Sipdown no. 157 for the year 2014. This is a back log from yesterday when I polished off the last little bit of this as my morning hot cup.
I’m on a sipdown roll with these black Leafspas. Though Darjeeling isn’t really black, they just call it that. This is the third sipdown of a mega tin inside of a week, helped tremendously by the cold brewing that is going on pretty frequently these days given the heat here. I let this one steep a bit too long I think, but it’s still tasty and just a tad bitter. Darjeeling makes an interesting cold brew. I don’t know that I’d pick it for that ordinarily as it’s a little piquant for a cold tea in my book.
Which raises a question. What else do you like to cold brew? Is oolong a good choice? I have a ton of it and not as much time these days as I need to enjoy it hot through multiple steeps. If it’s a good choice, how long should it brew, or does it matter?
Also, what about pu erh? I have a lot of loose pu erh and the idea of cold brewing it sounds kind of yuck, but I dunno, maybe it would be interesting?
Thanks in advance for your suggestions and sorry for my continued sporadic appearances. Things are getting kind of complicated here. The BF was admitted to the hospital last night with raging diabetes, and they haven’t let him out yet, so things are under an unusual amount of stress. Hope everyone else is having a better week. :-)
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I cold steep oolong. It’s also really good if I only have time for a few steeps and then throw it in cold water in my fridge.
Wish your BF get well soon
I cold brew oolongs.
We do miss you Morgana …sending good vibes your way, hope he gets well real soon.
I cold brew EVERYTHING! Oolong, especially milk oolong is pure awesomeness. I love shou also, and I’ve been on a cold brewed chai mode the last few weeks. So good!
Excellent! I shall try an oolong cold brewed, probably sometime his weekend. And TF, cold brewed chai made my ears perk up. How do you do that? Do you brew it in milk and sugar?
Thanks all for the kind wishes. The BF is home after spending about 24 hours in the hospital. They gave him some drugs and a glucose monitor. His sugars are still quite high, but he’ll go back in a week to get checked.
It’s good news! Happy 4th of July !
Glad he’s home :-)
No milk, just about two teaspoons in a mason jar. I do cold brew chai in coconut or almond milk though….so good!
Oh, and add a little maple syrup to cold brewed chai, decadent!! :-)
Sending you big hug
I’m glad to hear he’s home. Hopefully, he’s doing even better today!
Thanks everyone!
I cold steep oolong. It’s also really good if I only have time for a few steeps and then throw it in cold water in my fridge.
Wish your BF get well soon
I cold brew oolongs.
We do miss you Morgana …sending good vibes your way, hope he gets well real soon.
I cold brew EVERYTHING! Oolong, especially milk oolong is pure awesomeness. I love shou also, and I’ve been on a cold brewed chai mode the last few weeks. So good!
Excellent! I shall try an oolong cold brewed, probably sometime his weekend. And TF, cold brewed chai made my ears perk up. How do you do that? Do you brew it in milk and sugar?
Thanks all for the kind wishes. The BF is home after spending about 24 hours in the hospital. They gave him some drugs and a glucose monitor. His sugars are still quite high, but he’ll go back in a week to get checked.
It’s good news! Happy 4th of July !
Glad he’s home :-)
No milk, just about two teaspoons in a mason jar. I do cold brew chai in coconut or almond milk though….so good!
Oh, and add a little maple syrup to cold brewed chai, decadent!! :-)
Sending you big hug
I’m glad to hear he’s home. Hopefully, he’s doing even better today!
Thanks everyone!