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I've been watching this BBC show about the most scenic railway journeys in the world and this one on Sri Lanka has a segment on a tea plantation there that still only hand picks their tea, etc. Was a fun / interesting watch for the tea lover or not.
I brew tea gong fu style frequently, and when out in the field I don't larp. Full contact plate armor fighting with edges blunted to 1mm.
For those who want more mellow larping part of Germany has their own sort of tea ceremony.
foodal.com
Actually, this article made appreciate drinking tea out of glass cups as it's nice to see the gradiation of milk in the tea and more aware how a cup tastes different based on where the milk is most concentrated etc.
While I've been an avid loose tea drinker since my early 20s just recently I've nearly stopped drinking coffee as I find it just too overwhelming in taste compared to tea and I don't particularly care or enjoy the nuances in coffee the same as I do with the undisputed king of hot beverages.
It simply amazes me how this plant with often very minimal processing can have such a range of tastes.
Keeping Up with Tradition: East Frisian Tea Ceremony | Foodal
Traditional East Frisian tea hails from Germany, and it is made with great ceremony. Try it to experience three different flavors in one steaming cup.
foodal.com
Actually, this article made appreciate drinking tea out of glass cups as it's nice to see the gradiation of milk in the tea and more aware how a cup tastes different based on where the milk is most concentrated etc.
While I've been an avid loose tea drinker since my early 20s just recently I've nearly stopped drinking coffee as I find it just too overwhelming in taste compared to tea and I don't particularly care or enjoy the nuances in coffee the same as I do with the undisputed king of hot beverages.
It simply amazes me how this plant with often very minimal processing can have such a range of tastes.
For those who want more mellow larping part of Germany has their own sort of tea ceremony.
Keeping Up with Tradition: East Frisian Tea Ceremony | Foodal
Traditional East Frisian tea hails from Germany, and it is made with great ceremony. Try it to experience three different flavors in one steaming cup.
Actually, this article made appreciate drinking tea out of glass cups as it's nice to see the gradiation of milk in the tea and more aware how a cup tastes different based on where the milk is most concentrated etc.
While I've been an avid loose tea drinker since my early 20s just recently I've nearly stopped drinking coffee as I find it just too overwhelming in taste compared to tea and I don't particularly care or enjoy the nuances in coffee the same as I do with the undisputed king of hot beverages.
It simply amazes me how this plant with often very minimal processing can have such a range of tastes.
Shots fired!
Yo, we fam. Teaheads gotta steep together bro!
This is what amazes me the most. Before I got into it, I didn’t realize that green tea, black tea, yellow tea, puerh, etc. were all the exact same plant.
C. sinensis is quite versatile in that regard.
Yea, that is the first very surprising fact once you get into tea. It's astounding!
I used to get that way with coffee and went off the rails into single origin and different preparations. At the end of the day it was never mind blowing, but I didn’t realize it at the time. I used to enjoy it, but I also walked around being able to feel my hair grow.
You can blow someone’s mind almost immediately with tea. Give someone a super subtle white bud tea and pair it with a super harsh, relatively young sheng puerh and watch. Not that they’d necessarily enjoy the latter, but they’d definitely taste a difference!
Also, wasn’t it you that opened the fountain pen can of worms a few years ago?
I was given a small can of Oolong for Christmas and I’ve found that it goes very well with most, if not all tobaccos in my stash.
I was also given a willow pattern dinner set which enhances the experience, but I’m not sure how it adds to the experience of I’m honest…it just does.
I was also given a willow pattern dinner set which enhances the experience, but I’m not sure how it adds to the experience of I’m honest…it just does.
I'm currently enjoying some Feng Qing Ye Sheng Hong Cha Wild Tree Purple Black Tea. It has a very nice fruit (apricot maybe?) flavor on top of a malty/woody black tea flavor. Beautiful golden color. It does give out by the 4th steeping though.
I would note that I do adulterate my tea with a bit of nice turbinado sugar.
I would note that I do adulterate my tea with a bit of nice turbinado sugar.
Exactly that one. I should probably order more while I can. Great stuff.