redbird [comrade/them,he/him]

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Cake day: July 27th, 2020

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  • Same plant, Camellia sinensis, although there are a couple variants based on the region it's grown in (humid subtropical vs. drier upland). The various types of Camellia tea (white, green, oolong, black, etc.) come about from differences in harvest time and curing/fermenting/oxidizing. White tea comes from newly grown leaves that are simply dried without processing. Green tea is from young leaves that are partially steamed or pan fried to halt oxidation (retaining green color) and then dried. Black tea is made from leaves that are rolled or bruised to encourage oxidation (darkening) before being dried. Oolong is between green and black, partially oxidized and then steamed to halt full oxidation before being dried. Orange pekoe is actually just a designation about which leaves from the plant are picked and used (in this case, only the last leaf or two at the end of each branch). Sorry if this is too much info, but I just recently bought a couple camellia sinensis plants to grow and make tea at home and I was excited to see the megathread theme for today.


  • redbird [comrade/them,he/him]tomusic*permanently deleted*
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    4 years ago

    Yeah that seems to be the consensus, but I really enjoy a lot of the studio albums from the 70s. To me they're just so compact and fun to listen to. It feels so daunting to listen to a live set, and I don't enjoy the sound as much. I agree that you probably had to be there live to get the full experience.







  • redbird [comrade/them,he/him]toMain*Permanently Deleted*
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    4 years ago

    I enjoy seeing the migratory birds return or pass by at the turning of the seasons, but I've also always admired the non-migratory resident birds that just kinda stick it out even in dead of winter or blazing summers.