Here we have a fine example of Jim at his very creative best. There
are some descriptions that only Jim could come up with.

(Seriously, that's intended as a compliment, not a jab.)


On 12 Jan 2005 09:43:51 -0800, Space Cowboy wrote:

> Puerh has become my late night evening tea. I think the microbes
> gobbled the caffeine and expelled it as gas. Since a little goes a
> long way I don't use a pot. I put some in a styrofoam cup and add the
> boiling water. You can drink it after the decimated leaf particulate
> settles to the bottom which seems like only a minute. The first sip
> taste like the last sip off the bottom. I think there is a temperature
> where it stops infusing. You never get the over steeped heavy taste.
> I'm going to use it as my brown bag restaurant tea. It holds up to
> multiple infusions and to the waitress and dishwasher the cup seems
> like another ashtray. I could have used it New Year's Eve when I
> stopped at a gourmet steakhouse per chance. I learned the coded words
> 'Do you have a reservation' means it's going to be very expensive.
> Well worth it in this case but way too much food and needed something
> to settle my stomach. It acts better than a glass of seltzer after a
> meal to do the same thing. If I was still traveling I would add it to
> my road kit and never have to worry about replacing stale tea. Nothing
> worse than stale tea and a dull razer on the road. It is now in the
> glove compartments of my cars. I can't think of a better humidor than
> a car interior. Gas stations usually have a good source of hot water
> used to make hot chocolate. You didn't mention it but I'd add I always
> boil the water and if I kill the taste I'll be the last one to know.
> I'll give an amen to one pot fits all. If you're serving me out of one
> of those tiny little gongfu pots please be generous. I had a couple of
> other posts lined up but I like this one better. I'll save them latter
> for the next round. I've been loosing sleep too. I bet the other guy
> sleeps like a baby.

--
Derek

If you want to get to the top, prepare to kiss a lot of the bottom.