Tea -
What do you consider to be "real/genuine" tea?
About the only "teas" that I like are Lipton's Instant fruit flavored iced teas - which I don't think a tea drinking aficionado would consider "real" tea. (Which to someone knowledgeable about different teas is probably like eating Velveeta to a cheese connoisseur.)
I have been in some grocery stores and the number of different kinds of tea available blows my mind.
Anyway -
I have questions -
What do you consider "real" tea? Do you consider anything other than leaves from a tea tree to be "real" tea?
Do you have a ritual or special time for drinking it?
Hot or cold?
Do you have something with it - like cookies or cake?
The idea of "afternoon tea" seems romantic.
Comments and opinions, please - - -