Irishrose2

Have you tried Irish tea? I like Barry's better than Murphy's.

quiltingshorttimer

I am a die-hard tea drinker and have been since my early teens. (so 50+ yrs!). I do not drink fruit flavored teas (ptquilts, your George Carlin quote cracked me up) and don't like lemon in my tea. I start each morning with at least 2 cups of tea--usually a chai latte, but if not I will put the kettle on and steep it in my teapot. I'll either use a tea ball with loose tea or a bag(much easier to find it in the bags in the States). I often end my late nights with about 3 cups of tea. I will not drink Earl Grey or lady Grey--the bergemoth in them makes me gag--but about any other black tea works very well. I particularly like a black Kenyon tea like Robert Roberts (discovered in Ireland and can not find anywhere to purchase in the States!) or Barry's or Twinings, etc. I don't like Lipton's, although I do sun brew a liptons for iced tea in the summer sometimes. Until I went to Ireland I always drank my tea without cream or sugar, but now like a cube of demera or brown sugar in it and sometimes a drop of milk,too. This has made me thristy--need to put the kettle on!

Chasing Hawk

I drink The Tao of Tea loose leaf tea.
Osmanthus Oolong Tea
Green Dragon Oolong Tea
Earl Grey Black Tea
Peppermint Herbal Tea (Grand kids favorite)
Lemon Balm Tea


To me "real tea" is leafy either cut, rolled or dried whole. I steep mine in a stainless steel basket in a cast iron enameled teapot. You pour the hot water over the loose tea ..........never, ever, ever bag it......

Tothill

I am a self declared tea snob.

I do not like Liptons or Twinings tea. Bitter, but little flavour.

I buy love Earl Grey with vanilla, called Creamy Earl Grey at my local tea shop. I drink loose leaf tea, but do carry a couple of Stash Double Bergamot tea bags with me for 'emergencies'. As a university student, I carry a container of my loose leaf tea in my bag and make tea on campus throughout the day.

I drink a variety of herbal teas, enjoy mint tea, as well as Rooibos Tea.

On a Friday night I enjoy a Blueberry Tea, tea plus Amaretto and Orange Liqueur, with a twist of orange and a cinnamon stick. I am not much of a drinker, but in the winter after a long week of studying that is my treat.

Other than the Blueberry Tea, I do not add milk or sugar to my tea.

When I was in Europe this Spring I bought teas in Italy, Switzerland and The Netherlands. It was great to enjoy them for a few months when we returned.

ptquilts

I do like Lapsang Souchong, which is a smoky tea, as well as chai.

Wanabee Quiltin

I love ice tea. I buy decaf teabags and make tons of it each week. I have a huge container which I store in the fridge. I add cranberry juice and orange slices to it. Hot tea is not my favorite but I will drink it. No snob about my decaf teabags.

Angellight

Thanks for this thread Bear. It did bring back a favorite memory of a now deceased boss from Great Britian who gave me, the microwave tea maker, a lesson in proper tea making. Boil the water 3 to 5 minutes for proper ariation, steep for the proper amount of time to allow the flavor to develop, and the exact right amount of sugar and cream/milk. He was a wonderful man, and I was blessed to know him.
I am a tea drinker, plain water is SOOO boring! Although, I still use the microwave at times. I usually do not use loose leaf, but use all brands and all flavors. About the only one I do not care for is Earl Gray, but will drink it if nothing else is available.
Now, off to drink my tea and start my chores...
Happy Day,
Susan

RosaSharon

The last tea I purchased from amazon came from England, thinking it would be a WOW! I have tried all kinds of brands and flavors over the long years of my life, and honestly I prefer good old Lipton. I don't drink tea often so I usually put it in the freezer in my kitchen, where I can get to it easily.

MarleneC

There is even dandelion tea.

CanoePam

A tea is a drink made from plantsthat are steeped in water. The tea plant is one plant that is frequently used for tea drink, but there are many herbal alternatives. I personally prefer variations on black tea, but peppermint tea and blood orange tea are also on my shelf. I prefer using a tea ball since I have more options in loose tea than I do bags. I generally make it in a mug instead of a pot since I don’t drink it fast enough to keep the pot even luke warm.