bounty

saturday night tricia returned from a month long trip china and brought back some great stuff. she got a soy milk maker (it makes nut milks too! i'm comin' over), tea pots, tons of tea, acupuncture supplies, and gifts for me. she brought me this super cute insulated glass tea mug and more milk tea. milk tea has been steamed with milk, then oxidized in the sun and tastes really creamy. we first tasted milk tea at aroma tea shop on clement street and i have been saving the last bits of mine. i highly recommend a trip to aroma. you'll sit at a traditional tea tasting table and learn how to really make tea, including washing the leaves first. this removes any dust/dirt from the leaves, and awakens the aroma so your guests know what's coming. you dump that hot water out, your tea cup or pot has been warmed, and you pour fresh water for brewing. go check out the aroma tea shop. the proprietor won't disappoint you. now for some milk tea.