Timelies all!

Why am I so tired? I just don't know...

Real tea people don't brew in Fahrenheit.

See, that was my problem with the tea I got from Teavana. Well, not Fahrenheit. But that they claimed I need to make this particular tea at like, 190F. Which...I'm not going to keep temperature monitoring my hot water until it gets there but not to a boil (nor will I get it boiling and then wait for it to cool to 190!). Seemed silly.

Anyone ever had a telephone survey taker ask for their home address and first name before?

Hope you refused to give it...I had someone call once from the billing department at the hospital, say she was, and then start asking me security questions. I was like "Um, no. I don't know who the eff you are, you could be anyone! I'm not answering your stupid security questions if YOU called ME!"

I'm making a cup of tea now, and I did make sure the water temp was 194F before pouring it over the tea bag. Not because I can taste the difference, but because I have a new laser thermometer and take the temperature of everything I can.

Ha, that's awesome. I am glad you are using your Laser!Thatisathermometer! I always have boiling issues because I live at such great altitude. Things will never get to the boiling temp unless I bust out the pressure canner. Which being about half my weight, I am not dragging out for the morning cuppa. I kick up the woodstove, I pick up the humidifier kettle, I call it done.

My shiny new hammer is making me see a lot of nails, yes.

Oh, you live up where the alternate directions for freeze-dried food apply! I never considered how that would affect tea.

I think you can superheated water in a microwave. Not that I'm recommending that.

Laser thermometer, magnet soup, you are truly living in the future.

alternate directions for freeze-dried food apply

When I lived in Pennsylvania, I always looked at the high-altitude instructions on things and went, "Good lord, who's cooking this stuff, astronauts?" Well, it's me and my neighbors who are cooking this stuff.

Still, it's nice to go back to low altitudes and wallow in all that spare air there is to breathe.

that was my problem with the tea I got from Teavana

That's not a Teavana issue, that's a tea issue. Most dedicated loose leaf places will give you time and temperature instructions for optimal brewing. It's just extra information. It's not like most people pay any attention--I mean, Tom's stipulation of 212 for black tea won't even hold across all suppliers and all black teas.

I'm seriously lazy. I boil a kettle, put tea bags in the pot, pour the water in, and let it steep. I drink too much to brew by the cup, because ... I'm lazy. I will brew a cup of a special tea once in a while, though.

Well, it's me and my neighbors who are cooking this stuff.

Connie's an astronaut!