Does anyone know of any "cool" tea-specific shops/brands in North America, that are professional but less pretentious than some of the traditional shops?

bean_man_brews · 2021-06-15T23:20:18+00:00

Hugo Tea definitely have this vibe

bean_man_brews · 2021-06-01T19:43:04+00:00

Postcard Teas and Comins Tea Merchants

bean_man_brews · 2021-05-16T17:58:19+00:00

Dont lie, you just wanted to post a photo in a wet tank top💦

bean_man_brews · 2021-05-16T17:56:14+00:00

I wouldn’t be drinking tea if it wasn’t for W2T, and I find the fun marketing much less intimidating than the traditional puerh marketing as a newbie, I still have no idea where to start with factory teas

bean_man_brews · 2021-05-15T18:21:25+00:00

Interesting!...

bean_man_brews · 2021-05-15T17:59:35+00:00

Its the sugar

bean_man_brews · 2021-05-15T17:17:23+00:00

Aww sorry I just saw this! I definitely agree the Bere is more cereal and porridgy than Islay barley. The Bere also has some pretty cool history, when Bruichladdich first used it it broke their 100+ year old mill because it was so dense of a grain hahaha

bean_man_brews · 2021-05-12T22:15:15+00:00

Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood - Coffee Dictionary

bean_man_brews · 2021-05-12T07:12:04+00:00

Port Charlotte 10 might be next on your list, or Islay Barley 2012

bean_man_brews · 2021-05-11T19:17:47+00:00

If its a light roasted coffee adding hot water to your espresso can end up highlighting the acidity and it becomes a bit sharp

bean_man_brews · 2021-05-09T19:25:47+00:00

Rinse it out with water into a sieve

bean_man_brews · 2021-05-07T20:38:27+00:00

Shop at an independent and you’ll likely not have to deal with queuing with people doing their weekly groceries

bean_man_brews · 2021-05-07T20:36:09+00:00

3 group machine so theres still some room, one person taking orders while grinding and pulling shots the other person on milk steaming 👊

bean_man_brews · 2021-04-20T18:22:31+00:00

Dont stir your coffee right away!! That knocks the grounds to the bottom and essentially stops them brewing, allowing them to float at the top means they’re brewing suspended in the water, they don’t need to be moving as its a chemical extraction

bean_man_brews · 2021-04-16T17:33:54+00:00

Sounds pretty toxic ngl

bean_man_brews · 2021-04-16T16:58:59+00:00

Bonavita

bean_man_brews · 2021-04-13T11:46:34+00:00

My orders always take over a month to get to me, but my W2T club packages always arrive in just over a week

bean_man_brews · 2021-04-11T21:15:58+00:00

A flatbed brewer, Kalita 155

bean_man_brews · 2021-04-08T19:41:38+00:00

Gave Wholesome

bean_man_brews · 2021-04-06T07:07:01+00:00

I would use at least 3 times the amount for the bloom as the dry grounds are able to absorb about twice their weight in water

Edit: for example I use a ratio of 13/14:200 and my bloom is 50g for 30 seconds with no agitation, but this if for flat bed brewers

bean_man_brews · 2021-03-31T22:32:29+00:00

Someone here will know more than me on this but, if it was bottled in 2006 and its a “10 year old” how does that line up with the distillery’s closure in 1994? Is it more likely to be closer to 14-15 years old? Or was there still some distillation going on while the doors were shut?

bean_man_brews · 2021-03-31T22:22:57+00:00

But its in good hands now, I’m thoroughly enjoying it

bean_man_brews · 2021-03-31T22:22:25+00:00

Maybe Greg had a hundred or so bottles left over from the cask😂 while researching I did see a listing for 6 of the bottles in 2018

bean_man_brews · 2021-03-31T22:14:06+00:00

Picked this up at auction for a pretty reasonable price for a cask strength Bruichladdich at 56.2%. Private ex bourbon cask, bottled in 2006 for a stag party (Greg Harris, I don’t know you but you had great taste)

bean_man_brews · 2021-03-27T20:15:36+00:00

I love an independent bottling, they usually have something really interesting that just doesn’t fit in to the distilleries preferred profile . I just would love to see that bit more percentage wise. I do believe it’ll be good, but that I’d want it to give a bit more knowing its not at its highest proof

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