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Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 10:02 am
by Mongoose
That's not anything like tea!

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 1:54 am
by bea
I agree with Llama except I like mine with vodka

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Thu May 08, 2014 2:43 pm
by A Person
oolong tea here

abump

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Thu May 08, 2014 2:52 pm
by Lizzy
Cherry rooibos, 2nd infusion. And a golden delicious apple. :mafia:

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Mon May 26, 2014 6:33 pm
by A Person
I made the last cup of lapsang souchong I had as a gift from Lizzy, it was the last remaining tea from her that I had. [cry face]

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Mon May 26, 2014 9:13 pm
by nijuukyugou
Ahhhhhh other tea drinkers!! This makes me so happy!

I dig a good strong Irish Breakfast or regular chai tea in the morning with honey and a splash of milk.

Also, at the risk of looking like a creepy selling Internet bot (I promise I won't try to sell you knock-off shoes), if anyone is looking for reasonably priced, tasty teas with nerd themes, adagio teas is AWESOME. My friend got me Ten Tea (Ten for the Tenth Doctor, of course) and it was incredible (I just ran out and I'm terribly, terribly sad about that). Irish Breakfast, chocolate nibs, and marigold flowers. Here's the site: http://www.adagio.com/

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Mon May 26, 2014 9:26 pm
by A Person
nijuukyugou wrote:Ahhhhhh other tea drinkers!! This makes me so happy!

I dig a good strong Irish Breakfast or regular chai tea in the morning with honey and a splash of milk.

Also, at the risk of looking like a creepy selling Internet bot (I promise I won't try to sell you knock-off shoes), if anyone is looking for reasonably priced, tasty teas with nerd themes, adagio teas is AWESOME. My friend got me Ten Tea (Ten for the Tenth Doctor, of course) and it was incredible (I just ran out and I'm terribly, terribly sad about that). Irish Breakfast, chocolate nibs, and marigold flowers. Here's the site: http://www.adagio.com/
I saw a collection of MLP themed tea a while back and wanted it but I need to get the money first :(

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Mon May 26, 2014 11:20 pm
by nijuukyugou
A Person wrote:
nijuukyugou wrote:Ahhhhhh other tea drinkers!! This makes me so happy!

I dig a good strong Irish Breakfast or regular chai tea in the morning with honey and a splash of milk.

Also, at the risk of looking like a creepy selling Internet bot (I promise I won't try to sell you knock-off shoes), if anyone is looking for reasonably priced, tasty teas with nerd themes, adagio teas is AWESOME. My friend got me Ten Tea (Ten for the Tenth Doctor, of course) and it was incredible (I just ran out and I'm terribly, terribly sad about that). Irish Breakfast, chocolate nibs, and marigold flowers. Here's the site: http://www.adagio.com/
I saw a collection of MLP themed tea a while back and wanted it but I need to get the money first :(
Money is the reason I haven't replenished my Ten Tea. She is a cruel mistress.

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Mon May 26, 2014 11:32 pm
by A Person
nijuukyugou wrote:Money is the reason I haven't replenished my Ten Tea. She is a cruel mistress.
ture :sigh:

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 6:08 am
by Lizzy
I'll be spending a fair amount tomorrow on some Aloe Vera & Echinacea Rooibos and something green, but I don't know what yet. Tea preferably... :blush:

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 6:16 pm
by fingersplints
nijuukyugou wrote:Also, at the risk of looking like a creepy selling Internet bot (I promise I won't try to sell you knock-off shoes), if anyone is looking for reasonably priced, tasty teas with nerd themes, adagio teas is AWESOME. My friend got me Ten Tea (Ten for the Tenth Doctor, of course) and it was incredible (I just ran out and I'm terribly, terribly sad about that). Irish Breakfast, chocolate nibs, and marigold flowers. Here's the site: http://www.adagio.com/
These are so fun!

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 8:14 pm
by nijuukyugou
fingersplints wrote:
nijuukyugou wrote:Also, at the risk of looking like a creepy selling Internet bot (I promise I won't try to sell you knock-off shoes), if anyone is looking for reasonably priced, tasty teas with nerd themes, adagio teas is AWESOME. My friend got me Ten Tea (Ten for the Tenth Doctor, of course) and it was incredible (I just ran out and I'm terribly, terribly sad about that). Irish Breakfast, chocolate nibs, and marigold flowers. Here's the site: http://www.adagio.com/
These are so fun!
One can spend a stupid amount of time on that site. So. Many. Teas.

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 9:54 pm
by insertnamehere
nijuukyugou wrote:
fingersplints wrote:
nijuukyugou wrote:Also, at the risk of looking like a creepy selling Internet bot (I promise I won't try to sell you knock-off shoes), if anyone is looking for reasonably priced, tasty teas with nerd themes, adagio teas is AWESOME. My friend got me Ten Tea (Ten for the Tenth Doctor, of course) and it was incredible (I just ran out and I'm terribly, terribly sad about that). Irish Breakfast, chocolate nibs, and marigold flowers. Here's the site: http://www.adagio.com/
These are so fun!
One can spend a stupid amount of time on that site. So. Many. Teas.
"Hmm, this Oolong blend really reminds me of Wincest..."

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 8:20 pm
by nijuukyugou
insertnamehere wrote:
nijuukyugou wrote:
fingersplints wrote:
nijuukyugou wrote:Also, at the risk of looking like a creepy selling Internet bot (I promise I won't try to sell you knock-off shoes), if anyone is looking for reasonably priced, tasty teas with nerd themes, adagio teas is AWESOME. My friend got me Ten Tea (Ten for the Tenth Doctor, of course) and it was incredible (I just ran out and I'm terribly, terribly sad about that). Irish Breakfast, chocolate nibs, and marigold flowers. Here's the site: http://www.adagio.com/
These are so fun!
One can spend a stupid amount of time on that site. So. Many. Teas.
"Hmm, this Oolong blend really reminds me of Wincest..."
Tee hee :biggrin:

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 8:40 pm
by A Person
I am drinking iced longjing ^_^

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 9:47 pm
by insertnamehere
Well, lookie here at all of these snot-nosed prim n' proper types with their "Doolung" and "Rudy-O" tea? Why can't they drink Lipton Black Tea, the drink of America? No sugar, sweetener is for pussies. And if you even mention milk, they're gonna be scraping bits of your ass off of the Big Wall of China, or whatever the hell it's called.



Seriously though, reading this thread makes me feel ashamed at my amateur level of tea appreciation. I still use tea bags, yes, I ashamed of myself too. Every time I try and delve deeper into the world of tea, I read about infusions, blends, mixtures, concoctions, and all sorts of witchcraft that makes me feel intimidated and inadequate.

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 11:06 pm
by A Person
insertnamehere wrote:Well, lookie here at all of these snot-nosed prim n' proper types with their "Doolung" and "Rudy-O" tea? Why can't they drink Lipton Black Tea, the drink of America? No sugar, sweetener is for pussies. And if you even mention milk, they're gonna be scraping bits of your ass off of the Big Wall of China, or whatever the hell it's called.



Seriously though, reading this thread makes me feel ashamed at my amateur level of tea appreciation. I still use tea bags, yes, I ashamed of myself too. Every time I try and delve deeper into the world of tea, I read about infusions, blends, mixtures, concoctions, and all sorts of witchcraft that makes me feel intimidated and inadequate.
The secret to appreciating tea more is to drink more ;)

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 4:19 am
by Lizzy
A Person wrote:
insertnamehere wrote:Well, lookie here at all of these snot-nosed prim n' proper types with their "Doolung" and "Rudy-O" tea? Why can't they drink Lipton Black Tea, the drink of America? No sugar, sweetener is for pussies. And if you even mention milk, they're gonna be scraping bits of your ass off of the Big Wall of China, or whatever the hell it's called.



Seriously though, reading this thread makes me feel ashamed at my amateur level of tea appreciation. I still use tea bags, yes, I ashamed of myself too. Every time I try and delve deeper into the world of tea, I read about infusions, blends, mixtures, concoctions, and all sorts of witchcraft that makes me feel intimidated and inadequate.
The secret to appreciating tea more is to drink more ;)
Ture. :noble:

About two years ago, I was drinking Lipton bagged green tea and thought I was such a tea enthusiast. Truth be told, it was quite a novelty to drink green tea for pleasure and not herbal stuff that you pick and dry yourself for medicinal purposes. But then I went to Poland and tried some loose leaf green tea with various flavours, which I would still have with lemon and sugar because I couldn't stand the taste. In time I discovered two tea shops and started trying stuff from there. I'm still learning, btw, especially when it has to do with the brewing temperature. I only have an electric kettle that boils the water to 100C, so I have to guess the correct-ish temperature when I try to steep green tea or oolong and then try to figure out how long I'm supposed to let that steep. You get used to it in time, and before you know it you become a tea snob yourself. But that's because it can be so delicious. ;D Your tea conversations will be something like:
I got some tea.
Really? What kind?
Oolong.
Really? What kind?
Dong ding.
Really? Where from?
Uhm... Taiwan.
Cool. Where from?
Errr... the high mountains...
Nice. Where from?
Oh sod off!

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 9:03 am
by thellama73
Lizzy wrote: Dong ding.
And Asians wonder why people make fun of their languages.

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 9:05 am
by A Person
It's also called Tung Ting if that sounds better.

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 9:54 am
by Lizzy
It could be called monkey diarrhea. It's still absolutely delicious (the tea, I mean).

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 10:26 am
by A Person
Lizzy wrote:It could be called monkey diarrhea. It's still absolutely delicious (the tea, I mean).
I'd love me a cup of monkey diarrhea.

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 5:17 pm
by Mongoose
I've been enjoying phoenix pearls. But mother of pearl, it's not cheap.

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Fri May 30, 2014 6:19 am
by Lizzy
Mongoose wrote:I've been enjoying phoenix pearls. But mother of pearl, it's not cheap.
I've been quite curious about that, but I'm not a big fan of jasmine in my tea. :\ I could ask for a sample next time though... :ponder:

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Fri May 30, 2014 10:13 am
by A Person
i like jasmine more for the smell than the taste

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Fri May 30, 2014 10:30 am
by Mongoose
Lizzy wrote:
Mongoose wrote:I've been enjoying phoenix pearls. But mother of pearl, it's not cheap.
I've been quite curious about that, but I'm not a big fan of jasmine in my tea. :\ I could ask for a sample next time though... :ponder:
I would pair it with a nice fruity rooibos then. It definitely cuts through the zing of the jasmine. So I brew half pearls and half rooibos tropica (from Teavana) usually. It's also nice iced.

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Fri May 30, 2014 3:07 pm
by Lizzy
Mongoose wrote:
Lizzy wrote:
Mongoose wrote:I've been enjoying phoenix pearls. But mother of pearl, it's not cheap.
I've been quite curious about that, but I'm not a big fan of jasmine in my tea. :\ I could ask for a sample next time though... :ponder:
I would pair it with a nice fruity rooibos then. It definitely cuts through the zing of the jasmine. So I brew half pearls and half rooibos tropica (from Teavana) usually. It's also nice iced.
D: Rooibos tropica! Sounds like my Sonne Afrikas, which I'm pretty much out of. :overreact: I don't know why my brain seems to freeze when it comes to blends. It does the same thing when it comes to cocktails. I guess I'm used to pretty good quality stuff which is good on its own, and mixing it would be blasphemous. Butt, I'm seriously considering getting a sample of phoenix pearls k and perhaps even mixing it with some rooibos.

I still don't know what type of Chinese green tea I bought, but if it's steeped just right, it's amazing. It has dried pineapple, mango, orange blossom and rose petals. <3

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Fri May 30, 2014 3:25 pm
by Turnip Head
Tea is gross, where's the coffee thread?

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Fri May 30, 2014 3:44 pm
by A Person
Turnip Head wrote:Tea is gross, where's the coffee thread?
no ur gross

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Fri May 30, 2014 3:46 pm
by thellama73
Turnip Head wrote:Tea is gross, where's the coffee thread?
I love coffee and almost never drink tea, but I don't know what a coffee thread would be besides:
"Had a cup of black coffee. It was awesome."

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Fri May 30, 2014 4:07 pm
by A Person
thellama73 wrote:
Turnip Head wrote:Tea is gross, where's the coffee thread?
I love coffee and almost never drink tea, but I don't know what a coffee thread would be besides:
"Had a cup of black coffee. It was awesome."
You could talk about different style roasts and brewing methods and stuff.

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Sat May 31, 2014 11:43 pm
by nutella
and different things to do with coffee like crazy starbucks drinks :D

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 12:38 pm
by A Person
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Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 10:37 am
by Epignosis
Brewing my first cup of Roobios Red. :tea:

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 11:02 am
by Mongoose
Epignosis wrote:Brewing my first cup of Roobios Red. :tea:
That's really good iced, btw.

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 11:09 am
by Epignosis
Mongoose wrote:
Epignosis wrote:Brewing my first cup of Roobios Red. :tea:
That's really good iced, btw.
What about sweet?

I normally drink black teas, but I saw this this morning and decided I'd try it. It's very good. Not tannic at all like some blacks can be.

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 11:18 am
by Mongoose
Epignosis wrote:
Mongoose wrote:
Epignosis wrote:Brewing my first cup of Roobios Red. :tea:
That's really good iced, btw.
What about sweet?

I normally drink black teas, but I saw this this morning and decided I'd try it. It's very good. Not tannic at all like some blacks can be.
Fun fact! Rooibos is actually needles instead of a conventional leaf, so it won't get that tannic feel that blacks and oolongs get. Sweet is good because I think it has a natural sweetness that you can play up with the right amount of sweetener.

Some people in South Africa like to make a Capetown Fog, which is like a London Fog by adding milk and vanilla syrup.

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 11:22 am
by Epignosis
I've never had Oolong either, so that's on my list of things to try.

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 12:05 pm
by Mongoose
Epignosis wrote:I've never had Oolong either, so that's on my list of things to try.

This is an oversimplification, but it's inbetween a black tea and a green tea on the black <---> white spectrum.

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 9:31 am
by A Person
Mongoose wrote:
Epignosis wrote:I've never had Oolong either, so that's on my list of things to try.

This is an oversimplification, but it's inbetween a black tea and a green tea on the black <---> white spectrum.
ture, and there are greener oolongs that are oxidized only a little more than green teas, and darker ones that are almost completely oxidized like black tea is.

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 2:00 pm
by bea
We've been trying to cut down on how much soda pop we drink so we've been getting Iced Tea at the store (and I learned to brew Iced coffee. Eff you Starbucks!!).

We're very fond of the Hibiscus iced tea from Tazo. It is slightly tart like cranberries and super yum and refreshing. :)

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 6:31 pm
by nutella
Have you tried Honest Tea, bea? I'm a fan of the mango acai white tea in particular, also moroccan mint

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 9:01 pm
by Hedgeowl
I am a big fan of red zinger iced and that's hibiscus based too I think. Yum for tasty honest tea as well. I like Morrocan mint in general though as a hot tea.

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 9:45 pm
by thellama73
Can you guys stop talking about tea so much? Every time I log on I see that there is a new post and get excited, and then I see that it's about tea and it's one crushing disappointment after another.

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 10:51 pm
by Hedgeowl
thellama73 wrote:Can you guys stop talking about tea so much? Every time I log on I see that there is a new post and get excited, and then I see that it's about tea and it's one crushing disappointment after another.
I posted in the beer and alcohol thread if that helps. :noble: :wine:

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 1:06 am
by Mongoose
thellama73 wrote:Can you guys stop talking about tea so much? Every time I log on I see that there is a new post and get excited, and then I see that it's about tea and it's one crushing disappointment after another.
*makes a mental note to update this thread whenever feasibly possible*

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 5:42 pm
by bea
Hedgy - I will keep my eye open for them. If it's hedgey approved it must be yum!!
Mongoose wrote:
thellama73 wrote:Can you guys stop talking about tea so much? Every time I log on I see that there is a new post and get excited, and then I see that it's about tea and it's one crushing disappointment after another.
*makes a mental note to update this thread whenever feasibly possible*
LOL - goosey - great minds think alike....

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 5:43 pm
by nutella
let's all post in this thread every single time we have tea

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 5:45 pm
by bea
heck - I post in this thread even when I don't have tea. :D

Re: Tea Drinkers of the World, Unite and Take Over!!

Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 1:48 am
by Mongoose
Today I had green tea with blueberry lemonade. Like an Arnold Palmer, but not.

YUM