On November 30 2012 23:05 Belial88 wrote: In Morocco they drink tons and tons of 'Mint tea' which is just fucking awesome. I generally don't like tea, but this 'mint tea' stuff is just insanely good. This is coming from someone who drinks lots of coke every day.
From what I understand, it's gunpowder green tea made with lots of mint leaves and lots of sugar ...
Had that in France. The sugar was killing me -_- Mint tea can taste great without anything added, though (depending on the kind of mint, there are lots of different mint plants)!
I noticed teavania was mentioned a few pages ago. They can be expensive, but slickdeals has a "$10 off orders of $30+" that may make their prices more worthwhile.
On December 06 2012 14:00 Ichabod wrote: I noticed teavania was mentioned a few pages ago. They can be expensive, but slickdeals has a "$10 off orders of $30+" that may make their prices more worthwhile.
I don't intend this as an endorsement, only a notification of potentially good pricing.
I see no problem with notifying the community of deals
However, I do not like most of Teavana's offerings. Most of their teas are blended with fruit or flowers. I have heard bad stories about their business practices too. Though that is likely to change with Starbucks buying them.
Has anyone else bought a tea advent calender this year? My mate bought one and has been posting about the various tea's he's had each day. Seems like something some people here might be interested in?
On December 07 2012 18:44 Zealos wrote: Has anyone else bought a tea advent calender this year? My mate bought one and has been posting about the various tea's he's had each day. Seems like something some people here might be interested in?
That seems like a cool idea. If I saw that in a store I would certainly pick one up out of curiosity
In addition to these types of tea sir, there are quite a variety. For example, there are the Andean tea types, the Himalayan tea types, the Argentinian tea types. I am sure that these are the most popular since they are found in most common supermarkets, however, the variety of teas is quite a diverse one sir. I thank you for making this thread, very informative on the study of the diversity of tea types.
On December 08 2012 14:17 GrandMaster_07 wrote: In addition to these types of tea sir, there are quite a variety. For example, there are the Andean tea types, the Himalayan tea types, the Argentinian tea types. I am sure that these are the most popular since they are found in most common supermarkets, however, the variety of teas is quite a diverse one sir. I thank you for making this thread, very informative on the study of the diversity of tea types.
Could you show a couple of the ones you mentioned? I have no idea which ones you mean, besides a couple of himalaya tisanes (herbal tea).
Dunno if this was mention earlier in the thread but does anybody know KUSMI-tea? I really like it (tea like Prince vladimir, black tea) but is there any other tea in that genre thats better to maybe a cheaper price?
On December 08 2012 14:17 GrandMaster_07 wrote: In addition to these types of tea sir, there are quite a variety. For example, there are the Andean tea types, the Himalayan tea types, the Argentinian tea types. I am sure that these are the most popular since they are found in most common supermarkets, however, the variety of teas is quite a diverse one sir. I thank you for making this thread, very informative on the study of the diversity of tea types.
Aren't those places rather than tea types? The place makes the tea taste different, but that is also the essential difference between all teas because they all come from the same plant. When you harvest them (white, green, black), what kind of processing they go thru (steamed? oolong is some kind of oxidization process...? over wood fire?)... You are gonna have to elaborate on just what you mean if you're not only specifying the place a tea was grown. I guess maybe you're referring to the altitude at which the tea was grown? I think that is ok to group with place, aka the name of the specific tea you're drinking 90% of the time.
I like tea a lot. I would never buy from teavana tho, they look horrible.
http://camellia-sinensis.com/en/ is a nice place in Quebec with a very large and specific collection of tea. If you want to know exactly what you're getting rather than a vague (aka cheap) idea of where the tea is from, they are a good bet. They do not name their teas silly things that are obviously just marketing for the 20-30 year old demographic.
I have had poor experience with Murchies... They look kinda fancy, but their teas are not that good... They seem to use very cheap leaves.
I've had better experience with David's Tea, but it's the epitome of marketing for the aforementioned demographic lol... Their descriptions of teas are just grating. But so far most of the stuff I've had from them in good quality, with one or two rare exceptions. They also let you buy tea at any amount you want instead of a 50g minimum, so it is easy to try a lot of teas for 30g a bag if you want to, which is probably the best thing about them.
oddly enough, i registered just to post in this thread. =D complete tea noob, but soaking up info eagerly.
a quick question, if i may: i have a Primula Flowering Tea Set. it came with an infuser. how can i tell if it's a good infuser or if i should replace it with a better functioning one? i have no idea what constitutes a good infuser. =)
On December 11 2012 05:40 crichton144 wrote: oddly enough, i registered just to post in this thread. =D complete tea noob, but soaking up info eagerly.
a quick question, if i may: i have a Primula Flowering Tea Set. it came with an infuser. how can i tell if it's a good infuser or if i should replace it with a better functioning one? i have no idea what constitutes a good infuser. =)
any insight is most appreciated. thanks! =)
Honestly, I don't think tea infusers are too different from one another. As long as water can pass through, which happens automaticall because of temperature differences, your're fine. I'd pick one that is easy to clean and re-use. Myself, I use empty paper tea filters that you can just bin, as I'm a lazy bastard.
What is your favorite iced tea? Mine is a brew of half irish breakfast half herbal berry. It is really strange because I love this cold but is mediocre warm.
On December 11 2012 05:40 crichton144 wrote: oddly enough, i registered just to post in this thread. =D complete tea noob, but soaking up info eagerly.
a quick question, if i may: i have a Primula Flowering Tea Set. it came with an infuser. how can i tell if it's a good infuser or if i should replace it with a better functioning one? i have no idea what constitutes a good infuser. =)
any insight is most appreciated. thanks! =)
Honestly, I don't think tea infusers are too different from one another. As long as water can pass through, which happens automaticall because of temperature differences, your're fine. I'd pick one that is easy to clean and re-use. Myself, I use empty paper tea filters that you can just bin, as I'm a lazy bastard.
Especially for flowering tea, you do want your infuser to allow the tea space to expand. That's mostly a simple function of size, though - as long as the leaves can unfurl and float around int he water instead of be cramped, it's fine.
I hate ball infusers, personally - I find that they break easily after regular use.
As far as Teavana goes, I do enjoy a few of their chai blends, especially their mate chai (which is one of their less expensive teas). Most of the time I stick with my local shop, though. I'm a sucker for chai in general though.
Looking for a good thai iced tea blend. The thai restaurants always have soemthing amazing and orange and nothing I've tried really has the same flavor. Of course, the restaurant stuff is loaded with cream and sugar, so maybe what I make at home can't compete with all the cream and sugar?
Recently got into tea when there was no chocolate nesquik in the cupboard. Instead, there lay a shitload of tea stuff - white, green, Earl Grey and a bunch of different Twinings.
I like the white, green, Earl Grey and there's a a box of Pukka tea which has a very nice chamomile and vanilla. The Twinings chamomile and spearmint is pretty chill as is the cherry and cinnamon.
I put in some sugar and started putting in honey since I got this sore throat.
I think it is very amusing that there is such a long thread about tea on TL. I am no tea connoisseur by any means, but as I am English I drink tea every day! Milk, no sugar and certainly not ice!
On December 13 2012 01:34 revel8 wrote: I think it is very amusing that there is such a long thread about tea on TL. I am no tea connoisseur by any means, but as I am English I drink tea every day! Milk, no sugar and certainly not ice!
That's the way to do it
Had this tea called "Golden Monkey" today. Black with milk. Just the thing for a day when I definitely woke up on the wrong side of the bed.
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