EPTMy favourite tea of all time would have to be this though, again I love it cool with ice on a hot morning:
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Seijuurou
Australia12 Posts
My favourite tea of all time would have to be this though, again I love it cool with ice on a hot morning: | ||
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duckmaster
687 Posts
On August 14 2012 09:00 SKDN wrote: Im not a tea pro or anything But is lipton really that bad? seems to the trick for me.. Not being a "pro" either, but I can appreciate good tea, yet Lipton kind of does the trick for me as well. From time to time I get really bored by the taste of regular bag teas, so for example right now I'm drinking http://www.oxalis.eu/yunnan-black-mao-feng/d-73257/ which is really nice. However most of the time I drink Lipton as well due to how easy it is to get and how cheap it is. The taste of bag teas is alright in my opinion, but I suggest trying out quality teas as well, they're definitely better. | ||
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Thereisnosaurus
Australia1822 Posts
http://www.theteacentre.com.au/products/Sydney-Special-Blend.html 1001 nights is a similar blend, with a more citrusy finish rather than fruity http://www.theteacentre.com.au/products/1001-Night.html And for a winter tea, stockholm blend is utterly amazing http://www.theteacentre.com.au/products/Stockholm-Blend.html | ||
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Seijuurou
Australia12 Posts
I'll post back when I get my order and let you know what I think. | ||
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EvilLiBraRian
South Africa43 Posts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooibos Rooibos literally only grows in a small mountainous part of the province I live in. As well as being the tastiest drink on the planet, it has a multitude of health benefits! If you can get your hands on some do so. | ||
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Nyarly
France1030 Posts
On August 14 2012 12:08 Empyrean wrote: Seriously, no one likes smoked tea? Lapsong Souchong is my favorite! I love the smell, especially. Hate it :/ I'm going to sound weird but it feels like drinking horse straw .. | ||
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WindWolf
Sweden11767 Posts
There's one tea company in Visby, Sweden that's called Kränku, and their own Rooibos tea called Den Raude (Which means The Read One), with fruit and vanilla flavors tastes pretty good and that's what made me start drinking tea. If you have a chance to try it, do it. Other tea's that I like is Lady Grey and orange flavored black tea | ||
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neptunusfisk
2286 Posts
Hotel Waiter: What would you like? George: Tea. Hotel Waiter: Earl Grey or Lapsang Souchong? George: No, tea. | ||
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Heh_
Singapore2712 Posts
But it's really nice! | ||
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RuiBarbO
United States1340 Posts
Also, if you DO drink milk with tea, did you know that there's a difference between pouring the milk before the tea and vice versa? Supposedly the tea and the milk interact differently or something like that, at least with black tea. Anyway I've been told always to pour the milk before the tea. | ||
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peacenl
550 Posts
On August 16 2012 07:00 RuiBarbO wrote: Born and raised a tea drinker. Some Indian black tea to start the day and keep me moving in the 4-5 p.m. part of the afternoon, and then a nice warm cup of hojicha or mint tea to finish things up at night. Speaking of hojicha, I didn't see it there in your list of Japanese green teas. Is it just a variety of some other sort? Anyway it is my favorite thing to drink in the evening. Also, if you DO drink milk with tea, did you know that there's a difference between pouring the milk before the tea and vice versa? Supposedly the tea and the milk interact differently or something like that, at least with black tea. Anyway I've been told always to pour the milk before the tea. Maybe it depends on whether you stir or not. At least that's the only reason I can imagine because milk fat and water don't mix that well without emulsion. Pouring milk first might decrease the surface for mixing. But let's not look to deep into it :D My experience is that Hojicha is somewhere in between Rooibos and Lapsang souchong. But yes, it's a totally different type of green tea in the way it's roasted. I must have tried over 100 kinds, way too much to write about, so I tried to include the most popular ones, but it seems some good ones are still missing. So I'll just try to add to the FP as we go. Unfortunately japanese greens are not as popular now as they used to be, because a lot of people are afraid of radiation. | ||
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Latham
9571 Posts
The difference in smell and taste is astonishing. I usually drink green tea with jasmine (or the like) or black tea. 2-4 cups a day. | ||
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Fredoq
Sweden206 Posts
Well they said that if you're tea is sour you can pour salt in it and the sour taste will disappear. So after that I've started do drink tea haha. | ||
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RuiBarbO
United States1340 Posts
On August 16 2012 07:13 peacenl wrote: Unfortunately japanese greens are not as popular now as they used to be, because a lot of people are afraid of radiation. Really. I did not know that, but that is quite unfortunate. Is there actually anything to those concerns? It would really make me sad if I couldn't drink hojicha  | ||
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whsper
Canada48 Posts
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peacenl
550 Posts
On August 16 2012 08:11 RuiBarbO wrote: Really. I did not know that, but that is quite unfortunate. Is there actually anything to those concerns? It would really make me sad if I couldn't drink hojicha Yes, most of Japan’s tea is safe. Tea from the Uji/Kyoto region, and the Yame, Kumamoto, Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures have not been found to have any radiation to date; they are all west of areas where radiation has been found (Shizuoka). Yes, there have been some concerns from fellow tea lovers about the Shizuoka area tea (2012). With all the shops pre-emptively avoiding risky areas, all certifications and radiation checks (both in Japan and by your local wholesaler) you can still feel perfectly safe ordering from that region. But if you still feel worried: just ask your retailer. Usually it's no big deal to show some radiation measurements or certifications for caesium levels or to tell you where the tea is from. Uji and Shizuoka (Honshu) are the biggest tea producing areas. Uji/Kyoto is where I get most of my tea from, it's also an area where the majority of Hojicha comes from. ![[image loading]](http://www.yuuki-cha.com/images/radjapanmap.jpg) | ||
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RuiBarbO
United States1340 Posts
On August 16 2012 08:27 peacenl wrote: Yes, most of Japan’s tea is safe. Tea from the Uji/Kyoto region, and the Yame, Kumamoto, Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures have not been found to have any radiation to date; they are all west of areas where radiation has been found (Shizuoka). Yes, there have been some concerns from fellow tea lovers about the Shizuoka area tea (2012). With all the shops pre-emptively avoiding risky areas, all certifications and radiation checks (both in Japan and by your local wholesaler) you can still feel perfectly safe ordering from that region. But if you still feel worried: just ask your retailer. Usually it's no big deal to show some radiation measurements or certifications for caesium levels or to tell you where the tea is from. Uji and Shizuoka (Honshu) are the biggest tea producing areas. Uji/Kyoto is where I get most of my tea from, it's also an area where the majority of Hojicha comes from. Well that's a relief. Thanks very much for the info, you clearly know a LOT about tea.  | ||
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peacenl
550 Posts
On August 16 2012 09:51 RuiBarbO wrote: Well that's a relief. Thanks very much for the info, you clearly know a LOT about tea. Thanks Many people don't know this but Japanese government standards for radiation levels and health are much stricter than in the US. Even when they did find elevated radiation levels in the Honshu area, it was still below Japanese acceptable standards. | ||
Empyrean
17053 Posts
On August 15 2012 22:15 Nyarly wrote: Hate it :/ I'm going to sound weird but it feels like drinking horse straw .. Aww haha. It's an acquired taste for some people (although I loved it ever since trying it). I think I like it because it reminds me campfires and I love hiking/backpacking/living out in the country lol. | ||
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redDuke
Australia207 Posts
On May 25 2012 03:43 peacenl wrote: - Instead of adding sugar to tea, which as we all know is bad for you, try agave nectar or maple syrup as a more healthy replacement. Not correct. However great write up. I've just started to drink more tea (coffee person). Green tea and oolong especailly. Loving it. | ||
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