Pleasantly perky spices add warmth and sweetness to the mellow mineral notes of Pu Erh. Sweet cinnamon and anise with tingly ginger liven up the palate while soothing the soul. A great companion for a chilly day.
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AR
Dang, missed yesterday's chat by a minute - again!
12:02 am
I lost my streak too, my internet would not connect to Adagio last night for some reason. Really wish I would have made a comment of some sort during the day but was so busy at work. Ugh
02:17 am
I'm slowly coming back.....another week and I get my 30 day emoji back.
01:29 pm
I forgot to post my tea review. Ugh. I didn’t lose my streak but I didn’t get my 3 reward points. Hope today is good to you!
01:08 pm
Yeah, I was busy yesterday during the day, and then I fell asleep. Woke up after midnight and didn't do a pic or review yesterday. C'est la vie.
06:07 pm
SG
I liked this one. Usually pu-erh is in a ball or half circle chunk and way to strong. This was the perfect serving.
12:03 am
AR
I like pu-erh, but have never had it in a ball or half circle chunk; I think I won't; based on your saying it's too strong.
12:04 am
Happy Caturday.
12:03 am
The best day of the week! Meow 😻
12:14 am
Awesome photo Sue!
06:08 am
Don’t you love how she captured that “feral” side?
12:20 pm
Yeah, Caturday!
09:23 am
Great shot of Pogi!
10:35 am
Good morning all you wonderful cat-tea people .
12:14 pm
Morning Karen!
01:29 pm
uh oh ......doublepost. :)
01:29 pm
Sue! I love your photo today 😘 happy Caturday to Pogi!
01:10 pm
SG
I loved your photo
12:04 am
Still at the airport but since I saw on the chat that is was global cat day I decided to give you Waffle in the window box I made for him!
12:04 am
Tiffany, Love Waffle's window seat and all of his toys.
12:10 am
He looks so cozy with his toys 🐈
12:15 am
Awwww…Waffle! ❤️❤️
06:16 am
Tiffany, Waffle is blessed to have you as his fur mom. You are the best.
06:56 am
Every day is the purrfect day for a picture of Waffle!
08:53 am
Waffle is so sweet enjoying his sunshine. Tiffany, you are the kindest cat mama 😘❤️
01:12 pm
Hi my tea friends my picture today is sweet Violet!🐈⬛
12:04 am
Hello Linda and Violet 🐈⬛
12:16 am
Happy day to you and sweet Violet 💜
01:13 pm
Can't wait to try this in the morning with my homemade scones.
12:04 am
Sound good Tanya
12:05 am
Good morning Linda & Violet.
12:07 am
🌙 Hello and goodnight. Very tired this evening. Love to Pogi, Violet, and Waffle. 🌙 Talk to everyone tomorrow 😴
12:05 am
Goodnight Julie sweet dream!
12:08 am
Hi Julie, sweet dreams.
12:08 am
WAFFLE!!!
12:06 am
Good night everyone. Gotta get up early to deliver a birthday cake 2 hours away.
12:07 am
Hi Tanya.
12:08 am
Hello! Cant wait to try out Pu’erh spice in the morning!
12:09 am
Hi Julia
07:38 am
Good morning Sue! Great photo of Pogi! Those halloween vibes are on “point” hehehe
08:27 am
Hi Sue love the picture.
12:10 am
Hi Linda, Love Violet's photo too.
12:11 am
Hi Age❤️
12:10 am
Hi Mama 💜
01:13 am
Goodnight my tea friends have a Great night and Sweet Dreams😴😴
12:11 am
Night Mama 💜
01:13 am
Hi Michelle enjoy all your teas🫖☕️
12:13 am
Hi all and goodnight all! Won’t be online much tomorrow. Too busy fishing! Have a great evening!
12:18 am
Have a great time fishing!🎣🚣♂️
12:22 am
Have a great time Jeff. Looking forward to some good fishing stories.;)
12:32 am
Hope you have a good time!
02:18 am
If the fish resist just tell them some jokes and they’ll give up. 😉
03:02 am
🤣😂
01:15 pm
A fishing trip should be good inspiration for some excellent dad jokes. Have fun!
04:59 am
Perfect way to end a week! 🎣
09:55 am
Have fun!
10:36 am
Hope you catch a big one😁
11:18 am
Enjoy!
01:15 pm
Enjoy every minute of your fishing trip. My husband dearly loved to fish. He never caught much to listen to him you’d think he was the world’s greatest.
02:04 pm
Pogi's looking fierce today!
12:27 am
Hi Cameron, He looks like catula,lol. Actually he was just yawning but he looks ferocious!
12:35 am
Bleh! I vant to drink your tea, bleh!
03:18 am
I was thinking the same thing as Erin. He needs a little red and black cape.
05:01 am
Such lovely fangs! 😸
12:40 am
I love how it looks like cats mean business when they’re probably just waking up. 😄 Lookit the tiny teefers too, so teensy!
03:06 am
Zen’s Vet calls those little teefers his corn-biters. 😆
08:27 am
Jupiter looks like a vampire sometimes. I'll have to see if I can get a pic of it. He is hard to photograph - camera shy
08:55 am
Erin, you crack me up and so easily cause me to laugh. I love you, girl.
02:09 pm
It is a great pic. The timing is fabulous.
07:22 pm
Good morning or Goodnight tea friends! Now that I received so much good info and comments from the tea pet question a day or two ago I have another question. I do want to get a tea pet and have one picked out in my Amazon cart right now. I have been thinking about getting a Gongfu tea set to go with my teapet. I have a Kyusu set that I love to use, but I didn't know if there's was enough difference to justify getting a Gong fu set also. I see several online that are ceramic, but I was leaning more towards getting a clay set. What are your favorite Gongfu sets and where did you get yours?
12:29 am
Chasi, I found two antique sets at the antique mall that were really inexpensive.
12:38 am
That's a great idea. I have a couple here in town I should go check out.
11:22 am
I have turned into a Teaware junkie, and have acquired a few gongfu sets (travel sets). My favorite is ceramic, from Amazon. It pours well and is pretty. It was not expensive either. (I also bought the blue and white version.) This is the one I use every morning, when I go into my office. THY COLLECTIBLES Exquisite 5 PCS Flower & Birds Design Ceramic Tea Pot Tea Cups Set in Beautiful Color Gift Box https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HKJXMYE/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_PM17B1V2HP0WCX16SXSN?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
12:46 am
That's a really cute set. Love the shape of the teapot.
05:02 am
Nice. Welcome to the teaware junkie club ;). You can never have enough teacups and teapots.
07:42 am
Very cute set! I really like that and the price is great. I noticed all the travel sets on Amazon.
08:31 am
I love my gongfu sets! Particularly when I drink those masters teas. All mine are inexpensive porcelain ones purchased from various online tea sellers and amazon
08:30 am
Agree! So great to use for the higher quality teas 😊
01:17 pm
I have been doing all kinds of research on this and found a warning or 2 that you have to take care with clay sets to make sure you get legit, safe clay and clay is usually recommended for a single tea type as it will absorb the flavors of the tea over time enhancing the experience. A porcelain set seems like a more versatile starter option.
07:27 pm
Oh Pogi….what sharp teeth you have! 😄
12:34 am
Good morning Dorothy. I caught him at the peak of a yawn. I think he gets bored with me taking so many pictures of him. ;)
12:36 am
It’s a Halloween pose 🎃
10:54 am
I love checking the pictures before bed to see everyone's pets 😍 good night!
12:37 am
Perfect way to end the night: lovely tea friends and their sweet pets!
03:08 am
Oh, Miss Kitty, I could stare into those eyes forever. ❤️💕
12:40 am
I love this tea so much, it’s definitely a staple in my cabinet. Night all.
12:53 am
good night, Michele. Hope you're feeling much better now.
12:54 am
Hope you’re feeling better Michele.
10:52 am
Sweet dreams everyone!
12:55 am
Forgot to check in, it’s writing night!
12:58 am
Hi Jentina.
01:41 am
Goodnight! Sweet dreams! I need to get some rest so that hopefully my voice will return by tomorrow. I don't know how parents are going to hear me whispering through a mask. 😷
01:08 am
Please take care. ❤️
03:09 am
Take care of yourself Christine!
06:19 am
I am so sorry! I feel your pain. I ended up buying a voice enhancer from Amazon. It saved my voice and allowed me to be heard through the mask. Definitely worth the money I spent to help me get through the year. My voice volume is already low, because of my thyroid issues and speaking for 8-10 hours through a mask everyday was damaging to my vocal cords. The voice enhancer helped! Edited: Also, if you keep your vocal cords moist at all times that will help (tea or water with lemon). At home I would eat honey and garlic cloves to break through the hoarseness I got everyday. Now I bring two teas with me everyday, hot and iced. I sip my hot tea throughout the whole morning. I drink my iced tea after lunch, when most of the ice has melted and it's still cool.
08:35 am
Hope you get to feeling better soon!
10:40 am
Feel better! It’s that time of year.
01:18 pm
Hope you feel better soon Christine.
04:37 pm
Age's Spooky Countdown, 16 days till Halloween: got my tea order today!!! Record time I ordered 130am last Sat!!!!
01:15 am
Yay! I’ve been enjoying all of those teas!
01:23 pm
02:06 am
Dear young man. We want to meet you. How about introducing yourself and joining in where you feel comfortable
02:25 pm
Great tea!
02:19 am
Good evening everyone! If you replied to my post before the chat rolled into 'today', I apologize but I didn't see it. I have a silly question for the hive mind tho
02:20 am
I was so tired I left Tea Talk while several others were still there (unusual for me unless I’m at work) and then zonked out, only went back to read yesterday’s chat just now. What’s the question? 😁
04:24 am
I really really enjoyed today's tea!
02:22 am
I recently tried golden needle yunnan for the first time and it blew my mind. I don't really know how to wrap my head around the quantity it's sold in tho because it only comes in 1.5oz or 8oz. I feel like 8oz is too much but 1.5oz wouldn't be enough?
02:28 am
It looks like it would be a pretty lightweight tea, so you might get a good amount of leaves in 1.5 oz
02:38 am
It is very lightweight, roughly half the standard black tea weight. I’m guessing with the nature of this tea that the 1.5oz is the same size as the typical 3oz bag. The same size bag holds 2oz Yunnan Jig.
03:13 am
I see a party hat. Happy birthday Constance!
02:34 am
Happy birthday Constance! 🧁🎈🎁🎀🎃❤
06:13 am
Happy Birthday Constance!
06:20 am
Happy Birthday 🎂 Constance!
06:52 am
Happy Birthday, Constance! 🎂🎉
10:00 am
Happy Birthday Constance🌸
10:41 am
Happy Birthday Constance 🎂🎈 Enjoy your day!!!
10:53 am
Happy happy birthday Constance!!
11:20 am
Happy Birthday Constance!
01:24 pm
Where does the party hat show up? I was wondering how people knew when a birthday came up! Also, happy birthday, Constance! 🎂🥳🎁🎈
02:38 pm
I see the hat and birthdays when I look at the green circle of messages in the upper right hand corner. However, I have no idea how to put your birthday in the profile 😊
03:16 pm
Where does the party hat show up? I was wondering how people knew when a birthday came up! Also, happy birthday, Constance! 🎂🥳🎁🎈
02:38 pm
Where does the party hat show up? I was wondering how people knew when a birthday came up! Also, happy birthday, Constance! 🎂🥳🎁🎈
02:38 pm
Happy Birthday Constance !
04:35 pm
Happy Birthday Constance!
04:38 pm
Happy Birthday Constance!
07:31 pm
Happy 🎂 birthday!
11:23 pm
Happy Birthday Constance.
02:35 am
Happy birthday Constance!
03:49 am
Happiest of birthdays, Constance!! 🎂🎈
08:58 am
It's Saturday.....I could be sleeping in. But my silly body demands to be up at the same time every day. So sipping today's lovely tea and watching an episode of Squid Game.
06:15 am
Squid games is all the rage! What episode are you on? I finished it in a day and a half…
06:21 am
I'm on 8....almost done! Episode 7 was so tense!
06:34 am
Yes! Im on episode 5
08:39 am
Lol! Me too!
01:26 pm
Julie…episode 6 got to me….
06:57 am
OMG! Episode 8 is intense too.....I have to vent to my teenager when he gets up.
07:09 am
Just finished....wow! The last episode.....you know what I mean. Wow.
09:09 am
OMG...I finished it last night. It was fantastic!!! That ending though :O I think that's the fastest I ever binge-watched a series.
10:50 am
I know…I couldn’t wait for everyone to go to bed so I can watch it!
12:05 pm
Same. Anybody watch What We Do in the Shadows? That's another show I really love.
01:32 pm
I loved it!! My son and I binged when I went to visit him at UC last weekend. My kids hook me on the best binge worthy TV 😊
01:25 pm
Happy World Spine day! Here is a teacup exercise for you! https://youtu.be/HYv5FLO4beY
06:18 am
Wonderful! Thanks for sharing.
01:31 pm
Ah ha, now Madalin’s picture makes sense to me. I have severe scoliosis and so my spine is stabilized with a lot of hardware. Never take that wonderful spine for granted!!’
02:32 pm
World Spine Day? That’s so cool!
02:40 pm
World Spine Day? That’s so cool! (Adagio on my phone is slow and made me stutter, lol)
02:40 pm
Julie, I love your photo of Zoey today! So cute lurking in the bookcase.
06:19 am
She loves to lurk and peek out from behind things. :)
06:39 am
Omg! She’s adorable!
01:31 pm
My husband has this thing where he will see Zoey lurking and then pretend she scared him. In this bad horror movie style over-acted voice he says "Ahhhhh! Oh my Zoey you scared me!'' He says it gives her evil cat ego a boost. It's HILARIOUS. Festus says she is over-rated....I just think he's jealous that he's kinda too big to lurk.
01:34 pm
That’s excellent! Gemma does like to surprise scare us by darting from around a corner or catching us and often a fake reaction isn’t necessary. 😄 I do give her a boost when I notice first, though, or when she’s playing, “Oh my goodness, you got me. What a vicious hunter! I am dead.”
01:47 pm
About to leave the house for my daughter’s volleyball tournament…need some caffeine to get me through the morning. And then later…anniversary dinner with my hubby- 22 blissful years!
06:23 am
Congratulations on your anniversary. And good luck to your daughter at her tournament. Volleyball is such fun to watch.
06:28 am
Thanks Nancy! I love watching volleyball and basketball. Even my 80 year old parents enjoy the adrenaline rush of a close game.
06:53 am
Happy anniversary!
06:35 am
Thanks Julie!
06:53 am
Happy Anniversary!
06:51 am
Thanks Debbie!
06:54 am
Congratulations Dorothy. Have fun today.
07:49 am
Thanks Sue!
07:51 am
Sounds like a wonderful day! Good luck to your daughter and Happy Happy Anniversary!!
10:44 am
Thank you! We are playing for first in the copper division.
12:06 pm
Happy Anniversary!!!
10:47 am
Thanks Julie!
12:06 pm
Happy Anniversary! Hope you have a wonderful day!
10:55 am
Jaime, thank you!
03:28 pm
Happy Anniversary
11:16 am
Thank you Julia!
12:06 pm
Happy anniversary Dorothy! :D
11:20 am
Many thanks Cindi!!!
12:06 pm
Happy Anniversary! Enjoy the blessings of your marriage and family ❤️ Hope they do well in the tournament 😊
01:32 pm
Thanks Shelly! Yes, we came in 1st place of the copper division. Wasn’t what the girls wanted as that was the last division. Good games nevertheless.
03:29 pm
Happy Anniversary Dorothy!
02:06 pm
Thank you Christine!
03:29 pm
Happy Anniversary Dorothy!
04:46 pm
Congratulations!!
09:24 pm
Julie, I do believe Zoey may be Taco Cat's latest coconspirator (aka victim). Definitely up to something. Guard your drapes! Just remember it's not Zoey's fault.
06:54 am
uh ohhhh....she is sneaky-feisty today. I will be prepared to see anything! ha ha :)
07:06 am
Taco is a conspirator and a trend setter 😂😂
09:24 pm
She looks like she’s plotting some way to scale the hinges up that door. 😂
09:25 pm
Sue, Pogi is amazing. My husband thinks Pogi is wearing a boa.
06:58 am
Good morning Mary. He is starting to mature and get his Mainecoon beard. He is my little lion.
07:51 am
He is wonderful!
09:51 am
mmmmm today's tea is good!!
07:04 am
I'm looking forward to trying it.
God bless...
08:08 am
Hope you enjoy it! Blessings! ((hugs))
09:07 am
I'm excited to try today's tea! I love pu-erh and never would have tried it if I hadn't joined CommuniTEA. What's a favorite tea you discovered because of CT?
07:33 am
Honeybush!
07:37 am
Puerh.
07:51 am
Oolong.
09:28 am
Pu-Erh
09:53 am
I used to firmly believe all green teas were hot grass water. I've actually found some that I really like...so Adagio helped me change my mind. Some are still broccoli water for me.....but I at least try them first and never assume.
01:36 pm
I agree, I have found some green teas I enjoyed with CT, and some of the green blends are really nice, whereas before CT I thought they all tasted like hay or grass or nothing at all.
03:21 pm
I am with you, Julie. I never liked drinking hot grass-water until I discovered the big difference between Japanese (grass) teas and Chinese (floral, light, lovely) teas. Can you tell to which I am partial, LOL
06:56 pm
Yunnan Jig and TARDIS by Aun-Juli.
01:52 pm
Puerh, Yunnan and Lapsang
04:51 pm
I’ll second (third at this point) yunnan. Have yet to try a yunnan I don’t like.
07:00 pm
Pu-Erh
06:54 pm
Coconut and butterscotch 🤤
09:23 pm
Forgot to rinse the tea this morning 😒 I won’t make that mistake with the Chocolate Chai Pu-Erh tea I’ll move on to today
07:44 am
Hi Deborah. I'm still a bit new to loose leaf teas. What do you mean when you say you forgot to 'rinse the tea' this morning? Is that important. God bless and have a great day.
08:07 am
Sometimes they need a quick rinse to remove dust or unpleasant smells. I usually check Jim R's reviews to see if a rinse is needed. He has great information in his reviews!
09:03 am
Pu-erh is a fermented tea. It might need a quick rinse, depending on whether you detect a fishy-ness to it at first. Put the tea into your infuser and add your hot water to cover it 15-20sec, then test it. If it’s fishy you can dump that rinse water and then proceed as normal. Jim is most fond of pu-erh and has taught us all a great deal.
02:00 pm
Hi Marlicia, I believe Deborah is fond of gonfu brew (as I am, too). Part of the process includes hotter water with a fast tea rince, then faster steeping using a bit more tea leaf than Western brewing. The rinse opens up the leaf and helps to infuse more of the essential oils in the leaves. It also eliminate the bitterness that can occur with longer Western steeping methods. If you ever want to really get geeky about tea, check out Don Mei's Youtube series; very entertaining and educational. https://meileaf.com/article/getting-geeky-with-teaware/
07:02 pm
I didn’t really think this one needed a rinse. There were no off putting smells and it tasted great without a rinse.
10:58 am
have you tried the chocolate chai pu'ehr yet? I had some this morning....really liked it. Spice and chocolate with that mineral pu'ehr taste.
01:38 pm
I always forget to rinse mine. I did remember this morning though and discovered that it didn't really need it. The rinse water tasted fine so I drank that too.
04:54 pm
Good morning, everyone! Happy Saturday! I'm looking forward to trying this new tea later today. God bless and enjoy your weekend.
08:06 am
Good Morning!
10:46 am
Good Morning, Carrie
11:15 am
Have a great day!
01:34 pm
Morning! well....afternoon now...but still a lovely Saturday! Hope you are enjoying your day!
01:38 pm
Thank goodness for the weekend.
08:27 am
Agree!!
01:39 pm
I love my gongfu sets especially helpful for drinking the masters teas! Mine are all porcelain and inexpensive. Ive purchased mine from various online tea shops and
08:33 am
Do you have a tea tray? Were'd you get it?
11:26 am
I seriously need to invest in a tea set....I'd love to have an inexpensive tea ceremony set up to use when I need to find that inner peace or to share some lovely tea with a friend. A nice clay tea pet, tray. clay tea pot and cups..... That might just have to be my holiday present to myself. :)
01:41 pm
Happy Saturday! Looking forward to trying this tea later.
08:36 am
Good morning all! Headed home from a lovely week with my brother in law and sister in law. Reluctant for the adventure to end, but grateful for going home! (And getting back to my tea rituals!)
08:38 am
good morning
08:41 am
Hi Rebekah.
08:51 am
Hi Rebekah.
08:51 am
Good morning Rebekah!
10:59 am
Happy Saturday Rebekah!
01:41 pm
I am not changing my review for this tea. It currently sits with the rest of my out of season teas as I like to drink this during the winter time. I guess I could get it out to see how good it could taste for fall.
08:43 am
We are having a cool crisp morning here in GA! I need a warm beverage, about to brew todays packet!
08:47 am
Yes finally! It’s been so hot the latter part of the week.
08:59 am
Yes!! I will be relishing the next few weeks, awww it’s fall in the south!
09:22 am
Julia, whenever I see your pictures I always read your hometown as DRACULA, GA, lol! (And then I crack up and think of Count RJ)
10:54 am
🦇🦇🦇⚰️🩸🍷🥀
06:04 pm
Loving the cool mornings here in NC too! Still gets hot during the day....but cooling off! Love, love, love fall! and it lasts so long here in the south! Where I grew up in the midwest it always seemed that fall was five minutes long and then straight to winter. Love that it's so mild here until Christmastime. :)
01:43 pm
Happy Saturday
08:47 am
Happy Saturday!
09:05 am
You too, Marlicia😊
11:14 am
You too, Marlicia😊
11:14 am
Played tea roulette using my tea list (I pick a page # and tea # from my list at steepster)..then brew that tea. :) Helps when I can't make up my mind. Got chocolate chai pu'erh. mmmmm! Really tasty!
09:06 am
I have been closing my eyes and grabbing the tea I touch first.
09:33 am
I do this!
10:35 am
Eeny, meeny, miny, moe......😃
10:49 am
That sounds like a good idea!
12:07 pm
I just spend so long trying to make up my mind as all the tea I have is so good.....glad to know others do random picks too!!
01:45 pm
I’ve already started telling myself, January should be a no buy for me. I’m embarrassed to say how many tea Advents I’ve purchased 🤭
01:36 pm
It's the next thing I'm buying.... tradition! Gotta have my tea advent calendar! :)
01:46 pm
First rule about tea club… we don’t talk about purchases in tea club. 🤫
02:44 pm
Fox thinks something is threatening his access to his bowl. Don't mess with Fox! He is on high alert.
09:21 am
Yup, Fox loves his food… I thought my Abby had a high food drive, Fox is all about the treats. But he’s pleasant about it, and if asked, he’ll share, though pouting does occur.
09:39 am
Okay, teaple, you have convinced me...I added Squid Game to my list on Netflix.
09:27 am
Yaaaaaaaasssss. You will NOT be sorry. Prepare your eyeballs for some serious bingeing!
10:56 am
You will be hooked on the first episode!
12:08 pm
It’s intense and like nothing I’ve seen. Enjoy it!
01:37 pm
Enjoy!!! Let us know what you think! I have watched it all the way to the end. Any recommendations for what to watch next?? Any good Halloween/spooky season stuff I need to watch??
01:48 pm
There’s someone inside your house is a Halloween movie with Similarities to Scream. If you liked Scream, you may like this one too.
03:25 pm
Is Squid Hame only on Netflix? I guess that must be why I have never heard of it.
02:41 pm
Yes, it’s on Netflix.
03:23 pm
I sipped on Maple Creme Oolong this morning. Glorious taste of fall. When I gave my husband a sip he said it tastes like Thanksgiving. He had Wuyi Ensemble, which he loves.
09:33 am
I'm going to have that next! Yum!
09:50 am
I haven’t had a chance to break open my sample. I brought ghoul gulp, cat scratch, and bat brew with me this weekend along with sloth and the daily teas. Really enjoyed today’s pu-erh. It wasn’t overly earthy and the spices were well balanced. Followed with the yummy cat scratch!
09:59 am
Wuyi ensemble is my absolute favorite. I have treated myself to that one the last couple days. It is absolutely marvelous and a symphony to my taste buds. I wish I could review it, but I only have the sample. I plan to buy a bigger bag the next payday. EDITED: I just realized I did review this tea. So I just added some more to the review. lol!
11:27 am
Just looked it up and added to my wish list. I love peach oolong and Formosa red oolong. Probably would say that oolongs are my favorite of the teas.
07:14 pm
I must not have steeped this long enough - it's pretty weak.
09:36 am
I did 5 mins. Love your pic today Ruth .
11:47 am
☀️ Good morning tea friends ☀️ wishing everyone a happy, wonderful Saturday!!!
09:44 am
Good morning, Julie! Happy saturday🌻
10:51 am
You too, Julie and everyone! Good vibes only! :D
10:57 am
Thank you, Julie. You too.😊
11:13 am
Same to you Julie -- have an awesome day!
01:50 pm
I've had Pu'erh Spice before and it's okay, but pu'erh just isn't my thing. So, I'll be giving this packet to someone else. The nice part of having names on packets without dates is that I don't look like a creeper giving a hand written packet to someone else. Now on to Bella Luna.
10:06 am
Haha! Now i am picturing creepy tea packet exchanges... here... take your packet... quick *furtively glancing around, shoulders hunched, hoodie up
01:21 pm
Love it! I feel that a disguise might be necessary too! 🥸😂
02:48 pm
And now on DiscoveryID Channel -- The Nefarious Tea Creeper!
01:51 pm
I need this show in my life! 🤣
04:58 pm
Morning all. Changing it up today with a photo of some of my succulents. It's a small bowl of some that have propagated. They cannot be stopped! I'd say run for it but they're, uh, pretty slow growers and not mobile like, say, a Triffid. So I think we're gonna be ok.
10:18 am
Weren’t the Triffids carried throughout the ship and stored until they exploded? So depending on how many rooms you’ve put these in….😂
10:44 am
Haha! Have not thought of that in years!
01:43 pm
That sounds more like Tribbles, lol
11:36 pm
Sherlock, those are really sweet!
01:38 pm
Thank goodness, Triffids are scary👻🥀🧟
11:35 pm
@Hearher Jackson: the spice must flow! Shai Hullud!
10:20 am
I can't to watch the show! I hope they do a good job
01:58 pm
Muad'Dib! (Yes, I had to use Google to check the spelling😂)!
11:41 pm
ND
I haven't had pu-erh in a while, so today's tea was a nice change for me! 😊
10:22 am
Good morning!
10:33 am
Good morning!
10:37 am
Good Morning, Julia
11:11 am
Good morning Tahlia ☀️ Wishing you a happy day 😊
10:42 am
You too!
02:49 pm
Happy Saturday!
01:58 pm
It’s nice and rainy here! Perfect tea and knitting weather! Hope you have a nice Saturday too!
02:50 pm
I am excited to share that I now have more accolade points than the points needed to earn the CommuniTea mug 🎉 which is making faces at me, taunting me every day! Haha im almost there!!!
10:36 am
So excited for you!
10:37 am
Yay!! It’s such a cool mug 😊
01:39 pm
yay!! You will love it!
01:59 pm
So close!
05:34 pm
Lilly, that bread looks delicious!
10:41 am
It was!!! I had 2 toasted slices of it this morning. If I am not mistaken, the mug was also made by either Lilly or Barry
02:47 pm
That one was made by Barry. I claimed it. One of my few exceptions to drinking tea solely from tea cups.
07:40 pm
It was! Barry has been bitten by the sour dough bug lately, and I am happy to indulge in the bread he bakes. This one was reminiscent of bread we used to get at Black Crow bakery when vacationing near Litchfield, Maine.
07:39 pm
Good Morning my tea friends have a Great Day!
11:01 am
You too Linda.
11:10 am
Good morning off to work I go
11:03 am
I hope work is kind to you! 😊
02:11 pm
To my surprise, I didn't really like this one. I love pu-erh, but I grew up drinking the aged stuff (those disks/spheres mentioned earlier this morning) and I think I'm just used to drinking it without extra stuff added.
11:34 am
I would love to try aged puerh in a disk. I have seen them online, but am hesitant to purchase a whole disk and not like it. Any you would recommend? And best place to purchase?
07:42 pm
This is nice! I did the rinse and I think that really helps
11:34 am
Hello, tea drinkers. How are you today? Can you feel a chill in the air, wherever you are? I needed Pu-erh Spice this morning. It has such a warm cinnamon flavor. The spice doesn't overwhelm the tea. Subtle and mellow. A true autumn tea.
11:39 am
Indeed! I am ready for colder temperatures and yummy cozy teas!
02:13 pm
Unfortunately no chill here today’s high is to be 95°🥺 too hot I don’t even want to make tea! 😢
02:22 pm
The mornings here in Phoenix have been beautiful recently. I've been finding myself getting up early every day to be able to enjoy the nice weather. And my dogs are certainly enjoying their morning walks. But the afternoons are still a bit warm.
05:03 pm
Yes! Twenty degrees cooler today than yesterday here in the Chattanooga area.
07:51 pm
Nope. Not my cup of tea. I'm not a fan of shou puer or of spiced tea. Straight it smelled and tasted like potpourri and dirt to me. Adding milk helped mute the flavors.
11:45 am
I can't drink it anymore, but I do enjoy this tea.
11:50 am
AR
I like pu erh, and I like spice. The two together worked well for me.
11:52 am
I was in a rush today, but am finally managing to get my tea in. It doesn't seem to have a strong aroma while steeping, but I also have a slight cold. :) I'm looking forward to tasting this.
11:55 am
I just had my first sip of this Pu-erh of the day :), and I have to say I really do like it. That's promising. :)
11:58 am
Happy Saturday! From Indianapolis!
11:58 am
Happy Saturday! :)
12:11 pm
Lots of my family lives around Indy. Hope it’s a great day!
12:22 pm
I'm not the biggest fan of pu-erh tea, but this is okay
12:25 pm
I’m usually not either, you’ve given me hope
12:46 pm
It’s hit or miss for me, but I really enjoyed today
12:56 pm
Happy Saturday tea friends! It’s a beautiful, brisk, sunny fall day in Northeast Ohio. Enjoy your day!
01:07 pm
Enjoy your day Shelly!
01:08 pm
Thank you, Julie! You too 😘
01:39 pm
have a great day Shelly!
02:00 pm
Thank you, Julie! Same to you 😘
03:18 pm
This was the perfect tea for a crisp fall day. Now if only we had a crisp fall day that would be fantastic.
01:07 pm
So good, I love this tea
01:12 pm
CO
Yes!
01:13 pm
Here it’s a hot fall day! Almost 80
01:35 pm
ER
First time trying pu-erh! I like it!
01:48 pm
Hubby's cold brew pitchers were all empty.....he was giving me the sad look. So refilled. :) Key lime herbal/Irish breakfast. Apricot black tea/kona pineapple. and Peach oolong/Raspberry patch. I think I have him addicted....he no longer asks why I buy so much tea. ha ha
01:56 pm
@Julie, a couple months back you mentioned your cold brew pitchers so I added one to my Adagio order. I loved your idea to keep a tea cold brewing in the refrigerator. I haven't started blending yet, because I don't want to get to work with a bad blend. lol! I need to experiment a little at home first. It has also made my mornings go much smoother now that I don't have to steep two teas every morning, one for hot one for iced. A big plus is that my ice doesn't completely melt before getting to work. My son loves it also and it is so handy for him to have tea when he comes home for lunch when I am not there. I usually use 4 scoops of the tea on the first day, then I add two more scoops the next day and refill with water. What measurements you do to make your cold brews? Thank you for the advice!
02:14 pm
I usually blend a black/oolong or other basic tea (2T) and a fruit/herbal (2T). Some stronger black teas like irish breakfast I use a bit less .... like 1 1/2 T. You just have to experiment and see what you like. We've found some we don't like cold brewed....like YuletideToddy (better hot in our opinion) and Pina Colada was just too coconut forward cold-brewed for us. Just experiment and have fun with it! I agree -- it is so convenient and wonderful to always have tea available. My husband has grown to really love the blends and drinks them up as fast as I can refill pitchers. And now he understands why I'm picky about my tea....when he runs out and has to brew from his old teabags he complains about how he prefers Adagio teas. :) If you find any teas you particularly like cold brewed, please share! Always up for trying new ideas!!
03:06 pm
I usually have a pitcher of watermelon cooler and peppermint cold brewing. I stumbled on it over the summer, and I try to keep it around most of the time.
06:03 pm
I think this means you’ve won! Lol
02:24 pm
For once! :)
06:56 pm
@Julie, my favorite blend to cold brew is Diona. It is so delicious! I have a blend called "Ready for Diamonds" that I made for my husband because he loves Red Diamond tea and I wanted to create a healthier Southern style tea option for him. I have tried Lavender Lemon cold brewed and we didn't like it as much as we like it hot. I love to cold brew just plain Adagio spearmint-5 teaspoons. It is very refreshing and helps my voice last all day teaching.
05:53 pm
Your black tea blend sounds delicious! I have all those in my stash...will mix them and try it! Diona sounds yummy too -- wild strawberry pairs so well with so many teas! The spearmint sounds lovely too!
07:00 pm
A very mellow spicy. Liked it a lot. :)
02:01 pm
My wicked teas came today, I'm so excited! Now, which to try first? Hmmmm
02:06 pm
Monster Mash
02:13 pm
Catscratch is my favorite one! I haven't tried all of them yet, but I added a big bag of Catscratch to my next order.
02:18 pm
I have my tin of Catscratch from last year -- I agree! It's so good!
02:21 pm
It's gloomy outside, so a cup of warm nostalgic tea is welcome. It tastes like the anise cookies my aunt used to make every December. Man those things were tasty.
02:18 pm
My Adagio order just arrived!!!!
02:18 pm
Hip Hip Hooray!!!! 🎉
02:21 pm
Julia enjoy!☕️🫖
02:26 pm
Party time at Julia’s! 🥳
02:35 pm
YAY!!! Tea delivery day!
02:55 pm
Yay! 🥳
02:55 pm
Yay! Enjoy!! Did you grab the Halloween tins?
03:19 pm
Woohoo! Exciting! Mine is a few hours north and should arrive Monday. :)
05:42 pm
I enjoyed a nice cup of Black Dragon Pearls today. I think I only have enough left for one more tea time… 🥺 Time to pick up a 3 oz! 🤩
02:46 pm
I tried this for the first time this week— sooo good!
07:55 pm
Lol, y’all just made my unboxing even more thrilling. Thank you Erin, Julie P, Linda and everyone else for the encouragement! I tore my box open, hand washed my new tea cups and organized my tea. Ooooh what to taste first?!
02:49 pm
Have y’all looked at the schedule for November’s teas? I’m so excited! The teas for the colder months tend to be my favorites!
02:54 pm
I’m tired after my long “day” of programming work to try and analyze my sleep data. The Pu-Erh Spice tea was nice and warm for those chilly early hours. We had our first freeze-warning of the fall this week in Colorado, so we had to blow out the sprinklers.
Good Nighternoon all!
02:55 pm
Double post… emojis assemble!
02:55 pm
Thank you!! I got to use my eye roll 🙄😂
03:22 pm
Just a quick pop in to say happy Saturday!
03:03 pm
Happy Saturday!
03:21 pm
Anyone like British humor? Just found a show on BBC called Ghosts....old house, couple inherits, ghosts don't want them there, etc. There is an American version on CBS...haven't tried that one yet. The Brit one is really funny tho :)
03:18 pm
Ooh, I’m going to check that out! I love British sitcoms!
03:21 pm
Thanks for the suggestion! I will check that show out
03:41 pm
Been watching the U.S. one. Will have to check out the British one.
04:30 pm
May have to check this one out too.
05:07 pm
My favorite was an old one, "Yes Minister". Am idealistic MP discovered that the real power is held by the career civil servant. Then he had to find a work-around in each episode. Great political satire!
11:54 pm
Hello everyone! I am looking for a recommendation for an easy to clean tea diffuser so if anyone has any they really love..........I'd love to hear about them.
03:29 pm
The ingenuitea is actually really easy to clean. I’m able to clean the 2 with paper towels (don’t have regular access to a sink at work) but it’s even easier with a sink. I also really like little cotton bags (you can get 50 for $10 on amazon). Just turn them inside out and rinse.
03:32 pm
Seconded on the IngenuiTEA2.
07:09 pm
I highly recommend the Adagio SimpliciTea infuser. I like them so much I have 2! It is essentially a little glass pitcher with an sieve kind of lid. Easy to wash off the tea stains & keep clean!
03:53 pm
It is so nice! I love using it. I can see the leaves unfurling and it steeps just the correct amount of tea for me.
08:57 pm
Single use unbleached paper tea bags are the easiest. Just use and toss. But bags restrict the leaves from opening fully so you may sacrifice some flavor with certain teas.
11:59 pm
The British one is on BBC or HBOMax. The American one is CBS. :) Let me know what you think! Oops meant as a reply to Shelly....but it ended up down at the bottom somehow.....
03:31 pm
Thanks, Elizabeth! I work from home so I always have a sink available. I had an ingenuitea at some point but I think it got lost in a move.
03:33 pm
50 Pieces Cheesecloth Bags Tea Strainer Bags Reusable Coffee Tea Brew Herb Bags Cotton Muslin Drawstring Bags Mesh Filter Bags for Office Home Kitchen, Beige (4 x 3 Inch) https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B084SB1K8L/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_0KWTMEWW7S7MNAB4EKQC?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 This is an example of the bags. They’re good with all levels of tea (no rooibos dust!) and are super compact. I brought two with me this weekend for a hotel. I turned it inside out and emptied out the tea and laid it out to dry. Any tea left just brushed off. Super easy to use.
03:54 pm
RM
Wanders off to Amazon to check it out
06:16 pm
I have these bags and have not used them yet. Do you have to put in the wash machine? Im a bit confused on how to get the flavors out of the bags so im stuck just letting them sit in a drawer until i figure it out lol
06:59 pm
You can wash them (id put them in a delicates bag just to keep them from getting lost or eaten). I usually just do a really solid rinse with hot water at the sink and let them dry on the drying rack. I don’t have a problem with lingering flavor!
07:07 pm
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04:15 pm
Oops, posted in the wrong spot. 🤣
04:49 pm
Hi all! Just got off the water. 7 hours on the lake and 0 fish caught…. At least the tea was good! 😂
05:17 pm
Being out on the water - that’s the important thing 😊
05:27 pm
True!
05:34 pm
Sorry to hear the fish were not biting today!
05:46 pm
Welcome back...but it's all about the journey, not the destination (fish, shmish. YOu can always buy some, right?) ;)
05:47 pm
WTF...where's the fish! 😃 Being out there is half the fun!
05:49 pm
At least you had some time to relax.
10:54 pm
You'll have to remember the bait next time, Jeff! lol. Fishing is really about the scenery, snacks and solitude or sociability! Hope you had a great time. Sounds like a perfect Saturday thing to do!
11:55 pm
Got my other Adagio order today...got the Coveted CT Mug finally, yeahhhh! (it's nice!! Feels hefty/weighty in your hand), my November CT box (yaassss) Butterfly Pea Flower (cuz I wanted some magical blue tea, lol) and of course some assorted teas. :) Happy happy day!
05:46 pm
YAY!!!
05:50 pm
Yay Cindi!!!! 🎉we can do the happy happy day dance together! purchase arrival day tap tap 💃🏻🕺
05:56 pm
Happy sippin tea day!
07:24 pm
I've tried this before; I think someone gifted it to me, because I remember being surprised to get it. I'm not a big fan of pu-erh but I do like spiced teas like chais, and I think the spices here helped balance out the pu-erh flavor for me. I think sweetening and adding milk (like I do for chais) helps, too. I'm boiling water now, so a picture will be up in a few minutes.
06:00 pm
hey, everyone! happy feral cat day! i know i have some fellow cat parents here, so i want to offer a word of caution for those of us who drink slumbering sloth. a friend i've made on here sent me a sample tin so i could try this tea, and when i steep it, my cats (and especially my kitten) get very interested in it. a quick google search says that cats like lemon balm, which is in this tea. i don't know what skullcap may do to them, but i doubt it'd be good, so we need to be careful that our babies don't get any. i collect my tea debri from my infusers to chuck out in my yard to decompose, and i'm kind of a klutz and tend to spill a little and my kitten always tries to lap it up. so, yeah. be mindful of your babies around this tea, because it smells yummy to them.
06:31 pm
KW
It's finally cooling down here! Really lovely to come in from a cool afternoon in the garden and curl up with some great spice tea and watch a Halloween show
06:32 pm
Hello all! I've been reviewing tea from here on TikTok and it's been really well received (I think I have near 5000 followers now?)
But I thought it was time I started interacting with the tea peeps on here.
So, hello!
06:54 pm
I just followed u on tiktok 🥸
07:03 pm
I'm very intrigued by the spice in this tea!
07:07 pm
I can remember the first time I tried a pu-erh tea a couple of years ago without really knowing what to expect. Halfway through my cup, I ended up dumping it out because I couldn't shake the feeling that I was drinking paint water due to the mineral-y taste from the tea! Now that I know that that flavor is expected, I find myself able to enjoy pu-erh more, especially when it is accompanied by nice flavors like the spices in this blend.
07:15 pm
I actually really like the spice in this tea. Really yummy
07:21 pm
I'm absolutely hate anise but I actually really enjoyed this tea! I didn't even notice until I reread the ingredients!
07:49 pm
Ive read quite alot of tea peeps today (in tea chat) saying they dislike the taste of anise and i am curious what exactly anise tastes like. Ive had it before (not just in todays tea) but i just cant place the flavor. Because of the numbers of today saying they dislike it so much I wonder if its anything like how some people hate broccoli and others love it & science genetics has shown the people who hate broccoli taste a compound in broccoli that not everyone can taste. However, its prob not that complicated, I just noticing a trend today. Now i have to ask- do anise haters like broccoli?
08:12 pm
I am anise hater who also hates broccoli
08:58 pm
It’s a relative of fennel. The taste is akin to black licorice and is present in EVERY cookie my husband’s 100% Italian family makes for all occasions, but especially Christmas pizzelles.
09:05 pm
FYI I hate anise but am okay with broccoli.
09:05 pm
If it helps, Erin, lemon poppy pizzelles for the anise haters usually go over well. Anise is definitely a licorice taste, Julia, but not nearly as heavy as the sen sens my mother used to like. (FYI, I like anise and broccoli, but not together. :-) )
11:09 pm
Broccoli not a fav veggie unless i douse it with ranch dressing or sweet and hot chili sauce but I do like anise. I'm part Italian so those pizzelles that Erin doesn't like are a favorite Christmas treat for me.
11:51 pm
LE
I guess I’m going to finally have to dive into my Premium Teas Of China sample pack and at least try a pu-dry.
07:56 pm
Thats either a funny or a typo, either way I cant help but giggle
08:14 pm
LE
My iPad won’t let me type that word correctly— keeps changing it on me! Anyway, I wanted to say I’m so enamored of Keemun Rhapsody and Golden Spring that I still haven’t made it to the other two…
07:58 pm
Gotcha, still funny. I may have had too much caffeine today 🤪
08:14 pm
I was organizing the packets for the rest of the month and noticed that October 30 is missing. What do I do about that?
08:19 pm
Hi Karen. If you email Adagio or contact customer service they will send you the missing sample.
08:53 pm
Info@adagio.com
09:01 pm
I never counted mine mom. I’ll have to do that Tomorrow 🤔
10:52 pm
BB
This one sure smells good 🙂
08:23 pm
BA
I love this one today, the flavor blend is amazing!
08:39 pm
Normally I don't care for aniseed, but my sample had very few floating on top, so the taste was minimal. I liked it!
08:54 pm
This tea was wonderful! Love it!
08:56 pm
*waves*
09:23 pm
**wavies** :D
09:24 pm
👋🏼
10:49 pm
SS
I love this tea! Would be even better with a bit of chocolate - pu-erh chocolate spice! 😋
09:31 pm
This is wonderful! https://www.adagio.com/chai/chocolate_chai_pu_erh.html
10:51 pm
Yummy tea today!!
10:16 pm
Hi All
10:19 pm
Hello!
10:49 pm
My third COVID shot booster ran me over like a freight truck, I need some comfort tea so I'm drinking tomorrow's tea today. No regrets.
10:42 pm
Tomorrows tea is soooo good! I hope you get to felling better!
10:54 pm
Feel better!!!
10:55 pm
BS
The tea today tasted like and it smelled like christmas
10:43 pm
Addison, I think Taco Cat is putting yesterday’s plan into action…….😁
10:51 pm
Debbie, Maya looks so sweet 😊
10:52 pm
Smells great!
10:55 pm
Agree
10:56 pm
One of the things I learned in our always educational chat yesterday is that you can open the packets straight across without cutting the edges. Who knew? I tried it today and it worked! I'll probably still keep clipping an end off though. It gives me a feeling of accomplishment when I need the kitchen scissors and they're sitting where they're supposed to be. Everyone needs small achievements in their lives. lol
11:02 pm
I am finally home from Dragon Festival! It was an amazing weekend. So grateful for everything that happened! <3 Also, Today's tea dragon is a chai latte dragon, part of my personal collection. Her name is Cassia (which is a name for cinnamon)! She is my favorite dragon that I've made recently!
11:06 pm
Glad to hear you had a great time!!!
11:22 pm
So cute!
11:34 pm
This was just what I needed today. Finishing my 3rd steep now and then having the honeybush pumpkin chai before bed. Spicy is nicy! 😁
11:15 pm
I just had some honeybush pumpkin chai. Good choice. 🙂
11:17 pm
Happy birthday, @Adam
11:17 pm
Hi lovely tea people! Enjoyed this smooth and tasty pu-erh spice tea. Easy to brew, yeah! no rinsing! Do I need another tea? Yes I do!
11:30 pm
AS
Hope everyone had a wonderful day!
11:33 pm
i hope you did, too😸
11:43 pm
AS
I tried some pu-erh tea before and it wasn't my favorite, but I really like it with spices here.
11:38 pm
This is my new favorite tea! So glad I'm getting to drink it with my favorite dragon <3
