On Mar 24, 2:53 pm, DogMa > wrote:
> I stopped by a neighbor who has a saw mill yesterday to inquire about
> large (>14" wide") oak or heart-pine boards for a little furniture
> project. That has nothing to do with anything, really, but I read
> somewhere that lots of specific detail improves the written word.
>
> Naturally, I steered the conversation toward tea. He said that he'd
> recently bought a lot of green tea, and showed me a big bin of
> foil-wrapped "Kirkland signature" nylon-mesh bags from Costco, made by
> Ito En. (Disclaimer: I buy a lot of pickled herring and English
> cucumbers at Costco.) He didn't recall the price exactly, but it was in
> the nickel-a-bag range. Wonder if it's the same stuff Ito En sells for
> $12/dozen on line?
>
> I was slightly interested, as I always carry a few bags of sencha for
> road emergencies, and nylon bags are better for room-temp brewing. I
> tried one of his Costco bags; it was nowhere near as good as my usual
> Yamamotoyama "premium" or "special occasion" backup greens (about 20 and
> 35 cents each), but better than their ten-cent basic grade. I wouldn't
> drink either by choice, but it was interesting to see this mainstreaming.
>
> My sawyer friend was intrigued by how much better green tea can taste
> when brewed cool. (Bag says 80C; I suggested even cooler.) He asked how
> I measure, being a scientist and all. I told him that I rarely use a
> thermometer; water too hot for a fingertip is too hot for green tea. He
> found this amusing, and rewarded me with a broken Husqvarna 45.
>
> -DM

Heh, I can't remember a post I've found as amusing for quite some
time... thanks. I say this as I sit in my living room with my laptop,
feet up, munching on Haribo Gold-Bear gummi bears (my personal
favorite). I had initially set out from work to enjoy an awesome bowl
of Pho from Tram's Kitchen, but alas forgot they are closed on Monday
so I ended up with two double cheeseburgers and medium fry from Dairy
Queen which was a very poor substitution for Pho.

I'm really not an Ito-En fan, it is decent enough tea but I just can't
help always going for something equal or better from elsewhere. I have
no idea why I'm so anti-Ito. Now Yamamotoyama is a great emergency tea
to have on hand, still one of the only teabags I'm happy to see when
out and about.

Congrats on the Husky too, they make great chainsaws. I recently
bought my father a 345 and he loves it.

- Dominic

I tried your method, and while I'm not sure it improved my prose it
sure was fun.