Speaking of tea...
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I just clicked the link to Marc's tea, and noticed again how many different flavors exist. Then, I began pondering the reason(s) for so many different flavors. So, I put the question to you. Why do you think there are so many different flavors of tea? Here are some of my wild guesses: * As someone who doesn't like tea, or hasn't found the tea he likes -- tea has always tasted bad, so people keep trying to make it taste good. :-D * So many people like the flavor, health benefits, or something else about tea that different people would try new tea flavors just to see what they would be like, too. Other ideas? Comments? Got any suggestions on a good tea for someone who doesn't like coffee, colas, black licorice, strong chocolate, or tart/sour things? (My favorite drinks are juice, milk, and Mt. Dew.) John
"You said a whole sentence with no words in it, and I understood you!" -- my wife as she cries about slowly becoming a geek.I do drink coffee, but lately when I drink tea I've been drinking Red Tea[^]. Especially one mixed with Honeybush. It's mild and slightly sweet on it's own. Or you could easily mix it up with a little honey. Good stuff. BW
I want pancakes! God, do you people understand every language except English?
Yo quiero pancakes. Donnez moi pancakes. Click click, bloody click pancakes!
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I just clicked the link to Marc's tea, and noticed again how many different flavors exist. Then, I began pondering the reason(s) for so many different flavors. So, I put the question to you. Why do you think there are so many different flavors of tea? Here are some of my wild guesses: * As someone who doesn't like tea, or hasn't found the tea he likes -- tea has always tasted bad, so people keep trying to make it taste good. :-D * So many people like the flavor, health benefits, or something else about tea that different people would try new tea flavors just to see what they would be like, too. Other ideas? Comments? Got any suggestions on a good tea for someone who doesn't like coffee, colas, black licorice, strong chocolate, or tart/sour things? (My favorite drinks are juice, milk, and Mt. Dew.) John
"You said a whole sentence with no words in it, and I understood you!" -- my wife as she cries about slowly becoming a geek.Tea is a huge subject to talk about. I get my tea at www.uptontea.com[^]. To find out what tea you like, you have to sample a lot of tea. I like strong teas that I drink with a splash of milk. Try samples of many styles of tea until you find one you like. Then you can get a sampler of other teas that are similar. I would start with one from each region or style below: Assam - strong earthy tea often used in breakfast blends Darjeeling - less earthy than Assam Oolong - like many chineese restaurants serve; not green, but not black Green - light color and flavor compared to black teas. Nice as a pick me up any time of day. Flavored tea - I like good quality jasmine tea. It is flavored by adding jasmine blossoms to the tea leaves to impart the flower aroma. Many other flavors are available. After that, you can branch out and try others. After experimentation, I found that I also like teas from Ceylon and Formosa. At the tea site above, the staff also list their favorite teas. You just have to try a bunch of tea until you give up or find something you like.
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I do drink coffee, but lately when I drink tea I've been drinking Red Tea[^]. Especially one mixed with Honeybush. It's mild and slightly sweet on it's own. Or you could easily mix it up with a little honey. Good stuff. BW
I want pancakes! God, do you people understand every language except English?
Yo quiero pancakes. Donnez moi pancakes. Click click, bloody click pancakes!
-- Stewie Griffinbrianwelsch wrote: I do drink coffee, but lately... I drink tea like coffee. I make my tea very strong (two bags in a normal mug) and cook the tea in the MW with the bags in the water.
Paul Watson wrote: "At the end of the day it is what you produce that counts, not how many doctorates you have on the wall." George Carlin wrote: "Don't sweat the petty things, and don't pet the sweaty things." Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: If the physicists find a universal theory describing the laws of universe, I'm sure the asshole constant will be an integral part of that theory.
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Tea is a huge subject to talk about. I get my tea at www.uptontea.com[^]. To find out what tea you like, you have to sample a lot of tea. I like strong teas that I drink with a splash of milk. Try samples of many styles of tea until you find one you like. Then you can get a sampler of other teas that are similar. I would start with one from each region or style below: Assam - strong earthy tea often used in breakfast blends Darjeeling - less earthy than Assam Oolong - like many chineese restaurants serve; not green, but not black Green - light color and flavor compared to black teas. Nice as a pick me up any time of day. Flavored tea - I like good quality jasmine tea. It is flavored by adding jasmine blossoms to the tea leaves to impart the flower aroma. Many other flavors are available. After that, you can branch out and try others. After experimentation, I found that I also like teas from Ceylon and Formosa. At the tea site above, the staff also list their favorite teas. You just have to try a bunch of tea until you give up or find something you like.
Interesting analytical approach. I just may try this sometime soon! :)Thanks. John
"You said a whole sentence with no words in it, and I understood you!" -- my wife as she cries about slowly becoming a geek. -
Sounds tasty, but where do I order it? ;) John
"You said a whole sentence with no words in it, and I understood you!" -- my wife as she cries about slowly becoming a geek. -
Sounds tasty, but where do I order it? ;) John
"You said a whole sentence with no words in it, and I understood you!" -- my wife as she cries about slowly becoming a geek.dunno, but it says "Report bugs to bug-coreutils@gnu.org" :wtf: :-D David Never forget: "Stay kul and happy" (I.A.)
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I just clicked the link to Marc's tea, and noticed again how many different flavors exist. Then, I began pondering the reason(s) for so many different flavors. So, I put the question to you. Why do you think there are so many different flavors of tea? Here are some of my wild guesses: * As someone who doesn't like tea, or hasn't found the tea he likes -- tea has always tasted bad, so people keep trying to make it taste good. :-D * So many people like the flavor, health benefits, or something else about tea that different people would try new tea flavors just to see what they would be like, too. Other ideas? Comments? Got any suggestions on a good tea for someone who doesn't like coffee, colas, black licorice, strong chocolate, or tart/sour things? (My favorite drinks are juice, milk, and Mt. Dew.) John
"You said a whole sentence with no words in it, and I understood you!" -- my wife as she cries about slowly becoming a geek.Place a selection of fresh cannabis leaves in a pot of boiling water. Allow to cool till you can put your finger in it, then boil again and add tea leaves/bags. Leave for two minutes (you don't want it too strong) then pour through a strainer and drink before it gets cold. You should get six servings which is more than enough for one person.
Ðavid Wulff The Royal Woofle Museum
Audioscrobbler :: flikrCoca-Cola, Wonderbra (Die Freiheit spielt auf allen Geigen)
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I do drink coffee, but lately when I drink tea I've been drinking Red Tea[^]. Especially one mixed with Honeybush. It's mild and slightly sweet on it's own. Or you could easily mix it up with a little honey. Good stuff. BW
I want pancakes! God, do you people understand every language except English?
Yo quiero pancakes. Donnez moi pancakes. Click click, bloody click pancakes!
-- Stewie GriffinThanks for the suggestion! John
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Keep in mind tea is made from leaves. How many different plants have leaves? Sooner or later, one will taste good. BTW, Aspirin was found by boiling birch bark. Top 10 Geek Resulutions: 5. To decipher what that big room is, which has the blue ceiling and poor climate control.
Richard Jones wrote: Sooner or later, one will taste good. ... as long as it doesn't kill you first? ;) *heads to the backyard to find some leaves* John
"You said a whole sentence with no words in it, and I understood you!" -- my wife as she cries about slowly becoming a geek. -
Place a selection of fresh cannabis leaves in a pot of boiling water. Allow to cool till you can put your finger in it, then boil again and add tea leaves/bags. Leave for two minutes (you don't want it too strong) then pour through a strainer and drink before it gets cold. You should get six servings which is more than enough for one person.
Ðavid Wulff The Royal Woofle Museum
Audioscrobbler :: flikrCoca-Cola, Wonderbra (Die Freiheit spielt auf allen Geigen)
Erm... Googling for cannabis makes me wonder exactly what this "tea" does to somebody... :~ John
"You said a whole sentence with no words in it, and I understood you!" -- my wife as she cries about slowly becoming a geek. -
brianwelsch wrote: I do drink coffee, but lately... I drink tea like coffee. I make my tea very strong (two bags in a normal mug) and cook the tea in the MW with the bags in the water.
Paul Watson wrote: "At the end of the day it is what you produce that counts, not how many doctorates you have on the wall." George Carlin wrote: "Don't sweat the petty things, and don't pet the sweaty things." Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: If the physicists find a universal theory describing the laws of universe, I'm sure the asshole constant will be an integral part of that theory.
Ray Cassick wrote: I make my tea very strong (two bags in a normal mug) and cook the tea in the MW with the bags in the water. Should not do that. The MW radiation also heats the residual moisture in the tea leaves and changes the taste of the tea. Or so my tea freak friends say. I personally drink good Peruvian Organic Coffee myself. I do believe that part of the decline of the British Empire can be attributed to tea drinking :) Richard "Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer --Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)
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Erm... Googling for cannabis makes me wonder exactly what this "tea" does to somebody... :~ John
"You said a whole sentence with no words in it, and I understood you!" -- my wife as she cries about slowly becoming a geek.It helps you unwind after a hard day's work. However, I wouldn't recommend it before or during work if you want to remain productive.
Ðavid Wulff The Royal Woofle Museum
Audioscrobbler :: flikrDie Freiheit spielt auf allen Geigen
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Place a selection of fresh cannabis leaves in a pot of boiling water. Allow to cool till you can put your finger in it, then boil again and add tea leaves/bags. Leave for two minutes (you don't want it too strong) then pour through a strainer and drink before it gets cold. You should get six servings which is more than enough for one person.
Ðavid Wulff The Royal Woofle Museum
Audioscrobbler :: flikrCoca-Cola, Wonderbra (Die Freiheit spielt auf allen Geigen)
David Wulff wrote: Place a selection of fresh cannabis leaves in a pot of boiling water. Allow to cool till you can put your finger in it, then boil again and add tea leaves/bags. Leave for two minutes (you don't want it too strong) then pour through a strainer and drink before it gets cold. You should get six servings which is more than enough for one person. This is a complete waste of Sativa. One should try doing this with Agrocybe farinacea Hongo or Copelandia cyanescens for a much more pleasing experience. If the effects last more than 24 hours consult a physician :) Again I personally prefer coffee laced with Irish Richard "Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer --Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)
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Ray Cassick wrote: I make my tea very strong (two bags in a normal mug) and cook the tea in the MW with the bags in the water. Should not do that. The MW radiation also heats the residual moisture in the tea leaves and changes the taste of the tea. Or so my tea freak friends say. I personally drink good Peruvian Organic Coffee myself. I do believe that part of the decline of the British Empire can be attributed to tea drinking :) Richard "Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer --Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)
Richard Stringer wrote: The MW radiation also heats the residual moisture in the tea leaves and changes the taste of the tea Wouldn't putting them in hot water do that too? :~ I mean, it'd be one thing if you were MWing the tea dry, without water around it... wait, actually, i've done that... :doh:
Shog9
I'm not the Jack of Diamonds... I'm not the six of spades. I don't know what you thought; I'm not your astronaut...
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Place a selection of fresh cannabis leaves in a pot of boiling water. Allow to cool till you can put your finger in it, then boil again and add tea leaves/bags. Leave for two minutes (you don't want it too strong) then pour through a strainer and drink before it gets cold. You should get six servings which is more than enough for one person.
Ðavid Wulff The Royal Woofle Museum
Audioscrobbler :: flikrCoca-Cola, Wonderbra (Die Freiheit spielt auf allen Geigen)
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Ray Cassick wrote: I make my tea very strong (two bags in a normal mug) and cook the tea in the MW with the bags in the water. Should not do that. The MW radiation also heats the residual moisture in the tea leaves and changes the taste of the tea. Or so my tea freak friends say. I personally drink good Peruvian Organic Coffee myself. I do believe that part of the decline of the British Empire can be attributed to tea drinking :) Richard "Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer --Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)
Richard Stringer wrote: Should not do that. The MW radiation also... If I ws drinking 'good' tea I might care :) I drink alot of cheap stuff so I doubt that it matters much. On the odd chance that I do drink some good tea I always use stove boiled water run through my filter. My wife drinks green tea all the time.. I can't stand it. To me it tastes (and looks) like dirty water.
Paul Watson wrote: "At the end of the day it is what you produce that counts, not how many doctorates you have on the wall." George Carlin wrote: "Don't sweat the petty things, and don't pet the sweaty things." Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: If the physicists find a universal theory describing the laws of universe, I'm sure the asshole constant will be an integral part of that theory.
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I just clicked the link to Marc's tea, and noticed again how many different flavors exist. Then, I began pondering the reason(s) for so many different flavors. So, I put the question to you. Why do you think there are so many different flavors of tea? Here are some of my wild guesses: * As someone who doesn't like tea, or hasn't found the tea he likes -- tea has always tasted bad, so people keep trying to make it taste good. :-D * So many people like the flavor, health benefits, or something else about tea that different people would try new tea flavors just to see what they would be like, too. Other ideas? Comments? Got any suggestions on a good tea for someone who doesn't like coffee, colas, black licorice, strong chocolate, or tart/sour things? (My favorite drinks are juice, milk, and Mt. Dew.) John
"You said a whole sentence with no words in it, and I understood you!" -- my wife as she cries about slowly becoming a geek.Plain tea is good, but flavored is better. I could die for a cup of Earl Grey Cream. :) -- My name in Katakana is ヨルゲン. My name in German is Jörgen. My name in Mandarin/Kanji is 乔尔根 西格瓦德森. My name in Korean is 요르겐. I blog too now[^]
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I do drink coffee, but lately when I drink tea I've been drinking Red Tea[^]. Especially one mixed with Honeybush. It's mild and slightly sweet on it's own. Or you could easily mix it up with a little honey. Good stuff. BW
I want pancakes! God, do you people understand every language except English?
Yo quiero pancakes. Donnez moi pancakes. Click click, bloody click pancakes!
-- Stewie GriffinYou find red tea mild? :~ I get bad chest and throat burns from rooibos tea. :sigh: -- My name in Katakana is ヨルゲン. My name in German is Jörgen. My name in Mandarin/Kanji is 乔尔根 西格瓦德森. My name in Korean is 요르겐. I blog too now[^]
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David Wulff wrote: Place a selection of fresh cannabis leaves in a pot of boiling water. Allow to cool till you can put your finger in it, then boil again and add tea leaves/bags. Leave for two minutes (you don't want it too strong) then pour through a strainer and drink before it gets cold. You should get six servings which is more than enough for one person. This is a complete waste of Sativa. One should try doing this with Agrocybe farinacea Hongo or Copelandia cyanescens for a much more pleasing experience. If the effects last more than 24 hours consult a physician :) Again I personally prefer coffee laced with Irish Richard "Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer --Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)
And there you go breaking my mental picture of you. :) -- My name in Katakana is ヨルゲン. My name in German is Jörgen. My name in Mandarin/Kanji is 乔尔根 西格瓦德森. My name in Korean is 요르겐. I blog too now[^]
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What a way to ruin the taste of a good cup! :^) melt butter with the cannabis, then spread it on your scones
Shog9
I'm not the Jack of Diamonds... I'm not the six of spades. I don't know what you thought; I'm not your astronaut...
Cannabis in the tea and on the scones. What's next? Cocaine instead of sugar? :-D -- My name in Katakana is ヨルゲン. My name in German is Jörgen. My name in Mandarin/Kanji is 乔尔根 西格瓦德森. My name in Korean is 요르겐. I blog too now[^]