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On October 25 2012 03:34 sephuys wrote:Random question for tea lovers. I am in love with this tea Aveda makes called "Aveda comforting tea." It has a natural sweetness from licorice and peppermint, but it is pretty expensive. I've been trying to find another tea, that comes right out of the bag, or from the leaves, sweet and preferably similar to the aveda tea without being a dollar a cup. Has anyone ever had this tea? or know how I could find one that is similar but less expensive? Thanks a ton, this thread is awesome. the link of the Aveda tea: http://www.aveda.com/product/5210/17081/Body/Tea/Aveda-Comforting-Tea-Bags/index.tmpl
I have never heard of Aveda, but wow that's some hefty price! If you're looking for a comforting tea with licorice I can definitely recommend this one:
http://www.celestialseasonings.com/products/wellness-teas/natural-detox
This is one of a few teas I still drink that comes from a sachet.
It might look one of those gross detox products. But it has an incredibly well balanced mix of ingredients making it a sweet, slightly herbal and relaxing tea. No caffeine, affordable and healthy.
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On October 20 2012 00:22 RuiBarbO wrote:
Does anyone ever eat scones while they have tea? The ones in coffee shops and the like are often a little too sweet for me but homemade ones (my favorite are pumpkin) are an excellent complement to a good black tea if you want a more elaborate tea-drinking experience. Especially great to have with friends.
Do you, or any one else, have any homemade scone recipes? I'd love to try some out.
As for food pairings, I love to eat dark chocolate (70%+) with Da Hong Pao(Big red robe) oolong. Or any tea with a chocolate chip muffin. I just love chocolate chip muffins though.
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On November 13 2012 03:09 Windd wrote:Show nested quote +On October 20 2012 00:22 RuiBarbO wrote:
Does anyone ever eat scones while they have tea? The ones in coffee shops and the like are often a little too sweet for me but homemade ones (my favorite are pumpkin) are an excellent complement to a good black tea if you want a more elaborate tea-drinking experience. Especially great to have with friends. Do you, or any one else, have any homemade scone recipes? I'd love to try some out. As for food pairings, I love to eat dark chocolate (70%+) with Da Hong Pao(Big red robe) oolong. Or any tea with a chocolate chip muffin. I just love chocolate chip muffins though.
I do love dark chocolate, but I have to admit that sometimes it's a little too strong for me to have with tea. And I'll PM the scone recipe to whoever is interested.
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Green and black tea it is! I choose the black tea if I am drowsy and still have hours to go in lab or in front of my PC, otherwise green tea, although I have noticed that it is more delicate to temperature and incubation time!
Fruit/berry tea I very much dislike (the ones I've tasted and smelled at least).
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Had my housewarming party last saturday night, and a couple of good mates of mine bought me a really good tea pot and some really nice ceylon leaf tea.
God damn.
I have been absolutely smashing it since. Best housewarming gift ever.
Having said that though, there are genuinely some excellent tea bags you can get if you look around too (thats what I'd been living off since I came home to Australia in January). It's just that this tea is really nice and the present was awesome and its a really nice teapot and it was a good party and...
Anyway. How fkn good is tea? yeah.
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My status on tea. In college it became my beverage of choice
1) Twinings variety pack. All pretty good. Serious lack of milk right now. Same with sugar. Liking Lady Grey, although Breakfast and Earl Grey arne't bad. I might get loose leaf and ingenuitea microwave teapot, but depends on if I want to go down that road.
2) Some Sadaf tea with cardamom. Got as a gift, absolutely brilliant stuff. Very pungent, and must be stirred, but very good. Sort of my standby.
3) Some random herbal stuff my parents sent. Not bad, really. Really like this blueberry acai one, although its sort of sickeningly sweet even without sugar.
4) Lipton. For iced tea only plz.
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I'm usually a coffee guy, but when i visited London last week I had some amazing tea. It was at a persian/syrian restaurant, which i guess makes it some kind of chai? Any way, it was pretty long leaved (2cm x 0,4cm) tea that was put directly in the pot. Ive been think about going to some immigrant store to buy some, but I dont know what to ask for.
Any one here good with persian (middle eastern) tea types and blends that can point me to the right direction?
I wanna say it tasted pretty fresh (so maybe it had some mint in it?), sweet even prior to the added sugar and a bit earthy (but not like its been brewed in muddy water)
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I think it would have looked like this before it was brewed. The leaves in the pot were straight and not wrinkeled tho.
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I am a really big noob in the tea-scene. What are the more stronger tasting types of tea?
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I just started drinking teas again recently, to help me out in cutting back on how much soft drinks I consume.
Harney and Sons - Formosa Oolong, was (and still is) my tea of choice before so I picked up some more of it and am enjoying at least 1-2 cups a day since.
I've enjoyed reading a lot of these posts, makes me feel less weird since no one around me in the real world is much of a tea drinker.
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i have being drinkin green tea for a while now, but after reading this thread i got hyped and i just bough some pomegranate flavored green tea, the smell was great and the flavor a little differente from the normal green tea, i used a bit of honey to make it sweeter and im happy withe the results  ifter this im gonna look for some oolong.
a noob question: normally i leave the tea bag while im drinking my cup, it makes any difference? should i get the tea bag out? how much time it must stay in hot water?
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On November 14 2012 21:58 SlashCare wrote:
I am a really big noob in the tea-scene. What are the more stronger tasting types of tea?
I've been drinking double spiced chai tea for a while now, it's a black tea with a lot of oils in it so the flavour is very strong. There's also lots of white chai's and green chai's if you prefer.
Any flavoured tea like mint or cinnamon apple, for instance, is going to be a lot stronger then their plain counterparts.
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On November 14 2012 21:58 SlashCare wrote:
I am a really big noob in the tea-scene. What are the more stronger tasting types of tea?
I think the strongest type would be Matcha. Just the way it is made (ground tea leaves in small amounts of water) make it strong.
Many types of oolongs have strong, distinct tastes too. Da Hong Pao has a kind of dark chocolate taste. Puer is also very strong (sometimes if not taken care of right strong in a bad way).
Strength of tea doesn't only depend on tea type. It also depends on the preparation (though the tea might be tailored to a preparation style). The amount of leaf to water and the steeping time are big factors on how strong a tea is.
If I had to pick two though, it would be matcha and Puer.
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On November 15 2012 12:00 Windd wrote:Show nested quote +On November 14 2012 21:58 SlashCare wrote:
I am a really big noob in the tea-scene. What are the more stronger tasting types of tea? I think the strongest type would be Matcha. Just the way it is made (ground tea leaves in small amounts of water) make it strong. Many types of oolongs have strong, distinct tastes too. Da Hong Pao has a kind of dark chocolate taste. Puer is also very strong (sometimes if not taken care of right strong in a bad way). Strength of tea doesn't only depend on tea type. It also depends on the preparation (though the tea might be tailored to a preparation style). The amount of leaf to water and the steeping time are big factors on how strong a tea is. If I had to pick two though, it would be matcha and Puer.
I would recommend drinking green tea, matcha or Pu er only twice a day at the most. I'm an avid vintage Pu er and Matcha drinker, but my BMI went from 21 to 18 in a short while because I drink those types about 4 or 5 times a day.
For those new to matcha, I can recommend this US seller (shipping to Europe takes a few days). Normally i don't like to advertise stores, but this store has the biggest selection of flavored Matcha in the world: http://www.redleaftea.com/matcha-tea/
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Nice thread! I'm a big fan of tea, but I'd never think of making a thread for it. My favorite tea would be Gyokuro, the first time I drank it I immediately thought it tasted like butter/cream, but it's so nice and delicate (no homo). Too bad it's kinda pricy (E17/100g). Other kinds I like are Lapsang, Kukicha (twig-tea), Sencha, and I always have black tea with Jasmin lying around.
I've only had Oolong a couple of times and I can't say I was a big fan of it. But then again, I didn't explore much. I also never had Silver Needle, time to try!
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On November 17 2012 23:37 aseq wrote:
Nice thread! I'm a big fan of tea, but I'd never think of making a thread for it. My favorite tea would be Gyokuro, the first time I drank it I immediately thought it tasted like butter/cream, but it's so nice and delicate (no homo). Too bad it's kinda pricy (E17/100g). Other kinds I like are Lapsang, Kukicha (twig-tea), Sencha, and I always have black tea with Jasmin lying around.
I've only had Oolong a couple of times and I can't say I was a big fan of it. But then again, I didn't explore much. I also never had Silver Needle, time to try!
It's very cool to meet someone with the same love for green tea.
The thing is with oolong, trying oolong for the first time usually gives a bad first impression. This happens because there is a huge selection of 'bad oolong' everywhere you look. And by the definition bad, I mean overly roasted, absolutely not delicate in flavor and a bit overwhelming. Good oolong, in my opinion, should look like this:
![[image loading]](http://jingtea.com/thumbnail/350x350//var/files/Tea/Oolong/Lishan_Oolong_Tea.jpg)
Not like this:
![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/29/Da_Hong_Pao_Oolong_tea_leaf.jpg)
I think you're buying from Simon Levelt in the Netherlands, because their remarkable Gyokuro is that cheap there ( Yes, I said cheap  because it compares quite well to a superior grade, which is normally 2x/3x that price ). Simon Levelt really doesn't have much going for their limited oolong selection. In fact most of their types of tea are lower grade, except for some of their black, greens and matcha.
If you look at my first post, I've named a few better oolongs, they are extremely different from the oolongs such as their grand pouchong, ti kuan yin and finest oolong.
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Does anyone else ever drink like, the whole pot of tea that they give you at Chinese restaurants? I just keep pouring it for myself until we run out. Makes me so happy, even though the tea often isn't great
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On November 18 2012 01:59 peacenl wrote:Show nested quote +On November 17 2012 23:37 aseq wrote:
Nice thread! I'm a big fan of tea, but I'd never think of making a thread for it. My favorite tea would be Gyokuro, the first time I drank it I immediately thought it tasted like butter/cream, but it's so nice and delicate (no homo). Too bad it's kinda pricy (E17/100g). Other kinds I like are Lapsang, Kukicha (twig-tea), Sencha, and I always have black tea with Jasmin lying around.
I've only had Oolong a couple of times and I can't say I was a big fan of it. But then again, I didn't explore much. I also never had Silver Needle, time to try! It's very cool to meet someone with the same love for green tea. The thing is with oolong, trying oolong for the first time usually gives a bad first impression. This happens because there is a huge selection of 'bad oolong' everywhere you look. And by the definition bad, I mean overly roasted, absolutely not delicate in flavor and a bit overwhelming. Good oolong, in my opinion, should look like this. Not like this: I think you're buying from Simon Levelt in the Netherlands, because their remarkable Gyokuro is that cheap there ( Yes, I said cheap because it compares quite well to a superior grade, which is normally 2x/3x that price ). Simon Levelt really doesn't have much going for their limited oolong selection. In fact most of their types of tea are lower grade, except for some of their black, greens and matcha. If you look at my first post, I've named a few better oolongs, they are extremely different from the oolongs such as their grand pouchong, ti kuan yin and finest oolong.
Whow, you know an awful lot about this  . I do get most of my tea from Simon Levelt indeed. So that probably makes sense. I had a Ti Kuan Yin from there once, the reseller told me he was quite a big fan of those, even though their selection was extremely small and he said he could cover the entire wall with different kinds of Ti Kuan Yin, but they don't go very fast over here. I would love to try out that superior grade Gyokuro, but it wouldn't be something I'd get regularly. Your first post is awesome as an overview, I hope it inspires some people to try new tastes.
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So this morning I went to Tealuxe for tea and a blueberry scone for breakfast, and to my disappointment I saw that they had Assam Organic on tap, which hasn't been good the last few times I've been there. But for their flavored black tea they had this thing called creme de la Earl Grey, which was Earl Grey flavored with Vanilla, and I decided why not. And boy was it good. I usually do not go in for flavored black teas, or flavored teas in general, but this tea was delicious. Sort of had a creaminess to it that really made for a great experience. I might have to try more vanilla-infused teas in the future...
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In the OP you it is mentioned that gunpowder has a smooth mouthfeel, but when I drink my gunpowder tea it leaves a strange taste/feeling in my mouth. What could be the cause of this?
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