Oh, yeah, some Pu-ehr samples. Gag!
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Dec 15th, '08, 14:25
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Victoria wrote: Second worse was a mini rose toucha
of which I am forever grateful since I wound up with a big ol' bag of mini rose touchas that I like quite a bit. 
A Jasmine green from Upton's this afternoon. That'll do me in until I get back into work tonight. I think this was the first jasmine I've tried in a green form instead of an oolong. Nice and a bit different from the traditional oolong...
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Dec 15th, '08, 15:03
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So far, no bad tea. Some I like less, but overall, almost no bad tea.
I did recently get a box of 2006 long jing from a relative. It's totally waste now. I have been wondering what I can do with it, like seasoning new teapots (I don't have that many new nice yixing to season
), washing face with tea water (never tried it, heard of some *beauty* effects of it ), or cooking with it?
I did recently get a box of 2006 long jing from a relative. It's totally waste now. I have been wondering what I can do with it, like seasoning new teapots (I don't have that many new nice yixing to season
), washing face with tea water (never tried it, heard of some *beauty* effects of it ), or cooking with it?By sitting in peace and doing nothing,
You make your one day worth two days.
You make your one day worth two days.
Dec 15th, '08, 15:06
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Oh! Good to know! I didn't know anything about it!omegapd wrote:Oh by the way, did anyone know that today was International Tea Day? December 15th. Do a Google Search. It must not be very popular, though. Maybe the workers took a day off at least.
By sitting in peace and doing nothing,
You make your one day worth two days.
You make your one day worth two days.
Dec 15th, '08, 15:12
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You can steam crabs or shrimps with it? Yummmm or bake a duck with it! Seriously : )gingko wrote:So far, no bad tea. Some I like less, but overall, almost no bad tea.
I did recently get a box of 2006 long jing from a relative. It's totally waste now. I have been wondering what I can do with it, like seasoning new teapots (I don't have that many new nice yixing to season
Ah, but every day is TeaDay on TeaChat.omegapd wrote:Oh by the way, did anyone know that today was International Tea Day? December 15th. Do a Google Search. It must not be very popular, though. Maybe the workers took a day off at least.
I have no horror stories to report, except the slightly too old sencha I got at a local café. So I either have excellent judgment, or I'm not being adventurous enough. I wonder which one it is?
Since there is some discussion of colds and the flu, I have observed that since I started drinking tea in earnest a couple of years ago I haven't had a single cold. I choose to believe that there's a connection.
In my cup this afternoon - Nilgiri Kairbetta
Quite unremarkable.
Quite unremarkable.
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Dec 15th, '08, 15:52
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I pulled out the gaiwan and tried something new this morning: Spring 2008 Ding Hu Shan from Red Blossom. It was a free sample, otherwise I probably never would have tried it. Very vegetal flavor with a pleasantly floral aroma, only a tinge of bitterness after I overbrewed it a little on the second steep. After 5 steeps in a 4oz gaiwan, I was done even if the tea wasn't. Definitely not my thing!
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) and I didn't notice until too late. Couldn't get rid of the... smell... for days.
How funny... I just drank my sample of this one today... from one of you Nilgiri folk. It was too bitter after only a less than 2-minute infusion... added some cream and sugar which I never do anymore, and it still wasn't very satisfying, so I ended up discarding it.geeber1 wrote:V, is that the sample I sent you? I put this one in the "don't reorder" box. I think it was bitter for me.Victoria wrote:In my cup this afternoon - Nilgiri Kairbetta
Quite unremarkable.
But when I think of "worst" teas this year, I have to go with anything rooibos, which disgusts me. A close 2nd are some flavored black teas I got from a kitchen store called Kitchen Affairs or Kitchen Accent or something of that nature. I got some black currant and some jasmine that were absolutely vile. Rooibos gets my vote, though. I just can't tolerate it.
In my cup now, SpecialTeas Formosa Pouchong Special... very buttery/honey/floral/smooth/yummy.
Happy International Tea Day.
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No it was from another vendor - DUHHHHHH!!! Because now I remember trying the one you sent me and I didn't like it very well, I forgot and ordered this one. Oy.geeber1 wrote:V, is that the sample I sent you? I put this one in the "don't reorder" box. I think it was bitter for me.Victoria wrote:In my cup this afternoon - Nilgiri Kairbetta
Quite unremarkable.
Honestly, I have found my fave Nilgiri, Tao of Tea and TeaSource. I am sticking with those good ones, and officially stopping now. Very officially stopping!!!!
Thanks! It's just for Christmas ... I think.geeber1 wrote:Victoria, love your new avatar!
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