The tea thread

[Lark]

I'd really like to see the Japanese Tea Ritual in the native environment. I dont really think there is a coffee equivalent.

 

[ilikeitlikethat]

Tea

I drink tea, every now and then.

I drink Earl Grey with milk 'you're not meant to do that.'

I like tea, milk, sugar.
Or tea and sugar.
Or just tea.

I'm fussy with my ocha 'green tea', ever since I had it powered at a tea ceremony thrown for my Japanese class in college at the Japanese embassy; Ever since then it's been like this:

Seymour Skinner

The year was 1968. We were on recon in
a steaming Mekong delta. An overheated private removed his
flak jacket, revealing a T-shirt with an iron-on sporting the
Mad slogan
"Up With Mini-Skirts."
Well, we all had a good laugh, even though I didn't quite
understand it. But our momentary lapse of concentration
allowed Charlie to get the drop on us.
I spent the next three years in a POW camp, forced to subsist
on a thin stew of fish, vegetables, prawns, coconut milk, and
four kinds of rice. I came close to madness trying to find it
here in the States, but they just can't get the spices right.​

... I can't find powered ocha anywhere.

 

[ilikeitlikethat]

This Tea's the Shizznizz

And I have never actually paid attention to the box before; I will now.




I don't usually drink PG Tips, but I loved these old adverts.

 

[gromit]

This is amazing. It somehow tastes sweet without any added sugar. Spicy and sweet and fragrant. It's like an herbal chai!

 

[WhoCares]

I'm quite fond of rosehip spiced with star anise, cinnamon and clove and topped off with a touch of honey.

 

[gromit]

I'm quite fond of rosehip spiced with star anise, cinnamon and clove and topped off with a touch of honey.

Sounds delicious. Is there tea with it or just what you mentioned?

 

[WhoCares]

I use any old brand of Rosehip tea and throw the whole spices myself into a pot on the stove. I heat it a little longer than just a regular bag in a teapot. 1 stick of cinnamon, a teaspoon of cloves, 2 star anise flowers and two teabags for a pot. Pour into a cup when ready and add honey.

 

[EJCC]

This isn't actually tea -- more like a tea-based product -- but I love it so much.

It may say "just add water", but it's FAR better with milk.

 

[Giggly]

If I drank mint tea (purely herbal) everyday for several months, will that make my teeth start turning green?

 

[Magic Poriferan]

Too much tea causes rare bone disease

100 tea bags a day for 17 years.

 

[Giggly]

Too much tea causes rare bone disease

100 tea bags a day for 17 years.

Yeah she was a little nuts. Too bad for her though.

The most I'd ever drink is 3 cups using 3 bags in a day. Heck, I might even reuse 1 bag.

 

[Magic Poriferan]

Yeah she was a little nuts. Too bad for her though.

The most I'd ever drink is 3 cups using 3 bags in a day. Heck, I might even reuse 1 bag.

Same here. I saw the headline for this article and clicked on it thinking it might be relevant to me. I guess not.

 

[EJCC]

Drinking herbal tea with honey out of this mug:

Because if I trick my sore throat into thinking I'm a gun-toting Wyoming lawman, it'll get the hell outta Dodge and never come back. (Right? That IS how germs think, isn't it?)

 

[kyuuei]

Drinking herbal tea with honey out of this mug:

Because if I trick my sore throat into thinking I'm a gun-toting Wyoming lawman, it'll get the hell outta Dodge and never come back. (Right? That IS how germs think, isn't it?)

Yes it is, actually! I drew a beard and an ax on my mug once and chased off a mild episode of the flu once.

 

[EJCC]

Yes it is, actually! I drew a beard and an ax on my mug once and chased off a mild episode of the flu once.

GERMS BEWARE!

 

[EEW]

I love selfmade tea! My grandmum is best in making tea.

I drank oolong tea yesterday evening.

 

[spirilis]

I mentioned this tea in the 2nd post in the thread, but I've since started reacquainting myself with it and I'm still amazed at the "medicinal" qualities it bears-

http://jiaogulan.net/
http://www.ijrpbsonline.com/files/RV12.pdf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gynostemma_pentaphyllum

I just can't quite get past the flavor, though I may try a different variety soon (and/or use smaller doses). I am currently experimenting with taking it in "pill" form where I take capsules of the crushed leaves, and I definitely feel the calming & de-stressing effect (not to mention sleep better). My blood pressure is also lower as I've tested.

 

[serenesam]

For all those who love a perfect cuppa.

What's your favorite kind(s)?

I haven't met a tea that I don't like; black, white, green, red, herbal, I like them all. I have sooooo many different kinds. I love to try new ones, and I even buy books on tea. Not sure why I have this obsession but I do.

I was inspired to write this thread because I am sitting here drinking black chai tea and I haven't had that in so long, I forgot how delightfully spicy it is.

PS - For all you Brits, yes, I put the milk in first, then water.

I love Green tea and Chrysanthemum tea.

 

[Julius_Van_Der_Beak]

I drink Japanese sen-cha Green tea with the help of one of these:

 

[Vasilisa]

The best tea I have had lately is Polish tea from Herbaty Honoraty Blikle called Anastasia. Lovely.