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    Nick
    IHUK Crew
    Joined: 14 Oct 2024

    I forgive you @Seul

    < something witty TBC here >

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      jordanscollected
      啓蒙家
      Joined: 13 Nov 2018

      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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        RobeOfTheMagi
        Haraki san Expert
        Joined: 15 Apr 2024

        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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          pechelman
          啓蒙家
          Joined: 24 Jan 2022

          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
          Matcha from going to Japan

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            WhiskeySandwich
            啓蒙家
            Joined: 1 Mar 2023

            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.

            "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
            -Seneca

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              Seul
              Joined: 24 Nov 2009

              @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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                RobeOfTheMagi
                Haraki san Expert
                @Seul
                Joined: 15 Apr 2024

                @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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                  RobeOfTheMagi
                  Haraki san Expert
                  Joined: 15 Apr 2024

                  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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                    Go For Chill
                    Haraki san Prodigy
                    @Nick
                    Joined: 3 Jan 2025

                    @Nick said in + TEA. THAT'S IT: TEA. THE END. +:

                    @seawolf said in + TEA. THAT'S IT: TEA. THE END. +:

                    @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. 😁

                    "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." -Thomas Edison

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                      pechelman
                      啓蒙家
                      @Seul
                      Joined: 24 Jan 2022

                      @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.

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                        Fadez
                        啓蒙家
                        Joined: 9 Nov 2011

                        Best tea I ever drank was in Da Lat, Vietnam
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                        It doesn’t get any more fresh than this

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                          DeeDee85
                          啓蒙家
                          Joined: 5 Jun 2023

                          Coffee gets me through the working week but weekend morning ritual is… very very strong Yorkshire tea (Yorkshire gold if we are fancy that week) in a big mug, tiny bit of milk, no sugar, half a pack of McVities Digestive biscuits 😂

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                            goosehd
                            Mod Squad
                            Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                            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.

                            "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                              chrisjohnnick
                              Iron Heart Deity
                              Joined: 7 Jan 2021

                              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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                                WhiskeySandwich
                                啓蒙家
                                @pechelman
                                Joined: 1 Mar 2023

                                @pechelman THIS is exactly my thinking behind an occasional french press on the weekends.

                                "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
                                -Seneca

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                                  Marty_funkhauser
                                  Raw and Unwashed
                                  Joined: 2 Apr 2023

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                                  Not an expert, but this is what I make and love.

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                                    Tago Mago
                                    Mod Squad
                                    Joined: 16 Jan 2021

                                    Mainly servant’s tea, as my buddy‘s Indian dad calls it (PG Tips or the like, milk first, for anyone who can be bothered).

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                                      Seul
                                      @pechelman
                                      Joined: 24 Nov 2009

                                      @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...

                                      @chrisjohnnick said in + TEA. THAT'S IT: TEA. THE END. +:

                                      This wasn’t already a thread?

                                      A goddamn travesty!

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                                        T4920
                                        見習いボス
                                        Joined: 27 Apr 2022

                                        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 🙂

                                        “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

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                                          ARNC
                                          啓蒙家
                                          Joined: 13 Dec 2020

                                          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.

                                          “Every day that you survive you get a free sunset“

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