Thursday 10/9/08 Marooned again, oh no, not that tea?

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Marooned again on an island, what is the LAST tea you would want to be "stuck with?"

Ugh, black
4
7%
Oh nooo, oolong
2
3%
Bleh, green
4
7%
Wimpy white
4
7%
Booo pu-erh
7
11%
Bahhhherbal
33
54%
Other
7
11%
 
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by Salsero » Oct 9th, '08, 14:17

omegapd wrote: I'm still addicted enough to this place to read the majority of threads.
Maybe we could get you into a twelve-step program. :lol:
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by CynTEAa » Oct 9th, '08, 14:44

Chip wrote:Cake donuts as in "not fried?"
Fried for certain. Cake as in a moist dense middle as opposed to a fluffier 'raised donut.' A cake like batter is used instead of a yeast batter. Both are good, these just happen to be the former.

I should have a real lunch now and back off of the donuts... :twisted:
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by Chip » Oct 9th, '08, 14:52

Shelob wrote:Victoria,
All who knows what HE might do this side of Mordor, HIS army could be preparing for an onslaught! There is still time.
So, Oolongonians are like Orcs in Mordor?

Enjoyed a green oolong form the box pass, the best of both sides. This was a Baozhong from Teasource, can't read what else it says. I finished this one off too. Lots of small particals made it a little uneven.
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Chip wrote:Cake donuts as in "not fried?"
Fried for certain. I should have a real lunch now and back off of the donuts... :twisted:
Just had jambalaya, still no donuts! :arrow:
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by olivierco » Oct 9th, '08, 15:10

Rooibos to end the day. Perfect after a short bicycle ride on a cold autumn evening.
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by Maitre_Tea » Oct 9th, '08, 15:11

Oh man, Lapsang is also taking a beating out there ... but then again, lapsang is one of those "love 'em" or "hate 'em" teas
I really like their smoky flavor, and I use it for BBQ purposes
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by Katrina » Oct 9th, '08, 15:32

CynTEAa wrote:Nepal FF with cider donuts yesterday, and I have enough of all to repeat! Yum!
You have inspired a full fledged craving here! There's an orchard about 10 minutes from here that makes cider donuts and you can buy them hot as they come out of the fryer...If only the kids weren't napping. :wink:

Are cider donuts a New England thing? I was surprised that so many people hadn't heard of them.
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by CynTEAa » Oct 9th, '08, 15:42

Katrina wrote:
CynTEAa wrote:Nepal FF with cider donuts yesterday, and I have enough of all to repeat! Yum!
You have inspired a full fledged craving here! There's an orchard about 10 minutes from here that makes cider donuts and you can buy them hot as they come out of the fryer...If only the kids weren't napping. :wink:

Are cider donuts a New England thing? I was surprised that so many people hadn't heard of them.
Sorry about the craving! I had been counting down the days until the cider mill opened and then got too busy to get there. (It's a ten minute drive :roll: )

Maybe they are a New England thing. YUM! Second infusion of oolong #40...which we have had and is not new. ;)
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by kongni » Oct 9th, '08, 16:33

I think herbal tea would be a last resort.
I would definitely miss ginger tea though.

Bancha in my cup right now. Nice nutty, woodsy taste. Mmmmm.....I could definitely use a cider doughnut right about now :D
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by Cinnamon Kitty » Oct 9th, '08, 16:34

CynTEAa wrote:Nepal FF with cider donuts yesterday, and I have enough of all to repeat! Yum!
Cider donuts are awesome. We have an apple orchard around the corner from my house that makes those and absolutely fantastic apple pies. I don't know if they are a New England thing or not, but they are definitely my favorite donut.

I would have to go with other for today's poll. Kombucha scares me more than other types of tea. I like black tea, oolongs, greens, and herbals. The only pu'erh that I tried tasted like fresh cut lumber and compost, but I am assuming there are ones with more appetizing flavors.

My highlight of today was that my new teapot arrived! It's absolutely gorgeous! It is unglazed, holds about 5oz, and has a nifty ball shaped filter. I am in love.

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by horsencl » Oct 9th, '08, 16:58

You guys are making me want cider doughnuts. Most of the orchards here in New Jersey make them. I killed off a whole dozen of them last week. Cinnamon, I think I love that pot too :D
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by Maitre_Tea » Oct 9th, '08, 17:02

Cinnamon Kitty wrote:My highlight of today was that my new teapot arrived! It's absolutely gorgeous! It is unglazed, holds about 5oz, and has a nifty ball shaped filter. I am in love.
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When I was in Taiwan I saw a yixing teapot that had that same kind of look to it ... I wonder what's the clay composition on these kinds of pots
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by caligatia » Oct 9th, '08, 19:25

It's been a busy TeaDay for me, as my Adagio order came in. Yay!

Rooibos: I think I need to use more of the loose tea per infusion. This had pretty much no flavor the way I made it, although the aftertaste was lovely.

Ceylon Sonata: Ohhhhhh this was good. Wow. Definitely buying more of this.

Kukicha: I absolutely hated it. Smelled and tasted like boiled salad. I have a feeling the green sampler I bought is going to go to waste on me. I'm going to avoid any teas described as "vegetal" from here on out. Ugh. (No offense to you greenies -- I know my beloved lapsang is thoroughly hated by some of you! Thankfully there are more than enough teas to keep everyone happy. :D )
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by Victoria » Oct 9th, '08, 23:39

Congrats CK, I'm really happy for you!

Some Heirloom Flowers for me to end the day.
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by rainbow » Oct 9th, '08, 23:57

Herbals, for sure. While I do enjoy the odd iced mint leaf, I'd definitely need some real tea to keep me going on the island.
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by Chip » Oct 10th, '08, 00:20

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How do they do this? I thought it was different colored clay, but if you look at the openings, it appears like all red clay.

Anyway, congrats, CK!

Kunpu sencha to finish the day and later steeps of the earlier Baozhong. I very good TeaDay as usual.

I should really do this poll again without herbalsc... and maybe with kombucha? :wink:
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