Back from my first pot of tea and boiling water for my second. I started with a Tazo Sweet Cinnamon Spice and moved on to their decaf Chai. My favorite tea at the moment is an organic lapsang sou chong, though it is caffenated, so I can't have any this late at night. The smokey aroma isn't as overpowering as some I've had, noteably a Russian Caravan tea I bought in Bemidji, MN. That stuff made my apartment smell like a campfire was going. This tea is more mellow than that, though with a decent amount of aroma. Since I tend to over-steep my tea, I can't add too much or it gets exceedingly bitter.
On an unhappy note, I'm forced to use Tucson city water (or, more accurately, Pima County water) because I forgot, once again, to fill my water containers. At $.25 a gallon, it's not too expensive for cooking and drinking, but if you started adding in bathing and other sanitary concerns, I really couldn't afford to go all-bottled for my water consumption.
Reverse osmosis filtered water tastes wonderful and makes great tea, and is pretty darn safe. I might be willing to drink sewage treated in this way, and, if I ever move back to Southern California, I might get the chance. (I had a link for this story, but I can't seem to find it at the moment).
Watching the Rifftrax Iron Man tonight. I just love these guys...
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