Re: DP 5/29/2008 Wed
- From: Veronique <veroniqueunique@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 15:16:34 -0700 (PDT)
On May 29, 10:05 am, LNER4...@xxxxxxxx wrote:
Environmentally-conscious twit that I am, I brew up a pot of almost-
the-color-of-coffee triple-strength tea most mornings from minimally-
packaged high quality loose-leaf teas (sometimes cut with tagless bulk
tea bags), and dilute it throughout the day with ice, or bottle it in
used plastic juice bottles. My estimate is my "habit" costs me,
including gas for the stove, about 20-50 cents a day depending on tea
used, and is good for anywhere from a half-gallon to a gallon or more,
though people occasionally recoil in terror from a stray tea leaf in
my drink.......
Hooboy. The last tea I bought, Dragon oolong ball, comes in at $84/
pound. And I've been warned by Crazy Tea Seller not to leave the tea
overnight, as it is so good at soaking up antioxidents (from the air?
where?) that green and oolong teas can actually be toxic if left to
sit too long. (Too long? Oolong!)
At any rate, I've been breaking off a bit of a dragon ball and brewing
in my antique teapot, drinking and refilling until it runs mostly
clear (probably five cups or so). Then I fling the leaves off the
porch onto the cala lilies.
I have no idea, actually, what a single cup of tea costs me.
V.
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Veronique Chez Sheep
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