On June 12 2012 23:03 peacenl wrote: That's the beauty of it, one green tea can have a totally different taste compared to another. And this goes for hundreds of teas. Since you are from France have you tried Verveine (tisane)? It's very fruity and fresh, but be careful in how you brew it if you brew it over 2/3 minutes it could go sour.
Oh okey, that's nice, green tea is the easiest to find :D I know about verveine or tisane but is it a kind of tea ? It's considered like a grand mother's remedy here.
On June 12 2012 23:03 peacenl wrote: That's the beauty of it, one green tea can have a totally different taste compared to another. And this goes for hundreds of teas. Since you are from France have you tried Verveine (tisane)? It's very fruity and fresh, but be careful in how you brew it if you brew it over 2/3 minutes it could go sour.
Oh okey, that's nice, green tea is the easiest to find :D I know about verveine or tisane but is it a kind of tea ? It's considered like a grand mother's remedy here.
Yep, I drink it occasionally. It's a type of tea called tisane, it's not realy a tea because it doesn't contain any tea leaves. But it has a lot of the same traits. I would say definitely classifies as having a very special taste
Talking about Tea, have any of you ever tried Blooming Tea. It makes a great gift. On several occasion I presented this as a present, good fun and they sell in a bunch of flavors.
Dad brought back some stuff from Taiwan. There's more, but its hidden in the back of the pantry and I'm scared of triggering a landslide and getting trapped under other foods if I try t find them.
On June 12 2012 23:07 gruff wrote: You should try tea's made from mulberry's. Quite unique and tasty flavor.
I have a mulberry tree in the back yard. Could I use this or is there some type of special preparation/ potential poison, or is it possible to just drop the leaves in? I really want to try that now
Anyone recommend any types of tea I could try that don't require like special utensils/equipment to make? I'm kinda bored of the old teabag plus water plus milk.
On June 13 2012 04:16 Mackem wrote: Anyone recommend any types of tea I could try that don't require like special utensils/equipment to make? I'm kinda bored of the old teabag plus water plus milk.
Check out my original post, and let me know if you have any questions. I know it's kind of overwhelming, with all the different types but one has to start somewhere ;-)
On June 13 2012 04:16 Mackem wrote: Anyone recommend any types of tea I could try that don't require like special utensils/equipment to make? I'm kinda bored of the old teabag plus water plus milk.
On May 31 2012 00:16 duckmaster wrote: I drink a lot of tea, more than any other drink easily, but I haven't done much research about different kind of teas. I love the taste of darjeeling, easily the best tea I've tasted, at least it beats all the Assam and Ceylon teas I've drank. China Sencha is pretty much the only green tea I drink. Awesome thread btw
If you are into Darjeelings, you should check out www.teekampagne.de/en (for EU or www.bostonteacampaign.com for US). Their product range is very small, you can basically choose between First/Second Flush black Darjeelings and green Darjeelings. Sometimes they offer some special garden teas and they taste completely different than their standard blend. I can really recommend their tea in general and the second flush black Darjeeling in particular.
@ Roman: What is so special about the Bodum tea pots? Looks like any other glass tea pot to me.
On June 12 2012 23:07 gruff wrote: You should try tea's made from mulberry's. Quite unique and tasty flavor.
I have a mulberry tree in the back yard. Could I use this or is there some type of special preparation/ potential poison, or is it possible to just drop the leaves in? I really want to try that now
I usually buy it in bags so I'm not completely sure how you do it yourself. It's made purely from the leaves of the tree though that are air dried in some way. I'm sure you can find some way to use them yourself, either fresh or leave them hang dry like you do with flowers.
On June 13 2012 04:16 Mackem wrote: Anyone recommend any types of tea I could try that don't require like special utensils/equipment to make? I'm kinda bored of the old teabag plus water plus milk.
I've gotten some boxes with a tea that you simply stirr into a glass with hot water. I don't remember what it was called at the top of my head but I think it was some kind of India Chai and it was surprisingly good. I'll post if I remember brand or name of the tea.
On May 31 2012 00:16 duckmaster wrote: I drink a lot of tea, more than any other drink easily, but I haven't done much research about different kind of teas. I love the taste of darjeeling, easily the best tea I've tasted, at least it beats all the Assam and Ceylon teas I've drank. China Sencha is pretty much the only green tea I drink. Awesome thread btw
If you are into Darjeelings, you should check out www.teekampagne.de/en (for EU or www.bostonteacampaign.com for US). Their product range is very small, you can basically choose between First/Second Flush black Darjeelings and green Darjeelings. Sometimes they offer some special garden teas and they taste completely different than their standard blend. I can really recommend their tea in general and the second flush black Darjeeling in particular.
@ Roman: What is so special about the Bodum tea pots? Looks like any other glass tea pot to me.
I can realy recommend Darjeeling royal first flush if you are looking for a very smooth floral tea
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
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