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Recipe Tea: What are you steeping these days?

Discussion in 'Tilted Food' started by cynthetiq, Aug 4, 2011.

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  1. Chris Noyb

    Chris Noyb Get in, buckle up, hang on, & be quiet.

    Location:
    Large City, TX
    Just don't wear a shirt or badge that reads, "Is four minutes long enough for you?".
     
    Chris Noyb, May 30, 2014
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  2. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    "I teabag on the first date."
     
    Baraka_Guru, May 30, 2014
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  3. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    I'm ready to tear into another 10.6 oz of high mountain oolong.
     
    Baraka_Guru, Jun 2, 2014
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  4. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    Ohhhh yeah. Good stuff.
     
    snowy, Jun 2, 2014
    #284
  5. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    The best part? It was gifted to my SO from one of her students. We got the exact same stuff last year. It's $70 worth of tea.

    She doesn't drink it.

    So I might as well, right?
     
    Baraka_Guru, Jun 2, 2014
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  6. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    Yes. And enjoy it. But I'm sure you will.
     
    snowy, Jun 2, 2014
    #286
  7. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    I'm doing that right now.
     
    Baraka_Guru, Jun 2, 2014
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  8. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    Apparently, flirting with the young woman at the tea shop paid off. She scooped the finer quality matcha but charged me for the lower quality matcha, basically giving me a 25% discount.

    Now, I'm not sure whether this was due to her reciprocating or due to error because she was so distracted by my charm. :cool:

    It couldn't have been the pocket watch, as she didn't get a chance to see it.

    Oh, and this first-flush Darjeeling is to die for. Get you some before it's gone.
     
    Baraka_Guru, Jun 3, 2014
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  9. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member


    Probably a bit of both.

    And I need to find a good tea shop near here. I'm sure there are several to choose from all over Portland, but I need to figure out which one is closest to my abode.
     
    snowy, Jun 3, 2014
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  10. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    I want to drink more tea. There are still three I haven't gotten to:
    • Maojian green tea (a Famous China Tea)—never tried it
    • The aforementioned "extra fine" matcha—never tried it
    • Second-flush Darjeeling (FTGFOP 1!)—it's been a while
     
    Last edited: Jun 3, 2014
    Baraka_Guru, Jun 3, 2014
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  11. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    Picked up a loose leaf Assam last week. It's already almost gone, and I bought 2 oz. It's very malty and robust.

    I went back to the shop yesterday and bought some Madame Grey. Nostalgia at work, mostly, in asking for it, but it's really quite good.

    I'm in a very tea mood lately, and it makes me grateful that I have access to so many wonderful teas again. There are definite upshots to being good friends with the town's tea purveyors!
     
    snowy, Oct 2, 2014
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  12. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    I'm definitely in tea mode these days.

    I've been enjoying some wild black tea from southern China that has a hint of honey sweetness, which makes it good to drink black. Though I think I'm leaning back towards green tea and maybe Darjeeling. We'll see what happens the next time I'm at the shop.

    Today I had some Gyokuro. That's some serious shit.
     
    Baraka_Guru, Oct 2, 2014
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  13. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member


    Damn, I need some of that.
     
    snowy, Oct 2, 2014
    #293
  14. AlterMoose

    AlterMoose Slightly Tilted

    Location:
    Pangaea
    Traditional Medicinal hibiscus blend at present.
    But I did find some lapsang souchon hiding in the cabinet the other day. The smoked leaves make it pair curiously well with a good and proper whiskey.
     
    AlterMoose, Oct 11, 2014
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  15. YankeeStout

    YankeeStout Vertical

    Location:
    The finest city in America
    Loose Leaf Tea can always be found in my cup at home or in my thermos. But Bagged Tea, is my choice for traveling or for days of constant movement.
    Loose Tea: Either something from Capital Teas or Teavana. I've been on a Rooibos and Oolong streak recently. But I'm really an Herbal kind of guy. I always just toss a scoop or two in the strainer. Or three to four scoops in the thermos.

    Bagged Tea: Almost always Earl Gray, or anything mint. I keep some in my car, my room, in my backpack, and in my chest rig.
     
    YankeeStout, Oct 18, 2014
    #295
  16. Chris Noyb

    Chris Noyb Get in, buckle up, hang on, & be quiet.

    Location:
    Large City, TX
    Y'all would've liked my thrift store find the other day. One store had a couple of nice tea pots with the 'strainers' designed for loose leaves. One was glass, made in Germany, I can't recall the brand name; the other was plastic with no brand name. I still have the Teavana pot--the top part that holds the water & tea--that I bought for a $1.00.
     
    Chris Noyb, Oct 24, 2014
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  17. Chris Noyb

    Chris Noyb Get in, buckle up, hang on, & be quiet.

    Location:
    Large City, TX
    I tried the Bigelow Chocolate Chai black tea. The chocolate flavor isn't that strong once the tea is steeped, but the flagrance is really strong when I open the foil pack. Almost unpleasantly strong.
     
    Chris Noyb, Dec 14, 2014
    #297
  18. AlterMoose

    AlterMoose Slightly Tilted

    Location:
    Pangaea
    I enjoy a lot of Traditional Medicinals' blends. I'm currently drinking the hibiscus blend. It's surprisingly tart, and it's awesome hot or chilled.
     
    AlterMoose, Dec 15, 2014
    #298
  19. POPEYE

    POPEYE Very Tilted

    Location:
    Tulsa
    I'm steeping my liver, and it's going quite well thank you
     
    POPEYE, Dec 15, 2014
    #299
  20. Chris Noyb

    Chris Noyb Get in, buckle up, hang on, & be quiet.

    Location:
    Large City, TX
    Tetley black & green tea mix, it has a very nice flavor. I'm not thrilled that the pods were loose; they're now in zip lock storage bags.
     
    Chris Noyb, Feb 8, 2015
    #300
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