Different kinds of tea...

MaitreyeeMAYHEM

So my routine is black tea and I'm starting to drink green tea. Any other kind of teas I can try? I want to expand my palate. I like Teavana but its so expensive, I'm starting to think Twinnings is just as good.

MaitreyeeMAYHEM

I love Earl gray, Lady gray, English Breakfast, Prince Charles tea, Jasmine green tea and I like blending mine at Teavana. I just don't wanna be stuck drinking the same thing. I want to change it up.

Lasmartchika

I drink black tea, green tea, chamomille, ginger tea, oolong tea... I think I drink others, but those come to mind right now. I usually buy them at the dollar store, Walmart, Target, or the local Asian supermarket. :drinker:

MaitreyeeMAYHEM

I love the world market but I got a huge tin of Twining English Tea and I feel that was way over priced. It was a loose leaf tea. Does loose leaf cost more than tea bags?

jenready

I love tea and drink various types and brands daily. Some of the brands I like are Stash, Harney and Sons, Tazo, Celestial Seasonings and Lipton has some good flavored tea bags. I like to mix it up so I usually have a large stash of all different kinds of teas.

Harney and Sons I think is my favorite right now because they have both a great peppermint tea and a cinnamon tea that I love. I have only found this brand in stores locally at Target or you can order online where they have a larger selection too. Next on list to try is their white chocolate tea.

MaitreyeeMAYHEM

I tend to put honey in all my teas, I like the sweetness of it.

berescga

I really like fruity teas. And if they sit in my desk too long because I forgot about them they still taste yummy cold!

MaitreyeeMAYHEM

I ordered some tea from Teavana and I have to wait till I go home to try them. They give you one free sample online and they gave me a fruity one!

GothyFaery

This is my absolute favorite tea! http://www.adagio.com/flavors/valentines.html

It tastes like a chocolate covered strawberry. I never used to like flavored teas but this changed my mind. I usually just put a bit of cream in it, it actually starts out a little sweet so I don't think sugar is needed.

sdado1013

check out republic of tea

MaitreyeeMAYHEM

GothyFaery wrote: »

This is my absolute favorite tea! http://www.adagio.com/flavors/valentines.html

It tastes like a chocolate covered strawberry. I never used to like flavored teas but this changed my mind. I usually just put a bit of cream in it, it actually starts out a little sweet so I don't think sugar is needed.

that looks good!

Karen_DisneyFan

I love tea; but it has to be "real" black or green tea... can't stand that herbal stuff - yuck!! To me, it's like drinking grass water. I drink Tazo Chai black tea with just a little sugar every morning at work. I also like Twinings teas; English breakfast, Irish breakfast, Prince of Wales, their Chai is "ok" but I prefer Tazo. I have some Red Rose decaf black tea that I drink in the afternoon at work or sometimes in the evening. And lately I've been drinking Twinings Decaf English breakfast (I have a Keurig... K-cups are so quick, no steeping!) - so yummy in the evening with a touch of sugar and a splash of milk... 15 calories of comfort and warmth, lol

MaitreyeeMAYHEM

I prefer steeping my own, especially if their loose leaves. I just feel like it's more fresh, maybe its because I can see the leaves lol. It took me awhile to get used to black tea but now I love it. I add honey and sometimes table sugar to mine but I feel kinda guilty with all the sugar.

crystalewhite

I also like republic of tea but they are still sort of on the pricey end. Do you have a Trader Joe's near you? They have great prices on basic teas like breakfast and green. They are bagged teas but I really enjoy them. My Whole Foods sells bulk loose tea, you could get a bunch of small sizes to try. I prefer just strong black and green teas.

Also, I highly recommend the Teatanic. Cracks me up when I brew loose teas.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BU1IWJO/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=D660R3YJ2K2O&coliid=I2OIWVGNJ2CK9D&psc=1

MaitreyeeMAYHEM

crystalewhite wrote: »

I also like republic of tea but they are still sort of on the pricey end. Do you have a Trader Joe's near you? They have great prices on basic teas like breakfast and green. They are bagged teas but I really enjoy them. My Whole Foods sells bulk loose tea, you could get a bunch of small sizes to try. I prefer just strong black and green teas.

Also, I highly recommend the Teatanic. Cracks me up when I brew loose teas.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BU1IWJO/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=D660R3YJ2K2O&coliid=I2OIWVGNJ2CK9D&psc=1

They just barely built a Trader Joes by my parents house. I feel that Whole Foods is great but a bit pricey. I don't wanna pay a lot just for tea.

MichaelVakili

If you like the green tea, try mixing it with mint or other herb/fruit. Other than that - there are some cool fruit/herbal infusions on the market right now , they still have some benefits, but for a weight loss tool I wouldn't switch to any of them.

rainbowbow

My favorite teas to drink are the following three (and i drink about 4 cups per day)

This is a VERY herbal strong minty tea.



This is a traditional black tea with crisp mint



This is a soft and mellow green tea that has hints of candy cane and vanilla



Edited to add: I really prefer Bigelow tea and wish they had one similar to CS CandyCane lane. Bigelow tea comes in it's own individually wrapped tea bag so you can take them on the go and they stay fresh for longer. like the image below-

Alatariel75

I'm a huge tea fan and I get quite adventurous with it. Right now in my work drawer I have Lemongrass & Ginger (caffiene free, good for sipping all day), a roasted barley based Chai, a "Secret Spices" tea filled with fennel, cardamom, black pepper, cassia, ginger, aniseed and clove, and some good Earl Grey.

At home I have over a dozen different types! I just like tea, particularly the more 'savoury' flavours.

crystalewhite

Ohhh, the bigelow mints are really good too

rainbowbow

Oh, i forgot to mention. At first i thought teavana was good, until i realized that they price up your tea like none other. It's also a pain in the butt to make loose-leaf tea IMO.

Also, i could never figure out why the samples in the store never tasted like the tea i made at home. Apparently their rock sugar that they sell is key. They sweeten it 6x the amount they recommend on their packaging to sucker you in.

It's also important to note that their tea-mistresses will scam you hard. First time i walked in there i got a blend of their pineapple kona pop and blueberry bliss and was asked "Do you want a pound or half a pound?". I had no flipping idea how much that was so i said "i think half a pound is more than enough". I had to stop her halfway because she was going to give me a half pound of each! I made sure she only gave me a 1/4 pound of each. She acted like i was a cheapskate. And i STILL walked out paying $80.00 in tea.

MaitreyeeMAYHEM

rainbowbow wrote: »

Oh, i forgot to mention. At first i thought teavana was good, until i realized that they price up your tea like none other. It's also a pain in the butt to make loose-leaf tea IMO.

Also, i could never figure out why the samples in the store never tasted like the tea i made at home. Apparently their rock sugar that they sell is key. They sweeten it 6x the amount they recommend on their packaging to sucker you in.

It's also important to note that their tea-mistresses will scam you hard. First time i walked in there i got a blend of their pineapple kona pop and blueberry bliss and was asked "Do you want a pound or half a pound?". I had no flipping idea how much that was so i said "i think half a pound is more than enough". I had to stop her halfway because she was going to give me a half pound of each! I made sure she only gave me a 1/4 pound of each. She acted like i was a cheapskate. And i STILL walked out paying $80.00 in tea.

Teavana is way expensive I agree. I do have a tea pot and a steeper I use that I got from there. I do not mind paying more for those but $80 for tea? No thanks.

Mint tea is my favorite too!!!

rainbowbow

MaitreyeeMAYHEM wrote: »

rainbowbow wrote: »

Oh, i forgot to mention. At first i thought teavana was good, until i realized that they price up your tea like none other. It's also a pain in the butt to make loose-leaf tea IMO.

Also, i could never figure out why the samples in the store never tasted like the tea i made at home. Apparently their rock sugar that they sell is key. They sweeten it 6x the amount they recommend on their packaging to sucker you in.

It's also important to note that their tea-mistresses will scam you hard. First time i walked in there i got a blend of their pineapple kona pop and blueberry bliss and was asked "Do you want a pound or half a pound?". I had no flipping idea how much that was so i said "i think half a pound is more than enough". I had to stop her halfway because she was going to give me a half pound of each! I made sure she only gave me a 1/4 pound of each. She acted like i was a cheapskate. And i STILL walked out paying $80.00 in tea.

Teavana is way expensive I agree. I do have a tea pot and a steeper I use that I got from there. I do not mind paying more for those but $80 for tea? No thanks.

Yeah. They also use a lot of artifical flavors in their tea (where the fruit peices dont contribute to taste) which means they use weight fillers in dried fruit peices. It's a shame.

Although their matcha is the bomb, if you're into that thing.

MaitreyeeMAYHEM

What is the matcha?

kristinegift

I love the celestial seasonings fruit teas. No caffeine, but they're sweet enough that I don't have to add sugar or anything. You can get an 18 tea bag sampler for around $3 at most grocery store chains.

MaitreyeeMAYHEM

This may seem like a dumb question, but what classifies it to be a "fruit" tea besides the idea that fruit is in it?

softblondechick

I am a compulsive tea hoarder and tea shopper! I have a full cupboard of tea in my kitchen. And then, I am at the store, and find a flavor I absolutely must have, immediately! I have to sneak the tea into the pantry. Otherwise, SO will ask about why I am buying tea...he thinks one box is plenty. We have decided that I won't ask about the cupboard of hot sauce he has, and he won't ask about my tea stash!

MaitreyeeMAYHEM

newmeadow wrote: »

I like the tea they serve in Chinese restaurants. It washes down the food well and I was told it's best to drink it unsweetened and I agree.

But I don't get the whole constant cups of tea at home thing. It's quite an ordeal between the boiling of the water, getting the cup ready, steeping the tea just so, disposing of the boiling hot steeped leaves, running the risk of burning yourself in the process (big klutz here ). Then sipping the tea and hoping you don't burn your mouth. Or getting distracted during the whole preparation ordeal. And now you're stuck with a cold cup of tea and that's no good.

And then the extra washing involved to wash the tea cups and possibly the saucer and the teaspoon and keeping the tea pot clean too.

All for ... a cup of tea?

Oh well. Tea lovers must see something in tea that I don't to commit to this sort of thing on a daily basis.

Tea is very classy and civilized though. I'll give it that.

It's just like eating food.
1- go to the grocery store and buy food
2- go home and unpack all your groceries
3- cook the food
4- eat the food
5- do dishes and put them away.

Same thing.

MaitreyeeMAYHEM

softblondechick wrote: »

I am a compulsive tea hoarder and tea shopper! I have a full cupboard of tea in my kitchen. And then, I am at the store, and find a flavor I absolutely must have, immediately! I have to sneak the tea into the pantry. Otherwise, SO will ask about why I am buying tea...he thinks one box is plenty. We have decided that I won't ask about the cupboard of hot sauce he has, and he won't ask about my tea stash!

I have 2 tea tins plus a tea box. You can't have one box of tea, it all depends on your mood.

Alatariel75

newmeadow wrote: »

I like the tea they serve in Chinese restaurants. It washes down the food well and I was told it's best to drink it unsweetened and I agree.

But I don't get the whole constant cups of tea at home thing. It's quite an ordeal between the boiling of the water, getting the cup ready, steeping the tea just so, disposing of the boiling hot steeped leaves, running the risk of burning yourself in the process (big klutz here ). Then sipping the tea and hoping you don't burn your mouth. Or getting distracted during the whole preparation ordeal. And now you're stuck with a cold cup of tea and that's no good.

And then the extra washing involved to wash the tea cups and possibly the saucer and the teaspoon and keeping the tea pot clean too.

All for ... a cup of tea?

Oh well. Tea lovers must see something in tea that I don't to commit to this sort of thing on a daily basis.

Tea is very classy and civilized though. I'll give it that.

I only drink constant tea at work and I'm super lazy, my first cup I fill my infuser and for the rest of the day I just keep filling my (very large) cup with boiling water from the urn! By the end of the day I'm drinking hot, vaguely flavoured water.

MaitreyeeMAYHEM

Alatariel75 wrote: »

newmeadow wrote: »

I like the tea they serve in Chinese restaurants. It washes down the food well and I was told it's best to drink it unsweetened and I agree.

But I don't get the whole constant cups of tea at home thing. It's quite an ordeal between the boiling of the water, getting the cup ready, steeping the tea just so, disposing of the boiling hot steeped leaves, running the risk of burning yourself in the process (big klutz here ). Then sipping the tea and hoping you don't burn your mouth. Or getting distracted during the whole preparation ordeal. And now you're stuck with a cold cup of tea and that's no good.

And then the extra washing involved to wash the tea cups and possibly the saucer and the teaspoon and keeping the tea pot clean too.

All for ... a cup of tea?

Oh well. Tea lovers must see something in tea that I don't to commit to this sort of thing on a daily basis.

Tea is very classy and civilized though. I'll give it that.

I only drink constant tea at work and I'm super lazy, my first cup I fill my infuser and for the rest of the day I just keep filling my (very large) cup with boiling water from the urn! By the end of the day I'm drinking hot, vaguely flavoured water.

I need to start doing that to re-use my tea. i always dump out my infuser when I can just use the same herbs over again.

Alatariel75

MaitreyeeMAYHEM wrote: »

Alatariel75 wrote: »

newmeadow wrote: »

I like the tea they serve in Chinese restaurants. It washes down the food well and I was told it's best to drink it unsweetened and I agree.

But I don't get the whole constant cups of tea at home thing. It's quite an ordeal between the boiling of the water, getting the cup ready, steeping the tea just so, disposing of the boiling hot steeped leaves, running the risk of burning yourself in the process (big klutz here ). Then sipping the tea and hoping you don't burn your mouth. Or getting distracted during the whole preparation ordeal. And now you're stuck with a cold cup of tea and that's no good.

And then the extra washing involved to wash the tea cups and possibly the saucer and the teaspoon and keeping the tea pot clean too.

All for ... a cup of tea?

Oh well. Tea lovers must see something in tea that I don't to commit to this sort of thing on a daily basis.

Tea is very classy and civilized though. I'll give it that.

I only drink constant tea at work and I'm super lazy, my first cup I fill my infuser and for the rest of the day I just keep filling my (very large) cup with boiling water from the urn! By the end of the day I'm drinking hot, vaguely flavoured water.

I need to start doing that to re-use my tea. i always dump out my infuser when I can just use the same herbs over again.

I find that with the size of most infusers you get a good few cups from one!