What are your favorite teas?

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  • YeaYeaPueblo
    YeaYeaPueblo Posts: 68 Member
    anglyn1 wrote: »
    YeaYeaPueblo wrote: »
    I'm missing out! I live in fairbanks, Alaska. We don't have any specialty tea stores, but we do have a co-op and a health food store. I'll check out their loose leaf varieties! Thanks for the inspiration, everyone!

    Stash and Teavana have online ordering and they usually have several days with free shipping promos around the holidays!

    Oh! Thanks for the heads up! I'll browse today. I'll check out Amazon, too. Gotta love Amazon prime!

  • cityruss
    cityruss Posts: 2,493 Member
    PG Tips.
  • 13bbird13
    13bbird13 Posts: 425 Member
    Actually I almost forgot, there's a tea that I make myself that I love: grated ginger root, the juice of half a lemon, and about 2 tablespoons of honey. I steep it in a Thermos and pour off a cup at a time, then microwave to get it piping hot. Mmmmmmm...
  • JShailen
    JShailen Posts: 184 Member
    YeaYeaPueblo wrote: »
    I'm in a tea rut! I drink yogi blueberry green tea, and Yerba mate. I'm interested in some other varieties, but hate buying a new box to end up disliking it (looking at you, chamomile). Tell me your go-to(s)!

    I love jasmine green tea. So far I've loved every brand I've tried so I just buy whatever is on sale. Otherwise normal green, earl grey, lady grey (twinnings is best for this), and ceylon <3
  • Lizzy622
    Lizzy622 Posts: 3,705 Member
    I like Celestial Seasons Zinger collection for a pick me up or for a warm up Bengal Spice is good.
  • mkakids
    mkakids Posts: 1,913 Member
    Earl grey is my standard cup, but I enjoy most teas!
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    13bbird13 wrote: »
    Twinings Earl Grey. Fell in love with it in England a few years back and nothing else really does it for me tea-wise.

    Twinings Earl Grey is how I start my day. I buy it by the case from Amazon. Then I move on to some sort of green or white tea.

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  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    Aine8046 wrote: »
    Loose green and white teas. Brew them properly!

    Yup, I like an electric water kettle for this. I heat the water at the lowest setting and steep for exactly three minutes for most green or white teas, two minutes for the St. Dalfour mango.
  • YeaYeaPueblo
    YeaYeaPueblo Posts: 68 Member
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    13bbird13 wrote: »
    Twinings Earl Grey. Fell in love with it in England a few years back and nothing else really does it for me tea-wise.

    Twinings Earl Grey is how I start my day. I buy it by the case from Amazon. Then I move on to some sort of green or white tea.

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    Woah! Your tea stash is amazing! I might have to try out earl grey in the mornings. I kicked my coffee habit because I use way too much creamer, now I'm starting to feel the itch for a little caffeine in the mornings. Especially with two toddlers running the house.
  • shadowfax_c11
    shadowfax_c11 Posts: 1,942 Member
    My favorite tea is Chrysanthemum. I get it from a little imported tea shop in my neighborhood. I also like Rooibos, white teas and Chamomile. A friend of mine grows her own chamomile and dries it. I have gotten tea from her a few times.
  • PhoenyxRose
    PhoenyxRose Posts: 70 Member
    Barry's gold blend black tea with milk and sugar and teavana's fruity green teas and white teas and herbal teas and basically anything teavana. Black tea with pomegranate is really good, so is Twining's Prince of Wales and Winter Spice teas (black tea and apple spiced chamomile respectively).
  • 97point8
    97point8 Posts: 9 Member
    Masala! I've recently been to Africa and fell in love with it! I bought so much back in my suitcase! :D
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Earl Grey for hot tea, green tea for iced.
  • Bella0531
    Bella0531 Posts: 309 Member
    Harney & Sons Hot Cinnamon Spice. I love it so much I buy it in boxes of 100 bags on Amazon a few times a year!
  • bluefish86
    bluefish86 Posts: 842 Member
    Tesco does a Vanilla Chai that's really good with almond milk...
  • JShailen
    JShailen Posts: 184 Member
    edited December 2015
    The salted caramel green tea from twinings is divine! It was on offer today at the co-op. Usually a bit too pricey to justify but I got 2 boxes today (40 tea bags) for £4. Still pricey but it's a nice treat.
  • trisH_7183
    trisH_7183 Posts: 1,486 Member
    arditarose wrote: »
    Celestial Seasonings Bengal Spice. It is amazing and naturally sweet. The "better" more high quality version I find very similar is Harney and Sons-Hot Cinnamon Sunset. It is caffeinated though and expensive for how much I like to drink tea.

    Bengal Spice has been my fav for several years.I have a cabinet holding 5-6 diff kinds I tried....once. None measure up to my fav.I don't like lemon in tea,as lemon is all I can taste. :s Seems we all have diffent taste buds... :)
  • tulips_and_tea
    tulips_and_tea Posts: 5,741 Member
    There's a local coffee shop here just a few blocks from me that has an entire wall of loose-leaf tea. I could spend forever in there! I love to try all the different blends and flavors. The loose leaf steeped in the little tea ball (or whatever it's officially called) is the best, IMHO.

    I also like Celestial Seasonings cinnamon spice and Twinings Lemon & Ginger. The cinnamon spice tea with a bit of spiced rum is a great holiday cocktail.
  • 13bbird13
    13bbird13 Posts: 425 Member
    I haven't noticed Twinings Lemon & Ginger in my local store; I'll have to watch for it. Sounds delish!

    "Tea ball" is what I've always called it, but I've also heard "infuser".
  • tulips_and_tea
    tulips_and_tea Posts: 5,741 Member
    13bbird13 wrote: »
    I haven't noticed Twinings Lemon & Ginger in my local store; I'll have to watch for it. Sounds delish!

    "Tea ball" is what I've always called it, but I've also heard "infuser".

    YES! Thank you. Sorry, it's Friday afternoon and my brain is already on weekend mode. I like to add a slice or 2 of fresh ginger to the ginger / lemon tea. Tangy and soothes the stomach.
  • Nikki10129
    Nikki10129 Posts: 292 Member
    During the winter I love mint teas
    Jasmine lose tea is my go-to tea of choice
    In the morning I like an orange pekoe

    I nice pu'erh tea is also great before bed, while I was in China a family gifted me some aged pu-erh and I like to drink it on special occasions, it's my favourite (besides the jasmine I brought back :P)
  • cassandranken
    cassandranken Posts: 129 Member
    Lipton mint! so good. Also any Chai ever.
  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member
    Peppermint, decaf Chai, ginger
  • YeaYeaPueblo
    YeaYeaPueblo Posts: 68 Member
    Went to the store today and bought celestial seasonings Bengal spice, and sugar cookie sleigh ride. I also got yogi bedtime tea (it's chamomile, ugh, but im gonna learn to love it) and yogi chai rooibos.

    Bengal spice + unsweetened vanilla almond milk is awesome!!

    I have more on my to-try list, but the options were limited at the co-op. I'll check out other stores soon.
  • MathildaZ
    MathildaZ Posts: 37 Member
    right now ,, lipton strawberry cupcake tea *-* (green tea)
  • Karstey050
    Karstey050 Posts: 62 Member
    I love Lemon Ginger herb tea.
  • TxLisa251
    TxLisa251 Posts: 152 Member
    Green tea with lemon during the day and chamomile before bed. I really love coffee but my hazelnut cream is so many calories. I still have 1 coffee first thing in the morning. I just love it too much to give up. :)
  • YeaYeaPueblo
    YeaYeaPueblo Posts: 68 Member
    BZAH10 wrote: »
    There's a local coffee shop here just a few blocks from me that has an entire wall of loose-leaf tea. I could spend forever in there! I love to try all the different blends and flavors. The loose leaf steeped in the little tea ball (or whatever it's officially called) is the best, IMHO.

    I also like Celestial Seasonings cinnamon spice and Twinings Lemon & Ginger. The cinnamon spice tea with a bit of spiced rum is a great holiday cocktail.

    Ohh! I like where your mind is. I'm wondering if the cinnamon spiced tea would make a good hot toddy. Too much kick paired with whisky, probably. But your cinnamon tea + spiced rum idea sounds awesome! I might have to try it after a day of cross country skiing tomorrow.
  • RoseTheWarrior
    RoseTheWarrior Posts: 2,035 Member
    From David's Tea:
    Chocolate Macaroon
    Creme Caramel Rooibos
    Banana Nut Bread
    Alpine Punch

    https://www.davidstea.com
  • pichu318
    pichu318 Posts: 172 Member
    I drink green tea, chai tea, apple cinnamon tea, or sleepy time tea. Sleepy time is just a spearmint tea. Chai with milk and sugar, apple cinnamon with sugar, and green and sleepy time black.

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