Touched by a Monkey
The wind blows the blossoms in the garden. The monk breathes in. The air is crisp; the world is good. The only thing missing is some tea. Alas, the tea tree branches are too high and the mountain face is too steep. He stops in thought. His monkey, however, knowing his master wants tea, climbs the mountain face, picks the leaves, and brings them to the monk. And the tea was so delicious, other people began training their monkeys to pick it. So the legend goes.After searching across four continents, we found this unbelievable tea. The lovely folks who package the tea for us say:
Nowadays the practice of monkeys picking tea has all but died out, except in one small remote village where they still continue this remarkable tradition. No monkeys are harmed or mistreated in order for us to bring this rare brew to you!Monkey Picked Tea
9 comments:
I can't eat or drink anything that has been touched by monkeys.
Or pre-eaten.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kopi_Luwak
(My computer crashed and all of my codes are in another part of the house. Sorry.)
Perhaps some of the bananas or coconuts you've eaten have been touched by monkeys. You never know!
Belinda: No one can contest V's deep knowledge of all things monkey!
They could'a slobbered all over them for all I care. I don't eat those things. ;)
unless you count a banana push pop I ate once but they're so far removed from the food chain I don't think they began in a forest but in some guys lab. Geese I hope he washed his hands.
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Cathy!! Nascar this week at the Kansas speedway!! Let me know if you plan on attending. ;) I'll meet up with you at the Russell Stover candy shop across the street!! I'll bring my bubba administrator and some ear plugs. Nascar is loud :)
"..unless you count a banana push pop I ate once but they're so far removed from the food chain I don't think they began in a forest but in some guys lab."
Artificial flavor = gross. "Oh this chemical tastes a bit like.. banana! Let's color it yellow and feed it to humans!"
Vince chemicals are clean. :)
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Satan our enemy is destroying us with our own food supply.
Radical - but true.
"Vince chemicals are clean. :)"
Belinda, food coloring made from bug juice.
Yes, you are right. I was in Texas in the town with the river walk and the Alamo - the historic site not the car company and there was a display showcasing the things that Texas produced that we all consume and I learned of this bug factoid. I never eat anything which contains smooshed bugs. When I complained they specifically said that it wasn't bug blood but bug juice. Yeah, that's better. I've noticed that my food list of things I eat is getting shorter as I age. For reasons as you've stated.
Isn't that place I mentioned San Antonio? I didn't spell it right either. My kids computar dossn't have spel chieck.
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