Went to bed with some Smith Teamakers English Brunch tea w/Eagle Brand milk in it. Waking up with the Beijing back-alley tea (Yunnan black tea, no additives). More caffeine bang in the morning, most definitely.

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A cup of masala chai is steeping as I type this. I've gone through more than half of one of the 8oz containers I bought from Adagio Teas faster than I thought I ever would. The stuff is addictive, folks - warn your kids!

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Grocery shopping done - we have milk again! Finally time to have some more masala chai. Lesson learned - it just doesn't work with powdered coffee creamer. Yuck.

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Starting off the morning with more Beijing back-alley tea, this time the Yunnan black tea. I love this stuff. Not bitter at all. I'm gonna miss it when I run out of it.

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Taking a brief hiatus from tea for the stronger stuff: Drago Espresso Pods (https://www.freshroastedcoffee.com/products/drago-coffee-pods). Good, strong, smooth coffee. I need the kick in the arse this morning.

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Experimenting with the back-alley Beijing tea this morning, trying to see if I can make a full 8oz (250ml) cup of it. First attempt appears successful - 2 tsp for 4 min at boiling. Nice cup, even moreso with some Adagio Teas tea sugar.

Pretending I'm in China!

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Wow! Got some tea mailed to me by a friend in Beijing--"Beijing Back-Alley Tea" they call it. It's a Yunnan Black Tea, just a couple of teaspoons steeped for 2 minutes. Makes a strong brew! Good stuff!

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Masala chai this morning. Needed on a near-freezing day with a 90% chance of rain.

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Went ahead and chose a mellow black tea. Guangxi Liu Bao Cha dark tea. Cross yer fingers.

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What's a good tea for allergies, CoSoNauts? Green, white, black, or masala chai? Help!!!

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Disappointment! I went to get a cup of Long Ming green tea from a sample Teavivre sent me, and I realized too late that I only had one gram left when I needed two! I wound up making half a cup of tea. Thank goodness I've got that tea on reorder, but that does me no good for this morning. 😭

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Once more, masala chai latte. It's got stiff competition from my oxycodone 15mg this morning. Everything else has received a beatdown at my pain prescription's hands. Sending well wishes down along with the chai.

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Going with some Premium White Peony (Bai MuDan) tea from Teavivre tonight. Gotta experience some of my other flavors for a change.

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♫ Masala chai in the morning ... ♫

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Changed my mind - I *do* need high levels of caffeine today. The oxycodone I take for chronic, acute pain has already knocked me out twice, and now it's got me cross-eyed.

So, I brewed up a cup of Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Kochere coffee from Fresh Roasted Coffee (https://www.freshroastedcoffee.com/collections/coffee-pods/products/ethiopian-yirgacheffe-coffee-pods). It's our go-to coffee, decided upon after about a year of experimentation. I'm waiting for it to kick in so I can get back to work on the sequel to my sci-fi novel. Wish me luck!

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Drinking Organic Nonpareil Ming Qian Dragon Well Long Jing Green Tea this morning. Fancy name, good basic green tea. No bitterness whatsoever. Low caffeine, but I don't find myself needing a ton this morning. Go figure.

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Finally getting around to that jasmine tea that @stueytheround recommended this morning. Specifically, an Award Winning Superfine Jasmine Downy Dragon Pearls Green Tea from Teavivre (https://www.teavivre.com/superfine-jasmine-dragon-pearl.html). A long name for a bunch of very small pellets of tea. Wonderful jasmine scent. Delicate taste, just right for an evening tea.

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Good morning, CoSo! What kind of tea should I have today? Green, White, Black, or Masala Chai Latte? Help me choose, please!

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Following up on British Brunch tea from Steven Smith Teamaker: I experimented with adding sweetened condensed milk to it. The result is eminently drinkable as a "brunch" tea. I may have put in a bit too much milk, but that's easily remediable. Recommended.

https://www.smithtea.com/products/british-brunch

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Waking up with another masala chai latte, this time with Adagio's Amber Sugar Crystals as the sweetener (https://www.adagio.com/pantry/amber_sugar_crystals.html). Tried a few when they came in last night - not enough. Tried more this morning - too many. Will eventually hit the sweet spot (pun intended) with these babies one of these days.

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