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    Quote Originally Posted by Green Arrow View Post
    Tianjian black sounds delicious. Never had it before.
    It has a lighter flavor than lapsang but the smoke still comes through.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dr. Who View Post
    I generally drink orange pekoe and Earl Grey (black teas), and green tea. I usually buy English brands of black tea and Chinese brands of green tea. I never buy Lipton tea (a Unilever product). *makes face* I tend to go for the bags because they are less messy since I often make my tea in a cup rather than a pot and can't be bothered with tea balls.
    I just got an electric kettle for my brithday. I thought these things were a waste of time but they are incredibly fast. I was impressed. A cup and a half of water boils in less than a minute.
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    Sorry ... I don't know any Guys who do Tea ...


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    Quote Originally Posted by Cigar View Post
    Sorry ... I don't know any Guys who do Tea ...

    It's much more popular than coffee worldwide. No need to apologize. You're an American. It's expected.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mister D View Post
    I just got an electric kettle for my brithday. I thought these things were a waste of time but they are incredibly fast. I was impressed. A cup and a half of water boils in less than a minute.
    I hope it has metal or glass inside. Plastic is bad - puts chemicals in your water.
    In quoting my post, you affirm and agree that you have not been goaded, provoked, emotionally manipulated or otherwise coerced into responding.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Dr. Who View Post
    I hope it has metal or glass inside. Plastic is bad - puts chemicals in your water.
    Metal for the most part.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mister D View Post
    It's much more popular than coffee worldwide. No need to apologize. You're an American. It's expected.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Cigar View Post
    Sorry ... I don't know any Guys who do Tea ...

    It's a matter of culture, something I know you don't understand.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dr. Who View Post
    I hope it has metal or glass inside. Plastic is bad - puts chemicals in your water.
    There's a set I have my eye on eventually for when I'm more financially stable. Both the kettle and the cups have clay on the inside. The clay holds the flavor, so every time you brew the flavor stays rich.

    Only to be used with your favorite tea flavor, of course. Mixing multiple teas wouldn't do.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Green Arrow View Post
    I consider myself something of a tea aficionado. By which I mean tea to me is not Lipton tea bags, it's a science, an art, and and a delicious drink best served hot and steeped from loose leaves, not bags

    What are your favorite teas?

    Personally, Darjeeling black is my favorite. Originating in West Bengal, India, Darjeeling comes in black, green, white, and oolong. Most Darjeeling you'll find out there is black, but scientifically speaking, they are technically more oolong-ish than black because of their incomplete oxidation.

    For those unfamiliar with tea terms, black tea is probably the most oxidized variant of all the tea families. It tends to have the strongest flavor of the tea families. It also keeps its flavor longer. Green tea, for example, will hold its flavor for about a year after harvesting, whereas black tea can hold its flavor for several years.

    One of the more common black tea blends is Earl Grey, another of my favorite teas, as well as English and Irish Breakfast teas. Black teas are pretty good for mornings, as they can replace your cup of nasty and unhealthy coffee with a morning caffeine infusion that is actually a little bit healthy for you.
    I plan to sit back, soak this up to find out if you really understand tea or not.

    I have green tea here.

    Question: What's wrong with tea bags?

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