The tea thread - Page 12

Wild horses · 01-06-2009, 12:05 AM

Nothing in tea... don't mess with the tea

sanveane · 01-06-2009, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Kaizer

use some other kind of tea leaves to provide a 'base' & use Earl Grey with it depending on your preference of how much of its aroma, taste and amount of brewing. So a half & half or two-thirds/one thirds 'blend'.. trial and error but by the first few times you're likely to have it down to exactly what and how you'd like it to be.

Ever try adding a pinch of Earl Grey to green tea?

Ooooh, excellent! I will try this, thanks Kaizer!

laintpe · 01-06-2009, 10:15 AM

best tea I've ever had was in russia... teavana comes pretty close. especially like chai and white teas. loose leaf is much better than the bags.

Kaizer · 01-06-2009, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by laintpe

best tea I've ever had was in russia... teavana comes pretty close. especially like chai and white teas. loose leaf is much better than the bags.

Teabags have the residue of tea laves after the leaves have been processed etc and selected for loose leaf blends first.. the midway house of the large-ish grains form. Grades of tea : Peet's Coffee & Tea

Tiltyred · 01-06-2009, 05:25 PM

It's too fiddley to deal with all the wet loose tea leaves, though, after you've drank the tea. I can tolerate the residue, etc. better than having the extra steps of dealing with loose tea.

spirilis · 01-08-2009, 01:14 AM

I must say, after having yerba mate two days in a row at work, I can get used to that stuff. They even sell flavored loose mate online. I ordered a gourd + bombilla, waiting for that to arrive

spirilis · 01-08-2009, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Sytpg

Green tea. I've made it sort of a ritual.

EDIT: Oh and let me stress out how I HATE teas that taste like flowers!!Ugh!

Haha, guessing Darjeeling falls under that caveat? Tasted like a full bouquet.

Lozzy · 01-08-2009, 02:53 PM

I adore tea, I'm pretty sure any problem can be resolved with a good cuppa. I drink a lot of 'regular' British tea served with milk, maybe 5-6 cups a day. But I am really partial to green tea, plus I always think green tea has a kind of relaxing quality to it. Maybe it's the lesser amount of caffeine, but it just has a very calming effect on me. Green tea with lemon works well I think.

Early Grey, Darjeeling, all good. The only thing I never liked so much, with some exceptions, are herbal teas. But then again, they are not actual teas technically speaking anyway, merely fruity and flowery imposters!

Might go make another cup now actually.

Sytpg · 01-08-2009, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by spirilis

Haha, guessing Darjeeling falls under that caveat? Tasted like a full bouquet.

I'm not really a connoisseur but my body still remembers how it felt last time I drank camomile tea. And it was quite sometime ago

FemmeUrbane · 01-08-2009, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by spirilis

I must say, after having yerba mate two days in a row at work, I can get used to that stuff. They even sell flavored loose mate online. I ordered a gourd + bombilla, waiting for that to arrive

What is yerba mate like? I have some bags of it, and am a little skeptical... it's doesn't smell floral or anything like that.

Maybe that is a good thing?

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Lozzy Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Type: ENFJ Location: United Kingdom Posts: 32	I adore tea, I'm pretty sure any problem can be resolved with a good cuppa. I drink a lot of 'regular' British tea served with milk, maybe 5-6 cups a day. But I am really partial to green tea, plus I always think green tea has a kind of relaxing quality to it. Maybe it's the lesser amount of caffeine, but it just has a very calming effect on me. Green tea with lemon works well I think. Early Grey, Darjeeling, all good. The only thing I never liked so much, with some exceptions, are herbal teas. But then again, they are not actual teas technically speaking anyway, merely fruity and flowery imposters! Might go make another cup now actually. __________________ We don't need reason and we don't need logic, 'cause we've got feeling and we're damn proud of it! Speeding Motorcycle - Daniel Johnston

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