Yunnan Noir in my cup this morning.
Morning, urghhhhhh, this is the middle of the night!
Have a nice day everyone!
My school has hot water dispensers next to the coffee pots, but they reused ones that had been used for coffee so the water tastes dreadful. I have asked the nice serving staff if I could get hot water from the spigot on coffee maker, which worked fine, but I think that was only because I made friends with them. The school also has various types of Tazo teas, some cheap New England brand black tea, and Bigelow green tea in one of the dining centers. They do make an effort to have tea, but not a good one.
This morning I got woken up by a combination of overly loud music played by the guy in the dorm room next to mine and back-up beepers from the maintenance crew's trucks outside. Not too happy about that so I am starting the day with sencha to make it better.
This morning I got woken up by a combination of overly loud music played by the guy in the dorm room next to mine and back-up beepers from the maintenance crew's trucks outside. Not too happy about that so I am starting the day with sencha to make it better.
Sal- I love the composition of the 2nd photo there. Lovely!
At work here, they provide us with water coolers, which also has the knob for "hot" water. In the kitchens, they provide a hot water dispenser that is too hot and splashes all over your hand when dispensing. So I just use my kettle at my desk.
In the cafe, they do try to bring in tea for the workers. The only brands they have there is Tazo and Might Leaf Tea that is served inside their Starbucks there. I appreciate their attempt to give the workers some variety but I'll stick to what I have here in my drawer
This morning, sneaked in my Ali Shan... Shhh... don't let my doctor know. But I should be okay until my next check up on the 24th of this month hehe.
At work here, they provide us with water coolers, which also has the knob for "hot" water. In the kitchens, they provide a hot water dispenser that is too hot and splashes all over your hand when dispensing. So I just use my kettle at my desk.
In the cafe, they do try to bring in tea for the workers. The only brands they have there is Tazo and Might Leaf Tea that is served inside their Starbucks there. I appreciate their attempt to give the workers some variety but I'll stick to what I have here in my drawer
This morning, sneaked in my Ali Shan... Shhh... don't let my doctor know. But I should be okay until my next check up on the 24th of this month hehe.
Alittle, I suppose... although I am sure no one was taking tea or tea drinkers into account when they installed a coffee pot with a hot water dispenser. We do have a decent-sized kitchen with that coffee pot giving constant access to hot water... a microwave and full refrigerator, and ample space for storing tea I bring in from home.
We are physically attached to the hospital, and their cafeteria carries several RTD teas as well as fresh-brewed iced tea, both sweet and unsweet... and a small selection of tea bags. So, tea is not left out of the equation, at least.
In my cup this morning was Formosa Pouchong from SpecialTeas... greener than other pouchongs I've tried, even in spite of my own refresh-roast before brewing. It was quite tasty, but I am really gonna have to order something dark and roasty in the oolong family. I am craving it every day for some reason.
Happy Tea Day!
Sarah
We are physically attached to the hospital, and their cafeteria carries several RTD teas as well as fresh-brewed iced tea, both sweet and unsweet... and a small selection of tea bags. So, tea is not left out of the equation, at least.
In my cup this morning was Formosa Pouchong from SpecialTeas... greener than other pouchongs I've tried, even in spite of my own refresh-roast before brewing. It was quite tasty, but I am really gonna have to order something dark and roasty in the oolong family. I am craving it every day for some reason.
Happy Tea Day!
Sarah
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Nov 14th, '08, 11:40
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In my poor government-affiliated work place, we even have to pay for hot water. You've got to pay xx amount of dollars to join the "coffee club" to have a share of the hot water from the water tank 
The hot water from the thermo tank is not good for tea anyway. I have my $7 electric kettle from target. It works fantastic, and amazingly it doesn't generate plastic odor at all! 
No provision for tea. That's why I choose to work from home on Fridays, enjoying keemun red tea now
The hot water from the thermo tank is not good for tea anyway. I have my $7 electric kettle from target. It works fantastic, and amazingly it doesn't generate plastic odor at all! No provision for tea. That's why I choose to work from home on Fridays, enjoying keemun red tea now
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Great idea, Victoria, I thought I'd join you!Victoria wrote:Yunnan Noir in my cup this morning.!
The first time I brewed this, when I got it early in the week, I put too much tea in and it definitely put some hair on my chest.
This morning, I was more careful, and my cup was perfect.
I'm finding, though, that it doesn't go much past a second infusion, and loses, at least for me, its character. Anyone else?
Bob
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In my cup so far this day: Adagio's White Symphony. I love the way these whites just steep and re-steep forever. Nice feel in the mouth and a bit sweet but not too much for me.Bob M. wrote: The first time I brewed this, when I got it early in the week, I put too much tea in and it definitely put some hair on my chest.
This morning, I was more careful, and my cup was perfect.
Bob, I also liked the Yunnan Noir quite a bit. Depending on how you fell about hairy chests, you might try the larger leaf amount, reduce the brewing time, and get multiple infusions. I think I went at least three rounds in the one session I had with it.
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Beautiful photos, Salsero!
My office provides a kitchen with some pretty decent facilities. I can boil water in an electric kettle, or decant some not-quite-boiling water from a tap on the front of the coffee machine (useful for preheating the teapot while waiting for the kettle to boil). Aside from basic tap water, there is also a filtered-water tap on the side of the sink. Actually I'm reluctant to use the latter because there has been an issue with getting the filters changed on a timely basis (sometimes the "filtered" water can get a bit wonky), but the administration's heart is definitely in the right place.
There's also a bank of "please take" teas, where people share or donate teas to the office. My first taste of Huang Shan Mao Feng was actually from a donated container (marked "Product of France"!) at my office. Most of the shared teas are bag teas and tisanes, but all the same, I appreciate the principle - it's definitely not a coffee-only office. I've donated my share of surplus teas, too... it's kind of fun... and someone must be enjoying them, because they always disappear!
My office provides a kitchen with some pretty decent facilities. I can boil water in an electric kettle, or decant some not-quite-boiling water from a tap on the front of the coffee machine (useful for preheating the teapot while waiting for the kettle to boil). Aside from basic tap water, there is also a filtered-water tap on the side of the sink. Actually I'm reluctant to use the latter because there has been an issue with getting the filters changed on a timely basis (sometimes the "filtered" water can get a bit wonky), but the administration's heart is definitely in the right place.
There's also a bank of "please take" teas, where people share or donate teas to the office. My first taste of Huang Shan Mao Feng was actually from a donated container (marked "Product of France"!) at my office. Most of the shared teas are bag teas and tisanes, but all the same, I appreciate the principle - it's definitely not a coffee-only office. I've donated my share of surplus teas, too... it's kind of fun... and someone must be enjoying them, because they always disappear!
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Nov 14th, '08, 12:36
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Wow! What a great idea! I wish we had something like this. Probably I can work on this and promote the idea in the next 5 yearschamekke wrote:Beautiful photos, Salsero!
There's also a bank of "please take" teas, where people share or donate teas to the office. My first taste of Huang Shan Mao Feng was actually from a donated container (marked "Product of France"!) at my office. Most of the shared teas are bag teas and tisanes, but all the same, I appreciate the principle - it's definitely not a coffee-only office. I've donated my share of surplus teas, too... it's kind of fun... and someone must be enjoying them, because they always disappear!
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You make your one day worth two days.
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