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my wife drinks tea all day long and we make home homemade Kombucha. The most economical way to purchase is buying in bulk from a local Co-op. we make Kombucha starting with English black tea and adding sugars and fruits and fermenting.
we also buy a Chai, dandelion root, marshmallow root and and many others. sweeten with maple syrup or honey and we use coconut milk in lieu of dairy creamers.
We have purchased from Teabox.com before and were really happy with the quality and freshness of their Chai regional variety pack.
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Oh man! If I find the time I'll gladly elaborate on my deep love for Japanese (Green) tea!
Quality tea is heaven!
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No pics for right now, but have come back from a few international trips with an appreciation for the local teas that have made it into our daily routines. They tend to rotate through in phases now.
Lyon's Gold on a trip to Ireland
Yerba Mate on a trip to Argentina
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That indigo tea looks wild. I'd try that.
I have a daily tea ritual after I finish my Yeti fullo coffee. I wash it out, fill with cold water and throw in a bag of Uncle Lee white tea and just let it steep cold for like 6 hours till my drive home so I have a commute bev. It's light and refreshing and totally basic. -
@RobeOfTheMagi I love Sencha, Kukicha and Bancha... Granted I've only tried the basic ones... And Matcha seems too much hassle... For some reason...
It has struck me that I started a tea thread without knowing pretty much anything about, y'know, tea... I've been drinking it for nearly 35 years but yeah...
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@Seul No problem at all mate! I appreciate everyone who brings tea topics to a greater stage!
I am no master on the subject, I just really, really enjoy drinking and savouring tea. It's such an enriching topic.
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This morning I had a cold brew of Fukamushi Sencha. Fukamushi is when the producer steams the tea leaves for a longer than usual time. That'll produce a more broken down leafy needle and a more vibrant green cup of tea. It works really well with cold water; you just let the tea steep for 20 minutes in cold water.
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@Nick Why would anyone need sugar?!
Oh boy. The amount of times I've witnessed tea-murder. Soooo much milk and sugar, it's more of a milkshake than a cuppa. Blasphemous stuff. Makes me want to flip tables over*.
*I never do because I'm a decent chap. I just whisper curses under my breath.
The biggest tragedy in the building of the British empire wasn't the atrocities committed to control spice and sugar trades. It was the fact that once they had that control, the Brits refused to use any of it.
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@Seul said in + TEA. THAT'S IT: TEA. THE END. +:
I've only tried the basic ones... And Matcha seems too much hassle... For some reason...
it is and that's kind of the point to me
It's not something to make in a hurry before trying to get out the door to work, but it's a nice mindful routine to enjoy on a lazy morning. -
Damn good topic!! Very rarely a little honey and/or milk. Also like many teas unsweetened and cold.
Edit: Normally consumed from a mug but really enjoy a proper cup with deserts. No sugar, no milk, long steep (5-10 minutes). My wife likes hers with the bag left in the pot until the tea is gone and occasionally will add more water.
Normally drink coffee in the morning and tea after dinner.
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This wasn’t already a thread?
My wife stopped drinking coffee and started drinking tea maybe 3 years ago. I gave up coffee about exactly a year ago. There’s a local tea maker in Nashville called High Garden Tea, and we have a few favorites from there depending on the season.
My daily go-to these days is Yerba Mate. I’ll have to check the brand I use when I get home. We buy bulk sized bags.
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@pechelman THIS is exactly my thinking behind an occasional french press on the weekends.
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Not an expert, but this is what I make and love.
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@pechelman said in + TEA. THAT'S IT: TEA. THE END. +:
It's not something to make in a hurry before trying to get out the door to work, but it's a nice mindful routine to enjoy on a lazy morning.
I switch to making coffee when I have some time... That being said I drink a liter of tea every day...
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This wasn’t already a thread?
A goddamn travesty!
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Don't know a huge amount about tea but my friend's fiancé turned me on to loose leaf teas last year and I've never looked back.
I've replaced my standard 'Yorkshire Tea' milky cuppa with black 'Fujian Baroque' in the morning, and always enjoy a sweet/fruity/nutty Rooibos tea in the evening (caffeine free).
Currently sipping 'Honeybush Banana Nut'...
As with most things in life, you don't realise how mediocre what you were consuming before was before trying out the good stuff...
Sometimes that can be a curse, but for the sake of a few extra pence per cup, I think this new tea habit can stay
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This thread definitely needed to exist - thanks for starting it @Seul!
For me tea is a bit like beer – I can forget it exists for long periods (so many other good things to drink that I reach for first) but I enjoy it when I rediscover it. I might have to get something new next time I order from my coffee/tea dealer!
Also calling @seashift as he (or more likely Nadia) may have something to contribute here.
