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Okay I can't deny that this completely works

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  • MikM Offline
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    Mik
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    #25

    Cannot abide sweet tea. a little lemon and the occasional Arnold Palmer.

    “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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    • MikM Mik

      Cannot abide sweet tea. a little lemon and the occasional Arnold Palmer.

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      Doctor Phibes
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      #26

      @Mik said in Okay I can't deny that this completely works:
      the occasional Arnold Palmer.

      dude, TMI

      I was only joking

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      • Aqua LetiferA Aqua Letifer

        @Doctor-Phibes said in Okay I can't deny that this completely works:

        I must admit, I'm a little surprised you're not drinking it out of a mason jar.

        fah_q.jpg

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        #27

        @Aqua-Letifer said in Okay I can't deny that this completely works:

        @Doctor-Phibes said in Okay I can't deny that this completely works:

        I must admit, I'm a little surprised you're not drinking it out of a mason jar.

        fah_q.jpg

        POTD

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        • Aqua LetiferA Aqua Letifer

          @Doctor-Phibes said in Okay I can't deny that this completely works:

          I must admit, I'm a little surprised you're not drinking it out of a mason jar.

          fah_q.jpg

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          George K
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          #28

          @Aqua-Letifer said in Okay I can't deny that this completely works:

          @Doctor-Phibes said in Okay I can't deny that this completely works:

          I must admit, I'm a little surprised you're not drinking it out of a mason jar.

          fah_q.jpg

          That ain't tea.

          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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          • MikM Offline
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            #29

            Maybe not, but it's certainly Aqua.

            “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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              #30

              I'm guessing it's his own urine.

              What's more it probably tastes better than that pretentious shit he's brewing with his girly glass.

              I was only joking

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              • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes

                I'm guessing it's his own urine.

                What's more it probably tastes better than that pretentious shit he's brewing with his girly glass.

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                George K
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                #31

                @Doctor-Phibes 😊

                "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                  #32

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                  “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                  • OptimisticO Offline
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                    #33

                    Aqua, have you tried maté?
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                    The short brew time you described reminds me of it. Pour the water over the tea the first time, sip and spit to get the powdery bitter stuff out; pour the water again, drink, repeat.

                    Drink it with hot water, it´s maté. Drink it with ice water, it´s tereré (unique to Paraguay, and amazingly refreshing). Throw in some mint leaves and it´s amazing.

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                    • 89th8 Offline
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                      89th
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                      #34

                      Yerba Mate is a good energy drink, too.

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                      • jon-nycJ Offline
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                        #35

                        I had it in Argentina a bunch of times. I remember when I first saw it I thought people were passing around a bong.

                        Only non-witches get due process.

                        • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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                          There are million-dollar ideas being presented here!

                          Look out, Starbucks!

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                            Starbucks only cares when they are billion dollar ideas, lol

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                            • OptimisticO Optimistic

                              Aqua, have you tried maté?
                              alt text

                              The short brew time you described reminds me of it. Pour the water over the tea the first time, sip and spit to get the powdery bitter stuff out; pour the water again, drink, repeat.

                              Drink it with hot water, it´s maté. Drink it with ice water, it´s tereré (unique to Paraguay, and amazingly refreshing). Throw in some mint leaves and it´s amazing.

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                              Aqua Letifer
                              wrote on last edited by Aqua Letifer
                              #38

                              @Optimistic said in Okay I can't deny that this completely works:

                              Aqua, have you tried maté?
                              alt text

                              The short brew time you described reminds me of it. Pour the water over the tea the first time, sip and spit to get the powdery bitter stuff out; pour the water again, drink, repeat.

                              Drink it with hot water, it´s maté. Drink it with ice water, it´s tereré (unique to Paraguay, and amazingly refreshing). Throw in some mint leaves and it´s amazing.

                              You know it. I don't have a gourd or a... spoon... straw... thingy, though.

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                              Please love yourself.

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                                @Aqua-Letifer That is similar to the way we make back home. We pour the water into the pot with tea. Put the lid on, and then pour the hot water on the outside of the pot. When it all evaporates (which is quite quickly), the first batch of tea is poured out into your cup. This "batch" is just used to warm the cup, and then it is poured out.

                                Repeat. Add water to the pot. Put the lid on. Pour the hot water on the outside of the pot and when it evaporates, pour into your cup to drink.

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                                  @taiwan_girl Going to show my ignorance here: The pouring of the water onto the pot and waiting for it to evaporate: is that with a particular kind of clay pot? That's what my boss did in Oz, which I thought was always a little weird, but the pot material was also different. And is it purely done as a timing thing, and to pre-heat the utensils?

                                  Please love yourself.

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                                    jon-nyc
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                                    #41

                                    My son has a mate gourd. He bought it in Buenos Aires in December.

                                    Only non-witches get due process.

                                    • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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                                    • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                                      My son has a mate gourd. He bought it in Buenos Aires in December.

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                                      #42

                                      @jon-nyc said in Okay I can't deny that this completely works:

                                      My son has a mate gourd. He bought it in Buenos Aires in December.

                                      ...Does he use it for bong hits?

                                      Seriously though ( @Optimistic too): is there any difference in the outcome of the maté with a gourd vs. without? I would guess no but I've never tried.

                                      Please love yourself.

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                                      • Aqua LetiferA Aqua Letifer

                                        @taiwan_girl Going to show my ignorance here: The pouring of the water onto the pot and waiting for it to evaporate: is that with a particular kind of clay pot? That's what my boss did in Oz, which I thought was always a little weird, but the pot material was also different. And is it purely done as a timing thing, and to pre-heat the utensils?

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                                        @Aqua-Letifer said in Okay I can't deny that this completely works:

                                        @taiwan_girl Going to show my ignorance here: The pouring of the water onto the pot and waiting for it to evaporate: is that with a particular kind of clay pot? That's what my boss did in Oz, which I thought was always a little weird, but the pot material was also different. And is it purely done as a timing thing, and to pre-heat the utensils?

                                        ummmm, I am going to show my ignorance too. 🙂 I am not sure. We always let my father do it, and that was the way he did it. We always use clay pots - not sure if it was a special clay or not. LOL

                                        But yes, it was a timing to tell when the tea was brewed. As you mention in your first posting, it is quite quick, only a few seconds.

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                                          He didn’t even try it. Just thought they looked cool.

                                          Only non-witches get due process.

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