985 Tasting Notes
Tea on the go this afternoon…..
I think I might have used more tea than normal this time as I switched my infuser all ready to go from my teapot to my travel mug…. What resulted was a very rich cup! Yum. For later notes to self…..If your Keemun Mao Feng seems light, add a little more leaf!
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Breakfast tea with a little Keemun added…..
Breakfast today was Oat Bran with dried cranberries, golden raisins, a tbs of half & half and packet of sweetener. It so reminds me of the Cream of Wheat I loved as a kid. For something that is healthy, it was very good. (yes, I could do better by doing skim milk…)
Yep…a good start to the day.
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Oh, I loved Cream of Wheat as a kid, too. I revisited it in a big way my first year of university when it seemed like the perfect food to make with little time and a kitchen the size of a shoe closet.
Mmmmm cream of wheat… so good. and guess what I had for breakfast yesterday?! (I’m not kidding either)
Oh man! You’re inspiring some Cream of Wheat cravings. My roommate always thought it was the WEIRDEST thing to eat.
I am telling you…try the Oat Bran. 6 grams of dietary fiber and 3 of them are the insoluble kind that help your cholesterol…. ;)
Or is that the soluble kind…. Either way, you get 3!
Tea of the afternoon…..
I am enjoying this one, but I think I prefer having chai of a spicier kind. Not likely to be on a rebuy list for me, but it is nice. See my other notes……
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Second breakfast tea…..
I just noticed the last few pots of tea I have made have been a little on the strong side… And then I remembered that the difference coincided with my replacing our water filters. Let this be a lesson that better filtration on the water makes it so you need less tea! Or that you can simply taste the flaavors in it better…..
Good, but as I said, a little on the strong side even though I was careful not to do heaping spoons. I have just a little over an ounce left of this blend. It is still rosey and wonderful.
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Tea of the evening….
This one is growing on me. It ia pretty good for a honeybush blend, even though there are others that I like better. The chocolate flavor is light, but natural tasting, and all the other flavors go with it nicely. I may even repurchase….
Steeped the usual way for 7 minutes…
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ChOTD…..
Finally, we are at a mix that is really good. Perfect level of spice. Never will this be able to be duplicated…..so I will just enjoy. By the time I finished adding things, I have just over 4 ounces. My tin is full!
Made up in the usual pan method with two heaping perfect teaspoons of chai.
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Tea of the evening…..
I have done it…..I found a rooibos I really like. I think part of it has to do with the fact that the rooibos plays such a small role in this brew. It is all cinnamon, all the time. It tastes much like its caffeined black tea counterpart (which I do prefer), but it is nice to have a non-caffeine alternative. Yep…red hots in a cup. This flavor is so wonderful in cool weather!
24 oz teapot, 4 1/2 actual tsp rooibos blend, freshly boiled water, 7 minutes. Very lightly sweetened.
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Well done on finding a rooibos you like! I laughed when I read your review because I know that feeling: ‘finally, I get it!’
I only recently stumbled upon a rooibos I like and now I’m in LOVE with the type but before that I really was perplexed by the trend, it’s nice to be in the know. ;)
They make an herbal too…good thing I’m going to tour the factory and hit the tasting room in two weeks!
You will enjoy the tasting room! I did not have time to go to the factory…jealous!
Oh, and lunch was lovely!
We’re going on a Tuesday when the factory is in full swing. But I am also looking forward to the tasting room and lunch!
D’oh! I wish I had ordered some of this…
Amy oh I can send you some….let me know.
Tea of the afternoon…..
Curled up with a book I can hardly put down. The perfect afternoon! And I am getting so addicted to this one now that the weather is cooling off……
Steeped the usual way…..
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I just happen to be drinking this same tea! I wish I was into a good book instead of work…
Happy Friday Afternoon!
Which book?
Ha..I am finally getting around to working my way through the Girl With the Dragon Tatoo series. I am one of those people that once I get into a book, all else in the world pretty much screetches to a hault. I think Three Cups of Tea is next, but I kind of want to read up on some of the controversy first… Then probably Terry Pratchett or a Cornelia Funke book…I try to read ahead of my kids a little to know what they are reading.
Started a re-read of the Hobbit (gotta love those Tooks and Bagginses) last night, before that was a history of the Battle (s) of Ypres during WWI. Time for something…lighter. I will be interested in your take on Three Cups…
Love Pratchett! I need to re-read Night Watch and Feet Of Clay soon!
@SimplyJenW ~ I am currently reading Inkheart by Cornelia Funke and it is pretty awesome!
@ashmanra-I just discovered Pratchett, so I have a long way to go!
@mrawlins2-That is one of my favorite series of books! We have her latest Reckless. My DS is a voracious reader and it is really hard to keep him in age appropriate books (he is 12).
Jen, for your sone I recommend the Ralph Moody books in order, starting with Little Britches: Father and I Were Ranchers. I sobbed so hard reading it aloud to my children at the end of the book, that my then 10 year old son stood behind me patting my shoulder! But they are excellent books and a true story. The Home Ranch has a little cursing from the cowboys, but nothing too bad.
Thank you, ashmanra…I just put the first one on hold at the library! He can handle a little cursing, I am just trying to stay away from themes that are too adult.
