12/13/07

Well, I'm almost out of Golden Monkey. Everyone at my job laughs at the name, but I love it. It is a unique tea. It's a bit too hot to taste, but I can already tell, as it cools, that it will be a great tea again today. It is a unique flavor, and very subtle...I don't have the vocabulary for it...it's also one of the best, I think. I'm going to buy a much larger tin of that just for me.

I'm noticing that the other teas are starting to blend in with each other in my mind. Not enough distinquishes them. I like them each a lot, but while they are unique, they aren't different enough...vocubulary failing me again here...I like the Ceylon Sonata, it's a great black tea. I like the Keemuns, too...though the Encore is better than the Concerto. I'm staying away from the Darjeeling #22, but the Yunnan Jig is pretty good...Assam Melody...haven't had that in a while.

12/12/07

I made Yunnan Jig this morning, but very strong! I knew it when I was putting the leaves in the infuser, but still, it's strong! Again with the infuser. Maybe after Christmas. It also doesn't taste as good...not as happy today with my tea. I don't want to start over, either...it would be a waste.

I'm going to buy a larger tin of the Golden Monkey...that's the one that's going the fastes, and one of the top items that I like...

12/11/07

Keemun Concerto + Oatmeal for breakfast = lots of trips to the bathroom. Good stuff. I still hate my infuser, at least as it relates to my teapot. It's just not big enough. I saw a teapot on the internet that does what I want it to do, except it was all stoneware...maybe that isn't so bad.

12/9/07

I'm sick today, or was, I guess. I'm feeling better. I made the Gold Monkey (down to half a small tin) this morning. Unfortunately, I made it a bit weak on accident: I spilled some of the tea leaves out of the infuser on the way to get water. Making weak leads me to the conclusion that maybe the stronger I make it the more it will make me have to go the bathroom. I didn't really have that problem today. On the other hand, maybe it's because I didn't eat breakfast first. I had oatmeal today, but that was after the tea. There needs to be a standardized amount of tea depending on the tea itself.