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Tea Thread

JansonJanson Registered User regular
We had a tea thread fairly recently but things move swiftly in SE++ and I could not find it to resurrect it.

For the first time in my life I am in personal possession of a rather nice kettle (with variable temperature so I can heat my water to the necessary temperature for either black or green teas, so I can pretend to be a tea-snob), a teapot with a tea cozy, and a wide selection of teas.

I'm back to drinking 4-6 cups a day and it is glorious.

So, SE++, what teas do you like to drink and how do you take them? Do you have any good ones to recommend?

I am accepting of all hot water beverages masquerading as teas here. None of this 'it's only really tea if it uses tea leaves' snobbery. We can discuss herbal brews, black, green and white teas, oolong; whatever you would like.

Mori and I received a large selection of sampler teas from adagio.com recently. I am enjoying in particular the green pekoe, ginger and peach black, valentine black (mm it smells of chocolate), honeybush orange and jasmine #12

Chamomile is a firm favourite, particularly chamomile and mango. That is my latest herbal addiction.

Ginger anything works really well to settle the stomach/stave off nausea, if you did not already know. Just chop up some fresh ginger and stick it in hot water.

Mint tea is also awesome. Best made with fresh mint, but you can also use dried mint or mint teabags.

I take all my tea as it is, now. Brits, I have given up the practice of putting milk in it.

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It is only a little kettle and a little teapot but it does very well for two people.

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  • MorivethMoriveth Registered User regular
    DARJEELING

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  • KovakKovak Registered User
    ive been sober for a week

    i am going crazy

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  • JansonJanson Registered User regular
    Yes I did like that too

    It was not overly strong

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  • MorivethMoriveth Registered User regular
    I use a strainer when I pour my tea into a glass because I hate leaves floating around in there

    Also that 'gunpowder' green tea was pretty aces

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  • BelruelBelruel Registered User regular
    i love love love mint tea

    course i love most anything mint mmmmint

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  • Shifty FisterShifty Fister Registered User
    I think I drink something like 10 cups of tea a day. Usually it's terrible cheap shit.

    But I do enjoy Earl Grey and green tea is friggin' wonderful. Barley tea is another favourite.

  • JansonJanson Registered User regular
    Tea in a glass

    What kind of ponce are you

    Alternatively ooh this explains why you are content to drink water out of a mug

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  • FabricateFabricate __BANNED USERS
    Chai is probably my favorite thing in the world.

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  • MorivethMoriveth Registered User regular
    Janson wrote: »
    Tea in a glass

    What kind of ponce are you

    Alternatively ooh this explains why you are content to drink water out of a mug

    Cup, mug, glass, whatever crazy lady.

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  • KovakKovak Registered User
    my friend had some tea that was really good

    i do not like fruity teas

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  • Shifty FisterShifty Fister Registered User
    Moriveth wrote: »
    Janson wrote: »
    Tea in a glass

    What kind of ponce are you

    Alternatively ooh this explains why you are content to drink water out of a mug

    Cup, mug, glass, whatever crazy lady.

    But tea is hot. How do you hold a glass with hot tea in it.

  • JansonJanson Registered User regular
    Belruel wrote: »
    i love love love mint tea

    course i love most anything mint mmmmint
    Sometimes teas smell good, AND taste good, but the taste is not what you are expecting from the smell, which is a good thing because if it tasted as it smelled, it would be a little weird.

    Peppermint tea falls into this category. As does the valentines tea, which smells chocolately and tastes delicious.

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  • Skull ManSkull Man Registered User regular
    I have some dried tea from Thailand

    I make myself a cup every now and then

    it's very good

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    I enjoy iced tea, and lukewarm coffee.
    I dont like warm/hot drinks.

    Black tea, extra strong with a bit of sugar.

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  • MorivethMoriveth Registered User regular
    Also we have two of those kettles because my aunt bought us one and so did my sister

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  • BelruelBelruel Registered User regular
    something delicious: chai tea smoothie from juice it up

    i used to make those and nom nom

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  • The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew Registered User, ClubPA regular
    Moriveth wrote: »
    DARJEELING

    I've heard that stuff is pretty limited.

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  • JansonJanson Registered User regular
    Fabricate wrote: »
    Chai is probably my favorite thing in the world.
    I bought some vanilla chai, but it is very very sweet, and unlike other chai (chais?) I have tried

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  • nevilleneville The Worst Gay (Seriously. The Worst!)Registered User regular
    I have a nice teapot here that WaM bought.
    also some lovely tea that bongi sent me because he is grand

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  • BelruelBelruel Registered User regular
    i can't stand tea with sugar in it, i take it with honey or by itself

    occasionally depending on my mood with milk and some honey. but mint tea, always by itself yesss i need to go buy some more

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  • JansonJanson Registered User regular
    Bel if you have not done so before buy some fresh mint and use that instead :o

    Also, h5, I couldn't put sugar in my tea, either

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  • MorivethMoriveth Registered User regular
    I've been drinking tea by itself most of the time

    I do like black tea, it's nice and strong without tasting as bitter as coffee

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  • nevilleneville The Worst Gay (Seriously. The Worst!)Registered User regular
    Belruel wrote: »
    i can't stand tea with sugar in it, i take it with honey or by itself

    occasionally depending on my mood with milk and some honey. but mint tea, always by itself yesss i need to go buy some more

    milk + honey is best
    milk + sugar is also good

    also, #pipe gets full credit for introducing me to the exquisite beauty of tea + TimTams

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  • ButtersButters Registered User regular
    This thread is nothing without Silmaril.

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  • FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    southern style sweet tea with bar-b-q and hush puppies plz

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  • JansonJanson Registered User regular
    Silmaril is a builder's bum tea drinker, though

    I hear he doesn't even like Earl Grey

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  • BucketmanBucketman Dyslexic Puppy Skraggle RockRegistered User regular
    I've been trying some herbal teas lately.

    I think I'm going to go back to my Green and Spiced Chi.

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  • JansonJanson Registered User regular
    Herbal teas covers a broad range of teas

    Which have you tried? A lot of herbal teabags found in stores tend to be a little overpowering and never taste quite as nice as they smell

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  • BucketmanBucketman Dyslexic Puppy Skraggle RockRegistered User regular
    Janson wrote: »
    Silmaril is a builder's bum tea drinker, though

    I hear he doesn't even like Earl Grey

    How can you not like Earl Grey?

    A cup of brown

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  • FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    i am all some iced tea with sugar and lemon

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  • BucketmanBucketman Dyslexic Puppy Skraggle RockRegistered User regular
    Janson wrote: »
    Herbal teas covers a broad range of teas

    Which have you tried? A lot of herbal teabags found in stores tend to be a little overpowering and never taste quite as nice as they smell

    The sampler pack I got had some Ginger, which I enjoyed, and then some peppermint and lemon and something with apple that were all icky.

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  • MorivethMoriveth Registered User regular
    Keep your 40 I'll just have an Earl Grey tea

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  • FlatEricFlatEric Go then, there are other worlds than these.Registered User regular
    I do love me some tea. However, I don't believe I've ever had a truly great tea, just the cheap stuff.

    Earl grey with milk is the best.

    I think I'll brew some now.

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  • JansonJanson Registered User regular
    I really am liking the adagio teas, I would recommend them. I also hear teavana is pretty good but they are more expensive.

    Bucketman: Yeah, apple/lemon teas I have tried with varied success, although I am surprised the peppermint was not good!

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  • RedeemerRedeemer Registered User
    I used to be a breakfast tea drinker, but lately I've been more into green tea, peppermint tea, and on occasion, peppermint green tea

    Sometimes I just like having hot water with lemon and a squeeze of honey

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  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    Fandyien wrote: »
    i am all some iced tea with sugar and lemon

    Mmmm

    Fandy I just remembered something

    are you the dude who goes to VCU?

  • JansonJanson Registered User regular
    My grandmother swears by hot water with a slice of lemon

    And hey, she does have fantastic skin for an 87 year old

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  • FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    Grey Ghost wrote: »
    Fandyien wrote: »
    i am all some iced tea with sugar and lemon

    Mmmm

    Fandy I just remembered something

    are you the dude who goes to VCU?

    yes indeedy

    richmond va

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  • BucketmanBucketman Dyslexic Puppy Skraggle RockRegistered User regular
    so I know there super trendy, but are those Tazo teas any good at all?

    Also for those in the know, whats a good website for someone looking to expand their tea horizions beyond what they sell at the grocery store?

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    Janson wrote: »
    My grandmother swears by hot water with a slice of lemon

    And hey, she does have fantastic skin for an 87 year old



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