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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:56 pm
by LEQ
What would you recommend Baron?
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 3:02 pm
by BaronVon
*Grand* wrote:Wow... but after all that effort and wastage.. he sure looked happy drinking those little cups of tea.. was rathe interesting.. warming everything in water. then in tea.. and each time he added water to the tea mug, it got darker and darker.. interesting.. anymore of that sort of things enthusiast?
It's all down to the quality of tea. You should get about ten cups of tea out of a small piece of Pu erh tea. The flavour changes with each infusion as well, actually getting stronger towards the middle.
Here's what the tea looks like when i buy it and how you have to break it up. A world away from a Tetley teabag
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th86Ge4f ... re=related
It's all a bit geeky but when i gave up smoking weed i had to replace it with something.
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 3:04 pm
by delendi
tetleys tastes MUCH better up north than it does in london. i never liked it in london but tried it in manchester and it was looooooooooovely. different water innart.
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 3:06 pm
by BLZDub
I've never wanted a cup of tea more in my life. Shame it's going to have to be floor sweepings.
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 3:08 pm
by BaronVon
LEQ wrote:What would you recommend Baron?
If you want to get a taster for quality tea i would highly recommend this site on ebay
http://stores.ebay.com/Yunnan-Sourcing-LLC The guy is very reliable and the Tea is of exceptional quality. Quite cheap compared to alot of stores as well. I suggest buying a cake of raw Ripe Pu-erh such as this one
http://cgi.ebay.com/2003-Fo-Cha-Ji-Wu-L ... dZViewItem
Or just buy a couple of samples to begin with to see if you like it.
* Note milk and sugar are a definite no no and you must use a water filter. That chlorinated rubbish in the taps ruins a Cup of Tea.
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 3:30 pm
by LEQ
Nice, I'll check some out
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 3:52 pm
by *grand*
i want a cup of tea.... thats like a once of month sort of thing like a ladies period.. what have i done..
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 4:17 pm
by *grand*
going shopping.. gonna buy some tea.. and see what all the fuss is about.. though if its shite.. im seeking re-numeration's from the members of this thread namely you Mr Baron, for being such an advocate!
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 4:18 pm
by BaronVon
*Grand* wrote:going shopping.. gonna buy some tea.. and see what all the fuss is about.. though if its shite.. im seeking re-numeration's from the members of this thread namely you Mr Baron, for being such an advocate!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO all Tea in the Supermarket is shite.
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 4:28 pm
by datura
Delendi wrote:tetleys tastes MUCH better up north than it does in london. i never liked it in london but tried it in manchester and it was looooooooooovely. different water innart.
You can get teabags specifically for hard water..not sure what it is up here, although there's been a lot of it falling lately!
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 5:55 pm
by blizzardmusic
EARL GREY
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 6:15 pm
by *grand*
i gotta say.. i was overpowered when i walked into the tea section.. the aroma.. it was too much...
had to head straight to the ovaltine.. tea just aint me.
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 6:55 pm
by 4linehaiku
Think I'll make myself a nice cup of Tippy Yunnan in celebration of this thread. Might just wash the cup once though, probably under a tap and all. Poor show.
I can't stand sugar in tea, but I like milky tea too much to drink the crazy stuff all the time.
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:01 pm
by roo
Earl Grey, although generally only after 4pm cos its quite weak and is all about the delicate taste
so its ideal for the afternoon when u just need something refreshing rather than overpowering.
when it comes to the morning u need something strong to wake you up like a nice blend of yorkshire tea
or at the moment im draining the english breakfast.
also when it comes to making tea people who just let the tea bag blend for 10 seconds are sick in the head. put you boiling water in
and let the tea bag sit for 3-5 minutes (without touching it).
then give it a stir before you take it out and always, and this is key, use the same amount of milk for every cup
cos u have to remember its the tea your tasting and not the milk!
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:07 pm
by delendi
*Grand* wrote:i gotta say.. i was overpowered when i walked into the tea section.. the aroma.. it was too much...
had to head straight to the ovaltine.. tea just aint me.
why u goin on like you've never drunk tea before?
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:16 pm
by blizzardmusic
Delendi wrote:*Grand* wrote:i gotta say.. i was overpowered when i walked into the tea section.. the aroma.. it was too much...
had to head straight to the ovaltine.. tea just aint me.
why u goin on like you've never drunk tea before?
teanitus is like aids.
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:24 pm
by hera
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:44 pm
by *grand*
ofcourse i have, just never really appreciated it, it was more like i feel like some tea & biscuits... unlike how i am with hot chocolate i just sometimes really kill for some of that stuff. I know some people have a passion for just a good cup of tea, i guess that's evident by how many replies there are. you learn something new everyday.. keep those video's coming...
Btw have any of you guys been served tea like in the video i think Baron posted?
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 9:07 pm
by delendi
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 9:29 pm
by pk-
all tea is waste unless it's tetley (tips will do at a stretch) brewed brick red with a dash of milk and nothing else
i can't imagine tea being a sweet drink, that's like drinking lemsip
