Happy Sunday! I hope you're all doing well, or getting the support you need if you're not! :bunhdheart:
And I hope you can take a nice pause today! Maybe you can go sit in the shade of a tree, or listen to birds singing, or just focus on making a cup of tea? Whatever floats your boat! :bunhdlurkaww:
Today's tea actually hasn't been decided on yet, but it's so tempting to keep on evaluating the Korean milk tea recipe for tea science! What are you brewing up? :blobfoxflooftea:
2020 Imperial Pure Bud Yunnan Black Tea of Simao from Yunnan Sourcing. I actually like this tea a lot more 4 years out than when I first got it. Not that it has developed in any meaningful way, like Puerh might, mostly it has just mellowed.
When I complemented the proprietor of MyTeaPal on their 2024 Mei Tan Mao Feng they said, "For the two Mao Feng teas, the picking grade is lower than the other two teas, but having more leaves makes the flavor more rich. I can see why that's the case for a puerh drinker like you." Which, I dunno, is that a bit of a slam? Heh, well, it is true, I like richer flavored green teas...
Happy Monday! I hope your day has started off as lovely as it can be! :bunhdheart:
Today feels like a reminder to check on the non-standard things you need to clean? Like dusting shelves and replacing air filters! They can make a big difference in feeling comfy! :bunhdlurk:
Today's tea was a half batch test of the Korean style milk tea and wow it was stronk! But also... kinda tasted like a tea shortbread cookie? So that was neat! What are you all brewing up? :blobfoxflooftea:
Enjoying some Oolong tea from Taiwan. Gang Kou Cha, 港口茶 – something about the sea? In German, it's named "Meer Oolong". Babelcarp to the rescue: https://babelcarp.org/babelcarp/junk.cgi?phrase=%E6%B8%AF%E5%8F%A3%E8%8C%B6 → "literally Harbor Tea: a lightly-oxidized Pingtung oolong, traditionally rolled and dried in the same wok, with appearance similar to meicha"
I like it! @tea#tea
Alas, this really is the last dose of Astro Red Yunnan black tea from White2Tea. Gonna be some hard choices next "Red Saturday". Until then, I will savor this today.
Happy Thursday everyone! I hope it's a lovely day so far! :bunhdheart:
And have a reminder to take care of your basic needs, like food, water, and stretch breaks! But also the small things that just make your day work, like having your favorite pillow at your desk chair! They all matter for happier days! :abunhdhappy:
Today's tea is a test of yesterday's milk tea to see if it's drinkable! (There was SO MUCH tea! We couldn't drink it all!) What are you brewing up? :blobfoxflooftea:
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you're having a most lovely day! :bunhdheart:
Mondays are a state of mind, but it doesn't have to be a bad one? And I think it's always worth giving yourself extra treats and care on days you expect to be rough! You deserve it! :bunhdlurkaww:
Today's tea is super strong chai! Chai to wake the senses from the next room! (No really, I'm in the next room and I can smell the ginger!) What are you brewing up today? :blobfoxflooftea:
Happy Saturday! I hope you're all doing well! :bunhdheart:
Something I'm trying to get better at is giving myself time to just be present, without expectations? Like I feel the most present when I go on a walk by myself or bake, and so I'm trying to figure out more ways to do that coming up! And I hope you can have your own version too! :bunhdlurkaww:
Today's tea is going to be Earl Grey at this rate! What are you all brewing up? :blobfoxflooftea:
I'm always a little nervous about Long Jing Dragonwell green tea. It's sort of a situation like Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil, where it seems like there is more Italian Extra Virgin olive oil on the market than could be grown in Italy. Same for Long Jing Dragonwell, it seems like there is more Dragonwell tea on the market than could possibly be grown in Long Jing Village. Plus, I had a really bad body experience once with Dragonwell green tea.
In any case, this is a very nice Dragonwell, "Mr Long's Studio," from One River Tea, toasty nutty scent, sweet chestnut flavor, clean light taste, even oversteeped.
@ellestad I’m not promising to never again buy Longjing for the rest of my life, but I’m convinced I get more buckbang avoiding the most famous Chinese teas.
@ellestad@tea I had my first sip of Longjing (without knowing what it was at the time) near the entrance of a buddhist temple in Hangzhou; the shop was about to close but the owners insisted that I try something special, and didn't even rush me to buy anything. I remember being very confused receiving this tall glass full of boiling water and leaves floating inside, without cup or a strainer :P
But I've never been able to find that same tasting experience with stuff I purchased from overseas.
Happy Friday! I hope you're all doing well and adding rest to your day! Even if it's not your weekend, you deserve rest! :bunhdheart:
I think it's too easy to not remember to add in rest? There's always one more task, one more important thing to do. But they can almost always wait for you, and future you will appreciate the rest! :bunhdcomfyhappy:
Today's tea was Assam milk tea, it felt like a day for going classic comfy tea! What are you all brewing up? :blobfoxflooftea:
Happy Monday! I hope you're all taking it as gently as you can! Some days you just need a good cuppa and a gentle start :bunhdcomfyhappy:
Also remember to get some stretching in! Consider this your reminder to do some stretches if you haven't done any today! :bunhdlurkaww:
And today's cup of tea is chai! We're moving to using chai masala instead of whole spices, but both are tasty! What are you brewing up today? :blobfoxflooftea:
@MondayMoon It's one of my favourites, and has been for a long time - very smoky but there's an underlying fruitiness to the smoke, like an orchard has been on fire.