Re: Earl Grey, was: Re: O.T.: Wine (Hungarian, Romanian)

2004-06-22 Thread Frantisek Vlcek
SD A similar (identical?) gizmo can be used to make coffee. You've SD probably seen these somewhere being used for coffee. It maximizes SD contact between the grind/leaves and can make good, strong coffee or SD tea, and the plunger has a metal mech in it to pres out the grin/leaves SD before

Re: Earl Grey, was: Re: O.T.: Wine (Hungarian, Romanian)

2004-06-22 Thread Steve Desjardins
I only use a press for coffee. (These are often called French presses, BTW) From my point of view, this is an extraction process and the press represents an effective version of the soak and filter method. I realize this makes me a bit pedestrian in this regard, and that the preparation of tea

Re: Earl Grey, was: Re: O.T.: Wine (Hungarian, Romanian)

2004-06-22 Thread Frantisek Vlcek
Tuesday, June 22, 2004, 4:09:57 PM, Steve wrote: SD I only use a press for coffee. (These are often called French presses, SD BTW) From my point of view, this is an extraction process and the SD press represents an effective version of the soak and filter method. SD I realize this makes me a

Re: Earl Grey, was: Re: O.T.: Wine (Hungarian, Romanian)

2004-06-21 Thread Steve Desjardins
A more direct link. (I had to really search on Cotty'es site) http://shopstashtea.com/800260.html A similar (identical?) gizmo can be used to make coffee. You've probably seen these somewhere being used for coffee. It maximizes contact between the grind/leaves and can make good, strong

Re: Earl Grey, was: Re: O.T.: Wine (Hungarian, Romanian)

2004-06-20 Thread graywolf
I kind of like Wagner's myself. Though for camping or long term storage I like the sealed packaging of Bigelow. However, I think serious tea drinkers claim that only whole leaf tea is acceptable. -- Steve Desjardins wrote: Twinings is available at most U.S. supermarkets (Walmart, Krogers, etc.)

Re: Earl Grey, was: Re: O.T.: Wine (Hungarian, Romanian)

2004-06-20 Thread Keith Whaley
Wot the heck is a tea press? Keith whaley Steve Desjardins wrote: Twinings is available at most U.S. supermarkets (Walmart, Krogers, etc.) As a matter of fact, many now also stock loose teas as well. I buy loose tea for the chemistry dept. at the Lexington coffee shop, which specializes in coffee

Re: Earl Grey, was: Re: O.T.: Wine (Hungarian, Romanian)

2004-06-20 Thread Cotty
On 20/6/04, KEITH, discombobulated, offered: Wot the heck is a tea press? http://www.teaandcoffee.net/ :-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|www.macads.co.uk/snaps _

RE: Earl Grey, was: Re: O.T.: Wine (Hungarian, Romanian)

2004-06-20 Thread Amita Guha
Chai is very popular and all the coffee shops carry it. In addition, coffee presses has become very popular and so are commonly available. Many supermarkets carry it...very funny...It cracks me up that chai has become trendy. :) Although I myself am guilty of drinking chai made from a tea