Posted: 12/20/2012 2:50:16 PM EDT
| Is there tea available that is not only good for your health but tasty too? Now I'm talking about tea in bags that you would brew. If so, what THREE teas would you keep on hand? |
My favorite tea is Licorice Root tea; naturally sweet. Thanks for the reminder as I need to stock up again. When I was deployed I would drink a cup or two every night. Green teas (a few different mix varieties) are also good. I don't add anything to my tea (no milk, creamer or sugar), but must admit that black teas on an empty stomach makes me puke I've drank them on numerous occasions and there's something that just doesn't sit well. I'm fine if I've eaten, but not on an empty stomach. They would still be good to stock, just try a few and see how they well you like them.
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My favorite tea is Licorice Root tea; naturally sweet. Thanks for the reminder as I need to stock up again. When I was deployed I would drink a cup or two every night. Green teas (a few different mix varieties) are also good. I don't add anything to my tea (no milk, creamer or sugar), but must admit that black teas on an empty stomach makes me puke I've drank them on numerous occasions and there's something that just doesn't sit well. I'm fine if I've eaten, but not on an empty stomach. They would still be good to stock, just try a few and see how they well you like them.
ROCK6 green tea, white tea, and black tea are the same thing. the only difference is when the leaf is picked and how it is treated after it is picked. |
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Have you tried sportea? I'll drink a bucket of that stuff.
I drink a decent amount of tea, it can be very finicky in terms of brew temp and preparation. |
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former canadian here. Despite the prevailence of Timmies, tea is a much more popular beverage up there than down here. Some big differences. I find many US teas to be pathetically weak.
Regular black orange pekoe tea brews up black and can be strong. If you actually boil it, it can become bitter. If you want a strong tea, this is it. earl grey is popular. Many don't like the oil of bergamot in it. If you want decent flavor, and actually LIKE teas (not just some tepid water with a hint of flavor), try twinnings. About the best (most intense) flavors I can find in the US. I've found that brand of tea seems to matter more than purported 'flavor'. Some companies make a tea that is so damned weak and flavorless. Bigelow is probably the worst. It takes about 6 bigelow tea bags to make one decent cup of tea. My three: twinings earl gray, twinings irish breakfast, and twinings english breakfast. All darker, more flavorful teas. Brewed up right they look like Pepsi. |
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former canadian here. Despite the prevailence of Timmies, tea is a much more popular beverage up there than down here. Some big differences. I find many US teas to be pathetically weak. Regular black orange pekoe tea brews up black and can be strong. If you actually boil it, it can become bitter. If you want a strong tea, this is it. earl grey is popular. Many don't like the oil of bergamot in it. If you want decent flavor, and actually LIKE teas (not just some tepid water with a hint of flavor), try twinnings. About the best (most intense) flavors I can find in the US. I've found that brand of tea seems to matter more than purported 'flavor'. Some companies make a tea that is so damned weak and flavorless. Bigelow is probably the worst. It takes about 6 bigelow tea bags to make one decent cup of tea. My three: twinings earl gray, twinings irish breakfast, and twinings english breakfast. All darker, more flavorful teas. Brewed up right they look like Pepsi. You're not the first person I've heard say the Americans don't really know what real tea is like. I will have to look those up....Thank you! |
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Puerh, Lapsang Souchong and chamomile. I usually keep a bunch of the first two as loose leaf and have used a variety of suppliers but now can only afford the stuff from Adagio.com. The chamomile is mostly store-bought stuff that my wife and my daughter drink. We live up the road from Celestial Seasonings and they give a ridiculous discount for "factory rejects" that have awful things wrong with the packaging like, um, an off-center seal on the plastic wrapper. Seriously. Stuff's pretty good with a little honey in it if you've got a headcold and sore throat.
If you've never had Puerh, it's pretty stout - sort of the espresso of black teas. Good for digestion and seems to lower cholesterol, according to some studies, and used in traditional Chinese medicine. Authentic stuff is fermented beneath floor boards and it all tends to taste a bit like a forest floor. It's an acquired taste. 
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former canadian here. Despite the prevailence of Timmies, tea is a much more popular beverage up there than down here. Some big differences. I find many US teas to be pathetically weak. Regular black orange pekoe tea brews up black and can be strong. If you actually boil it, it can become bitter. If you want a strong tea, this is it. earl grey is popular. Many don't like the oil of bergamot in it. If you want decent flavor, and actually LIKE teas (not just some tepid water with a hint of flavor), try twinnings. About the best (most intense) flavors I can find in the US. I've found that brand of tea seems to matter more than purported 'flavor'. Some companies make a tea that is so damned weak and flavorless. Bigelow is probably the worst. It takes about 6 bigelow tea bags to make one decent cup of tea. My three: twinings earl gray, twinings irish breakfast, and twinings english breakfast. All darker, more flavorful teas. Brewed up right they look like Pepsi. You're not the first person I've heard say the Americans don't really know what real tea is like. I will have to look those up....Thank you! Try British brands like PG tips or Typhoo. Far more robust and flavorful than common brands sold in the US like Lipton or Tetley. There are so many varieties of tea leaves it would make your head spin. |
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most bagged tea tastes about the same to me, although some of the generic brands skimp a little on the amount that is in the bag.
green tea seems kind of weak to me. as someone mentioned an important thing with tea is brewing it properly. not boiling it is important and having hot enough water, but beyond that it is hard to not brew it right. like with coffee, the water used is probably more important than the tea itself. water full of calcium or chlorine will not make good tea and you will get scum in your tea sometimes from heating hard water. try some different brands and styles and see what you like or don't like. It is like coffee - everyone has their own ideas as to what they like. I am not a fan of flavored teas anymore than I am a fan of flavored coffees. |
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My favorite tea is Licorice Root tea; naturally sweet. Thanks for the reminder as I need to stock up again. When I was deployed I would drink a cup or two every night. Green teas (a few different mix varieties) are also good. I don't add anything to my tea (no milk, creamer or sugar), but must admit that black teas on an empty stomach makes me puke I've drank them on numerous occasions and there's something that just doesn't sit well. I'm fine if I've eaten, but not on an empty stomach. They would still be good to stock, just try a few and see how they well you like them.
ROCK6 Interesting, black tea does the same thing to my stomach. I always keep on hand Sleepy Time Tea which I think is just tea with mint in it. I am no holistically followed, but this tea really does help you relax and fall asleep if you are having trouble. |
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Fresh green tea from China is not weak. Find some dragon well tea - longjing tea
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longjing_tea http://www.amazing-green-tea.com/dragon-well-tea.html Import is expensive. I used to bring kilos back from China. Good leafy bud. |
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Quoted: Quoted: My favorite tea is Licorice Root tea; naturally sweet. Thanks for the reminder as I need to stock up again. When I was deployed I would drink a cup or two every night. Green teas (a few different mix varieties) are also good. I don't add anything to my tea (no milk, creamer or sugar), but must admit that black teas on an empty stomach makes me puke I've drank them on numerous occasions and there's something that just doesn't sit well. I'm fine if I've eaten, but not on an empty stomach. They would still be good to stock, just try a few and see how they well you like them.ROCK6 Interesting, black tea does the same thing to my stomach. I always keep on hand Sleepy Time Tea which I think is just tea with mint in it. I am no holistically followed, but this tea really does help you relax and fall asleep if you are having trouble. Ya, I'm the same way, but with any tea w/o sugar. It's really weird as I always drank tea w/o sugar when i was younger and would even search out the unsweetened iced tea at gas stations...then one day a few years ago, I got nauseous after drinking some green tea. I tried it again and the same thing  I have to put sugar, honey, or even sweet and low in tea or it makes me ill. I have no idea why. I stick to coffee mostly anyway though Speed |
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Is there tea available that is not only good for your health but tasty too? Now I'm talking about tea in bags that you would brew. If so, what THREE teas would you keep on hand? Breakfast tea, green tea, Limeflower/tila tea, that last one, which is great to calm down naturaly for a good night sleep. Unfortunately people here take all sorts of crappy mind altering pills but try finding good tila tea and they look as if you're trying to score extasy or some other drug. FerFAL |
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About the only tea I can tolerate is Earl Grey with milk and sugar. The rest tastes like hotdog water imho. I prefer tea made with coffee beans.
Seriously though, we do keep tinned teas in stock, and enjoy them regularly. We're coffee drinkers, but a tea is good once in a while too. |
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Variety is the spice of life:
Monterey Bay Spice Company My last order was: - Black China - OOlong - Ceylon - Gunpowder Green - Moroccan mint They also carry herbal teas, blends and spices. Pound packages are shipped in zip lock mylar bags. |
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former canadian here. Despite the prevailence of Timmies, tea is a much more popular beverage up there than down here. Some big differences. I find many US teas to be pathetically weak. Agreed Regular black orange pekoe tea brews up black and can be strong. If you actually boil it, it can become bitter. If you want a strong tea, this is it.
The one my father's family drank was Red Rose - I still drink it (much better than that nasty Lipton). But US sold Red Rose is not nearly as strong as the stuff you can get in the UK (best tea I had was stuff my grandmother brought back her trip to the UK). |
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Didnt know there were so many bloody Limey bastards in the SF.... 
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| Luzianne regular tea and + green tea for variety and the added health benefits. Love regular tea and no longer need it to even be sweetened to enjoy a tall glass. Green tea is definately an acquired taste and some brands are better than others. One tip with green tea is to double the number of bags to make it stronger and then put it over ice. Very good that way! |
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Alright you bunch of tea experts. The OP here just got back from shopping and purchased two different teas so far...the first one I tried was an Egyptian tea made from licorice root with mint addded...oh my, my taste buds are in seventh heaven. The next one I tried was a black tea with orange and sweet spices added, which also was absolutely grand. So I feel I'm two for two thanks to you all's advice. But it was quite hard deciding on those two when I went to the tea aisle. I just want you to know that if I become a tea addict it's partly SF fault too...just kidding...but I really enjoy drinking tea. I never thought I'd one day succumb to the very product our past patriots dumped in the harbor...
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