Thread: Tea anyone ??!!

i neglected to post this, i went to my local/new tea shop here in the valley. I stop in there from time to time, well they finally got in some china blacks. this past wed night, they had a little tasting party, they sampled 6 different china black, and i found out thursday when i stopped in, that of the 6 they sampled, the lapsang souchong was the least favorite of the bunch, apparently the ladies couldnt get past the smokeyness of it. (what a bunch of women, lol), i did pick up a 2 oz pack of some lapsang souchong butterfly #1, cant tell to much difference, but it is good all the same.

Originally Posted by wvloony

i neglected to post this, i went to my local/new tea shop here in the valley. I stop in there from time to time, well they finally got in some china blacks. this past wed night, they had a little tasting party, they sampled 6 different china black, and i found out thursday when i stopped in, that of the 6 they sampled, the lapsang souchong was the least favorite of the bunch, apparently the ladies couldnt get past the smokeyness of it. (what a bunch of women, lol), i did pick up a 2 oz pack of some lapsang souchong butterfly #1, cant tell to much difference, but it is good all the same.

My wife refuses to be around when I brew "The Lap"... She hates smoked anything...

my dedication to the mighty leaf(tea) can be seen here. this is what I have on hand at work. I do like to keep my options open as far as what to drink

Love Tea, Oolongs, Whites, Pu-Erhs mostly fully fermented cakes. No Caffine at night here but Green or Red Rooibos fit the bill in the evening. Tupelo honey in all . Always done buisness at Upton Teas great service and always fresh.

the tea of the evening, was some lapsang souchong butterfly#1. Let me explain that big black package in the picture. i purchased it at a european market the other day, it is supposedly a russian tea, but the verdict is still out. from what i can tell, it says black tea with flavoring, i believe it is ceylon, with a rosepetal flavoring. i havent figured it out yet, as with all teas you have to figure them out, IE how much and for how long, but it has a very interesting flavor, will keep experimenting. if anyone wants to try it, give me a shout, can work something out. Don, i have never tried upton teas, i will have to check them out, and as far as caffine goes, my mother tells me i started drinking coffee when i was old enough to reach the pot, so i figure i was about 7 or 8, so caffene is pretty much something i have to have to avoid any major discomfort. Kinda reminds me of what i heard John Mellencamp say one time, that man was such a chain smoker that he would wake up in the middle of the night and need a cigarette, well caffene will do the same thing to me if i am not careful.

Sitting down with a Rooibos Vanilla, it's hearty Rooibos with genuine Bourbon Vanilla. Just a enough where you don't loose the flavor of the tea but enough to get that Bourbon Vanilla sweetness. Relax!

don, i was watching somewhere on youtube, i believe. the video mentioned that with your rooibos, you can actually let that steep for however long you wish, the person mentioned 10 and 20 min's even. just thought you might like to know that if you didnt already.

Not feeling the best today... So a cup of Earl Gray w/honey is in order... It's gunna be a long day...

hope you feel better nosey, enjoy your tea, and take it easy.

Originally Posted by wvloony

hope you feel better nosey, enjoy your tea, and take it easy.

I have the late morning shift, not enough time to nap but to much to stay up... The weather is changing again...