I got this at the Middle Eastern market where I go to buy all my cheap teas. I just got it a month ago and the expiration label already says Feb 2012 so that was clearly my mistake.
It is strange that the leaves in this loose leaf pack are ground up so fine, it’s like they just used the same tea that they would use for teabags. Is it necessary to be THAT cheap?
Anyway I digress. I steeped this for 4 minutes with boiling water and it is generically average, mundane is definitely the word that comes to mind (see my rating scale on the right). I wouldn’t choose to bring this with me on a desert island but if it was there I would most likely drink it. :)
I think it might be a Ceylon, there is a bit of briskness in the cup, a slight bitterness. I did run off to get some soymilk to throw in this, but oddly enough I liked it better plain. I don’t know if this is my tastebuds adapting or what.
I’ve been thinking about doing an art project with tea and this would be a likely culprit. Though I reckon the tannins in tea would eat away at paper and such over the years.
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What kind of art do you like to create??
Different things, I’ve done a lot of watercolor paintings in the past and collage stuff. I really need to get my act together and post them on the internets somewhere!
This happens at the market where I shop as well. Buyer beware because they take nothing off the shelf. That’s why I will never buy loose leaf out of the bins.
That would be great! I was actually looking at art.com at tea prints {surprise, surprise}. I also like Monet and Salvador Dali:
Use wood board! Or use canvas and gesso it first and let dry!
hmm. I wonder if the tea would sufficiently permeate the gesso? I’ll have to try it one of these days!
What kind of art do you like to create??
Different things, I’ve done a lot of watercolor paintings in the past and collage stuff. I really need to get my act together and post them on the internets somewhere!
This happens at the market where I shop as well. Buyer beware because they take nothing off the shelf. That’s why I will never buy loose leaf out of the bins.
That would be great! I was actually looking at art.com at tea prints {surprise, surprise}. I also like Monet and Salvador Dali:
http://www.art.com/products/p15449483-sa-i1304890/claude-monet-the-artists-garden-at-giverny-c1900.htm?sorig=cat&sorigid=0&dimvals=5000043&ui=94878cdaf8d54cf6b7849ad409ca550f
http://www.art.com/asp/mountshop/default.asp/_/mt—1/pd—5991468465/sp—a/posters.htm?PODConfigID=0&ui=94878CDAF8D54CF6B7849AD409CA550F
Use wood board! Or use canvas and gesso it first and let dry!
hmm. I wonder if the tea would sufficiently permeate the gesso? I’ll have to try it one of these days!