Comments on: Chosen By Primates http://www.philosyphia.com/photography/chosen-by-primates My Keyboard, My Sword Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:28:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nathan Pralle http://www.philosyphia.com/photography/chosen-by-primates/comment-page-1#comment-1878 Nathan Pralle Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:57:22 +0000 http://www.philosyphia.com/?p=1038#comment-1878 Yup, I've tried (and have on hand) some Adagio teas, but...these are better. Not that Adagio is bad. But these do seem to be "fresher" if you will. Yup, I’ve tried (and have on hand) some Adagio teas, but…these are better. Not that Adagio is bad. But these do seem to be “fresher” if you will.

]]> By: nicheplayer http://www.philosyphia.com/photography/chosen-by-primates/comment-page-1#comment-1875 nicheplayer Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:43:20 +0000 http://www.philosyphia.com/?p=1038#comment-1875 Check out Adagio online. Great teas. I like the white blueberry, m'self. Check out Adagio online. Great teas. I like the white blueberry, m’self.

]]> By: Nathan Pralle http://www.philosyphia.com/photography/chosen-by-primates/comment-page-1#comment-1835 Nathan Pralle Thu, 01 Jan 2009 03:49:51 +0000 http://www.philosyphia.com/?p=1038#comment-1835 Well, you're right. Tea <i>is</i> like wine insomuch as it follows the, "anyone can obsess about it", mantra. Some things are definitely worth the money -- fine tea, in my opinion, is a far cry from less-fine tea. That isn't *always* the case -- a $14/glass wine may be only incrementally better than a $1/glass wine, yet it costs 14 times the amount. Is it worth it? If you like wine, I suppose it is. (Having had $14/glass wine, I can verify that it's truly wonderful. But not 14-times wonderful.) I definitely recommend using whole-leaf tea when you can and loose leaf when possible. The nice thing is that Monkey-Picked is very expensive, but most of them are not. The last Teavana oolong I had was only $4 for 2 oz and it was very, very good. So you can drink nicely AND on a budget! Well, you’re right. Tea is like wine insomuch as it follows the, “anyone can obsess about it”, mantra. Some things are definitely worth the money — fine tea, in my opinion, is a far cry from less-fine tea. That isn’t *always* the case — a $14/glass wine may be only incrementally better than a $1/glass wine, yet it costs 14 times the amount. Is it worth it? If you like wine, I suppose it is.

(Having had $14/glass wine, I can verify that it’s truly wonderful. But not 14-times wonderful.)

I definitely recommend using whole-leaf tea when you can and loose leaf when possible. The nice thing is that Monkey-Picked is very expensive, but most of them are not. The last Teavana oolong I had was only $4 for 2 oz and it was very, very good. So you can drink nicely AND on a budget!

]]> By: Marie http://www.philosyphia.com/photography/chosen-by-primates/comment-page-1#comment-1834 Marie Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:48:54 +0000 http://www.philosyphia.com/?p=1038#comment-1834 Tea is like wine for some people. They show it off, taste it, love it, brag about it, and in order to get the good stuff-much like anything else-they pay a lot for it. At work I got used to drinking two or three cups of it because I'm bored and it's better than eating. Right now I can only afford Lipton in it's pyramid-shaped infuser. I read up a bit on it because I wanted to find a tea with actual larger chunks of tea leaves, rather than fannings, and supposedly the Lipton I have is decent for what you pay, which is around $4 a box here. It tastes a helluva lot better than the little tiny bags. I tried a different brand of tea the other day, Teaforte, given to me by my boyfriend's grandmother, and it was insanely expensive but really good and flavorful. I wish I would have helped myself to more of them. There is a tea store like that at the malls around here that I've been dying to try. I wonder if it's the same store or something very similar. They had all kinds of fun tea pots and tea. :) Those leaves up there look wonderful. :D!! I bet it tastes amazing. At any rate, a cup of tea is wonderful and soothing, no matter what the price. Tea is like wine for some people. They show it off, taste it, love it, brag about it, and in order to get the good stuff-much like anything else-they pay a lot for it.
At work I got used to drinking two or three cups of it because I’m bored and it’s better than eating. Right now I can only afford Lipton in it’s pyramid-shaped infuser. I read up a bit on it because I wanted to find a tea with actual larger chunks of tea leaves, rather than fannings, and supposedly the Lipton I have is decent for what you pay, which is around $4 a box here. It tastes a helluva lot better than the little tiny bags. I tried a different brand of tea the other day, Teaforte, given to me by my boyfriend’s grandmother, and it was insanely expensive but really good and flavorful. I wish I would have helped myself to more of them.
There is a tea store like that at the malls around here that I’ve been dying to try. I wonder if it’s the same store or something very similar. They had all kinds of fun tea pots and tea. :) Those leaves up there look wonderful. :D !! I bet it tastes amazing.
At any rate, a cup of tea is wonderful and soothing, no matter what the price.

]]> By: Nathan Pralle http://www.philosyphia.com/photography/chosen-by-primates/comment-page-1#comment-1833 Nathan Pralle Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:01:00 +0000 http://www.philosyphia.com/?p=1038#comment-1833 Main mall, bottom floor, to the left of Yonkers. Here's a link to it: <a href="http://www.jordancreektowncenter.com/mallmap.asp?mallid=482" rel="nofollow">Teavana is section D</a> Main mall, bottom floor, to the left of Yonkers. Here’s a link to it: Teavana is section D

]]> By: Sara http://www.philosyphia.com/photography/chosen-by-primates/comment-page-1#comment-1832 Sara Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:45:06 +0000 http://www.philosyphia.com/?p=1038#comment-1832 I will have to pop in there. I would totally dig the strawberry and peach. Which store? I was just at the mall yesterday (with Belva, Mary, LeAnn, and Joy!). Since I live only a mile away I guess I could go again... quit twiting my arm! I will have to pop in there. I would totally dig the strawberry and peach. Which store? I was just at the mall yesterday (with Belva, Mary, LeAnn, and Joy!). Since I live only a mile away I guess I could go again… quit twiting my arm!

]]> By: Nathan Pralle http://www.philosyphia.com/photography/chosen-by-primates/comment-page-1#comment-1831 Nathan Pralle Wed, 31 Dec 2008 04:30:37 +0000 http://www.philosyphia.com/?p=1038#comment-1831 It tastes lovely! The Monkey-Picked is mellow yet has that distinctive green tea flavor of leaves and herbs with a slight bite but a nice, easy finish so it's not harsh. Actually, Teavana does an awful lot of herbal teas, completely natural (the saleswoman said people often eat the tea after brewing it, as it's just things like chopped & dried fruit pieces). The strawberry and peach mixes are very much recommended. Stop in at Jordan and check them out; the woman was a nice, 30-something gal with a very bubbly personality. It tastes lovely! The Monkey-Picked is mellow yet has that distinctive green tea flavor of leaves and herbs with a slight bite but a nice, easy finish so it’s not harsh. Actually, Teavana does an awful lot of herbal teas, completely natural (the saleswoman said people often eat the tea after brewing it, as it’s just things like chopped & dried fruit pieces). The strawberry and peach mixes are very much recommended. Stop in at Jordan and check them out; the woman was a nice, 30-something gal with a very bubbly personality.

]]> By: Sara http://www.philosyphia.com/photography/chosen-by-primates/comment-page-1#comment-1829 Sara Wed, 31 Dec 2008 04:20:43 +0000 http://www.philosyphia.com/?p=1038#comment-1829 What does it taste like? I've been drinking fruit teas lately... by Celestial. Bag tea and cheap, but a little Sweet N Low and it's pretty good---keeps me warm anyway, that was the main reason. What does it taste like? I’ve been drinking fruit teas lately… by Celestial. Bag tea and cheap, but a little Sweet N Low and it’s pretty good—keeps me warm anyway, that was the main reason.

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