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Offline Jackal1

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« Reply #30 on: June 18, 2005, 07:15:54 AM »
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It floats in sea water.


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« Reply #31 on: June 18, 2005, 12:54:43 PM »
Admiral's tea, a Russian navy recipe:

Take 2 tea-pots, brew very strong Indian tea in one, and slightly lighter Ceylon tea in another. Take a tea glass, pour Indian tea first, then - some boiling water, then - Ceylon tea, mix it carefully with a spoon, then pour it into an open bull's-eye (illuminator, window) and pour brandy into the glass. Enjoy.
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« Reply #32 on: June 18, 2005, 01:18:08 PM »
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It floats in sea water.


Gotta admit, that was classic.

I drink Tea about 4 times a day, at the moment I'm hooked on St. Michael's Extra Fort Tea which is the Marks and Sparks tea brand. My mum picks it up at a supermarket chain in NJ that M&S bought (Kings), and posts it off to us.

We are also blessed to be able to pick up Tetley tea from the Ft. Bragg Commisary (they have a lot of international products due to the high number of foriegn born wives) on occasion.

I take tea with milk and two splendas. Tea should be served hot, "swee'tea" as it is commonly served down here is actually an uncarbonated soft drink composed mostly of water and sugar with some sort of caramel coloring added (I am always reminded of the "Men in Black" line "Give me Sugar in Water".)

As far as the exotic stuff goes, I drink Gunpowder Tea & Iron Goddess of Mercy (which to my mind is the best variety of Oolong ever brewed).

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« Reply #33 on: June 18, 2005, 06:38:05 PM »
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As far as the exotic stuff goes, I drink Gunpowder Tea & Iron Goddess of Mercy (which to my mind is the best variety of Oolong ever brewed).

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SeaG what grade of Gunpowder do you like?
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« Reply #34 on: June 18, 2005, 08:51:06 PM »
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SeaG what grade of Gunpowder do you like?


Hi Lew,

My favorite, brand/grade of Gunpowder is "Temple of Heaven." I've had other brands and grades ranging from Imperial to Dust, but this is my favorite. Online you can generally pick up 2 pound bags of this or several other good brands for under $20.

I should have noted that I drink Gunpowder (and all green teas) "neat" but commit the grave error of adding milk and sugar to Oolongs.

I know, I know, I'm an unwashed Philistine (that's probably why I don't get any more E-vites.)

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« Reply #35 on: June 18, 2005, 10:24:24 PM »
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Anyone else like black tea?  What brand?

I have started to develope an appreciation for the bland taste of green tea.

Any suggestions on a real good green tea brand?

I suppose I could just go to someplace like:

http://www.blacktea.com

or maybe....

http://www.greentea.com

or perhaps

http://www.teaworld.com

and research the world of tea for myself but I wanted to fully embroid myself into the new and improved O-Club and see if there were any others out there that liked tea, like me?

When I went to Japan a few years ago, I was told that too many people steep their green tea leaves in too hot water. After letting the water boil, take it off the heat and let it sit a minute or two so it cools down a few degrees, then add it to the leaves. You'll get the full flavor of the tea with less bitterness.
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« Reply #36 on: June 19, 2005, 01:55:01 AM »
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Hi Lew,

My favorite, brand/grade of Gunpowder is "Temple of Heaven." I've had other brands and grades ranging from Imperial to Dust, but this is my favorite. Online you can generally pick up 2 pound bags of this or several other good brands for under $20.

I should have noted that I drink Gunpowder (and all green teas) "neat" but commit the grave error of adding milk and sugar to Oolongs.

I know, I know, I'm an unwashed Philistine (that's probably why I don't get any more E-vites.)

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Thanks :)
Ill give it a try.
And yes the green stuff needs nothing added.
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« Reply #37 on: June 19, 2005, 10:47:41 AM »
The vast majority of the tea I drink is from iced tea. I do drink gree tea with maybe a little sweetener depending on whether it's bitter when I am eating Chinese / Japanese food. Other than that all I really have used is Lipton tea for hot tea and that very infrequently. I do doctor it up with milk and sweetener.
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« Reply #38 on: June 20, 2005, 01:03:07 AM »
of course NAAFI tea is allways good :)
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