Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Praise Wilgy

#201

or you know - use more tea to coco in the mix if you're not lucky enough to have high quality earl grey.....

**http://www.last.fm/user/nutella23** · #202

Mongoose wrote:The chocolate doesn't overpower the Earl Grey?

Steep the tea first. Then add the cocoa. It works.

#203

If you used double the tea in the same amount of water it would make the taste stronger after you add cocoa.

**http://www.last.fm/user/nutella23** · #204

....what do you mean water

milk milk milk milk milk

#205

i wouldn't put earl grey in milk :o

#206

GUYS GUYS!

We got a Keurig at work!

Today I have had!!!

THREE black coffees

TWo Early Greys!
It's like 5x the caffeine I normally have!

Wanna go running?

#207

Keep those Early Greys for the morning, eh?

#208

Weeeeeerkt. crash.

#209

Mongoose wrote:GUYS GUYS!

We got a Keurig at work!

Today I have had!!!

THREE black coffees

TWo Early Greys!
It's like 5x the caffeine I normally have!

Wanna go running?

I just wanted to say that I live for the day that I can see this live and in person. I can just hear goosey all in mah head going "GUYS!! GUYS!!!" all strung the heck out on too much caffeine and I have to say.....it pleases me greatly.

#210

Would you believe me if I told you I finally bought the kind of metallic cage thingy I can make non-bagged tea with?

#211

Vompatti wrote:Would you believe me if I told you I finally bought the kind of metallic cage thingy I can make non-bagged tea with?

I would k

Are you going to make lots of yummy finnish tea now q.m.

#212

A Person wrote:
Vompatti wrote:Would you believe me if I told you I finally bought the kind of metallic cage thingy I can make non-bagged tea with?
I would k
Are you going to make lots of yummy finnish tea now q.m.

I bought pu-erh and mate k

#213

Vompatti wrote:
A Person wrote:
Vompatti wrote:Would you believe me if I told you I finally bought the kind of metallic cage thingy I can make non-bagged tea with?
I would k
Are you going to make lots of yummy finnish tea now q.m.
I bought pu-erh and mate k

omg wut kind of pu-erh

#214

A Person wrote:
Vompatti wrote:
A Person wrote:
Vompatti wrote:Would you believe me if I told you I finally bought the kind of metallic cage thingy I can make non-bagged tea with?
I would k
Are you going to make lots of yummy finnish tea now q.m.
I bought pu-erh and mate k
omg wut kind of pu-erh

it deosn't say very specifically k

#215

Vompatti wrote:
A Person wrote:
Vompatti wrote:
A Person wrote:
Vompatti wrote:Would you believe me if I told you I finally bought the kind of metallic cage thingy I can make non-bagged tea with?
I would k
Are you going to make lots of yummy finnish tea now q.m.
I bought pu-erh and mate k
omg wut kind of pu-erh
it deosn't say very specifically k

oih

#216

I got some lemon chamomile and also some pear mango pineapple white tea.

#217

Would you believe me if I todl you I have little or no idea how much tea I need to make one (1) cup?

#218

^ i always just use one bag or half fill a round metal tea cage (about a teaspoon) <- no idea for amount in Finalnd.

I got some plain chamomile today cause an herbalist friend told me chamomile tea ice cubes are great for teething babies. Turns out teas have gotten a bit fancy and there were onyl two just chamomiles. Everything else was honey chamomile, mint etc, etc.

Have you tried lemon chamomile yet mongoose? (Also did you see the ferret emoticon at RM? i think we need that one for you)

#219

Hedgeowl wrote:^ i always just use one bag or half fill a round metal tea cage (about a teaspoon) <- no idea for amount in Finalnd.

I got some plain chamomile today cause an herbalist friend told me chamomile tea ice cubes are great for teething babies. Turns out teas have gotten a bit fancy and there were onyl two just chamomiles. Everything else was honey chamomile, mint etc, etc.

Have you tried lemon chamomile yet mongoose? (Also did you see the ferret emoticon at RM? i think we need that one for you)

OMG no! We do need a ferret emoticon!

I've not tried the lemon chamomile yet, but I'll report back when I do!

#220

You want to make sure you put enough in the infuser that you get nice strong tea but not so much that it doesn't have any room to expand otherwise you won't get the full flavor anyway.

#221

Bump!

So I tried a sample of Earl Grey Lady Blue from Demmers Teehaus today, which I think it's their equivalent of Twinings' Lady Grey, and it was fairly decent. Still doesn't beat the ol' Earl.

Also, my 2nd flush Darjeeling tastes the same as the autumn flush.

On the other hand, the milky oolong from Demmer's is absolutely superb.

#222

Lizzy wrote:Bump!

So I tried a sample of Earl Grey Lady Blue from Demmers Teehaus today, which I think it's their equivalent of Twinings' Lady Grey, and it was fairly decent. Still doesn't beat the ol' Earl.

Also, my 2nd flush Darjeeling tastes the same as the autumn flush.

On the other hand, the milky oolong from Demmer's is absolutely superb.

Omg I love the tea smiley. Adding this to the smiley request list!

Mostly my tea brewing is limited to chamomile right now. Then I freeze tea ice cubes for the teething babe. He adores his ice cubes.

I go crazy sometimes when out and about and get a chai, but I hate it when I order an ice chai if they pour it from a box and add ice.

lame. Also, sometimes it's way too sweet. I had an amazing chai in Portland. Nice and spicy, with just the right amount of sweet, but not so strong that my teeth rotted and fell out on the spot. They have great tea shops out there.

#223

Hedgeowl wrote:
Lizzy wrote:Bump!

So I tried a sample of Earl Grey Lady Blue from Demmers Teehaus today, which I think it's their equivalent of Twinings' Lady Grey, and it was fairly decent. Still doesn't beat the ol' Earl.

Also, my 2nd flush Darjeeling tastes the same as the autumn flush.

On the other hand, the milky oolong from Demmer's is absolutely superb.

Omg I love the tea smiley. Adding this to the smiley request list!

Mostly my tea brewing is limited to chamomile right now. Then I freeze tea ice cubes for the teething babe. He adores his ice cubes.

I go crazy sometimes when out and about and get a chai, but I hate it when I order an ice chai if they pour it from a box and add ice. lame. Also, sometimes it's way too sweet. I had an amazing chai in Portland. Nice and spicy, with just the right amount of sweet, but not so strong that my teeth rotted and fell out on the spot. They have great tea shops out there.

Hi! I've missed you!

I am having some lemongrass green tea today.

Someone brought me a matcha latte earlier in the week and it was so nice.

#224

Hiya! I know I haven't been posting much. Also, I hardly recognize anyone with all the minimalism avatars.

Drinking homemade chai now, but forgot about it and overbrewed.

#225

i made iced tea with a mixture of longjing and gunpowder tea. It's not bad.

#226

A Person wrote:i made iced tea with a mixture of longjing and gunpowder tea. It's not bad.

\I wouldnt have thought gunpowder would be good iced. Is that why you paired it with the longjing?

I hate it when that happens, Hedge!!

#227

Mongoose wrote:
A Person wrote:i made iced tea with a mixture of longjing and gunpowder tea. It's not bad.
\I wouldnt have thought gunpowder would be good iced. Is that why you paired it with the longjing?

I hate it when that happens, Hedge!!

I just wanted to see what they tasted like together, but gunpowder doesn't make the best iced tea by itself. The longjing is amazing hot or cold, though.

#228

Another experiment: iced pu-erh. Not sure if it works well but it was interesting
Experiment part 2: adding a little whiskey. Tasted sort of like how I would imagine liquified rotting wood to taste. 7/10 would experiment with again.

#229

My tea today is

#230

... cherry rooibos.

#231

About to be Earl Grey I think.

#232

Nois! About to 2nd infusion.

#233

:O

I haven't had any second infusionable rooibos

#234

Awww. This is excellent quality k.

#235

I'm sure :O

#236

Oh! It was a green tea / lemon red snapper blend. It was nais!

Then I had a green tea latte since someone had given me a gift card.

#237

Chai chai. It had a lot of caffeine. Whoa.

#238

Steeping my last cup of milk oolong leaves for a third time.

#239

I took some cranberries and put them in a bowl with some vlack tea bags and then poured hot water on them. Let it steep. Then I took the bags out and poured the tea and berries over ice.

#240

that sounds yummy

#241

that does sound yummy!!!

#242

It does! I eveen reused the cranberries a few times, but I kept plucking them out of my glass and eating them so they are pretty much gone at this point.

#243

Wasn't sure which thread to put this in, but it's been a while since I posted in the tea thread so this one it is.

Since my new hubby and I both have been wiped out with The Crud Part 2: Revenge of the Crud, I decided to take matters into my own hands today. Whilst grocery shopping, I picked up stuff for hot toddy's. (Also - it's football Sunday and I've been so sick I haven't had a drink in well over a week. This must end I say!)

So - I'm a super fan of this hot toddy recipe:

3/4 cup of tea (I used Earl Grey naturally)
1 Tblsp Honey
2 Shots Brandy (I liked the 2 shots, my sweetie made that weird Hunter S. Thompson "OMG! These Drugs!" Lizard face.

Sooo....for your non-drinkiey friends:

Make it 2 tbsp Honey
1 shot brandy

Hubby liked that much better.

#244

Oo I will have to shared this with my husband. He was making hot toddies regularly for a while last Winter, but I don't remember the recipe he used.

#245

I saw this today and thought of this thread. http://www.jenis.com/hot-toddy-sorbet-pint/

But holy cow that's expensive.

#246

I am making a decaf green tea with ginger and lemongrass right now for the first time. The box informs me that "Tea is naturally gluten-free."

k, thx.

#247

Mongoose wrote:I saw this today and thought of this thread. http://www.jenis.com/hot-toddy-sorbet-pint/

But holy cow that's expensive.

I'm all for the Hot version of this recipe. I think it looses something in translation when it's made into sorbet.
I mean - Ice cream for cold remedies?

No. I just can't even.

I will warm wiskey and lemon and water - or brandy and lemon and tea - any sick friend. It's an amazing thing.

but I really truely don't think it translates cold. It looses everything that a HOT toddy is supposed to be.

#248

Hedgeowl wrote:I am making a decaf green tea with ginger and lemongrass right now for the first time. The box informs me that "Tea is naturally gluten-free." k, thx.

go tea box!!! Thank you so much for being even more princess obvious than I am on a daily basis. You make me feel less crazy.

#249

I have longjing tea k :o

#250

I had three gimlets tonight. Gimlets are like tea except that instead of being make of leaves, it's gin and Rose's lime cordial.