Cupped some of this ripe pu’erh early yesterday evening; very smooth & medium bodied w/ very clean notes of mahogany wood, petrichor, and just a hint of dark, black cocktail cherries. I actually resteeped the cup leaf twice as well, and both resteeps were quite nice. There was no way I would have gotten a fourth infusion though.
Photos: https://www.instagram.com/p/CAK56nvAVCV/
I was also tagged by a friend on insta to share #sevendaysofteapets so this was day one of that!! This tractor teapet was an extra little gift from a potter last year in a teaware order. While I’m sure it was a random inclusion, I actually love it because it reminds me of home, back in the prairies!!
Song Pairing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeU1sn8KUgU
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When I made my account, I didn’t know song pairings were a thing on Steepster but it was something I wanted to do because music is so important to me. Needless to say I flailed with excitement when I clicked your link – I am a HUGE Glass Animals fan. I can barely contain myself waiting for July.
Song pairings… I don’t know who came with it (was it you Roswell Strange?); but I enjoy and now and then I ad some too! Even it is not a song I was listening to it while drinking, it can be song which was stuck in my head or something. It is sometimes really amazing how we can have same or completely different likes on songs, some songs are somehow strange to pair with particular tea, but sometimes it is just right! And how many songs I found out with it!
I’ve always wondered how people choose their song pairings
@Nattie – That was going to be my next question! I am curious whether Roswell chooses songs of the moment, simply logs what they are currently listening to, or if the song is specifically chosen based on the flavor profile of the tea. Regardless, I am into it.
@Martin – While I am DEFINITELY not the first person to ever pair music and tea, I do believe I was the first person to actively start doing it/writing about it here on Steepster.
@Nattie & Youngest – Sort of both? Sometimes I have a specific song or genre of music stuck in my head and so I pick a tea that I think feels appropriate for that. However, sometimes I start with the tea and then I try to find the right song/band/genre that “feels right” while I drink it. Typically I listen to many songs during a session, but the one I usually share here on Steepster is whatever stood out the most to me in the moment.
@Roswell Strange — haha, of course. I meant here on Steepster; not worldwide :)
Thanks for explaining, that’s super interesting! I usually read while drinking tea, if I’m not busy with other things, but the song pairings have always intrigued me and I think I might give it a go.
There was a man on here years ago who did song pairings…I will try to remember who it was. He didn’t stay active long, though. There were a few of us who started doing it back then but didn’t keep it up. I did very few.
ashmanra, are you thinking of tunes&tea? If so, I can’t believe I remembered, but I suppose the clue is in the name: https://steepster.com/tunes-and-tea I also just spotted a review they did eight years ago about my favorite tea – Special Teas Earl that I just mentioned the other day.
Also can’t wait for more Glass Animals in July!
When I made my account, I didn’t know song pairings were a thing on Steepster but it was something I wanted to do because music is so important to me. Needless to say I flailed with excitement when I clicked your link – I am a HUGE Glass Animals fan. I can barely contain myself waiting for July.
Song pairings… I don’t know who came with it (was it you Roswell Strange?); but I enjoy and now and then I ad some too! Even it is not a song I was listening to it while drinking, it can be song which was stuck in my head or something. It is sometimes really amazing how we can have same or completely different likes on songs, some songs are somehow strange to pair with particular tea, but sometimes it is just right! And how many songs I found out with it!
I’ve always wondered how people choose their song pairings
@Nattie – That was going to be my next question! I am curious whether Roswell chooses songs of the moment, simply logs what they are currently listening to, or if the song is specifically chosen based on the flavor profile of the tea. Regardless, I am into it.
@Martin – While I am DEFINITELY not the first person to ever pair music and tea, I do believe I was the first person to actively start doing it/writing about it here on Steepster.
@Nattie & Youngest – Sort of both? Sometimes I have a specific song or genre of music stuck in my head and so I pick a tea that I think feels appropriate for that. However, sometimes I start with the tea and then I try to find the right song/band/genre that “feels right” while I drink it. Typically I listen to many songs during a session, but the one I usually share here on Steepster is whatever stood out the most to me in the moment.
@Roswell Strange — haha, of course. I meant here on Steepster; not worldwide :)
Thanks for explaining, that’s super interesting! I usually read while drinking tea, if I’m not busy with other things, but the song pairings have always intrigued me and I think I might give it a go.
There was a man on here years ago who did song pairings…I will try to remember who it was. He didn’t stay active long, though. There were a few of us who started doing it back then but didn’t keep it up. I did very few.
ashmanra, are you thinking of tunes&tea? If so, I can’t believe I remembered, but I suppose the clue is in the name: https://steepster.com/tunes-and-tea I also just spotted a review they did eight years ago about my favorite tea – Special Teas Earl that I just mentioned the other day.
Also can’t wait for more Glass Animals in July!