What is in your cup? - Page 363

Latinandgreek · 12-15-2010, 08:32 AM

Earl Grey tea with Arrowroot cookies - my favourite!

astra · 12-15-2010, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by ProfCrash

People seem to think that brewing loose leaf teas takes a ton of extra time but it doesn't. Put in infuser basket, open tin, scoop in tea leaves, add hot water. Heck, you can make your own loose leaf tea bags and save yourself the 10 seconds it takes to put in the infuser basket, open the tin, and scoop the leaves.

I think tea is intimidating because there are so many types and people don't know how to brew it properly

You have a suspicion that you hit the nail on the head.
I know a couple of people who are intimidated by it.
(I am no exception and still am)

bjones6416 · 12-15-2010, 09:03 AM

Empty now, but was black coffee.

I am SO out of sorts this morning. Right after I woke up this morning, but before I got out of bed (about 6:30 a.m.), I heard a distinct chiming alarm sound that repeated twice, seemingly right there in my bedroom. It scared me and I jumped out of bed -- and I cannot find where it came from! Not the cell phone, not the regular phone, not the doorbell, not the smoke alarm. I haven't bought any new electronics lately. WHAT WAS IT? WHAT DOES IT MEAN??

Stitchawl · 12-15-2010, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bjones6416

Empty now, but was black coffee.

I am SO out of sorts this morning. Right after I woke up this morning, but before I got out of bed (about 6:30 a.m.), I heard a distinct chiming alarm sound that repeated twice, seemingly right there in my bedroom. It scared me and I jumped out of bed -- and I cannot find where it came from! Not the cell phone, not the regular phone, not the doorbell, not the smoke alarm. I haven't bought any new electronics lately. WHAT WAS IT? WHAT DOES IT MEAN??

Tinkerbell is ALIVE!

Stitchawl

bjones6416 · 12-15-2010, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Tinkerbell is ALIVE!

Stitchawl

Well, great. Something else to worry about.

kindlekitten · 12-15-2010, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bjones6416

Empty now, but was black coffee.

I am SO out of sorts this morning. Right after I woke up this morning, but before I got out of bed (about 6:30 a.m.), I heard a distinct chiming alarm sound that repeated twice, seemingly right there in my bedroom. It scared me and I jumped out of bed -- and I cannot find where it came from! Not the cell phone, not the regular phone, not the doorbell, not the smoke alarm. I haven't bought any new electronics lately. WHAT WAS IT? WHAT DOES IT MEAN??

time to shake down the cats!

bjones6416 · 12-15-2010, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

time to shake down the cats!

They actually were roaming around the room when it happened...

ProfCrash · 12-15-2010, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Tinkerbell is ALIVE!

Stitchawl

I knew all of my clapping paid off.

I know it is bad when I am excited that the puppy, Caya, figured out that when she wakes up if we are both in bed she needs to go back to her bed and not lick us until we wake up. She is a good puppy but wants to start the day a good 30 - 45 minutes before I want to start the day. Normally the persistant licking combined with a low whine is enough to get me out of bed.

kindlekitten · 12-15-2010, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bjones6416

Empty now, but was black coffee.

I am SO out of sorts this morning. Right after I woke up this morning, but before I got out of bed (about 6:30 a.m.), I heard a distinct chiming alarm sound that repeated twice, seemingly right there in my bedroom. It scared me and I jumped out of bed -- and I cannot find where it came from! Not the cell phone, not the regular phone, not the doorbell, not the smoke alarm. I haven't bought any new electronics lately. WHAT WAS IT? WHAT DOES IT MEAN??

could something be alerting you that its charge is wearing off? I damn near tore my room apart once when I went through a similar thing... unfamiliar chime... I was out of town on a government contract and managed to work myself into such a paranoid state that I was convinced something had been planted in my room

. boy was I embarrassed when I discovered it was just my cell phone. at least I hadn't told anyone!

Quote:

Originally Posted by bjones6416

They actually were roaming around the room when it happened...

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

I knew all of my clapping paid off.

I know it is bad when I am excited that the puppy, Caya, figured out that when she wakes up if we are both in bed she needs to go back to her bed and not lick us until we wake up. She is a good puppy but wants to start the day a good 30 - 45 minutes before I want to start the day. Normally the persistant licking combined with a low whine is enough to get me out of bed.

I completely get it about puppies that have their own internal clock. I always worry a little/feel guilty that maybe she really does have to go and maybe I am being a little selfish

astra · 12-15-2010, 10:40 AM

kindlekitten
I have been thinking about your signature

Quote:

well behaved women rarely make history!

Should I devise a similar one?

Quote:

well behaved men are rarely being attractive to women!

A cup of Pu-Erh

kindlekitten · 12-15-2010, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by astra

kindlekitten
I have been thinking about your signature
Should I devise a similar one?

A cup of Pu-Erh

ha! I wouldn't say that is necessarily correct! I have been attracted to many decent men!

happy_terd · 12-15-2010, 11:13 AM

Why, thank you KK.

bjones6416 · 12-15-2010, 11:19 AM

[QUOTE=astra;1273612]kindlekitten
I have been thinking about your signature
Should I devise a similar one?
QUOTE]

A little secret for you -- it's only in the movies that we love the bad boys. In real life, nobody wants a mean lazy jerk!

astra · 12-15-2010, 11:27 AM

happy_terd

The list I am going to post is mostly made of random entries.
Some of them I have spotted in this topic, some of them I just stabled upon when googling for tea info.

I think some of them are American. Frankly speaking I expected quite a lot more links when you asked your question.

The first two shops I use myself. Unfortunately, they are British. One of them definitely ships abroad but I have not tried their black teas. Another one is very good but I don't know whether they ship abroad. You would have to call them and ask, they are not prompt replies on email.

Nothing But Tea
I love their Sencha Uji.
So far, it is the best green tea I have tried so far. Next one would be Large Leaf Green but I have not tried all of them yet.

One of my favourites is Lapacho which accordingly to the Internet is a wealth of health, no caffeine, so I drink it every evening before I switch off the lights.

They have a good selection of Rooibos with different flavours but after trying all of them I came to a conclusion that I like Rooibos on its own the best. A good tea if you don't want caffeine.

The second shop is Teahouse Emporium from Bath. I have been there at the end of October and raved quite a lot about it here. Very good shop, pleasant and nice owners (I think honest as well, which is a rarity) with a cosy tea room downstairs. I would visit them weekly if I lived in Bath

I tried some of their teas.
Some of them I didn't like but just like Stitchawl I realised flavoured teas are not my cups...

Code:

1 x 	Keemun 	£2.75
1 x 	English Breakfast 	£2.75
1 x 	Assam BPS CL Mangalam 	£2.95
1 x 	Pu-Erh Wellness Guarana 	£4.50
1 x 	Pu-Erh Aged 	£5.50
2 x 	Red Rooibos 	£5.00
2 x 	Roasted Mate 	£5.50
1 x 	Tokay Apricot 	£4.40
1 x 	Grenadine 	£5.00
1 x 	Lapsang Souchong - smoked tea 	£2.95
1 x 	Mate Coconut Milk 	£2.95

I did not like (all flavoured teas):
Pu-Erh Wellness Guarana
Tokay Apricot
Grenadine
I do love their:
Keemun, Assam BPS CL Mangalam, Pu-Erh Aged (earth/dirt

), Lapsang Souchong (burning tired), Roasted Mate, Mate Coconut Milk (the only flavoured tea and I must be in a certain mood to want/like it)

The rest of the shops/links are not verified

and not all of them lead to their home page.

Organic Flower Power - Ireland
The Teahouse - UK
Bensons House of Tea - UK
Venalicia - Germany
Harney & Sons Fine Teas - USA/Canada
Hibiki-an - Japan
Cup of Tea - (got thermometer from them) UK
McNulty's Tea & Coffee Co., Inc. - USA
TeaSmith - London real shop, have not been there but was told by owners of Teahouse Emporium that they have good tea room with green teas

The Tao of Tea - USA
English Tea Store - USA
Northern Tea Merchants - UK

Long? Dunno

astra · 12-15-2010, 11:43 AM

Oops!
Wrong, Sorry

It is bad indeed.

12-15-2010, 11:27 AM	#5444
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	Tea shops (online exclusively) happy_terd The list I am going to post is mostly made of random entries. Some of them I have spotted in this topic, some of them I just stabled upon when googling for tea info. I think some of them are American. Frankly speaking I expected quite a lot more links when you asked your question. The first two shops I use myself. Unfortunately, they are British. One of them definitely ships abroad but I have not tried their black teas. Another one is very good but I don't know whether they ship abroad. You would have to call them and ask, they are not prompt replies on email. Nothing But Tea I love their Sencha Uji. So far, it is the best green tea I have tried so far. Next one would be Large Leaf Green but I have not tried all of them yet. One of my favourites is Lapacho which accordingly to the Internet is a wealth of health, no caffeine, so I drink it every evening before I switch off the lights. They have a good selection of Rooibos with different flavours but after trying all of them I came to a conclusion that I like Rooibos on its own the best. A good tea if you don't want caffeine. The second shop is Teahouse Emporium from Bath. I have been there at the end of October and raved quite a lot about it here. Very good shop, pleasant and nice owners (I think honest as well, which is a rarity) with a cosy tea room downstairs. I would visit them weekly if I lived in Bath I tried some of their teas. Some of them I didn't like but just like Stitchawl I realised flavoured teas are not my cups... Code: 1 x Keemun £2.75 1 x English Breakfast £2.75 1 x Assam BPS CL Mangalam £2.95 1 x Pu-Erh Wellness Guarana £4.50 1 x Pu-Erh Aged £5.50 2 x Red Rooibos £5.00 2 x Roasted Mate £5.50 1 x Tokay Apricot £4.40 1 x Grenadine £5.00 1 x Lapsang Souchong - smoked tea £2.95 1 x Mate Coconut Milk £2.95 I did not like (all flavoured teas): Pu-Erh Wellness Guarana Tokay Apricot Grenadine I do love their: Keemun, Assam BPS CL Mangalam, Pu-Erh Aged (earth/dirt ), Lapsang Souchong (burning tired), Roasted Mate, Mate Coconut Milk (the only flavoured tea and I must be in a certain mood to want/like it) The rest of the shops/links are not verified and not all of them lead to their home page. Organic Flower Power - Ireland The Teahouse - UK Bensons House of Tea - UK Venalicia - Germany Harney & Sons Fine Teas - USA/Canada Hibiki-an - Japan Cup of Tea - (got thermometer from them) UK McNulty's Tea & Coffee Co., Inc. - USA TeaSmith - London real shop, have not been there but was told by owners of Teahouse Emporium that they have good tea room with green teas The Tao of Tea - USA English Tea Store - USA Northern Tea Merchants - UK Long? Dunno

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12-15-2010, 08:32 AM	#5431
Latinandgreek Warrior Princess Posts: 5,038 Karma: 9724231 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505; PRS-350, PRS-T1, iPad, Aura HD	Earl Grey tea with Arrowroot cookies - my favourite!

12-15-2010, 09:03 AM	#5433
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	Empty now, but was black coffee. I am SO out of sorts this morning. Right after I woke up this morning, but before I got out of bed (about 6:30 a.m.), I heard a distinct chiming alarm sound that repeated twice, seemingly right there in my bedroom. It scared me and I jumped out of bed -- and I cannot find where it came from! Not the cell phone, not the regular phone, not the doorbell, not the smoke alarm. I haven't bought any new electronics lately. WHAT WAS IT? WHAT DOES IT MEAN??

12-15-2010, 11:13 AM	#5442
happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	Why, thank you KK.

12-15-2010, 11:19 AM	#5443
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	[QUOTE=astra;1273612]kindlekitten I have been thinking about your signature Should I devise a similar one? QUOTE] A little secret for you -- it's only in the movies that we love the bad boys. In real life, nobody wants a mean lazy jerk!

12-15-2010, 11:43 AM	#5445
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	Oops! Wrong, Sorry It is bad indeed.

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