tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367592979789930410.post7802843878378504697..comments2023-10-21T19:49:18.426-07:00Comments on lahikmajoedrinkstea: Goose eggsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367592979789930410.post-8905499642855355002010-03-22T22:53:24.536-07:002010-03-22T22:53:24.536-07:00Love it.
I wrote a post a month or so ago about t...Love it.<br /><br />I wrote a post a month or so ago about that perception of weak men drinking tea.<br /><br />The other thing that Germans associate tea drinking with is being ill. When people inquire about what's in my thermos during my day, and I say,'It's tea,' they often ask if I'm under the weather.<br /><br />There was also a thread at leafboxtea.com about the ability to swill tea all day and be more productive as a result. All good stuff.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15691055489477622428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367592979789930410.post-31197681028789271102010-03-22T15:27:22.082-07:002010-03-22T15:27:22.082-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15691055489477622428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367592979789930410.post-72764108509952263992010-03-22T14:00:47.350-07:002010-03-22T14:00:47.350-07:00Thanks and will check out steepster.com.
In the U...Thanks and will check out steepster.com.<br /><br />In the USA there's a perception that tea is weak, real men don't drink it, etc. Not true at all! I love tea because it can be whatever you need it to be.<br /><br />True story: While in England, two 20-somethings came out to install an ISDN line at my house. As is custom, I offered them a cuppa. The one lad knew that he took his tea white, one sugar, while his partner always took his white, two sugars. Having made the tea, I called out to him and asked, "Which are you, one sugar or two?"<br /><br />Loudly responded: "I'm one, I am!"BobLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367592979789930410.post-78274606685310578882010-03-22T12:19:10.452-07:002010-03-22T12:19:10.452-07:00Fantastic post Bob. You're clearly in the righ...Fantastic post Bob. You're clearly in the right place here. Hope you come visit more often.<br /><br />Do you know steepster.com?<br /><br />Might be of interest.<br /><br />All your tips are good. Need to try Kenya #tea. Only know the java.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15691055489477622428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367592979789930410.post-55877202347318156412010-03-22T08:36:45.229-07:002010-03-22T08:36:45.229-07:00Guessing which Nick that is, he's a mondo blog...Guessing which Nick that is, he's a mondo blogger so will defer to his wisdom.<br /><br />As to strong, black tea, I'd suggest a Kenya, brewed 4 tsp to the pot. Chez nous we live on Whittards Original (blend of Kenya, Assam and Sri Lanka). Being in Texas we have to buy it on line and spend more on shipping than on the tea! I make it strong enough to bend the spoon, then add milk and just enough sugar so that my tongue can't figure out if it's bitter or sweet. <br /><br />It's key to follow the Golden Rules of tea making - loose leaves only, measure the tea carefully, warm the pot, use freshly drawn cold water and pour just as it boils (never re-boil), steep 4 minutes at least... This all takes about a minute longer than using a crummy tea bag with microwaved water. The difference in taste is immense.<br /><br />After 4 years living in England, Brit friends who visit Texas beg me to make them a cuppa when they come round.BobLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367592979789930410.post-73821940785166966392010-03-21T06:42:29.453-07:002010-03-21T06:42:29.453-07:00Thanks Nick. All of that sounds sensible. On it, a...Thanks Nick. All of that sounds sensible. On it, as it were.Lahikmajoehttp://lahikmajoedrinkstea.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367592979789930410.post-29753254354707517782010-03-21T05:07:06.959-07:002010-03-21T05:07:06.959-07:00Yeah, stop looking at the traffic statistics. They...Yeah, stop looking at the traffic statistics. They're a) demoralizing, b) incomplete and c) not what it's all about. Sure getting lots and lots of people is important. Getting lots and lots of people requires that you give the followers you have reason to keep coming back and recommending it to their friends. You're doing that. <br /><br />Add more logistics/practical help. Tell people specifically what to ask for (as you're doing) and how to buy. What do they need to think about? Help people make better choices. Comparison charts. Links to many many other sources of information (the more you link out, the more people will link back). That's all I can think of here at the airport. Keep it up!<br />NickNick Selbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05433914357027454099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367592979789930410.post-34593751860655899302010-03-21T04:28:50.775-07:002010-03-21T04:28:50.775-07:00Thanks Hazel. You're a pal.Thanks Hazel. You're a pal.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15691055489477622428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367592979789930410.post-951198981416983382010-03-21T04:23:40.485-07:002010-03-21T04:23:40.485-07:00I'm not sure. I like a plain layout, but I al...I'm not sure. I like a plain layout, but I also read your blog because your tweets drew me in. After that it doesn't matter what the layout is.<br /><br />Looks don't matter to me.hazelblackberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15172956450044314791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367592979789930410.post-78343293664472708322010-03-21T04:22:20.362-07:002010-03-21T04:22:20.362-07:00"If I can't have a proper cup of coffee f..."If I can't have a proper cup of coffee from a proper copper coffee pot, I'll have a cup of tea."<br /><br />(No I won't, because I don't drink coffee either.)hazelblackberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15172956450044314791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367592979789930410.post-12740637952387157652010-03-20T23:57:44.207-07:002010-03-20T23:57:44.207-07:00Well thanks for the tea suggestions. I will try th...Well thanks for the tea suggestions. I will try them and look forward to a world of discovery. As for the amount of readers... I don't know what to say. It's such a complex issue but in my ignorance I believe it's just it that the web is a perfect representation of 'the real world.' By that I mean there are businesses and the rest are just people trying to get heard. Unless they make money, blogs are nothing more than handing out flyers in the street. You'll hand them all out but most will be binned, few if any will be read. Now hand out fine glossy top name mags and ... you get the analogy. Look what happened to TouTube. How many video blogs are now the main attraction?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367592979789930410.post-58872167750500652142010-03-20T18:54:24.150-07:002010-03-20T18:54:24.150-07:00I'd point him toward Keemun, actually, or brea...I'd point him toward Keemun, actually, or breakfast blends that go well without milk; Mighty Leaf's <a href="http://www.mightyleaf.com/loose-teas_top-rated/organic-breakfast-loose-black-tea/" rel="nofollow">Organic Breakfast</a> comes to mind (and can be bought in sachets, and in some stores).Tea Birdhttp://twitter.com/_teabirdnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367592979789930410.post-11277371028639871672010-03-20T18:30:56.896-07:002010-03-20T18:30:56.896-07:00I think Assam is a good choice, but respectfully s...I think Assam is a good choice, but respectfully suggest Nilghiri might be even better.<br />As far as your blog, the fact is, us tea fanatics are reading each other's blogs, but hardly anyone else does.<br />So I personally don't care if only 50 people watch my vblog and about ten people regularly read by written blog, as long as they are people I most want to communicate withThe Devoteahttp://www.robertgodden.com.au/id5.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367592979789930410.post-67836721724151801222010-03-20T18:14:55.562-07:002010-03-20T18:14:55.562-07:00I stopped looking at my traffic statistics years a...I stopped looking at my traffic statistics years ago, but that's probably because I don't care.Erik Kennedyhttp://www.erikkennedy.com/noreply@blogger.com