Tea enthusiasts - Page 15

On August 16 2012 13:54 Sad[Panda] wrote:
So im really new to tea and ive been looking at online stores and I intend on starting to try samplers before commiting to certain teas but I was curious how much tea does like 3oz or 16oz actually make of not teabagged teas? sorry if this was asked already T.T;

On August 16 2012 14:01 WindWolf wrote:

If we assume that 3 ounces = 85 grams and that you use one teaspoon tea per cup.

I just weighted my black tea at home, and one teaspoon weighted 3 grams, so you should be able to get 28 cups of tea from 3 ounces of loose tea. 16 ounces means something around 150 cups under the same calculations

On August 16 2012 14:31 Sad[Panda] wrote:


Okay thank you very much I really appreciate it! NOW ONTO MY TEA JOURNEY HO!~

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.

On August 17 2012 09:09 Thereisnosaurus wrote:


This. You only appreciate smokey teas when you've made some in a dented tin over a campfire while it's like -2 degrees and you're wrapped in a sleeping bag somewhere out in a mountain eucalypt forest. I've actually just switched to Billy teabags over my usual lipton/twinings pleb tea, partly because it funds legacy, who I respect a great deal, and partly for that rough-around-the-edges camp taste. I don't drink the harder smokey teas like russian caravan and lapsang frequently, but I have a supply of both and they're some of my favourite once-in-a-while teas

On August 17 2012 09:41 peacenl wrote:

Can really appreciate his view on it, that's my reason for loving the more bodied teas like oolong and pu-erh. Because they remind me of some nice things; such as being outdoor.

On September 21 2012 23:43 FunkyLich wrote:
Does anybody have any recommendations for good travel thermoses for tea that retain heat? Or should I just use a coffee thermos?

On September 22 2012 01:05 noodlesinsoup wrote:

Zojirushi makes the best thermoses, at least out of the ones I've used.

http://www.amazon.com/Zojirushi-SJ-SHE10-Stainless-Sports-32-Ounce/dp/B004YB3J4K/ref=pd_sim_k_3/184-0200478-6264101

On September 23 2012 16:08 WindWolf wrote:
So I need a little help.

I really like citrus-flavored black tea and I'm wondering what kind of unflavored black tea I'm gonna like.

On September 29 2012 04:12 peacenl wrote:

Your options for unflavored black tea (which compare to citrus type flavors) are limited, so I will also advise you to look at some others types of tea as well:

- First flush darjeeling (Ambootia) black tea
- Keemun red tea
- Twining's Lady Grey

These were my top 3 most recommended selections given your criteria There are also these, if you want to try more diverse tea's that fit your criteria

- Bai lin gong fu black/red tea
- White tea with peach, pear or pomegranate (watch for white tea that comes from Fujian). Silver Needle, Bai Mu Dan
- Yunnan green/black (e.g., Yunnan gold)
- Silk Oolong Formosa Tung Ting

Maybe this can help you decide what kind of tea you can look for:
I think that someone with your liking of citrus flavored black will really appreciate the Champagne fruit-like teas out there (taste & quality wise). Especially good white teas, Darjeeling black and Keemun will be a good choice because once you start developing a more refined taste sense you might want to go for some of the sweet and subtle tea's out there. Not to say that flavored black tea is barbaric, the flavor just masks the black tea flavor a lot, while it might be nicer to have a tea in where the tea and flavoring work together better.

On September 29 2012 13:04 WindWolf wrote:

Thanks for the tips. I will look into what my local tea-store sells and try some of those when I need to but more tea

I've tried Lady Grey earlier, and I liked it

On September 29 2012 23:03 peacenl wrote:

No problem! I like your tea policy. No new stuff until the old stuff is out. I wish I had your strength to do that