Caffeine Clips: Show off your tea/coffee acquisitions ~ November 2009

A new month, a new shipment.


Clockwise from upper left:
2008 Xiaguan XY8853
2007 Mengku muyechen 001
2007 Xiaguan FT yun mei

To be added to the girly side of the cabinet.
I don't care what the neifei says.

Another visit to the Asian grocery.



Hadn't tried either of these before, had the genmai tonight, hoji for later.
300g of tea for <$7

I'd gotten the matcha and bamboo whisk earlier, but only a week ago and from the same shop.
All of it very good! <3 Asian grocers.

After 1/2 a month, someone finally posts a score.

Cafe Britt (I buy them 20 at a time -- about every other month).

Bolivia Cafe Cascada PB

Mexico Organic HG Oaxaca Fair trade

Whoa, that Oaxaca arrived already? Was that from the first set of bags?

I got in on the second run @10#. I also couldn't pass up trying that Bali Blue Moon, so I got 5# of that as well.

I still have a stash... but it's always running out.

Jasonian said:

Whoa, that Oaxaca arrived already? Was that from the first set of bags?

I got in on the second run @10#. I also couldn't pass up trying that Bali Blue Moon, so I got 5# of that as well.

I still have a stash... but it's always running out.

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I do think it was from the first go round from Rob.

Roasting some of it today sometime.

strat1117 said:

Cafe Britt (I buy them 20 at a time -- about every other month).

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Just put in an order. Doing the rounds trying different places.

SiBurning said:

Just put in an order. Doing the rounds trying different places.

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I've been using them for years, ever since I moved my office out of midtown and could no longer conveniently get to Oren's Daily Roast on 58th St. The three pictured are my three favorites. I try not to stay with any one variety for too long or I get tired of it.

Enjoy!

Woo hoo! New vintage 8582! Also a new 7542 and another cake of the Xiaguan 8853 that I like very much. Oh, and also a 2002 Xiaguan jincha.

Niiiiiiiiiiice score.

oh happy days!!! need I say more

2008 Xiaguan FT "Mushroom Tuo"
2007 Menghai Tea Factory "7532"
2007 Mengku "Mu Ye Chun 002
2000 FU HAI
2000 Long Yuan Hao - Yi Wu Mountain

Nice score, Ambrose- just in time to wash down the turkey.

OH yes sir!!
I was already drinking my "mystery tea" I let my tea supply drop too low.

Ive updated the post, now with names.

I didn't even know that Steve had a brick of Fu Hai available.

Enjoy the swag!

oh I know I had to call him to see what goods he was hoarding. Its one of my favorites

Picked up some green beans and this Hario Skerton grinder for traveling during the holidays.

benvh said:

Picked up some green beans and this Hario Skerton grinder for traveling during the holidays.

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Oh nice ! I wanted one of those let me know how you like it.

I take my Hario Skerton along with me any time I plan to be away from home overnight. (and a pack of filters and a Melitta pourover, and sometimes a 20oz. frothing pitcher if I don't expect there to be anything available for pouring)

I like it quite a bit. It's far more consistent in the finer settings. Harder coffees take a whole lot more work to grind. It's noticeable.