Saturday Sky & Tea Swap Oh My!

Another Beautiful Blue Saturday Sky. :D

Recently I joined the Knitters Tea Swap 2. :D

My SP8 Giftee Person, KnitMom of Interwoven was in it the last time and it seemed like a REALLY fun swap type thing.  I've been contacted by my swapee and swapper. (Is that what it's called?) Anyway I'm WAY excited about finding fun tea and knitting treats to giftee my person with, as well as finding out what devilish surprises my person comes up with. :D

So in keeping with that I am to post a picture of my Tea Stash. (Anyone else see that kind of talk kinda bawdy or am I just weird? o.0)

Big Piccies, Gotta Clickie

Close Up of my Adago Collection

Things of Note: I can't do the Red Teas, ya know the whole Rooibos thing. Just makes me feel icky. I also simply don't care for decaf. Tastes icky. As do teas that are made to taste like chocolate. Just wrong.  :P

But I'm not all negative ninny about this. I pretty much like everything else.

My Fav Teas being black teas with fruit flavors to them and simple black teas with hints of Almond and also of Cinnamon. I also enjoy Minty teas. I can do herbal too. I like orange teas and peach teas. I also like Christmas teas, if you know what I mean. I had some once at a tea house here in Reno and loved it muchly. :D I also like basic teas as well.

Earl Grey, Hot. *waves at fellow Star Trek Fans

I also like really nice blends of green tea. :D

As for sugar, honey and sweeteners. I don't often do those, but when it's something unique I will try it and often like it. Once I had some raw sugar that was in a container with a vanilla pod and some lavender and maybe star anise or something, it was AWESOME. I've never found anything like that again though. That was at a tea house that is no longer in business.

As for tea pots right now I have a very simple set up and have been doing it one cup at a time. I have a tea kettle to heat the water and then I use my basic Adagio ingenuiTEA tea pot to brew my tea. I love that thing so much SO MUCH. I would recommend anyone who drinks tea by the cup to get one. The price is right too. :D

I think I prefer loose as it allows me to control how strong I want my tea to be per use as well as the fact that it's super yummy and more fun.

Yes MORE fun. :P

Although there are some new interesting loose like bagged teas coming along that seem pretty neat. The world is moving past the dry gritty powder like teas in the paper envelopes towards the leaves that can nicely unfurl and create a lovely cup of tea. :D

As with most things in life I prefer a bold, vibrant tea. But I also like soft calming teas too. Not so much a Chamomile kinda gal, but a soft flowery tea is nice once in a while.

I think that answers all the questions that was asked by my nifty nameless swapper. ;^)

For More Otter Info you can go here to my SP8 Questionnaire and my KSKS Questionnaire.

Comments

[Czarnina of Tea]

Thank you for the helpful information. I think some shopping is in order in the morning.

[Ann]

Holy crap, I think I have a tin of peach tea someplace around here--which I can't drink right now with the diet ban on caffeine.

I sent my swap partner an e-mail and told her I was a tea bagger...then realized..I think that has another meaning.

:o)

[Cookie]

Woo!

*giggles @ Ann*

[Barbp]

Your commenters are too funny. I'm a caffiene junky and I do so love a nice cuppa.

I'm not doing the tea swap thing - so far I haven't been brave enough to do any of the KAL and swap things.

I can offer a service though. I shop at a Wegmans grocery store and they have a terrific tea section. If there is something that you know you want and can't find it, let me know and I'll be happy to check the store and if they have it I'll send it to you.

[Joni]

That is an amazing sky picture, to this NYS dweller. That's what I love about this Saturday Sky thing--I'll definitely never see that view in my yard. :)

[Isela]

I love your Saturday Sky picture.

I have a terribly small collection of tea--probably 2 little boxes of cheap stuff...siggh, I must graduate to the nice Adagio stuff.