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  • Vote Up0Vote Down The_CarpathianThe_Carpathian
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    Whickwithy said:

    Jasmine tea, anyone?



    Wish I even liked that, never mind love it, but I just can't get a taste for it at all :(
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  • Vote Up0Vote Down iuventusiuventus
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    I love the aroma of freshly cut Jasmine, but the tea is just putrid. I don't know why, as, in addition to fine Chinese teas, I enjoy many a tasty tisane.
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  • Vote Up0Vote Down The_CarpathianThe_Carpathian
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    iuventus said:

    I love the aroma of freshly cut Jasmine, but the tea is just putrid. I don't know why, as, in addition to fine Chinese teas, I enjoy many a tasty tisane.



    I think, for me, it's just too floral. That's kinda the point, I know, but probably also the reason I just don't get on with it.
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    The_Carpathian said:

    I think, for me, it's just too floral. That's kinda the point, I know, but probably also the reason I just don't get on with it.



    You know, some of the esters that give plants/flowers their aromas are the very compounds that lend the same to feces.

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  • Vote Up0Vote Down The_CarpathianThe_Carpathian
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    Apple & cinnamon tea. Even the smell alone is a perfect way to start a day.
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  • Vote Up0Vote Down whisperitwhisperit
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    thathurt said:

    Is there anywhere in England that does chi TEA? :
    A cafe I mean? Every single time I ask for one they ask if I mean chi late. FFS if I want a late ill ask for one. I found a cafe I think on Oldham st in manchester that can cope with my obscure demand and thats it.



    If you're ever in London, try the London Review of Books bookshop cafe and cake shop, on Bury Place, near the British museum. They do excellent chai. And cake.
    Post edited by whisperit at 2013-07-11 04:54:22
  • Vote Up0Vote Down WhickwithyWhickwithy
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    The_Carpathian said:

    Apple & cinnamon tea. Even the smell alone is a perfect way to start a day.



    Now, that sounds like a fine tea. 

    I don't know, maybe it was just the day or maybe the make but I loved it the one time I had jasmine tea and I don't usually like floral teas.  Hmmm, I wasn't even drinking liquor that day, so that can't be it.
    Post edited by Whickwithy at 2013-07-11 08:17:21
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  • Vote Up0Vote Down folklorefolklore
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    If you're looking for a decent decaff tea, typhoo is the best.
  • Vote Up0Vote Down iuventusiuventus
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    You can decaffeinate your finest teas by covering them with water of the appropriate temperature for 30 seconds and straining before beginning the actual brewing process. High quality leaves can be used 3-7 times anyhow. Most of the caffeine is extracted in the first pot.
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  • Vote Up0Vote Down The_CarpathianThe_Carpathian
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    Enjoying a strong brewed Russian Caravan with all the punch of a grumpy Provodnik on the Trans-Siberian. So much flavor!
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  • Vote Up0Vote Down The_CarpathianThe_Carpathian
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    Here's an idea:

    The GMB Tea Club's 1st Annual Brew Up.

    Those of us at the Mitre each bring some tea and swap it about for having brews while there!

    If you're staying there and want to join in then just bring some and we'll see what happens.
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  • Vote Up0Vote Down iuventusiuventus
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    Harumph!
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  • Vote Up0Vote Down pingping
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    i saw this, and thought of you lot :)
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    Oh yeah.
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