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    Talking Tea

    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.
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    I am not a tea expert, but I am an herbal tea drinker preferring blends with herbs like chamomile and peppermint to help sooth and relax the beasty within. I have had tea from loose leaves from specialty stores and they are wonderful. Hardly comparable to a tea bag...

    I don't drink black or green tea. I have had both, but I tend to stick with the herbs. I do love Mate as well. I believe it is also called Yerba Mate. A few friends served missions in Argentina and introduced me to Mate in college with the metal cup and straw. Only way to drink it.

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    I use bags or loose. Depends on the tea. My favorites are lapsang souchong (Twinings and Harney & Sons make a good one), Earl Grey, and this Tianjian black tea which has a slight smoky flavor.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dark Mistress View Post
    I am not a tea expert, but I am an herbal tea drinker preferring blends with herbs like chamomile and peppermint to help sooth and relax the beasty within. I have had tea from loose leaves from specialty stores and they are wonderful. Hardly comparable to a tea bag...

    I don't drink black or green tea. I have had both, but I tend to stick with the herbs. I do love Mate as well. I believe it is also called Yerba Mate. A few friends served missions in Argentina and introduced me to Mate in college with the metal cup and straw. Only way to drink it.
    Herbal tea isn't really tea.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mister D View Post
    Herbal tea isn't really tea.
    Okay then.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dark Mistress View Post
    Okay then.
    Just saying. All tea comes from the same plant. Chamomile, rooibois, etc. isn't actually tea.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dark Mistress View Post
    I am not a tea expert, but I am an herbal tea drinker preferring blends with herbs like chamomile and peppermint to help sooth and relax the beasty within. I have had tea from loose leaves from specialty stores and they are wonderful. Hardly comparable to a tea bag...

    I don't drink black or green tea. I have had both, but I tend to stick with the herbs. I do love Mate as well. I believe it is also called Yerba Mate. A few friends served missions in Argentina and introduced me to Mate in college with the metal cup and straw. Only way to drink it.
    What is Mate? I'm a tea drinker but its always been tea bag stuff. I did dry some of my peppermint leaves a couple of years ago and used in my hot tea and it was nice. I need to plant some more peppermint next summer & try some of the loose leaf teas.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mister D View Post
    I use bags or loose. Depends on the tea. My favorites are lapsang souchong (Twinings and Harney & Sons make a good one), Earl Grey, and this Tianjian black tea which has a slight smoky flavor.

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    Tianjian black sounds delicious. Never had it before.
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    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.
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