended up liking it. It's kind of like those chocolate oranges you get at Christmas.

11-08-2010, 09:26 PM	#4273
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11-09-2010, 08:10 AM	#4275
bjones6416 ↓↓ Skirt!! Earrings!! Posts: 3,394 Karma: 17432172 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Georgia, USA Device: Acer netbook, JetBook Lite, Sony PRS-300, Kindle 2, Kindle Fire	Black coffee.

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