Lapsang Souchong: Bacon Tea
Well, more like campfire tea. But it definitely could be described as “bacony” as Beth the Vegan did earlier today. But she’s vegan, so what does she know from bacon? A friend at work hereafter known as Cool Tim (to differentiate from the other Tim) recommended I try this tea and found a pound bag of it on amazon for $15. It was a steal (the 6 pack of 3.5oz Twinings tin was $25). I highly recommend it cause not only does it taste and smell amazingly smokey (and my entire cube reeks of bacon/campfire. Seriously. You can smell it two cubes over.), but it’s gotten me far more wired than a cup of coffee, to the point where my face feels a bit funny from being so tense.
I give this product four out of five stars. It loses a star because it’s so pungent, I really can’t see myself drinking this several times a day like I do green tea. It’s really kind of overwhelming.
Once I’m done with this tea, it’s on to monkey tea which Justin just showed me. Because I trust monkeys. And Justin. But mostly monkeys.
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Anyone ever try some loose-leaf tea? Is that what you call it even? I have this metal, reusable tea bag that I’d like to put to use.
The monkey tea is picked by specially trained monkeys!??!
There’s no way to say this without sounding snobby, but all I use is looseleaf tea. I have a little mug thinger at work that steeps it for me with a mesh bottom. When I put it on top of my mug the tea drains out the bottom leaving the loose tea in place.
I always thought bagged tea tasted kinda dirty and way too bitter, but then after I saw how tea gets separated and grated, it all made sense. But oddly enough, loose leaf tea is usually a better value and you get a lot more tea for your money.
Also the tea thing you have (a tea baller) is what I used to use, but I hated that they leaked tea crumbs all in my tea. The thing I use at work is like this:
I picked it up for $12 or so at whole foods one afternoon.
that Good Eats episode about tea was the snobbiest thing ever and so damn informative. he made up for it by doing a toast episode. also, informative but faaaaar less snobbish.
The following one act play exhibits why being good friends with Hutch might be hazardous to my well-being.
INT. OFFICE. John scuttles up to Justin’s desk and offers a jiggling cup with shaking hands.
John: Smell this. Smell.
Justin: Okay. It smells weird. All burny.
John: Oh. Yes. Now drink it. It makes me feel all funny. My face feels like it’s melting.
Justin: Okie-dokie!
hahahahhahahah. Yeah, it went something like that. My face did feel weird.
i bet the monkeys keep all the best tea to themselves