Absolutely everything made by Mighty Leaf is amazing, but right now I'm loving the Chamomile Citrus.

Also, Twining's makes a really excellent English Breakfast if you just want something plain.


How 'bout you?

I've been a bit of a tea snob lately. This is my current favorite:
(click the links to see the pictures)
http://www.teavana.com/Th...ck-Tea.axd

"This exquisite tea originates from the pristine hills of Nepal, at the foot of the majestic Himalayan Mountains, at a 6000 ft elevation. The beautiful, tippy leaf yields a coppery-orange brew that is rich and complex in flavor. Excellent hot or extraordinary as an iced tea, it will quickly become the most beloved addition to your black tea collection. "

Is is nirvana in a cup. I actually exclaimed aloud "YUMMMMM!" the first time I had a sip. It makes me infinitely happy to begin my days with this.

And I've got some of this too:

http://www.teavana.com/Th...ck-Tea.axd

It's funny looking. It's yummy, but not quite as good as the other.



I love Mighty Leaf teas too!

CarrieMpls said:

I love pearl teas!

It can be hard to get a really good kind though. I don't remember the brand now, but I used to have some really nice jasmine "pearls". Even making one cup would make the whole house smell like flowers.

You'd probably dig this brand, Carrie

www.teadesire.com


I recommend "Herbs and Witches". It's orange peel, fennel, nettle, melissa, lemongrass, and sunflower petals. Heaven.

Unfortunately, they're a new company still so their website doesn't amount to much. Can't order online yet, but I've been told they have plans to make that available soon.
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meow85 said:

That sounds lovely!!

I'll bookmark to check back!

my favorite light, mellow tea is roasted green tea.

my favorite kickass, rev my motor tea is roasted yerba mate.

hmm. i sure do like roasted teas. i never came to that conclusion before now. go know!

just plain ol green tea, organic preferred

im making my second pitcher of the day right at this moment

Anxiety said:

I have a roasted green tea that has dried basmati rice in it. It's really good, but it does leave one with the feeling of just having eaten vegetarian sushi.

horatio said:

The best plain green tea I have ever had was in this grungy lil' "Chinese style" buffet restaurant back in Kelowna. I'll go there even when I'm not hungry just to have their tea.

meow85 said:

i bet i would like it.

CarrieMpls said:

wow i seen like 5 green teas i will have to order from this site... i am not a huge tea person but like a fruity green tea that i have been trying to find since i went to germany and brought some back.... thanks for the link

Anxiety said:

I bet you would. It's tasty stuff.

Does anyone here try to pair their tea to their food, the way types of wine are paired with food?

How come I've never seen this one in stores?



That sounds amazing!

meow85 said:

Some teas I prefer by themselves, like a darjeeling. Otherwise, I like black teas with baked sweets.

I had this great white tea once that I positively LOVED to have with just a splash of milk and then I'd dip ginger snaps in it. After a couple of snaps the tea was a perfect milky sweet spicy ginger heaven.

purplekisses said:

Yay!

meow85 said:

that looks yummy

Anything that is decaf...

CarrieMpls said:

That sounds so good.

I find teas with really distinctive flavours are usually best by themselves. Traditional black english teas go well with sweet or really savoury foods.

I have an aunt who likes to put small scoops of real vanilla ice cream in hot raspberry tea. It does curdle a bit, but it tastes amazing.

I like white tea and I LOVE rooibos tea with milk and a little bit of sugar I'm not really picky about brands

purplekisses said:

If I wasn't broke, I'd be ordering some as we speak.

JessieJ said:

I had to read that twice...I thought you said Roodboi's tea.

I love green mint tea and black mint tea straight up. Also, Chamomille tea with honey to help me sleep.

I usually drink green/black teas...not much of a connoisseur...but since I am creeping up my 40's, brotha has to keep his pipes clean....so I drink this to make sure I stay healthy...





...aaaahhhhh!!!

Aveda's Comforting Tea. Caffeine-free and made with licorice root and peppermint, neither of which are flavors I like on their own, but dammit that tea is addictive like liquid crack. It's expensive, though, too -- $24 US for a 4 oz container.

I like Green Tea and English Breakfast and Earl Grey and Passion tea.

Any bog standard tea. Not fussed. I love it though!

loose leaves always
i like
sencha
chamomile
macha
jasmine..

I drink mostly loose tea. Lots of Sencha from Japan (it's a vibrant green and incredibly mild), and then sometimes Chinese Oolong.

When I'm sick, I make tea from linden leaves & flowers, so it can cause me to sweat, break fevers, and rid my body of toxins. The leaves and flowers are mildly sweet, so no honey is needed.

For bagged tea, in my pantry I keep standard German favorites, like chamomile, peppermint,and hibiscus.

Otherwise I like to sip on white tea with ginger inside, or a ginko-lemongrass hybrid.
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MoniGram said:

Roodboi makes the best tea.