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the_rckI tried a second steeping of same leaves of the pu ehr hazelberry. It didn't work very well. It was quite weak in scent and flavor. I don't know if that's true of pu ehr in general or just of the hazelberry.
I had more of the Thai chai. I steeped it for three minutes instead of the recommended five. It was considerably less bitter. The other flavors were weaker, however, so I'm not sure that three minutes is a better steeping time. Then again, strong lemongrass isn't really my thing, so maybe shorter is better.
I've got a mug of pu ehr Tahiti right now. This is another one that doesn't have ingredients listed on the packet, so I have no idea what it contains besides the tea. I think I smell coconut, maybe. There's a flavor of something that's not tea, but I'm not sure what it is.
This means I've tried all of the samples I got from Adagio at least once. I haven't fallen in love with any of them, but I do think I like the pu ehr better than the chai. Unfortunately, I've never seen pu ehr in the grocery store, so this probably means either ordering online or going to a specialty store. Ann Arbor has one or two tea shops. I have no idea what they might carry. I'm a little afraid of getting sucked in to an expensive beverage habit when I started out looking for occasional caffeine without sugar or honey.
I do think that, for the next little while, I'll focus on getting through the bagged chai that I've got. We bought that, and it needs to be used. I'm the only one in the family who'll drink it. Cordelia only likes the stuff from powder, the Pacific Chai vanilla chai latte, and that only occasionally. She's tried each of the supermarket chais we've gotten and has disliked them. After I finish off the bagged chai, there's vanilla coconut white tea to deal with. Scott has been drinking the peach blossom oolong, so I'll leave that to him for now. (Though I like the peach blossom oolong better than the supermarket chais or the vanilla coconut white, so maybe I should grab some oolong while I can.)
I had more of the Thai chai. I steeped it for three minutes instead of the recommended five. It was considerably less bitter. The other flavors were weaker, however, so I'm not sure that three minutes is a better steeping time. Then again, strong lemongrass isn't really my thing, so maybe shorter is better.
I've got a mug of pu ehr Tahiti right now. This is another one that doesn't have ingredients listed on the packet, so I have no idea what it contains besides the tea. I think I smell coconut, maybe. There's a flavor of something that's not tea, but I'm not sure what it is.
This means I've tried all of the samples I got from Adagio at least once. I haven't fallen in love with any of them, but I do think I like the pu ehr better than the chai. Unfortunately, I've never seen pu ehr in the grocery store, so this probably means either ordering online or going to a specialty store. Ann Arbor has one or two tea shops. I have no idea what they might carry. I'm a little afraid of getting sucked in to an expensive beverage habit when I started out looking for occasional caffeine without sugar or honey.
I do think that, for the next little while, I'll focus on getting through the bagged chai that I've got. We bought that, and it needs to be used. I'm the only one in the family who'll drink it. Cordelia only likes the stuff from powder, the Pacific Chai vanilla chai latte, and that only occasionally. She's tried each of the supermarket chais we've gotten and has disliked them. After I finish off the bagged chai, there's vanilla coconut white tea to deal with. Scott has been drinking the peach blossom oolong, so I'll leave that to him for now. (Though I like the peach blossom oolong better than the supermarket chais or the vanilla coconut white, so maybe I should grab some oolong while I can.)
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Date: 2014-10-07 01:20 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-10-07 03:37 pm (UTC)The little bit of research I've done into it says that it has less caffeine than does black tea because it's made from green tea. I found one website that claims that it helps cholesterol, but I don't know whether or not that's actually true.
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Date: 2014-10-06 04:52 pm (UTC)I ask because R. is off that day and I can get my fingers on a bunch of tea for you to try by then. Actually, I can do that today, at least for the stuff I have at work. Hmmmmm. You like flowery oolongs? You can has some flowery oolongs.
If tomorrow is better, I can do that too.
Tea for the win!
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Date: 2014-10-06 05:04 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-10-06 08:07 pm (UTC)