What is in your cup? - Page 464

Iridal · 01-20-2011, 05:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maianhvk

ahh, you drink coffee to stay awake. I see now. so... best of luck on giving up coffee

or at least, good luck on cutting down on the amount of that aromatic beverage

Wait, do you mean people drink coffee for other reasons than staying awake

No, I do enjoy a good cup of coffee, but

Quote:

Originally Posted by desertblues

Bad coffee at work.

is true for me as well. I use the Nespresso machine sometimes, but my boss bought it a while ago and I'm still not quite sure whether we can use it as well. So whenever he's not around I grab a cup of Nespresso

Water !

Iridal · 01-20-2011, 05:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeoffC

I'm at home .... always ...

- best place to be ....

You're right ! Or you working at home or do you have the day off ?

GeoffC · 01-20-2011, 05:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iridal

You're right ! Or you working at home or do you have the day off ?

I have every day (and night) off ....

astra · 01-20-2011, 06:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iridal

I'm trying ! I've been drinking at least 3 cups of coffee every day for the last 2 years, so it takes some time to get used to work without coffee. Mornings and right after lunch are the worst times of the day, at those times I'm usually struggling to stay awake

Time to convert.

Quote:

Originally Posted by maianhvk

I need to go to bed right after drinking any kind of alcoholic beverage

Red wine has this effect on me.

White yogurt in da cup.

desertblues · 01-20-2011, 07:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeoffC

I'm at home .... always ...

- best place to be ....

With those lovely cats, of course.

In my cup: machine tomatosoup.

Iridal · 01-20-2011, 07:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeoffC

I have every day (and night) off ....

Lucky you !

Quote:

Originally Posted by astra

Time to convert.

I'm one of those weird people who like coffee AND tea. I drink at least 3 cups of tea every day as well. And about 1 liter of water at work. A couple more glasses of water at home ... No wonder I have to go to the bathroom so often

Quote:

Originally Posted by desertblues

In my cup: machine tomatosoup.

Enjoy

We have Royco Minute Soup at work, and I'm always so tempted during lunch to have one too. They're really good ... But so unhealthy

GeoffC · 01-20-2011, 07:52 AM

Hey !

Another coffee ....

astra · 01-20-2011, 07:53 AM

Rooibos raspberry&vanilla.

Stitchawl · 01-20-2011, 07:58 AM

Something different....

Cranberry juice with lemon juice added. (Talk about pucker power! Wow!)

Stitchawl

GeoffC · 01-20-2011, 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Something different....

Cranberry juice with lemon juice added. (Talk about pucker power! Wow!)

Stitchawl

sharp and sour, twice!

happy_terd · 01-20-2011, 08:26 AM

coffee number 1.

bjones6416 · 01-20-2011, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by desertblues

Then I'll work at your place in future.

astra · 01-20-2011, 08:33 AM

Lunch, so it is time for Yorkshire Gold dust.

ProfCrash · 01-20-2011, 09:50 AM

Peach Yogurt smoothie and a pot of Rooibos Ginger with a bag of Planters NUT-rition.

Caffeine calms me down and helps me focus but too much makes me sleepy. Tea tends to have the right amount of caffeine for me and dropping from higher caffeine teas in the morning/early afternoon to less caffeine in the afternoon/evening works best for me.

Stitchawl: I have just started trying the Pu-erh teas and the ones I have had, only two, have been good. They are distinctive but very robust and earthy. Not bad earthy but similar to how Sencha and Bancha have a more grassy taste to them, Pu-erh have a more earthy taste to them. It is like you can tell something about the region that they are grown in based on the flavor of the tea.

If you like Keemun my guess is you will like Pu-erh. It is very similar, although very different. The Keemun has that strong I am drinking tea taste to it. You can tell that it hasn't been infused or played with. It tastes natural, strong, a bit earthy. Pu-erh is a step up from Keemun.

I am looking forward to trying different varities when I can order some more until March. I ordered all of my hubby's Christmas gifts, plus my teas, plus other stuff and need to get the credit card balance back to zero. When I do that I am planning on hitting Rishi's website pretty hard, they had a ton of Pu-erhs listed and have a good reputation.

I think that if you are a tea person who is enjoys the taste of tea and does not need a ton of the other stuff you will enjoy Pu-erh but it does take a few tries to become comfortable with it because it is different.

I alos like that I can resteep it two or three times. The second cup is actually better then the first cup. I am using the Tuocha, which are pressed balls, and not loose leaf. The first cup tastes yummy but the ball has not fully opened up. The second cup tastes great because the ball has fully deteriated so you get a more intense flavor. On the Rishi site they talk about being able to infuse one serving of Pu-erh 5 times because of the concentration of flavor.

maianhvk · 01-20-2011, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iridal

Wait, do you mean people drink coffee for other reasons than staying awake

No, I do enjoy a good cup of coffee, but

is true for me as well. I use the Nespresso machine sometimes, but my boss bought it a while ago and I'm still not quite sure whether we can use it as well. So whenever he's not around I grab a cup of Nespresso

Water !

since coffee, tea (which people drink to stay awake) or lotus tea (which people drink to sleep better) is as useless as water to me, I drink them just because I like their scents.

@ astra: you aren't sleepy after drinking brandy?

I remember sipping my dad's Johnnie Walker when he wasn't home and going to bed right afterward. That was the most bitter, spicy, acrid thing I've ever tasted.

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01-20-2011, 07:52 AM	#6952
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	Hey ! Another coffee ....

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01-20-2011, 07:58 AM	#6954
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	Something different.... Cranberry juice with lemon juice added. (Talk about pucker power! Wow!) Stitchawl

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01-20-2011, 08:33 AM	#6958
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01-20-2011, 09:50 AM	#6959
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	Peach Yogurt smoothie and a pot of Rooibos Ginger with a bag of Planters NUT-rition. Caffeine calms me down and helps me focus but too much makes me sleepy. Tea tends to have the right amount of caffeine for me and dropping from higher caffeine teas in the morning/early afternoon to less caffeine in the afternoon/evening works best for me. Stitchawl: I have just started trying the Pu-erh teas and the ones I have had, only two, have been good. They are distinctive but very robust and earthy. Not bad earthy but similar to how Sencha and Bancha have a more grassy taste to them, Pu-erh have a more earthy taste to them. It is like you can tell something about the region that they are grown in based on the flavor of the tea. If you like Keemun my guess is you will like Pu-erh. It is very similar, although very different. The Keemun has that strong I am drinking tea taste to it. You can tell that it hasn't been infused or played with. It tastes natural, strong, a bit earthy. Pu-erh is a step up from Keemun. I am looking forward to trying different varities when I can order some more until March. I ordered all of my hubby's Christmas gifts, plus my teas, plus other stuff and need to get the credit card balance back to zero. When I do that I am planning on hitting Rishi's website pretty hard, they had a ton of Pu-erhs listed and have a good reputation. I think that if you are a tea person who is enjoys the taste of tea and does not need a ton of the other stuff you will enjoy Pu-erh but it does take a few tries to become comfortable with it because it is different. I alos like that I can resteep it two or three times. The second cup is actually better then the first cup. I am using the Tuocha, which are pressed balls, and not loose leaf. The first cup tastes yummy but the ball has not fully opened up. The second cup tastes great because the ball has fully deteriated so you get a more intense flavor. On the Rishi site they talk about being able to infuse one serving of Pu-erh 5 times because of the concentration of flavor.

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