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The best Earl Grey I've ever had is without a doubt, Earl Grey Supreme from Char Tea in Winchester, England. And an honorable mention to their Lady Winchester tea as well. Their smoked Earl Grey is pretty fun too, although not something I want to drink every day.
But since I quit caffeine over a year ago, the best decaf Earl Grey that I can find is from Republic of Tea, and it's pretty good, I guess. If anyone has any recommendations for a really good decaf Earl Grey, I'm all ears.
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Harney & Sons is my favorite brand. They have an Indigo tea called Indigo Punch:
I have tried it and it's pretty good for a fruity tea! Has anyone else tried this one? Kind of a novelty tea I suppose.
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@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.
< something witty TBC here >
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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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@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.
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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.
