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On June 23 2012 22:14 r.Evo wrote:
I take second over first flushes any whenever I can when it comes to Darjeeling.
Basically the first flush tastes a bit "crispier" but also weaker. Second flush tastes "smoother" and is a bit stronger overall. Kinda depends on which camp you're in. =P
I don't now. For me it is the opposite. For a Darjeeling I really like the First Flushes. They are oftentimes flowery and fresh and are very nice to drink in summer. If I want to drink a stronger tea then I take an Assam Second Flush. The Assam teas are much more malty (I don't know if that is the right word), rich and stronger than the Darjeeling. But that is all personal taste I guess.
A tea I really liked is the "Ceylon FOP Special Ratnapura". Spicy and a little malty but still very mild. I also got it quite cheap (7,40€/100g) if I look at the prices in the Internet (23$/100g) :-D
Edit: To all the Germans I can recommend the following site: http://www.nibelungentee.de/
They have a decent selection and very good prices.
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We have here at home about 20 kind of unflavored tea... We drink it a lot.
I also have some tisane.
As people know well their teas usually.
I can give some hint on tisanes...
Try the Verveine/Vervain. Infusion is really easy, just pour straigh the boiling water and wait a good 5 minutes. Works very well with sugar.
Willow is my other favorite.
Both of those also mix very well with mint.
Ok time to go boil some Viet green tea, no idea what it is but it's supposed to be something good :D
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On June 23 2012 22:43 Dont-Panic wrote:Show nested quote +On June 23 2012 22:14 r.Evo wrote:
I take second over first flushes any whenever I can when it comes to Darjeeling.
Basically the first flush tastes a bit "crispier" but also weaker. Second flush tastes "smoother" and is a bit stronger overall. Kinda depends on which camp you're in. =P I don't now. For me it is the opposite. For a Darjeeling I really like the First Flushes. They are oftentimes flowery and fresh and are very nice to drink in summer. If I want to drink a stronger tea then I take an Assam Second Flush. The Assam teas are much more malty (I don't know if that is the right word), rich and stronger than the Darjeeling. But that is all personal taste I guess. A tea I really liked is the "Ceylon FOP Special Ratnapura". Spicy and a little malty but still very mild. I also got it quite cheap (7,40€/100g) if I look at the prices in the Internet (23$/100g) :-D Edit: To all the Germans I can recommend the following site: http://www.nibelungentee.de/They have a decent selection and very good prices.
Thanks, very decently priced stuff in there  I can also recommend this one to all the Europeans. http://www.teagschwendner.com/DE/en/Shop_Start.TG. Kind of pricy, but they have a very large selection and better bio qualities.
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On June 23 2012 23:38 peacenl wrote:Show nested quote +On June 23 2012 22:43 Dont-Panic wrote:On June 23 2012 22:14 r.Evo wrote:
I take second over first flushes any whenever I can when it comes to Darjeeling.
Basically the first flush tastes a bit "crispier" but also weaker. Second flush tastes "smoother" and is a bit stronger overall. Kinda depends on which camp you're in. =P I don't now. For me it is the opposite. For a Darjeeling I really like the First Flushes. They are oftentimes flowery and fresh and are very nice to drink in summer. If I want to drink a stronger tea then I take an Assam Second Flush. The Assam teas are much more malty (I don't know if that is the right word), rich and stronger than the Darjeeling. But that is all personal taste I guess. A tea I really liked is the "Ceylon FOP Special Ratnapura". Spicy and a little malty but still very mild. I also got it quite cheap (7,40€/100g) if I look at the prices in the Internet (23$/100g) :-D Edit: To all the Germans I can recommend the following site: http://www.nibelungentee.de/They have a decent selection and very good prices. Thanks, very decently priced stuff in there I can also recommend this one to all the Europeans. http://www.teagschwendner.com/DE/en/Shop_Start.TG. Kind of pricy, but they have a very large selection and better bio qualities.
Don't. Just don't. Gschwendner might be above average quality when it comes to comparing random tea shops but it's still pretty shitty compared to direct imports and similar sources. You can get better quality for a lower price elsewhere.
Basically they're just another big chain who have a huge storage - you'll never know how fresh the tea is that you're about to order/buy.
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On June 24 2012 03:30 r.Evo wrote:Show nested quote +On June 23 2012 23:38 peacenl wrote:On June 23 2012 22:43 Dont-Panic wrote:On June 23 2012 22:14 r.Evo wrote:
I take second over first flushes any whenever I can when it comes to Darjeeling.
Basically the first flush tastes a bit "crispier" but also weaker. Second flush tastes "smoother" and is a bit stronger overall. Kinda depends on which camp you're in. =P I don't now. For me it is the opposite. For a Darjeeling I really like the First Flushes. They are oftentimes flowery and fresh and are very nice to drink in summer. If I want to drink a stronger tea then I take an Assam Second Flush. The Assam teas are much more malty (I don't know if that is the right word), rich and stronger than the Darjeeling. But that is all personal taste I guess. A tea I really liked is the "Ceylon FOP Special Ratnapura". Spicy and a little malty but still very mild. I also got it quite cheap (7,40€/100g) if I look at the prices in the Internet (23$/100g) :-D Edit: To all the Germans I can recommend the following site: http://www.nibelungentee.de/They have a decent selection and very good prices. Thanks, very decently priced stuff in there I can also recommend this one to all the Europeans. http://www.teagschwendner.com/DE/en/Shop_Start.TG. Kind of pricy, but they have a very large selection and better bio qualities. Don't. Just don't. Gschwendner might be above average quality when it comes to comparing random tea shops but it's still pretty shitty compared to direct imports and similar sources. You can get better quality for a lower price elsewhere. Basically they're just another big chain who have a huge storage - you'll never know how fresh the tea is that you're about to order/buy.
You are right, this is basically what they all do, they buy tea once every year (to save on shipping costs) and stock up on it to the point where they are not fresh anymore in a few months later. Leaves should be a little bit shiny indicating that they are fresh, but it's hard to find this in the regular stores and on the internet unless you buy or import directly. You can realy check the freshness of gunpowder by judging how shiny the pellets are.
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Awesome thread. I tend to be lazy and go with Trader Joe's bagged tea or something easily portable and time-saving, but I've now been reinspired to pull out that press collecting dust in my cupboard. My mom just sent me a bunch of black tea from China (apparently lychee-flavoured, so I'm a little wary), but it'll be a good way to restart the habit ._.
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On June 24 2012 04:21 faiza wrote:
Awesome thread. I tend to be lazy and go with Trader Joe's bagged tea or something easily portable and time-saving, but I've now been reinspired to pull out that press collecting dust in my cupboard. My mom just sent me a bunch of black tea from China (apparently lychee-flavoured, so I'm a little wary), but it'll be a good way to restart the habit ._.
If you can get tea directly from a store in China or Japan, do it Because all the lesser quality tea is exported, while the best stuff is kept in their own countries. Not to say that everything we buy is worthless, but generally less fresh and high grade.
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I drink a green tea occasionally before bed since I can't have coffee then, since I heard its great for bodybuilding (not that I'm seriously into it). However I'm a coffee man really, love my high quality instant coffees, not a huge fan of cafetiere coffee though. The one time I'll drink tea is with fish and chips. Its the perfect combination.
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Tea is awesome! I try to drink a cup every day. Oolong is especially my favourite because it can be steeped a few times and it always wakes me up. It's a great healthy alternative to coffee.
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On June 24 2012 04:21 faiza wrote:
Awesome thread. I tend to be lazy and go with Trader Joe's bagged tea or something easily portable and time-saving, but I've now been reinspired to pull out that press collecting dust in my cupboard. My mom just sent me a bunch of black tea from China (apparently lychee-flavoured, so I'm a little wary), but it'll be a good way to restart the habit ._.
On June 25 2012 23:46 TSBspartacus wrote:
I drink a green tea occasionally before bed since I can't have coffee then, since I heard its great for bodybuilding (not that I'm seriously into it). However I'm a coffee man really, love my high quality instant coffees, not a huge fan of cafetiere coffee though. The one time I'll drink tea is with fish and chips. Its the perfect combination.
Haha I hear that a lot, it being more of a habit thing. Strangely enough I don't have start the day with a strong tea or anything, so for me it's not about the energy rush, even though I drink about 7 cups a day. I recently bought some Pu-erh, but wtf.. it smelled like ammonia. I've heard earlier that this indicates bad quality? Does anyone have any experience with this?
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I recieved my blooming tea with 3 free pu-erh tea samples :D
I tryed marigold meadow :
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I might have let it infused for too long because it was really bitter, i didn't really liked it :s
But i have another 11 different blooms and I'm really eager to try the pu-erh tea too, i heard a lot of good things about it.
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I live across from a coffee and tea shop. I buy the tea of the month often but my favorite (which I always buy) is Ceylon Tippy Orange Pekoe. A strong flavored black tea that isn't to bitter.
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I have a container with like 30 different random teas my family has aquired over the years. I am really fond of the white tea packets in there. Black tea is also good, as is green. The less add ins and the more natural, the better I like the tea. Earthy is the way to go for me.
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On June 29 2012 08:13 Sjokola wrote:I live across from a coffee and tea shop. I buy the tea of the month often but my favorite (which I always buy) is Ceylon Tippy Orange Pekoe. A strong flavored black tea that isn't to bitter.
Oh snap, that's where I buy a lot my stuff :D This is like the best store I know in the Netherlands. Have you tried some others from that store?
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Beautiful thread. Green tea for me.
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On June 29 2012 08:27 peacenl wrote:Show nested quote +On June 29 2012 08:13 Sjokola wrote:I live across from a coffee and tea shop. I buy the tea of the month often but my favorite (which I always buy) is Ceylon Tippy Orange Pekoe. A strong flavored black tea that isn't to bitter. Oh snap, that's where I buy a lot my stuff :D This is like the best store I know in the Netherlands. Have you tried some others from that store?
Well my ex-girlfriend always got up earlier then me and she didn't want to take the time to make tea so she used bags.
But she's out of my life so I'll be trying out a lot more.
I'm looking for a green tea I really like. So far I like black more.
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You guys do know that there are teabags for loose tea, right? One of the most amazing things ever invented by mankind!
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I personally love matcha tea , not for the taste but the positive effect it has on my body is fantastic , some matcha teas are a better energy boost hen any coffe or energy drink ,as well as its just overall good for you.
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On June 29 2012 10:56 r.Evo wrote:
You guys do know that there are teabags for loose tea, right? One of the most amazing things ever invented by mankind!
Deffinetly ! my favourite is the disposable cups for loose leaf teas that have a filter in the mouth peice , ITS SO SIMPLE !!(and it works!)
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On June 29 2012 11:01 Plunderwondr wrote:Show nested quote +On June 29 2012 10:56 r.Evo wrote:
You guys do know that there are teabags for loose tea, right? One of the most amazing things ever invented by mankind! Deffinetly ! my favourite is the disposable cups for loose leaf teas that have a filter in the mouth peice , ITS SO SIMPLE !!(and it works!)
Waitwaitwhat. Now that is something I haven't heard about, lol.
I pretty much mean these thingies, just with small line so they don't drop in:
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