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I went with a $20 glass Bodum pour over with a completely stainless steel filter|filter holder on Amazon.

I'll test with and without the reusable hemp filter to compare flavor and smoothness.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KQVW6RR
https://www.bodum.com/us/en/12112-01s-pour-over

I'm doing my quarterly week long /coffee break with sencha green tea and discovered that the Bodum stainless steel pour over filter works well as a tea infuser. 🫖🍵

while japanese sencha and gyokuro are my favs that i drink the most, i'm also particularly a fan of taiwanese high mountain oolong

for the rest of the day going to cast in any channel I see that I would be sad to lose /tea

It’s not quite imperial jasmine pearls, but it’s so good

Now for a regular pot of hot tea for the afternoon soothe 🙂‍↕️

Was wondering why the tea in this cafe was so expensive (200ntd/$6.70usd) and it turns out it came as a set with an iced milk tea and a hot brew on the side with the original tea leaves 😍

So delicious - 紅玉茶 / Ruby Black Tea

Noting this combo down for my future cafe!

I'm out of tea, I have to order a 500g refill.
What's yours?

Afternoon pick-me-up: O’Sulloc green tea from Jeju, a citrus called “Hallabong” also from Jeju, and mochi filled with red bean.

Jeju is a volcanic island in South Korea. Some elderly locals there still speak a language designated as critically endangered by UNESCO. The government has been trying to revive it, but it’s slipping away as even its teachers are not fluent.

I studied Latin for six years and would’ve given anything for an audio recording of someone speaking it in ancient Rome. The oldest voice recording in my family is of my grandmother singing on a cassette tape about four decades ago.

These days we’re flooded with records of ourselves. It can feel self-obsessed and make us cringe. Still, every time I zoom out, I appreciate it (you) all as part of a great leap in humanity’s ability to preserve itself.

This Imperial Grade Jasmine Pearls tea is incredible.

The tea flavor and the jasmine flavor harmonize into an amazing, cohesive flavor profile on the palate. The aroma is absolutely bonkers, smells like actual magic. I don't have the right vocabulary for this part, but it also has a creamy, glowy mouthfeel.

I just this and cracked into mine and with a bit of guidance from @kaufman on how best to brew this I can whole heartedly echo this sentiment. ITS SO GOOD.

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