http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=40285.0oof I searched "coffee" and didn't find anything. Should I lock this down?
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=40285.0
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=40285.0
Yup, but the thread you linkd to does not contain tea. :)
I more of a coffee drinker, but my co-worker loves Tea.
The other day he gave me Pu-erh tea with coffee beans, almonds, and chocolate in it. It was amazing.
I more of a coffee drinker, but my co-worker loves Tea.
The other day he gave me Pu-erh tea with coffee beans, almonds, and chocolate in it. It was amazing.
Why would he adulterate something as amazing as Pu-erh?
I more of a coffee drinker, but my co-worker loves Tea.
The other day he gave me Pu-erh tea with coffee beans, almonds, and chocolate in it. It was amazing.
Why would he adulterate something as amazing as Pu-erh?
I more of a coffee drinker, but my co-worker loves Tea.
The other day he gave me Pu-erh tea with coffee beans, almonds, and chocolate in it. It was amazing.
Why would he adulterate something as amazing as Pu-erh?
You mean the flavor of dirt?
I more of a coffee drinker, but my co-worker loves Tea.
The other day he gave me Pu-erh tea with coffee beans, almonds, and chocolate in it. It was amazing.
Why would he adulterate something as amazing as Pu-erh?
Tea culture is just like coffee culture.. people love "elite tea"...
In the end.. It's just leaves, that someone dried or baked, and you throw some hot water in it.
I more of a coffee drinker, but my co-worker loves Tea.
The other day he gave me Pu-erh tea with coffee beans, almonds, and chocolate in it. It was amazing.
Why would he adulterate something as amazing as Pu-erh?
You mean the flavor of dirt?
Nope. Young pu-erh can taste that way, but well aged pu-erh has a nice earthiness to it. It is an acquired taste I'll admit.
I more of a coffee drinker, but my co-worker loves Tea.
The other day he gave me Pu-erh tea with coffee beans, almonds, and chocolate in it. It was amazing.
Why would he adulterate something as amazing as Pu-erh?
You mean the flavor of dirt?
Nope. Young pu-erh can taste that way, but well aged pu-erh has a nice earthiness to it. It is an acquired taste I'll admit.
Tea culture is just like coffee culture.. people love "elite tea"...
In the end.. It's just leaves, that someone dried or baked, and you throw some hot water in it.
nubbinator, are you asian... if so how do you not know that tea is bull****..
It's not that bad, just giving you ****. I have had some good pu-erh before, but it's become more popular recently that I keep seeing these crappy versions of it that taste like mulch :)
I am enjoying a great cup of Si JI Chun province oolong that is quite unique. A light flavor, almost has a hint of a mint, balanced with the taste of jasmine blossoms. Very good
Do you all have any suggestions as to how I can step up my tea game? I want to sample a bunch of teas without hurting my wallet too much.
I more of a coffee drinker, but my co-worker loves Tea.
The other day he gave me Pu-erh tea with coffee beans, almonds, and chocolate in it. It was amazing.
Why would he adulterate something as amazing as Pu-erh?
I more of a coffee drinker, but my co-worker loves Tea.
The other day he gave me Pu-erh tea with coffee beans, almonds, and chocolate in it. It was amazing.
Why would he adulterate something as amazing as Pu-erh?
I thought it was pretty good. To each his own, I suppose.
Although, to be fair, I've never tried plain Pu-erh. Maybe I'll get him to make me a cup without the additives on Monday.
I more of a coffee drinker, but my co-worker loves Tea.
The other day he gave me Pu-erh tea with coffee beans, almonds, and chocolate in it. It was amazing.
Why would he adulterate something as amazing as Pu-erh?
Tea culture is just like coffee culture.. people love "elite tea"...
In the end.. It's just leaves, that someone dried or baked, and you throw some hot water in it.
Call me southern, but I like sweet iced tea. I also had a long island iced tea yesterday. It was good.
Note: I am a sugarholic.
Call me southern, but I like sweet iced tea. I also had a long island iced tea yesterday. It was good.
Note: I am a sugarholic.
Diabetus..Show Image(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/bled1-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862492)
The tea I dread most is tieguanying.. seriously... i've put down hundreds of gallons of this stuff out of politeness.. because it's so damn ubiquitous
The tea I dread most is tieguanying.. seriously... i've put down hundreds of gallons of this stuff out of politeness.. because it's so damn ubiquitous
For me it's anything with bergamot in it. **** tastes like medicine :mad:
The tea I dread most is tieguanying.. seriously... i've put down hundreds of gallons of this stuff out of politeness.. because it's so damn ubiquitous
For me it's anything with bergamot in it. **** tastes like medicine :mad:
Bergamot is bad, but for me it's anything with Jasmine...which sometimes includes English breakfast. It makes my mouth go numb and swell.
damn, just say you don't want tea? or ask for water? i follow traditional chinese as well, but i eschew all that politeness with a modern outlook, heck every 50+ mom/dad understands too by now, if not, they're too much in the stone age.
i mean sure if i'm visiting someones grandma, sure i'll buy a bussell of fruit and drink whatever they serve me, cuz they be grannies, but moms and dads? nope that generation should realize that we're all modern and **** by now.
I drink a lot of tie guan yin.
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I drink a lot of tie guan yin.
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damn, just say you don't want tea? or ask for water? i follow traditional chinese as well, but i eschew all that politeness with a modern outlook, heck every 50+ mom/dad understands too by now, if not, they're too much in the stone age.
i mean sure if i'm visiting someones grandma, sure i'll buy a bussell of fruit and drink whatever they serve me, cuz they be grannies, but moms and dads? nope that generation should realize that we're all modern and **** by now.
damn, just say you don't want tea? or ask for water? i follow traditional chinese as well, but i eschew all that politeness with a modern outlook, heck every 50+ mom/dad understands too by now, if not, they're too much in the stone age.
i mean sure if i'm visiting someones grandma, sure i'll buy a bussell of fruit and drink whatever they serve me, cuz they be grannies, but moms and dads? nope that generation should realize that we're all modern and **** by now.I drink a lot of tie guan yin.
(Attachment Link)I drink a lot of tie guan yin.
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You are now on my Enemies list... /scribble
drinking boba count as drink tea right?...
drinking boba count as drink tea right?...
Sure, let's just pour 2 cups of sugared water & milk, along with whatever other flavourings. :thumb:
Tea,, is essentially flavored water, the flavor being the (tea leaves)..
Suddenly.. Sugar and raspberry flavoring somehow is considered a corruption of a corruption..
Hypocritical?Show Image(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/073.gif)
Tea,, is essentially flavored water, the flavor being the (tea leaves)..
Suddenly.. Sugar and raspberry flavoring somehow is considered a corruption of a corruption..
Hypocritical?Show Image(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/073.gif)
Ah yes, tp4tissue, the great philosophunculist.
Let me ask you this. You wouldn't brew coffee with urine would you? Urine is just water with urea and other trace things, so suddenly brewing coffee with urine is a corruption?
Hypocritical?
Seriously dude, stop trolling with your asinine arguments and let people enjoy their tea.
The tea I dread most is tieguanying.. seriously... i've put down hundreds of gallons of this stuff out of politeness.. because it's so damn ubiquitousTieguanyin is delicious. We drink lots of it here. Can usually get 5–7 steeps out of it too.
For me it's anything with bergamot in it. **** tastes like medicine :mad:Earl Grey tastes like medicine? What kind of medicine is that?
The tea I dread most is tieguanying.. seriously... i've put down hundreds of gallons of this stuff out of politeness.. because it's so damn ubiquitousTieguanyin is delicious. We drink lots of it here. Can usually get 5–7 steeps out of it too.For me it's anything with bergamot in it. **** tastes like medicine :mad:Earl Grey tastes like medicine? What kind of medicine is that?
(After trying some good black tea and some ****ty black tea, I can definitely now understand why the British wanted to add extra flavorings and lots of milk and sugar to the crappy stuff. But with that said, I also quite like Earl Gray along some milk.)
I drink this...Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/Vzs3jdi.jpg)
Like two liters a day. It's rough. That's the way I like it.
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/the-teastick?mode=guest_open
Any thoughts?
FWIW, I highly recommend these things:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001JPA3Y8
Once your tea is done steeping, you can flip the lid over and use it as a stand for the metal part, and the little rubber lip keeps any water that drips out from getting on your table.
You know how I can tell ya'll tea n00bin'.. u have metal come in contact with tea..Show Image(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/hehe-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862507)
You know how I can tell ya'll tea n00bin'.. u have metal come in contact with tea..Show Image(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/hehe-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862507)
Classic clay pot style :) :thumb:
You know how I can tell ya'll tea n00bin'.. u have metal come in contact with tea..Show Image(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/hehe-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862507)
Classic clay pot style :) :thumb:
if you only drink 1 type of tea, it's ok to use a clay pot..
but porcelain is better if you drink different teas.
depending on the type of clay pot, certain teas flavors may become absorbed.
whereas good porcelain is mostly resistant..
That's why glass has become more popular, the problem however is the glass handle which might break off.
You know how I can tell ya'll tea n00bin'.. u have metal come in contact with tea..Show Image(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/hehe-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862507)
Classic clay pot style :) :thumb:
if you only drink 1 type of tea, it's ok to use a clay pot..
but porcelain is better if you drink different teas.
depending on the type of clay pot, certain teas flavors may become absorbed.
whereas good porcelain is mostly resistant..
That's why glass has become more popular, the problem however is the glass handle which might break off.
That's why you have different teapots for different teas. There are expensive hand burnt? (not sure how to translate it into English) teapots ranging from $500-$2000 for clay/iron style pots that supposedly "enhance/remove bitterness" from tea.
What's the opinion on Chamillione Tea? Does it legitimately help relax, and sleep better? Or is it a psychological placebo thing?
What's the opinion on Chamillione Tea? Does it legitimately help relax, and sleep better? Or is it a psychological placebo thing?
Roman chamomile has been used for centuries this way, and chamomile is often included in natural sleep-aids so I think there's a legitimate basis to it's benefits. It also contains chemical compounds that are medically proven to help relax the stomach and ease breathing, so much so that doctor's recommend pregnant women don't drink it because it could induce contractions.
What's the opinion on Chamillione Tea? Does it legitimately help relax, and sleep better? Or is it a psychological placebo thing?
Roman chamomile has been used for centuries this way, and chamomile is often included in natural sleep-aids so I think there's a legitimate basis to it's benefits. It also contains chemical compounds that are medically proven to help relax the stomach and ease breathing, so much so that doctor's recommend pregnant women don't drink it because it could induce contractions.
Interesting!
I'm quite a fan of the Twinings "Invogorating Peppermint" tea. I also like their Green tea.
To be fair, it's not particularly invigorating - it just tastes nice.I'm quite a fan of the Twinings "Invogorating Peppermint" tea. I also like their Green tea.
you want vigor, take caffeine pills..
I just drink lipton iced tea with splenda.
I just drink lipton iced tea with splenda.
in the end it's all just leaves + hot water.....Show Image(http://eemoticons.net/Upload/Big%20Onion/th_28.gif)
I just drink lipton iced tea with splenda.
in the end it's all just leaves + hot water.....Show Image(http://eemoticons.net/Upload/Big%20Onion/th_28.gif)
I use this to make it http://www.mrcoffee.com/iced-tea-makers/TM.html?dwvar_TM_color=White%20%2F%20Watermelon#start=3
I feel like I could use some more...Are these all tea bags? Try some good loose leaf tea and you’ll never go back.
I just drink lipton iced tea with splenda.
in the end it's all just leaves + hot water.....Show Image(http://eemoticons.net/Upload/Big%20Onion/th_28.gif)
I use this to make it http://www.mrcoffee.com/iced-tea-makers/TM.html?dwvar_TM_color=White%20%2F%20Watermelon#start=3
does this pump water over the tea leaves?
is it cold infusion? or h0t?
I just drink lipton iced tea with splenda.
in the end it's all just leaves + hot water.....Show Image(http://eemoticons.net/Upload/Big%20Onion/th_28.gif)
I use this to make it http://www.mrcoffee.com/iced-tea-makers/TM.html?dwvar_TM_color=White%20%2F%20Watermelon#start=3
does this pump water over the tea leaves?
is it cold infusion? or h0t?
You use the pitcher to measure the right amount of water, pour into main body the there is a small basket that goes in the top and we put a few mr. coffee filters in it then 3 lipton family size tea bags close the lid, make sure the pitcher is up nice and snug and push the button and it heats the water and sprays it out over the top of the tea bags and it seeps through and into the pitcher, there is a mild/strong setting that varies the flow as it comes out.
I just drink lipton iced tea with splenda.
in the end it's all just leaves + hot water.....Show Image(http://eemoticons.net/Upload/Big%20Onion/th_28.gif)
I use this to make it http://www.mrcoffee.com/iced-tea-makers/TM.html?dwvar_TM_color=White%20%2F%20Watermelon#start=3
does this pump water over the tea leaves?
is it cold infusion? or h0t?
You use the pitcher to measure the right amount of water, pour into main body the there is a small basket that goes in the top and we put a few mr. coffee filters in it then 3 lipton family size tea bags close the lid, make sure the pitcher is up nice and snug and push the button and it heats the water and sprays it out over the top of the tea bags and it seeps through and into the pitcher, there is a mild/strong setting that varies the flow as it comes out.
is there pressure in the spray or is it drip type.
take some dirt...
pour hot water in it..
Take a sip..
It's almost exactly like tea..
>Hateradetake some dirt...
pour hot water in it..
Take a sip..
It's almost exactly like tea..
Bet you love drinking this stuff:
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So I make my tea by putting a mug of water in the microwave, then adding a couple of these tea bags afterwards:Disgusting.Show Image(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51gWMwyuLIL._SX300_.jpg)
So I make my tea by putting a mug of water in the microwave, then adding a couple of these tea bags afterwards:Show Image(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51gWMwyuLIL._SX300_.jpg)
Is doing the fancy stuff where I have to put ground tea in a tea ball and washing the darn thing out every day really worth it?
So I make my tea by putting a mug of water in the microwave, then adding a couple of these tea bags afterwards:Why not just boil water in a kettle?Show Image(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51gWMwyuLIL._SX300_.jpg)
Is doing the fancy stuff where I have to put ground tea in a tea ball and washing the darn thing out every day really worth it?
Is doing the fancy stuff where I have to put ground tea in a tea ball and washing the darn thing out every day really worth it?No, don’t use ground tea. Grinding is for coffee. Use whole tea leaves.
Why not just boil water in a kettle?Americans, by and large, don’t have kettles.
So I make my tea by putting a mug of water in the microwave, then adding a couple of these tea bags afterwards:Why not just boil water in a kettle?Show Image(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51gWMwyuLIL._SX300_.jpg)
Is doing the fancy stuff where I have to put ground tea in a tea ball and washing the darn thing out every day really worth it?
AS A BRIT AND A S A EUROPEAN I'M OUTRAGED THAT MOST AMERICANS DON'T HAVE KETTLES. IT'S ONE'S BIRTH RIGHT TO USE A KETTLE TO MAKE TEA! >:D >:(Is doing the fancy stuff where I have to put ground tea in a tea ball and washing the darn thing out every day really worth it?No, don’t use ground tea. Grinding is for coffee. Use whole tea leaves.
The problem with tea bags is that (a) they use really ****ty quality tea, (b) they chop it into super tiny pieces. As a result, there’s much greater surface area, and the tea loses a lot of its flavor through oxidation. A good loose-leaf tea can be steeped 3–6 times depending on the type. A tea bag is pretty much used up after one steep.
I wouldn’t recommend using one of those little tea balls – they don’t really give the leaves room to expand. You could use a tea pot, or if it’s just one cup at a time I like the little mug-insert steeper thing I pasted a picture of up above. Or for green tea I often just put the leaves directly in a glass or mug.Why not just boil water in a kettle?Americans, by and large, don’t have kettles.
AS A BRIT AND A S A EUROPEAN I'M OUTRAGED THAT MOST AMERICANS DON'T HAVE KETTLES. IT'S ONE'S BIRTH RIGHT TO USE A KETTLE TO MAKE TEA! >:D >:(Is doing the fancy stuff where I have to put ground tea in a tea ball and washing the darn thing out every day really worth it?No, don’t use ground tea. Grinding is for coffee. Use whole tea leaves.
The problem with tea bags is that (a) they use really ****ty quality tea, (b) they chop it into super tiny pieces. As a result, there’s much greater surface area, and the tea loses a lot of its flavor through oxidation. A good loose-leaf tea can be steeped 3–6 times depending on the type. A tea bag is pretty much used up after one steep.
I wouldn’t recommend using one of those little tea balls – they don’t really give the leaves room to expand. You could use a tea pot, or if it’s just one cup at a time I like the little mug-insert steeper thing I pasted a picture of up above. Or for green tea I often just put the leaves directly in a glass or mug.Why not just boil water in a kettle?Americans, by and large, don’t have kettles.
AS A BRIT AND A S A EUROPEAN I'M OUTRAGED THAT MOST AMERICANS DON'T HAVE KETTLES. IT'S ONE'S BIRTH RIGHT TO USE A KETTLE TO MAKE TEA! >:D >:(See, the thing about tea is that, from an American perspective, it’s a tool of the British Empire and a symbol of tyranny and oppression. Drinking tea marks someone as either a traitorous Tory spy, or at any rate some kind of effeminate sissy who probably can’t drive stick or throw a baseball.
AS A BRIT AND A S A EUROPEAN I'M OUTRAGED THAT MOST AMERICANS DON'T HAVE KETTLES. IT'S ONE'S BIRTH RIGHT TO USE A KETTLE TO MAKE TEA! >:D >:(See, the thing about tea is that, from an American perspective, it’s a tool of the British Empire and a symbol of tyranny and oppression. Drinking tea marks someone as either a traitorous Tory spy, or at any rate some kind of effeminate sissy who probably can’t drive stick or throw a baseball.
AS A BRIT AND A S A EUROPEAN I'M OUTRAGED THAT MOST AMERICANS DON'T HAVE KETTLES. IT'S ONE'S BIRTH RIGHT TO USE A KETTLE TO MAKE TEA! >:D >:(Is doing the fancy stuff where I have to put ground tea in a tea ball and washing the darn thing out every day really worth it?No, don’t use ground tea. Grinding is for coffee. Use whole tea leaves.
The problem with tea bags is that (a) they use really ****ty quality tea, (b) they chop it into super tiny pieces. As a result, there’s much greater surface area, and the tea loses a lot of its flavor through oxidation. A good loose-leaf tea can be steeped 3–6 times depending on the type. A tea bag is pretty much used up after one steep.
I wouldn’t recommend using one of those little tea balls – they don’t really give the leaves room to expand. You could use a tea pot, or if it’s just one cup at a time I like the little mug-insert steeper thing I pasted a picture of up above. Or for green tea I often just put the leaves directly in a glass or mug.Why not just boil water in a kettle?Americans, by and large, don’t have kettles.
See, the thing about tea is that, from an American perspective, it’s a tool of the British Empire and a symbol of tyranny and oppression. Drinking tea marks someone as either a traitorous Tory spy, or at any rate some kind of effeminate sissy who probably can’t drive stick or throw a baseball.
AS A BRIT AND A S A EUROPEAN I'M OUTRAGED THAT MOST AMERICANS DON'T HAVE KETTLES. IT'S ONE'S BIRTH RIGHT TO USE A KETTLE TO MAKE TEA! >:D >:(See, the thing about tea is that, from an American perspective, it’s a tool of the British Empire and a symbol of tyranny and oppression. Drinking tea marks someone as either a traitorous Tory spy, or at any rate some kind of effeminate sissy who probably can’t drive stick or throw a baseball.
Most people who drive here in the UK Drive a manual not an automatic.AS A BRIT AND A S A EUROPEAN I'M OUTRAGED THAT MOST AMERICANS DON'T HAVE KETTLES. IT'S ONE'S BIRTH RIGHT TO USE A KETTLE TO MAKE TEA! >:D >:(See, the thing about tea is that, from an American perspective, it’s a tool of the British Empire and a symbol of tyranny and oppression. Drinking tea marks someone as either a traitorous Tory spy, or at any rate some kind of effeminate sissy who probably can’t drive stick or throw a baseball.
Most people who drive here in the UK Drive a manual not an automatic.AS A BRIT AND A S A EUROPEAN I'M OUTRAGED THAT MOST AMERICANS DON'T HAVE KETTLES. IT'S ONE'S BIRTH RIGHT TO USE A KETTLE TO MAKE TEA! >:D >:(See, the thing about tea is that, from an American perspective, it’s a tool of the British Empire and a symbol of tyranny and oppression. Drinking tea marks someone as either a traitorous Tory spy, or at any rate some kind of effeminate sissy who probably can’t drive stick or throw a baseball.
Often people who want to drive an Automatic only have a license for an automatic.
Back to Tea, Today I enjoyed a pomegranite Tea
Most people who drive here in the UK Drive a manual not an automatic.AS A BRIT AND A S A EUROPEAN I'M OUTRAGED THAT MOST AMERICANS DON'T HAVE KETTLES. IT'S ONE'S BIRTH RIGHT TO USE A KETTLE TO MAKE TEA! >:D >:(See, the thing about tea is that, from an American perspective, it’s a tool of the British Empire and a symbol of tyranny and oppression. Drinking tea marks someone as either a traitorous Tory spy, or at any rate some kind of effeminate sissy who probably can’t drive stick or throw a baseball.
Often people who want to drive an Automatic only have a license for an automatic.
Back to Tea, Today I enjoyed a pomegranite Tea
Pomegranite flavored tea.. or tea made from pomegranite..
Most people who drive here in the UK Drive a manual not an automatic.AS A BRIT AND A S A EUROPEAN I'M OUTRAGED THAT MOST AMERICANS DON'T HAVE KETTLES. IT'S ONE'S BIRTH RIGHT TO USE A KETTLE TO MAKE TEA! >:D >:(See, the thing about tea is that, from an American perspective, it’s a tool of the British Empire and a symbol of tyranny and oppression. Drinking tea marks someone as either a traitorous Tory spy, or at any rate some kind of effeminate sissy who probably can’t drive stick or throw a baseball.
Often people who want to drive an Automatic only have a license for an automatic.
Back to Tea, Today I enjoyed a pomegranite Tea
Pomegranite flavored tea.. or tea made from pomegranite..
I know what a pomegranate is, but what's a pomegranite? Is it like POM & granite?
I just can't spell.Most people who drive here in the UK Drive a manual not an automatic.AS A BRIT AND A S A EUROPEAN I'M OUTRAGED THAT MOST AMERICANS DON'T HAVE KETTLES. IT'S ONE'S BIRTH RIGHT TO USE A KETTLE TO MAKE TEA! >:D >:(See, the thing about tea is that, from an American perspective, it’s a tool of the British Empire and a symbol of tyranny and oppression. Drinking tea marks someone as either a traitorous Tory spy, or at any rate some kind of effeminate sissy who probably can’t drive stick or throw a baseball.
Often people who want to drive an Automatic only have a license for an automatic.
Back to Tea, Today I enjoyed a pomegranite Tea
Pomegranite flavored tea.. or tea made from pomegranite..
I know what a pomegranate is, but what's a pomegranite? Is it like POM & granite?
I actually don't know O_oMost people who drive here in the UK Drive a manual not an automatic.AS A BRIT AND A S A EUROPEAN I'M OUTRAGED THAT MOST AMERICANS DON'T HAVE KETTLES. IT'S ONE'S BIRTH RIGHT TO USE A KETTLE TO MAKE TEA! >:D >:(See, the thing about tea is that, from an American perspective, it’s a tool of the British Empire and a symbol of tyranny and oppression. Drinking tea marks someone as either a traitorous Tory spy, or at any rate some kind of effeminate sissy who probably can’t drive stick or throw a baseball.
Often people who want to drive an Automatic only have a license for an automatic.
Back to Tea, Today I enjoyed a pomegranite Tea
Pomegranite flavored tea.. or tea made from pomegranite..
FWIW, I highly recommend these things:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001JPA3Y8Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/NO2hDBJ.jpg)
Once your tea is done steeping, you can flip the lid over and use it as a stand for the metal part, and the little rubber lip keeps any water that drips out from getting on your table.
Is doing the fancy stuff where I have to put ground tea in a tea ball and washing the darn thing out every day really worth it?No, don’t use ground tea. Grinding is for coffee. Use whole tea leaves.
The problem with tea bags is that (a) they use really ****ty quality tea, (b) they chop it into super tiny pieces. As a result, there’s much greater surface area, and the tea loses a lot of its flavor through oxidation. A good loose-leaf tea can be steeped 3–6 times depending on the type. A tea bag is pretty much used up after one steep.
I wouldn’t recommend using one of those little tea balls – they don’t really give the leaves room to expand. You could use a tea pot, or if it’s just one cup at a time I like the little mug-insert steeper thing I pasted a picture of up above. Or for green tea I often just put the leaves directly in a glass or mug.
I used a tea ball for awhile until it became a pain to constantly get the leftover tea leaves out of all the little divots after every use. The device you posted basically looks like a giant tea ball. I need a single mug fast with minimal cleanup before I leave the house, and tea bags are as easy as it gets. If there's some device that makes using loose leaf tea easier, faster and less messy, then I'm all ears.The little mug infuser thing pictured up-thread is actually really easy to clean. I just whack it against the side of the compost bin under the sink, and then rinsing any remaining leaves out takes a few seconds.
Also, what's the outrageous difference between boiling water in a kettle or bringing it to a boil in the microwave to the point that someone called it disgusting? You're applying heat to the water and getting the same result; it's just quite a bit more convenient to use the microwave.Heat water however you like; if you’re using tea bags you’re getting mediocre tasting tea no matter how you heat the water.
I read the ingredients and there isn't actually any pomegranate in there at all.I actually don't know O_oMost people who drive here in the UK Drive a manual not an automatic.AS A BRIT AND A S A EUROPEAN I'M OUTRAGED THAT MOST AMERICANS DON'T HAVE KETTLES. IT'S ONE'S BIRTH RIGHT TO USE A KETTLE TO MAKE TEA! >:D >:(See, the thing about tea is that, from an American perspective, it’s a tool of the British Empire and a symbol of tyranny and oppression. Drinking tea marks someone as either a traitorous Tory spy, or at any rate some kind of effeminate sissy who probably can’t drive stick or throw a baseball.
Often people who want to drive an Automatic only have a license for an automatic.
Back to Tea, Today I enjoyed a pomegranite Tea
Pomegranite flavored tea.. or tea made from pomegranite..
I'll go downstairs, read the box and come back to you once I know
Mmmm, been drinking a lot of oolong again. My favorite tea :D.
Mmmm, been drinking a lot of oolong again. My favorite tea :D.
All oolong or a specific type? Dong Ding is my favorite I've had so far.
The tea bags I have at work are Foojoy Wuji Oolong tea bags.Such silly spelling. I assume they’re referring to tea from the Wuyi mountains in Fujian (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oolong#Wuyi_rock_.28cliff.29_tea_.28.E6.AD.A6.E5.A4.B7.E5.B2.A9.E8.8C.B6_W.C7.94y.C3.AD_y.C3.A1n_ch.C3.A1.29_from_Fujian_province)?
I tried two different brands of pu-erh, the pricier one being Yunnan, and both taste like filtered dirt-water. I guess they're not aged enough.How many times did you steep the pu-erh? It really varies dramatically from on steep to the next. I don’t really drink pu-erh so take this with a grain of salt, but: You might want to throw away a first rinse steep of a few seconds (or maybe up to 30), because it’s going to not be super tasty. Then after that the next several steeps should be I think about a minute long. (Maybe starting a bit shorter and working up to a bit longer as you keep steeping the tea.) By steep 3 or 4, there shouldn’t really be much of that earthy flavor left, and you can probably get at least 6 steeps out of the tea, if not more.
I tried two different brands of pu-erh, the pricier one being Yunnan, and both taste like filtered dirt-water. I guess they're not aged enough.How many times did you steep the pu-erh? It really varies dramatically from on steep to the next. I don’t really drink pu-erh so take this with a grain of salt, but: You might want to throw away a first rinse steep of a few seconds (or maybe up to 30), because it’s going to not be super tasty. Then after that the next several steeps should be I think about a minute long. (Maybe starting a bit shorter and working up to a bit longer as you keep steeping the tea.) By steep 3 or 4, there shouldn’t really be much of that earthy flavor left, and you can probably get at least 6 steeps out of the tea, if not more.
I was instructed to wash the pu-erh prior to steeping because of the dirt in it. Or at least that's what the instruction card the guy at the tea shop gave me, he didn't speak any English.
I was instructed to wash the pu-erh prior to steeping because of the dirt in it. Or at least that's what the instruction card the guy at the tea shop gave me, he didn't speak any English.
Any Chinese tea should get a quick rinse with warm water before you steep it to help open it up, warm the leaves, and get the best flavor out of it...or so I was told by a guy in a Chinese tea shop in Seattle. I still like that first steep of Pu-Erh though.
GL1TCH3D, that is a fine-looking tea set. I have a small iron teapot with metal basket that I have yet to actually use for something other than decoration on my media shelf. I am most fond of my ceramic Year-of-the-Rat tea mug with tea basket and lid. I use it mainly for pu-erh so the inside is lined with a hearty brown stain (for lack of an automatic dishwasher). ;)
I was instructed to wash the pu-erh prior to steeping because of the dirt in it. Or at least that's what the instruction card the guy at the tea shop gave me, he didn't speak any English.
Any Chinese tea should get a quick rinse with warm water before you steep it to help open it up, warm the leaves, and get the best flavor out of it...or so I was told by a guy in a Chinese tea shop in Seattle. I still like that first steep of Pu-Erh though.
I usually run warm water over the leaves of tea that come in twisted leaves or gun powder balls to let them open up. I've noticed that with each consecutive steep pu-erh does indeed get more mild and less dirty tasting. It also complements meals a lot better than green teas and some white teas. :thumb:
my chinese clay teapot:Show Image(http://cs14112.vk.me/c405719/v405719150/aeaf/Hnb4pGb1P3Q.jpg)
if memory serves me well, it's like 4 years old.
if memory serves me well, it's like 4 years old.
Oh =S Where did you get it?
My research into clay teapots didn't have much good news back when I was buying one. (As in most of the modern clay teapots didn't have proper mixes of clay/had filler)
if memory serves me well, it's like 4 years old.
Oh =S Where did you get it?
My research into clay teapots didn't have much good news back when I was buying one. (As in most of the modern clay teapots didn't have proper mixes of clay/had filler)
there's really no reason to get unglazed clay, unless ur in it for the "collection"
Generally glazed has far less influence on the chemistry of your liquid.. it also doesn't soak up old oil / flavor
in a tea shop.if memory serves me well, it's like 4 years old.
Oh =S Where did you get it?
if memory serves me well, it's like 4 years old.
Oh =S Where did you get it?
My research into clay teapots didn't have much good news back when I was buying one. (As in most of the modern clay teapots didn't have proper mixes of clay/had filler)
there's really no reason to get unglazed clay, unless ur in it for the "collection"
Generally glazed has far less influence on the chemistry of your liquid.. it also doesn't soak up old oil / flavor
Isn't that last point the reason unglazed yixing clay teapots are still in demand?
I've always liked to drink iced tea. Anybody else on here drink iced tea too?I've tried it a couple of times, but I don't drink it regularly.
I've always liked to drink iced tea. Anybody else on here drink iced tea too?I've tried it a couple of times, but I don't drink it regularly.
being a southerner I love me some iced tea. I would have it over any other sweet drink. I also like hot tea, any recommendations for some good loose leaf tea I can get online because there doesn't seem to be much around where I am. I'm down for anything not to labor intensive or bitter. Thanks
if memory serves me well, it's like 4 years old.
Oh =S Where did you get it?
My research into clay teapots didn't have much good news back when I was buying one. (As in most of the modern clay teapots didn't have proper mixes of clay/had filler)
there's really no reason to get unglazed clay, unless ur in it for the "collection"
Generally glazed has far less influence on the chemistry of your liquid.. it also doesn't soak up old oil / flavor
Isn't that last point the reason unglazed yixing clay teapots are still in demand?
Tea is one of the elitist activities carried by the Nouveau-riche, at least in China.
The pots ARE in demand, but not for the right reasons, that being Tea.
I was instructed to wash the pu-erh prior to steeping because of the dirt in it. Or at least that's what the instruction card the guy at the tea shop gave me, he didn't speak any English.
I was instructed to wash the pu-erh prior to steeping because of the dirt in it. Or at least that's what the instruction card the guy at the tea shop gave me, he didn't speak any English.
Also poison and insecticides.
:p
Been into echinacea tea lately for obvious reasons, but I hate when they combo the flavor with licorice because it makes the tea all thick and disgusting.You must be getting your tea from the States. Manufacturers who cater to the US tend to add flavorings and/or sugar to most food products so that our overly-sugared consumers won't have to taste the bitterness...ooh yucky! It's difficult for me to find ginger snack pieces that aren't covered with sugar, even at the Asian grocery stores.